Potential damage to a transducer when running out of the water

It is not recommended to run a FishFinder and transducer on a boat that is not in the water as you will not get any readings from the transducer.

A normal 500w or less transducer should not have any issues when running out of the water. A higher powered transducer, 1kw or larger, may have the potential of having issues as they normally use water to help cool them down when operating for long periods of time. Without the water, the transducer could burn out and have issues if left running for an extended period of time out of the water.