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Fishing Talk => Fishing Talk => : Latimeria July 19, 2023, 02:53:42 p

: Well, It was bound to happen...
: Latimeria July 19, 2023, 02:53:42 p
My Sonar finally bit the dust.  Was getting a little sketchy for a while, but now toast.  Power is getting to the unit but it is dead as a doornail.

Problem with having a good unit is I'm not sure I can mentally downgrade.  That and just praying I saved all my waypoints, or I'm starting all over.  I remember saving them to the chip, but have never explored if they were really on there or not.  I guess we'll have to see or start all over again. 

Ugh....
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: jrodda July 19, 2023, 03:53:26 p
Sucks...and I might be right there with you. Although you do have a nicer unit. I redid my connections and still nothing. I might go the rest of the year just using the navionics on my phone.
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: Tim524 July 19, 2023, 06:44:14 p
 Just curious what kind it was ?
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: vdisney July 20, 2023, 05:22:00 p
I hope this isn't a look into my future with the boat, bummer Tom
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: sasquatch July 20, 2023, 05:53:50 p
That sucks. Hope those waypoints are still there.
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: Tim524 July 20, 2023, 06:08:22 p
This makes me think a pencil and a piece of paper might be a wise choice for a backup, or at least a screenshot of the list of waypoints on the unit, something we never think to do :(
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: Latimeria July 20, 2023, 06:47:24 p
: Tim524  July 20, 2023, 06:08:22 p
This makes me think a pencil and a piece of paper might be a wise choice for a backup, or at least a screenshot of the list of waypoints on the unit, something we never think to do :(

I have 700+ waypoints, so a pencil and paper is out of the question. lol
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: Latimeria July 22, 2023, 07:37:23 p
After unraveling about 8 feet of electrical tape and I found this on the old unit, so it probably still works fine, I just need to install a new power line.

(https://i.imgur.com/wNlL98L.jpg)
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: KogaHead July 22, 2023, 08:40:29 p
always good to have a backup  8)
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: Tim524 July 22, 2023, 09:16:53 p
All that tape and still it corrodes ::) I hate when that happens ??? ???
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: vdisney July 23, 2023, 04:20:35 p
: Latimeria  July 22, 2023, 07:37:23 p
so it probably still works fine, I just need to install a new power line.

Fingers crossed for you Tom, keep us posted