How many of you remove your graphs before trailering your bass boat? I know a few guys that remove their graphs before trailering because they are concerned about vibration damage.
How many of you remove your graphs before trailering your bass boat? I know a few guys that remove their graphs before trailering because they are concerned about vibration damage.
Mine stay on unless I am going more than 2 hours.
They stay on unless I am planning on stopping and going inside a store or business before I fet to the lake.
Nope they stay on.
Mine are safely stored away. I like to sell them when it's time to upgrade so I want them to be in as good shape as possible.
17 Ranger Z520c Black Out Edition
Yamaha 250 SHO
I’d be more worried about vibration on the lake than on the road. Mine stay on all the time.
2021 Triton 20 TRX Patriot w/ 250 ProXS
16” HDS Live at console
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Ghost, Active Target, Atlas Hydraulic, and 8’ Blades
pull them if it's a long trip--otherwise they stay on.
only time they are on the boat is when the boat is in the water, or shortly before and after.
2017 Triton TRX Patriot w/250 ProXS Optimax
Mine stay on. I’m more apt to drop them taking them on and off, then something actually happening to them locked on the boat.
They should be constructed and tested to withstand any shock and vibe that they will experience mounted on a boat. The shock and vibration they will experience amounts to nothing compared to what rugged electronics can withstand.
I take them off. Just an extra peace of mind.
2007 Bass Cat Puma
2007 Mercury Pro XS 250
I never travel with my graphs on.
I've left them on since the late 70's. Different brands and sizes of units, different boats and different trailers. Never a problem.
They only come off if I'm staying in a motel or campground.
No one can be wrong that often so it has to be deliberate.
I run all garmin... so they just pop outta the gimbal and ride with me in the truck, they never stay on the boat
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2022 Mercury 225 ProXs 3B171157
That's the way I look at it too. If they don't break running in 3-4 footers for 20-30 miles on the Columbia River, what's a little road vibration. And no, I have not driven on any roads in Texas.Originally Posted by Transom
I never take them off , only at a motel
Dale Sinclair original
I take mine off after every trip. I only have 2 units, and it takes less than a minute to remove, and maybe 2 min to install in the morning. I’m sure I can spare the extra few minutes it takes to pull them and place them in a hard case.
1995 Ranger 481v
1995 Johnson Fast Strike 175hp
Interesting reasons. For those that remove your graphs at motels and campgounds, do you leave the majority of your rods, reels, tackle and gear in the boat?
If I stay inside a room than a electronics, rods, sunglasses, hard baits, weights/hooks, line and anything of real value goes in with me. That 5 minutes is worth my peace of mind.
I leave them on unless I know I'm going to be driving in heavy rain.
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