Shallow water alarm

[OnTheWater]

Any way to turn this off, so it doesn't incessantly beep when in shallow water? I was entering a thoroughfare that was just below 3' for a short stretch, so the alarm was constant for about 1 minute. It'd be nice to hit a button to acknowledge it - is that possible and I don't know it? It's nice for the initial warning, but unnecessary past that. I also had it go off at the ramp, which has a short dock and shallow water. Both cases I was aware of the level prior to it going off.

Thanks,

Tim

 

[tdonoughue]

Yep. The left button on the starboard tach will acknowledge and stop the beep. A little AL icon will remain in the corner of the display.

Also handy for trailering...

 

[Geiger41]

Would be nice to turn that off for good!!!!! Pretty annoying!!!

 

[GiddYupJoe]

I will have to try that. You can also adjust the depth of the alarm also. Directions are in the manual. Have not got as far as actually doing it.

 

[buckbuck]

My boat is a little older so it has a different alarm.

 

[OnTheWater]

Yep. The left button on the starboard tach will acknowledge and stop the beep. A little AL icon will remain in the corner of the display.

Also handy for trailering...

Thank you!

 

[leatherneck33]

I put some tape over the horn/buzzer so it is not so loud.

 

[Evil Sports]

reduce the alert level to 1.5

 

[OnTheWater]

Just got back from Priest Lake, ID and the left starboard button did the trick. Thanks all!

 

[davel501]

I have decided to adjust the depth on mine at least once per season then decided not to. My logic is that when I am seeing a depth alarm I do not want to throttle up and vacuum up any garbage off the bottom.

 

[Gym]

View attachment 7475 My boat is a little older so it has a different alarm.

You mean like a mud alarm?

 

[txav8r]

I wish it were easier to turn on/off. I hate that I have to silence it each time on the ramp, but don't want to disable the alarm because it is a good warning of shallowing water.

 

[dan144k]

You could always find the buzzer and add a switch to turn it off.
Or a bathroom type timer so you don't forget to turn it back on.

I just put tape over mine to make it much less annoying.

 

[OnTheWater]

You could always find the buzzer and add a switch to turn it off.
Or a bathroom type timer so you don't forget to turn it back on.

I just put tape over mine to make it much less annoying.

Yeah, I might try some tape to dampen in a bit. I like the heads up it gives, but I don't like that it's so loud and constant that it turns heads.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

I turned my alarm off because SW Florida has very skinny water and my alarm was going off continuously. Its just something that I have learned to constantly watch (the depth) especially driving much larger vessels where you are in deep ^%$# if you hit bottom. I watch the numbers and when I see them decrease sharply, I know to watch extra good and be ready to change heading. In most cases if you are not watching your depth gauge, by the time the alarm sounds, its too late!

 

[motorboater]

I disabled the audible for the depth too. Talk about annoying!!