The Outdoor Line Forum

So on my sled I mounted my HDS8 on a ram mount near the transom of the boat. Well after a pretty sloppy run out to the banks this weekend I realized that with the combo of wave spray and rain that it actually gets pretty wet. Now after every day I take it inside and wipe it down with a damp towel and let it dry. After a couple wet days on the river and a pretty brutal trip back from the straits I haven't noticed any water in the casing or anything but I've heard several stories of water problems with the HDS units.

I was seeing if anyone had thought about this or if I should even be worried? I've thought about buying one of those visors they make and then bonding on some heavy PVC to the back side. Build kind of a cover for it to try and keep the water off of it.

Hey Mitch,
Lowrance products are spray resistant, which is a long way from being waterproof.
You definely need to protect your unit from direct "fire hosing" and take it inside to keep it warm and dry every opportunity you have.
Remember that salt water and electricity don't mix and that is especially true inside that Lowrance housing.