Installing a Depth Finder on a Sailboat (Episode 31)

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Жыл бұрын

Hi everyone, welcome to this channel. My name is Vasil and I am restoring a 1974 Columbia 45 sailboat. In this episode I am installing a HawkEye DT2B DepthTrax depth finder.
Let me know what you thought of the installation by dropping a comment.
If you liked this video, please give it a thumbs up, thank you!
#sailboat #restoration #project #boatlife #hawkeye #milwaukeetools #milwaukee

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@mikewattbirdboy 10 ай бұрын

Great video, clarified a few questions I had about the Hawkeye, now I'm ready to buy one and have it as backup in case my cranky Airmar fails again.

@ambiguousglobetrotter 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, glad I could clarify a few things. I'll be installing another depth finder in a future video, stay tuned.

@ThatGuy-dj3qr Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks! My old depth sounder crapped out on me. Glad to know that I don't have to lift the boat out of the water to install a new depth sounder.

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Glad this video was helpful!

@oumenelabrise2155 Жыл бұрын

Hi, since the depth finder installation is temporary I understand it is not connected to a fuse panel. The inline fuse next to the display is to protect the display itself. If the power wire get pinch anywhere from the battery up to this fuse, it could be a fire hazard. It would be safer to add another inline fuse, within 6 - 12in from the battery, to protect the wire run. Keep posting.

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip, I will add an extra fuse. Fires are not wanted lol. I will certainly keep posting, thank you for the support!

@markbowers2558 Жыл бұрын

Since you brought up the subject of fire... at any time the US Coast Guard or Harbor Patrol could stop by to inspect you 😢 Fire Extinguishers are a basic requirement. I noticed in earlier videos the empty extinguisher mount.

@oumenelabrise2155 Жыл бұрын

@@markbowers2558 Hi, I am sailing in Canada and I been ask to show fire extinguisher once in 30 years of sailing. But I will never think of sailing without one ( two actually ). They are the last line of defense against one of the worst possible incident. My two cents.

@paulkube3901 Жыл бұрын

I need to replace my DF, as the display died. I looked at the Hawkeye units at WM; but those were transom mounts? I mounted my original transducer in "glassclear" silicone, just in case I needed to reset or remove it later without destroying the sender. Best of luck w/your refit FW&FS

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, that Hawkeye can be mounted either on the transom on inside the hull. To mount on the transom you would need to use the bracket that is included with the kit. The silicone is a pretty good choice for mounting as well, hopefully I don't run into too many issues removing the transducer with that epoxy. Thank you, best wishes on your project as well.

@paulwhitworth6118 Жыл бұрын

This is the best channel for sailboat restoration I have found! It seems every time I need to do something to my boat - you have a video covering the subject. I bought a Hawkeye DT2B and will be attempting install this weekend. Just a thought... have you considered becoming an Amazon affiliate? if you'd had an Amazon link to the Hawkeye in your video details I would have clicked through to Amazon to buy it. You would have made well deserved commission. Thanks, and keep the excellent videos coming!

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thank you for the kind words! I feel like I'm just getting started, there is SO much more work to be done. I have not looked into becoming an Amazon affiliate, but now that you mention it, I most definitely will. Thank you for the great advice, any additional money to help this project along would be great, lol. Many many more video to come! Cheers!

@martyb3783 Жыл бұрын

Great video! New subscriber. I am in a similar boat (pardon the pun) in that I have a boat that I am just beginning to restore. Its much small but similar condition. Mine is a 1974 Irwin 28. One of the things on my list is a new depth sounder. Thanks for making this video!

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

Hi Marty. Welcome to the channel, it’s good to have you. Sounds like we both have a lot of work to do!

@markbuskens6070 Жыл бұрын

Just subscribed,your boat is similar to mine.anxious to see what all you are doing and to help you get more subscribers 🥴Can’t wait to see your videos and progress on you sailboat.

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, thank you for subscribing! It's great to have you! Your help will be greatly appreciated. What kind of boat do you have?

@redwood1957 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. How has it held up?

@ambiguousglobetrotter 10 ай бұрын

You are quite welcome! It's held up quite nicely so far. Overall I'm very happy with it.

@jimmorris8158 Жыл бұрын

I have found that for shi**ty dirty jobs Harbor Freight sanders and grinders work well, don't cost much, and it doesn' hurt as much if they die. Extend the life of your expensive tools.

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I dread buying tools from Harbor Freight, they break so quickly. It does hurt a lot when an expensive tool like the Milwaukee goes out. That should not be the case for how old it is.

@PeterDrinnan Жыл бұрын

Anyone order these from Amazon? I had two duds in a row. First one did not read anything right out of the box, and the 2nd died after about 15 minutes. All within a 2 week period. Bad batch maybe? No QC in China where they are manufactured probably.

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, that’s quite unfortunate. I got mine from amazon, no problems to report yet.

@PeterDrinnan Жыл бұрын

@@ambiguousglobetrotter maybe i was just unlucky but 2 in a row seems odd. My wiring is good because my old depth sounder used the same wires and it still works when connected.

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

@@PeterDrinnan I wish you better luck in the future my friend.

@pironiero Жыл бұрын

i don't understand, your sub count haven't moved a bit in a while seems that something is wrong

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

I would love more subs, maybe this is just how it grows organically. Only thing I can control right now is the content, so I’ll just keep on keeping on. We shall see what happens my friend.

@pironiero Жыл бұрын

@@ambiguousglobetrotter i guess so, anither 3 things you can do are make a good intro, good channel badge and actually remind people at the end of the vid to comment, scrubscribe and leave a like. public engagement really wakes up the algorhytm

@pironiero Жыл бұрын

also you could set up second microphone to filter out the noise

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

@@pironiero I hear you, all good points. All of those things will come in time. I work 6 days a week, so it's really hard to fit everything into my schedule while making videos, restoring the boat, and trying to get better at the same time.

@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын

@@pironiero A wearable microphone would be great. What's your opinion of the audio quality and the music? Sometimes I feel like the music is too much.