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partschaser09 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 17 Location: Clover, SC Joined: May 10^th, 2010	Depth Finder May 11^th, 2010 at 11:03am	Quote Print Post
	I'm wondering if anyone has used any of the Smartcast series of depth finder on your canoe trips. I want something light for the portages, and the only discussion I've seen is of the Pirhanamax ones and they seem to be a lot of weight with the battery. My concern is that these small depth finders wont show much detail.


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mastertangler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3111 Location: florida Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	Re: Depth Finder Reply #1 - May 11^th, 2010 at 11:40am	Quote Print Post
	Hey rdavis, welcome aboard, as Old Salt would say As some one who seems to always forget to use the "search" mode in this terrific website myself, I feel very qualified to help. At the very top of the page you can click on "search". Fill out the parameters and you may find what you are looking for. BTW, my advice is to search "depthfinders" and go into the "fishing tips". Pay particular attention to the advice that Kingfisher has on both fishing AND his depth finder set-up. There are pics here somewhere showing you how to do it. Top notch really and inexpensive. (don't waste your money on a smartcast)


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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Re: Depth Finder Reply #2 - May 12^th, 2010 at 11:23am	Quote Print Post
	here is a good thread about the Humminbird Smartcast (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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BrownTrout01 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 510 Location: Northern IL Joined: Feb 28^th, 2006	Re: Depth Finder Reply #3 - May 12^th, 2010 at 8:16pm	Quote Print Post
	Couldn't be happier with the cuda II set up.


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partschaser09 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 17 Location: Clover, SC Joined: May 10^th, 2010	Re: Depth Finder Reply #4 - May 14^th, 2010 at 2:19pm	Quote Print Post
	I looked for the Cuda II and didn't find anything. Could anyone give me more info on this product and the setup. I'm concerned about the weight and the transducer setup.


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Android Jr. Member Offline Posts: 69 Location: Wright County, MN Joined: Apr 19^th, 2010	Re: Depth Finder Reply #5 - May 14^th, 2010 at 3:12pm	Quote Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I think the new version is called the "Humminbird pirhanamax 230". It runs on 8 aa batteries and has a transducer with a suction cup and the smartcast wirless transducer. I hope this link works. Or just look at Cabelas, fishing, portable electronics, humminbird. It looks like a good unit just a little steep on the price. Maybe I can convince "the one who shall be obeyed" next year.


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DentonDoc Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3468 Location: Central Texas Joined: Dec 27^th, 2003	Re: Depth Finder Reply #6 - May 14^th, 2010 at 3:59pm	Quote Print Post
	partschaser09 wrote on May 14^th, 2010 at 2:19pm: I looked for the Cuda II and didn't find anything. Could anyone give me more info on this product and the setup. I'm concerned about the weight and the transducer setup. Do a search on "cuda." Most of the discussion is about 3 years old and back then the units discussed were the 168 and 242. Part of the "Fish Finder Recommendation" thread discusses these units, powering with AA's and alternate transducer mounting options. These are intermixed with discussion of other units. dd


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Snow_Dog Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1858 Location: Twin Cities Joined: Jul 11^th, 2003	Re: Depth Finder Reply #7 - May 14^th, 2010 at 4:46pm	Quote Print Post
	Try this thread: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Re: Depth Finder Reply #8 - May 14^th, 2010 at 9:38pm	Quote Print Post
	Current Eagle Cuda is the 300 and it sells for about $80. Way better value than the Smartcast.


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BrownTrout01 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 510 Location: Northern IL Joined: Feb 28^th, 2006	Re: Depth Finder Reply #9 - May 14^th, 2010 at 10:25pm	Quote Print Post
	rdavis1964 Sorry cuda II is wrong, cuda 242 is correct. It may be similar to the Eagle Cuda 300? Perhaps a few models from other manufacturers to choose from as well. One of the things I like about it is it's fairly lightweight and compact. No plastic box to protect it but, as others have stated, has not been a problem when attached to a thwart. The whole set up can fit into a fanny pack.


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