07-18-2004, 06:07 AM
Hey Leaky,
Were you at the Tube party today? I had my eyes peeled for a decrepit old geezer with a happy young pup at his side but didn't see the duo.[url "javascript: addTag('crazy')"][crazy][/url] Before you blow your top, Just Teasing[url "javascript: addTag('laugh')"][laugh][/url].
I tried one of those battery "fuel guages" made by Minkota when I first purchased my Cuda and battery. I imediately took it back after testing. It is no help whatsoever, always showing full. What I do now is use a voltometer to test the battery voltage according to the manufacturers specs. It also assists in charging so I know when it is full or close to it. Keep in mind according to the manual the Cuda only drains about a quarter amp per hour with the lights off. You can run the unit for 4 hours on on a 1 amp battery so battery drain isn't a concern for me when I'm on the water with a 5 amp battery.
About the readings on the finder. I was also wondering about the fish icons. I notice sometimes I get large icons grouped tight together. I believe that the unit is mistaking a tight group of small perch as one large fish. Also I tested it out today by kicking over a submeged branch and it showed me a series of fish icons in the shape of the branch. An obvious false reading interpreting the branch as a school of fish.
What battery did you purchase to power your Cuda (make and Amps)??
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Were you at the Tube party today? I had my eyes peeled for a decrepit old geezer with a happy young pup at his side but didn't see the duo.[url "javascript: addTag('crazy')"][crazy][/url] Before you blow your top, Just Teasing[url "javascript: addTag('laugh')"][laugh][/url].
I tried one of those battery "fuel guages" made by Minkota when I first purchased my Cuda and battery. I imediately took it back after testing. It is no help whatsoever, always showing full. What I do now is use a voltometer to test the battery voltage according to the manufacturers specs. It also assists in charging so I know when it is full or close to it. Keep in mind according to the manual the Cuda only drains about a quarter amp per hour with the lights off. You can run the unit for 4 hours on on a 1 amp battery so battery drain isn't a concern for me when I'm on the water with a 5 amp battery.
About the readings on the finder. I was also wondering about the fish icons. I notice sometimes I get large icons grouped tight together. I believe that the unit is mistaking a tight group of small perch as one large fish. Also I tested it out today by kicking over a submeged branch and it showed me a series of fish icons in the shape of the branch. An obvious false reading interpreting the branch as a school of fish.
What battery did you purchase to power your Cuda (make and Amps)??
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