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#2268801 - 05/15/08 03:00 PM I thought these things were rain/water resistant?
SaltyDawg88 Online   content
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Registered: 09/04/07
Posts: 436
Loc: Bartlett,Texas
Take a look at the pic below. I got that Humminbird 215 for Christmas an have only used it 3 times. Last night we had about 3 inces of rain. I normally leave my trolling motor's fishing finder mounted to the front deck. The deck was not under water and had no water on the deck when I found the humminbird in the state below. Well when I look at it today, it looks like the pic below and has moisture in it. I though these things were rain/water proof to a point? Hid I been out fishing in the rain I would have had the same thing. I did not have the power plug or transducer plugged into it since my last outing. I have not tried to power it on. Should I just try to get it replaced under the warranty, or should I let it try to dry out and try to use it?

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#2268908 - 05/15/08 03:38 PM Re: I thought these things were rain/water resistant? [Re: SaltyDawg88]
bassaholic022 Offline
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Registered: 02/22/07
Posts: 4336
Loc: Mabank Cedar Creek Lake
I would try to get it replaced. Once it gets water in there it wont be the same.

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#2269125 - 05/15/08 04:36 PM Re: I thought these things were rain/water resistant? [Re: bassaholic022]
jwcromer Online   content
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Registered: 11/18/06
Posts: 717
Loc: N. Richland Hills,Texas
I would call the company,and send them the picture,they should replace it,not that old........

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#2269569 - 05/15/08 07:01 PM Re: I thought these things were rain/water resistant? [Re: jwcromer]
jtexas Offline
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Registered: 12/15/03
Posts: 2618
Loc: Arlington, TX
yeah that's just wrong.
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#2270319 - 05/16/08 04:16 AM Re: I thought these things were rain/water resistant? [Re: jtexas]
Hank Armstrong Offline
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Registered: 12/23/04
Posts: 2498
Loc: Hurst
It leaked. Humminbird is good to repair it. Have had it done before. Hope it's still in warranty.
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#2271518 - 05/16/08 11:31 AM Re: I thought these things were rain/water resistant? [Re: Hank Armstrong]
SkeeterDon Offline
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Registered: 05/18/05
Posts: 1166
Loc: Pflugerville, TX
It should be still under warranty. Give them a call, they will take care of you.
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#2273279 - 05/16/08 09:43 PM Re: I thought these things were rain/water resistant? [Re: SkeeterDon]
SaltyDawg88 Online   content
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Registered: 09/04/07
Posts: 436
Loc: Bartlett,Texas
I gave them a Call today and they are sending me an air bill to have it shipped back to them.
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#2276029 - 05/18/08 08:34 AM Re: I thought these things were rain/water resistant? [Re: SaltyDawg88]
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Registered: 04/21/05
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Loc: Crandall, TX
Good luck.
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#2276752 - 05/18/08 02:16 PM Re: I thought these things were rain/water resistant? [Re: Big Red 12]
monkester Offline
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Registered: 06/10/04
Posts: 3012
Loc: garland,tx
Hope they replace it . It's their defective product.

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