dave g

That is my plan. I did not hurt this prop too bad so I will get it repaired and use it as a spare. I did find the Black Max prop at the marina I deal with so I got the same part number and they did say Quicksilver and Merc are the same. I will be changing props tomorrow night.

I knew eventually it would happen in the river, I finally dinged my prop and bent one of the blades. It is aluminum, I won't even think about a S/S for the river and my boat isn't a speed demon anyway. I have been looking up the part number that is on my prop, and it looks like it is a Merc Black Max. I also see that there is a Quicksilver prop that matches it but it is a different part number. Specs look to be the same. What is the difference in the quality of the props or are they the same with different paint? I want to keep the same prop on the boat as it seems to perform ok for what it is.( 90 HP Four Stroke on a 18' Tracker Targa W/T does about 38 mph) Thanks for your help.

I know this may sound like a stupid question but is your SD card installed correctly? I have a LMS 480 with a Navionics card and it works fine. You just have to pick the correct area for your region from the dropdown box.

Just a note. I finally found my problem. In my haste to install the unit in the spring I coiled up my transducer wire and threw it up under the bow of my boat so it would be out of sight. What I forgot was that my trolling motor wires to the plug run up through there. I moved the transducer wire out of there and guess what? No more interference. I also updated unit to the latest software and I now have down imaging. It is very cool!!! ;D Thanks for all your replies and help.

For the money they charge for these I would be screaming right now. It's your money, and I know I work hard for mine, keep screaming until someone makes it right!

I have seen the distortion when I turn the motor and I realize that you do have to be moving to get images. My problem is my screen gets fuzzy when I bump the trolling motor on. I would like to get this thing working, I was really excited about getting this unit, I could have just got a color sonar unit and saved my money. I'll keep working at it and hopefully get it worked out.

I just put one of these on my Minnkota Powerdrive trolling motor and I used it for the striper run up here on the Hudson and then I went out to a lake and fished out there for 4 days. I love the color sonar, but I am not impressed with the side imaging. I haven't seen any good images at all. And when I run the trolling motor, the screen goes from the crystal black background to a fuzzy white. I do not have the power hooked up to the trolling battery, it is to the cranking battery. Am I getting interference from the trolling motor? Or do I have something set wrong in the unit? I have read the manual numerous times and I don't know what to try. Transducer bracket is made by transducer shield that fits the Hummingbird puck.