Cheap tip

catfishtonyd · 03-09-04, 07:25 PM

If you need an inexpensive surface temp gauge for your boat, look in the home improvement section at Wally World. Â*I got one there for ten bucks that runs on one AAA battery and reads inside and outside temp. Â*Mount the outside temp probe in the water, and you can read the air and water temp.

jman534 · 03-09-04, 08:09 PM

Super idea, Cajun. Gotta do it. Thanx for the tip.

BassGizmo · 03-09-04, 09:11 PM

I am on my way tonite. that is a great idea. i have been looking for a cheap temp guage. thanks

BassGizmo · 03-09-04, 11:31 PM

cajun, that is a really nice guage for $9.97. I was already testing mine at the kitchen sink ;D works great. thanks again for the idea

TxBassMaster · 03-11-04, 04:34 PM

Hey Thanks for the idea, i was about to spend 80buxs on a new trabsducer for my eagle unit so that I had temp on the front of my boat....now I can save the cash..... Can I mount the temp sensor onto the trolling motor?

Thanks again.

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catfishtonyd · 03-11-04, 10:50 PM

I don't see why you couldn't TW17. I've done it before with other temp sensors. I mounted mine on the transome this time, and since the remote wire was only 10 feet long, I just mounted the unit in the back with a piece of velcro.

Used it today on the river. It worked great.

jman534 · 03-13-04, 07:08 PM

Cajun
Just want to thank you for this great tip. Took your advice & picked one up from Wally World. I paid $2 more for the rectangular model only because I liked it better. They had one for about $22, I think. It had a clock & an alarm. I was thinking about it, but couldn't figure out what I would use the alarm for.

What a money saver!!! Man, I love this board!!!

P.S. Of course I couldn't get away so cheap. I picked up another bunch of baits along with a neat little Shakespeare combo for $40. I just liked the balance and the reel had six ballbearings. A nice setup for the money.

catfishtonyd · 03-13-04, 10:02 PM

About all I will say against these little temp gagues is they're not made for outdoor use so you might want to keep them someplace where they'll stay dry. But then I figured I can buy a lot of them for what a "good" one would cost me.

I had bought a Minn Kota Temp Gague a couple of weeks ago that was made for use on a boat. It cost 8 bucks (on clearance at Wally World) and crapped out the first time I used it. I figure one of these can't be any worse.

03-09-04, 07:25 PM	#1
catfishtonyd BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Cheap tip If you need an inexpensive surface temp gauge for your boat, look in the home improvement section at Wally World. ÂI got one there for ten bucks that runs on one AAA battery and reads inside and outside temp. ÂMount the outside temp probe in the water, and you can read the air and water temp.

03-09-04, 08:09 PM	#2
jman534 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Cheap tip Super idea, Cajun. Gotta do it. Thanx for the tip.

03-09-04, 09:11 PM	#3
BassGizmo BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Cheap tip I am on my way tonite. that is a great idea. i have been looking for a cheap temp guage. thanks

03-09-04, 11:31 PM	#4
BassGizmo BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Cheap tip cajun, that is a really nice guage for $9.97. I was already testing mine at the kitchen sink ;D works great. thanks again for the idea

03-11-04, 04:34 PM	#5
TxBassMaster BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Cheap tip Hey Thanks for the idea, i was about to spend 80buxs on a new trabsducer for my eagle unit so that I had temp on the front of my boat....now I can save the cash..... Can I mount the temp sensor onto the trolling motor? Thanks again. top

03-11-04, 10:50 PM	#6
catfishtonyd BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Cheap tip I don't see why you couldn't TW17. I've done it before with other temp sensors. I mounted mine on the transome this time, and since the remote wire was only 10 feet long, I just mounted the unit in the back with a piece of velcro. Used it today on the river. It worked great.

03-13-04, 07:08 PM	#7
jman534 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Cheap tip Cajun Just want to thank you for this great tip. Took your advice & picked one up from Wally World. I paid $2 more for the rectangular model only because I liked it better. They had one for about $22, I think. It had a clock & an alarm. I was thinking about it, but couldn't figure out what I would use the alarm for. What a money saver!!! Man, I love this board!!! P.S. Of course I couldn't get away so cheap. I picked up another bunch of baits along with a neat little Shakespeare combo for $40. I just liked the balance and the reel had six ballbearings. A nice setup for the money.

03-13-04, 10:02 PM	#8
catfishtonyd BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Cheap tip About all I will say against these little temp gagues is they're not made for outdoor use so you might want to keep them someplace where they'll stay dry. But then I figured I can buy a lot of them for what a "good" one would cost me. I had bought a Minn Kota Temp Gague a couple of weeks ago that was made for use on a boat. It cost 8 bucks (on clearance at Wally World) and crapped out the first time I used it. I figure one of these can't be any worse.

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