Cuda 350 delayed depth reading - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Adam12 · 02-12-2012, 05:39 PM

I've had this happen with my Cuda as well, I wrote it off as interference with another yakers sonar who was near me, not sure though.

jorluivil · 02-12-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam12

I've had this happen with my Cuda as well, I wrote it off as interference with another yakers sonar who was near me, not sure though.

Was johnny ceviche around?

Adam12 · 02-13-2012, 03:48 AM

Lmao.

baerclaws · 02-13-2012, 06:10 AM

Recent issues with my Cuda 350 too.
I've had mine for about one year and used it almost every Saturday w/o problems. Last trip, 1.5 weeks ago, my sonar showed bizarre vertical lines, a secondary bottom and no fish responses. That went on for over 15 minutes despite numerous reboots and reconnects.I had been fishing near a friend with a new sonar, so I'm going with the interference theory. I'll do more research and if I learn anything I’ll post.

MuddyMike · 02-13-2012, 07:45 AM

I see, it's a feature. They all just have a little personality.

Amish Ed · 02-13-2012, 07:52 AM

No problems with my 350. But, my old Fish Easy used to that sometimes. I usually wasn't with anyone else either.

ful-rac · 02-13-2012, 08:39 AM

Yeah the transducer from another nearby yak/boat can screw up the signal on your fish finder for sure. jorge stop following roby around and you won't have that problem.

William Novotny · 02-13-2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Was johnny ceviche around?

What do you think it was? The telaprompter or the microwave throwing off the readings?

dorado50 · 02-13-2012, 12:57 PM

Did you look around for the "little gremlins"? They like to hang around boats and the electronics on board........hard to get rid of them,even bug spray won't work.

roby · 02-13-2012, 07:55 PM

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Yeah the transducer from another nearby yak/boat can screw up the signal on your fish finder for sure. jorge stop following roby around and you won't have that problem.

You speak the truth Tony....

I was at La Jolla once and some explained it to me like this.....it's possible your sonar is sending a signal and before it reaches your fishfinder it gets interference from the second signal being sent. This usually happens when you are in deep water. You were in MB so I don't think you were too deep, but that is my amateurish explanation and plus I wanted to give props to Ful-rac.

You have been officially "thread jacked."

Rav3n805 · 02-13-2012, 09:54 PM

I have this unit and had this same exact problem, come to find out my transducer was not properly mounted or over time it needed to be redone, It worked only some times like you described, I re-gooped it and have had no issues since.

02-13-2012, 07:52 AM	#6
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	No problems with my 350. But, my old Fish Easy used to that sometimes. I usually wasn't with anyone else either. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-13-2012, 08:39 AM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Yeah the transducer from another nearby yak/boat can screw up the signal on your fish finder for sure. jorge stop following roby around and you won't have that problem. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

02-12-2012, 05:39 PM	#1
Adam12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittier Posts: 126	I've had this happen with my Cuda as well, I wrote it off as interference with another yakers sonar who was near me, not sure though.

02-13-2012, 03:48 AM	#3
Adam12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittier Posts: 126	Lmao.

02-13-2012, 06:10 AM	#4
baerclaws Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 72	Recent issues with my Cuda 350 too. I've had mine for about one year and used it almost every Saturday w/o problems. Last trip, 1.5 weeks ago, my sonar showed bizarre vertical lines, a secondary bottom and no fish responses. That went on for over 15 minutes despite numerous reboots and reconnects.I had been fishing near a friend with a new sonar, so I'm going with the interference theory. I'll do more research and if I learn anything I’ll post.

02-13-2012, 07:45 AM	#5
MuddyMike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 111	I see, it's a feature. They all just have a little personality.

02-13-2012, 12:57 PM	#9
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Did you look around for the "little gremlins"? They like to hang around boats and the electronics on board........hard to get rid of them,even bug spray won't work.

02-13-2012, 09:54 PM	#11
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	I have this unit and had this same exact problem, come to find out my transducer was not properly mounted or over time it needed to be redone, It worked only some times like you described, I re-gooped it and have had no issues since.