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clayC
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Initially Posted - 07/20/2007 :  12:17:19  Show Profile
I have a Mariner knot meter on My 80 s/k t/r. It has never worked very well and what I really need is a depth meter. I am guessing it is about 4" in diameter. Any Ideas what I could replace it with that would read depth?

Clay C
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 07/20/2007 :  14:45:02  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
A lot of us use fish finders for depth sounders because they are so easy to install and cheap. My Humminbird Matrix has built in GPS... depth and speed, cheap. If you can afford it it is better to buy a simple fishfinder for depth and for speed a nice color GPS with maps, you will love the maps and the added compass feature.
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clayC
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Response Posted - 07/20/2007 :  17:32:23  Show Profile
Thanks Frank, I am kinda looking for something to stick in the hole my present Meter is in. I agree a fish finder would be the ticket, but I would still have a "sorta" dead meter in my bulkhead.

Clay C
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 07/21/2007 :  00:00:58  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by clayC</i>
<br />Thanks Frank, I am kinda looking for something to stick in the hole my present Meter is in.
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I had one of these on a boat long ago, really nice.

http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=77737F



Good luck with the quest.
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 07/21/2007 :  06:35:05  Show Profile
Can you remove the guts from the knot meter housing and replace the guts with a piece of smoked plastic in the old housing?
Cut a hole in the plastic for the new depth meter readout.
Drop me an email if you want to go this way. I can probably do it for you if you need help.
Dan
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dreddick
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Response Posted - 07/23/2007 :  10:37:55  Show Profile
I asked Defender.com recently what they were selling since SR Mariner is no longer making new units. They said the MOOR ELECTRONICS depth meter fits the 4" hole.
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clayC
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Response Posted - 07/25/2007 :  16:08:27  Show Profile
maybe a compass and a fish finder are the way to go. The Moor meter looks nice but pretty pricey. any thoughts on a noninvasive way to mount a fish finder?

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Clay C
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 07/25/2007 :  18:55:25  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
The Humminbird mount is really simple
from the inside without a GPS

inside with GPS

outside either one, the head is removable.
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atgep
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Response Posted - 07/26/2007 :  11:51:09  Show Profile
I use a swing mount like Tom Potters for my plotter/sounder combo.
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atgep
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Response Posted - 07/26/2007 :  11:59:16  Show Profile
I left my dead sounder in place. BTW.
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