Cable caps for GPS - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 06-11-2017, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruntoj

I've lubed it with dielectric in the past and all that seems to do is result in a messy green(corrosion) sludge that appears to be a mix of grease and water.

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You need to add the grease before you get the corrosion not after.

ful-rac · 06-11-2017, 01:24 PM

#1 Don't leave your battery connected to wires that are exposed. When disconnecting fish finder disconnect battery first then fish finder. When connecting, connect your fish finder then connect your battery. If you want use a light coating of dielectric grease, it's okay but don't go crazy with it. If you put too much grease on it there is a possibility of damaging your fish finder contacts by hydraulic pressure when you connect it!

MITCHELL · 06-11-2017, 02:15 PM

As soon as you get off salt water, always disconnect battery no matter what. I tape a plastic bag over my graph with battery disconnected when I go through the surf, then i ripe plastic bag open and plug battery in when I come back through surf I take off my graph off and put it in a dry box.

kirkdavis · 06-11-2017, 02:16 PM

Dielectric grease is good, but you are talking about your connectors being exposed when you land. I couldn't find covers, so at first I would just wrap a grocery bag around the cable ends. Now that we can no longer get cheap plastic grocery bags to be reused for many other purposes.....OK, I'll get off my soap box.
Use balloons. You can buy a whole bag for a buck or two. Sometimes they tear after one use, but they are still cheap. You could probably go high-end and get the helium grade balloons that would last longer, but I'm a tightwad.

06-11-2017, 01:24 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	#1 Don't leave your battery connected to wires that are exposed. When disconnecting fish finder disconnect battery first then fish finder. When connecting, connect your fish finder then connect your battery. If you want use a light coating of dielectric grease, it's okay but don't go crazy with it. If you put too much grease on it there is a possibility of damaging your fish finder contacts by hydraulic pressure when you connect it! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

06-11-2017, 02:15 PM	#3
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,304	Rise your plug connecter with fresh water... As soon as you get off salt water, always disconnect battery no matter what. I tape a plastic bag over my graph with battery disconnected when I go through the surf, then i ripe plastic bag open and plug battery in when I come back through surf I take off my graph off and put it in a dry box. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 06-11-2017 at 02:41 PM.

06-11-2017, 02:16 PM	#4
kirkdavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SD County Posts: 360	Balloons Dielectric grease is good, but you are talking about your connectors being exposed when you land. I couldn't find covers, so at first I would just wrap a grocery bag around the cable ends. Now that we can no longer get cheap plastic grocery bags to be reused for many other purposes.....OK, I'll get off my soap box. Use balloons. You can buy a whole bag for a buck or two. Sometimes they tear after one use, but they are still cheap. You could probably go high-end and get the helium grade balloons that would last longer, but I'm a tightwad.