Deeper Portable Fish Finder

[John Doe]

Deeper Smart Portable Fishfinder FLDP-05

Anyone have one of the Deeper Portable Fish Finders? Is it worth the $200?

[CrappiePappy]

The fact that your link page has the words "NO LONGER MANUFACTURED" tells me all I need to know !!

[John Doe]

duh! I didn't notice that little tidbit of valuable information. FTR - still sold on Amazon

[John Doe]

The only reason I am curious is it is a relatively cheap alternative while I rent Jon boats at the local county lakes and the reviews seem to be positive

https://www.amazon.com/Deeper-Portab...+markers&psc=1

[KnightShadow10]

Look at the Hummingbird portables..they work well

[John Doe]

Look at the Hummingbird portables..they work well

This looks promising!

Humminbird FISHIN BUDDY MAX DI

[Clint]

I have built two portable depth finders as I have multiple small boats and like to be able to move them from one to another. I also rent boats when I travel and having a DF with GPS and mapping is advantageous. My first was a $99 unit mounted on a small plastic box with the 12V battery from an electric drill inside. I mounted the transducer in a hunk of packing foam and secured it with tie-wraps. The second was similar but is a HB Helix 5 DI GPS. It is mounted on a plastic "ammo-can" purchased at Harbor Freight. It carries a 7AH gel cell and the transducer as the other unit is mounted in a block of foam. I mounted a Ram Mount on the top of the box to hold the Helix. While they do not work at high speed, I just toss the transducer over the side when I want to "look" at the bottom. The GPS function works with the transducer still safely in the boat when I am at speed so I can track where I am going (so I can get back - I get lost easily).

I can take pictures of the Helix unit if you like.

[John Doe]

I have built two portable depth finders as I have multiple small boats and like to be able to move them from one to another. I also rent boats when I travel and having a DF with GPS and mapping is advantageous. My first was a $99 unit mounted on a small plastic box with the 12V battery from an electric drill inside. I mounted the transducer in a hunk of packing foam and secured it with tie-wraps. The second was similar but is a HB Helix 5 DI GPS. It is mounted on a plastic "ammo-can" purchased at Harbor Freight. It carries a 7AH gel cell and the transducer as the other unit is mounted in a block of foam. I mounted a Ram Mount on the top of the box to hold the Helix. While they do not work at high speed, I just toss the transducer over the side when I want to "look" at the bottom. The GPS function works with the transducer still safely in the boat when I am at speed so I can track where I am going (so I can get back - I get lost easily).

I can take pictures of the Helix unit if you like.

Please do.

[Clint]

Here is the first unit - a $99 Bottom Line DF (no longer made).

[Clint]

And here is the HB Helix 5 DI GPS unit