Does the Vexlar Hand Held Sonar have to be on the water's surface, or can it "shoot" through air? I'm on a sailboat, about 4 feet above the water...
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I use mine for Ice fishing and it will shoot through a couple feet of ice but you must put a small amount of water down first. As far as reading in open water, it is gives a very quick and accurate depth but also must come in contact with the water, and I am not sure how it would work while moving.
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It has to be in the water. I didn't try pressing it tight against the hull and try measure through the hull, but doesn't seem to be likely it will work. Actually, it doesn't seem to work reliably when the boat is moving too - at speeds above 6 kt I hardly had any success.
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This unit has to be on the surface of the water. Sorry but no point & shoot.
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Yes. If you want to use while motoring, Marcum also sells a high speed transducer that attaches to the transom of your boat. I purchased my unit in January and have not had a chance to use in open water...yet.
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well i live on 65 acres of woods bordering a lake and i can tell you the bright power this baby has is unsurpassible in my book. it throws a straight beam well past my vision range. on water is it great at night to locate fish feeding grounds. i own three of them, car , boat and home. get one you will like it.
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I'd say about 1-2 seconds. The movement of the boat may be problematic. Also, it is difficult to see the laser in sunlight, particularly at 30' to 50'. This unit has a mode ,however, that can measure in real-time. The number will change as your target moves. This should be handy for your situation. I'd also try to take that measurement at night when the water is calm and the laser is bright. This is a great product, no regrets.Good luck.
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YES - It can shoot under water when used inside the included underwater housing. You can't just toss the camera itself into water unprotected, but the clear plastic casing that comes with it is waterproof.
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For most people, this thing is plenty fast, especially if you're not familiar with brushless motors. This isn't something that you'd play with in your swimming pool. I would definitely take a look on youtube, there are plenty of videos. Keep in mind, the boat would be faster in front of you, for some reason I always think the boat looks slow in the videos I've taken.Here is mine on a lake in Willits, CAhttps://youtu.be/qk6b1Uho4lg
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I used it while scuba diving and it was fine. Water will of course get in and it needs to be rinsed after use in salt water especially. Stability with a GoPro was fine under water. On land it might start to rotate after a while but if that happens you can slightly press the pole so it will become oval and then it won't rotate anymore. I recommend it.
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We have used the pinpointer in holes with water in them, the pointer has worked fine. We have used it in when raining works fine. If you drop it in water I really don't know. I feel if you let it dry out I feel it would still work. We have used ours in mud and water filled holes and works great
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Good call, Amer! I should've posted last week when I also picked one up at Target :)We're pretty happy with it - but haven't tested out the underwater capabilities yet...
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Dear Callistus, I've had mine for several months and it's a good, reliable flashlight, however I have never used it under water. The rubber O rings that are an integral part of the construction of this particular light would not keep your unit dry because it was not constructed to endure the kind of pressure you expose it to. Every 3 feet you descend, the pressure doubles so you do the math. Unless a flashlight manufacturer will clearly state and guarantee the unit will operate at X atmospheres deep, I HIGHLY suggest you not use this unit for underwater operation.
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Hi Roger...I believe this model has been discontinued...it does not have GPS and so does not have lakes / card options.... it works great for us because we are on a small lake and really only wanted sonar and water temp.
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You can do it either way. We do a test fire with air only to see if the fins, nose cone etc stay on at firing. Then we add water to get distance or height.
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Herb, this product is fine for it's intended use. Apparently you thought it included sonar. So, assuming you get a sonar, this is my experience: My old Coastal Navigator transom mount transducer, with some persuasion, fit inside a PVC coupler. Shaped to the hull and attached with GOOP and then filled with mineral spirits (as I recall), it worked just as well as when mounted outside the hull. Wire runs down thru the coupler cap and is sealed.
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I always launch from the bay or inlet when I fish. I launch other times from the beach so I know what you mean by very wet. I am not sure it would hold up to that kind of use/abuse. There are some more open connections like the battery that I would be concerned with. It is a good unit and I am sure there is a way to make it more water/ wave proof. It depends on your yak.
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I have taken off water, but you need no crosswind as the wings can dip into the water. Most of the time I hand launch. It flies great. Not as fast as the T-28 micro but fast enough. I did get it wet once and it was ok after drying out.
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I used mine in the ocean and it did great! Although unless the water is super clear you won't be able to see anything.
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I did not use it under the water yet. It felt into the water few times when I climbed on the water falls in Jamaica and went to paddle board. This is not a touch screen camera.