Ask an skilled: On cleansing sonar screens
Q: I continuously get water marks on my sonar screens and have a tough time cleansing them. Any tips about how one can finest clear them?
A: I’m continuously preventing to maintain my electronicsʼ screens clear as a result of I rely closely on them.
A display cleaner designed for marine electronics will forestall mud, fingerprints, and general grime from increase. I at all times preserve a bottle within the boat and clear my screens at the beginning of day-after-day. Doing it on the finish of a day is a superb behavior. I’ve a tricky time maintaining with this as a result of I normally fish till I’ve to go in, and then it’s a rush to get to the boat ramp.
Clear sonar screens
Should you go a couple of days with out giving your screens a very good cleansing, water marks could be powerful to take away. Once I requested considered one of my associates who works for Humminbird how one can do it, he instructed me to make use of a 50/50 combination of water and white vinegar. I attempted it and it made my screens crystal clear, even eradicating powerful water marks.
I just like the made-for-screens sprays for day-to-day use as a result of they appear to depart a protecting coating on the floor. Keep away from utilizing any form of cleaner that makes use of detergents, alcohol, or ammonia-based options that may injury the protective floor and even scratch your screens. And use a very good high quality microfibre towel.
Initially printed within the August 2024 challenge of Ontario OUT of DOORS
Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson, from Kenora, grew up on the shores of Lake of the Woods and is a fishing and searching information, event angler, and outside author. He additionally competes on the Bassmaster Elite Collection within the US, the best stage in skilled bass fishing.
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