Melted black plastic? Dripped from what seems depth finder - 2003 Benny

[SEMPERFI8387]

Attached are photos of the issue I'm having. Per dealer, "The individual who wrote this doesn’t understand transducers. The “voltage” associated with a transducer is mini volts, certainly not enough to cause anything you are concerned with."

Unless it was wired wrong somehow, .....

 

[cwag911]

Pics Tara.

 

[mattb]

You might have to pull the unit off or out of the console, might be a label on the backside. At this point, the expanded features you get from a new model might make it worth updating. GPS, water & air temp, mph, fish, depth.

 

[the-little-B]

I'd have to agree with Matt on this one. If the current unit is older and you cannot even tell what it is and all it is is a depth finder , upgrading will give you so much more! The only thing I can see is a new one being a bugger to fit in the spot your old one is. Everything else would be a huge bonus by upgrading.

Take Humminbird for example because that is what I'm familiar with...
Something like a Helix 5 might fit into the console. It will have a nice color screen , depth , fish finder , water temp , and gps/navigation. I've got a Helix 7 with all the bells and whistles and the gps/navigation is awesome and it's built in. Lake specific maps can be added if desired also but that is mainly for fishing purposes. A Helix 5 can be had pretty cheap at Cabela's , Bass Pro , etc. and might not be a lot more money than fixing the old unit you have and will be 10x more capable.

Here is a Helix 5 with gps for $329 and could likely be found elsewhere cheaper...

https://www.cabelas.com/product/hom...ird-helix-chirp-di-gps-g/2418552.uts?slotId=4

Plenty of people here to help you out with whichever direction you go.

 

[sunedog]

My 2001 Benny came from the factory with a round, in dash depth sounder that looked like this. The model on this one is Humminbird HDR 610 P / HDR 650 406480-1P:



Pic is from Amazon, but that model is currently available. But there are newer versions available for around $100.

 

[myv10]

Will post a photo when I can grab one - last night, was showing my neighbor our "new to us" 2003 Benny - he noticed a black stringy material right below the depth finder (almost looked like silly string). The depth finder seemed to have a bit of a gooey feeling at the bottom. The boating neighbor thought it might have short-circuited and melted? Any advice? I do have a 60-day major mechanic warranty through the dealer - any ideas what might have caused this? Haven't gone out yet to see if it's working..it was when we came in)

Bennington used a Techtronic depth finder in 2003. This was a subsidiary of Hummingbird. My transducer looked identical to yours on my 2003 fsi. It also melted after years of use.

 

[w5pfg]

Normally I wouldn't hold a used boat dealer accountable for accessory electronics failures on a boat of that age, but I believe this problem should have been remedied before you took possession. That problem didn't just happen overnight since you took the boat home. It should be a relatively inexpensive fix.