Bowmount sonar Leave on??

[reo]

Going to put a fishfinder on the bow with the transducer on the trolling motor. My question is do I turn the unit off every time I move/pull the motor or is it OK to leave it on when running between spots?

Thanks in advance

reo

[Ima Bass Ninja]

i turn mine off before i move to a different spot, it seems to mess up if i leave it on and not get an accurate reading when i put it back in the water. I do have a lower priced unit which probably doesn't help.

[jamarkwe]

I was once told to turn the sonar off if the transducer was not in the water.

Something about the transducer would over heat.

[Way2slow]

Never have and never will turn one off when I pull the TM out of the water.  I turn mine on the first time I drop the TM in the water and it stays on until I turn the main power switch off at the ramp to load the boat.

[quanjig]

What does the owners manual say?  If you don't have that, then contact the manufacturer. My Hummingbird is supposed to be turned off when not in the water.

[fishfordollars]

I turn my Lowrance off each time. Just my personal preference.

[Team9nine]

Never have and never will turn one off when I pull the TM out of the water. I turn mine on the first time I drop the TM in the water and it stays on until I turn the main power switch off at the ramp to load the boat.

x2 - Been doing it this way for years and years (and years) and never had a problem with one in all that time.

-T9

[cart7t]

Never have and never will turn one off when I pull the TM out of the water. I turn mine on the first time I drop the TM in the water and it stays on until I turn the main power switch off at the ramp to load the boat.

x2 - Been doing it this way for years and years (and years) and never had a problem with one in all that time.

-T9

Yep, 34 years and never had one go out.

[reo]

Thanks for the replies. I will read the owners manual and unless they warn against it I will leave on between moves.

Thanks again

reo