Busted Fish Finder

[FishDrought]

G'day Raider's.

For something different I am looking for some advice? and any info would be greatly appreciated.

Stuff up number one: After a pretty useless Saturday afternoon session on the Georges, we only managed one legal Flatty before returning soaked to the boat ramp. While unpacking the boat I placed the sounder screen in my backpack which I then promptly knocked off the side of the boat.

The screen ( a Garmin FF-140) is now cracked & I have no idea if it is possible to replace the screen /LCD unit or is it better to just buy a new unit when I can spare the cash?

I am hoping a Raider may have some advice?

Stuff up number two: I am having trouble with the electric T&T, I have not a clue how they work and the unit that is fitted to my tinny is some American company I have never heard of. The unit is a "panther" T&T from Marine Tech (I think). I have power running to the relay as I can hear click over but the tilt occassionally just won't move, or will run intermittently, sometimes there is a slower more strained noise when raising then when dropping the motor.

It looks like there is a 'breather" pipe which runs into the motor housing and is not capped off, is it possible this could have let water into the unit?

I have no idea and chasing the old dealer is not really an option..

Thanks for any resonses.

Cheers

Jason

[tuffy]

Jason, re your sounder, you used to be able to go to GME at Gladesville and buy a reconned sounder head for Garmin stuff. I had a 140 which got water into it and bought a reco head unit for about $120. However, I think Garmin is now independant of GME but make the call anyway & find out. Failing that, it sounds like it is only the perspex covering on yours which is cracked, so if you are confident enough you can take it apart & maybe go to a plastic place for a replacement piece. The plastic is only a covering from memory and is there to protect the more delicate part of the unit, so you should be able to replace it without too much drama.( I took my 140 apart when it got water into it, but the water was right into the unit itself.)

That should save you some bucks. Let me know if I can help you.

Cheers, Tuffy

[FishDrought]

Thanks Tuffy.

I will check GME. The plastic screen took a single impact point but that fractured the LCD screen into three divided area's the only thing I still working is the actual depth reading.

Thanks again for the info.

Jas

[FishDrought]

Tuffy,

Thanks for the info I called GME, just to provide an update they don't have anything to do with Garmin anymore as apparently Garmin have opened their own place at Seven Hills, so all warranties/repairs etc take place there now? I guess.

I have to chase them up in 4 weeks minimum to see if they can get a recon unit for me. thanks for the tip again Tuffy.

[twoblues]

Jason,

I just sent you a PM re the tilt @ trim problem.

Two Blues.