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A fish locating system combines the functionality of a remote controlled miniature electric boat with an underwater sonar system. The watercraft is provided with a sonar transponder attached to an exterior deck. The sonar transponder wirelessly transmits sonar readings including bottom depth and ter

A fish locating system combines the functionality of a remote controlled miniature electric boat with an underwater sonar system. The watercraft is provided with a sonar transponder attached to an exterior deck. The sonar transponder wirelessly transmits sonar readings including bottom depth and terrain, schools of fish, underwater obstructions, water temperature, and the like, to the watercraft's wireless remote controller's display screen. The remote controller comprises a display screen that visually depicts the sonar scan in real-time. In use, a person can be on shore or on an anchored boat while performing underwater reconnaissance.

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1. A radio-controlled fish locating system for searching solid objects and receiving information on water temperature and depth of a body of water as well as underwater terrain at a bottom surface of the body of water, said radio-controlled fish locating system comprising: a watercraft adapted to vi

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A radio-controlled fish locating system for searching solid objects and receiving information on water temperature and depth of a body of water as well as underwater terrain at a bottom surface of the body of water, said radio-controlled fish locating system comprising: a watercraft adapted to view the underwater terrain and the solid objects, said watercraft including a watercraft control module, further comprising: first and second hulls disposed in a parallel orientation;a deck intermediately connected to said first and second hulls;a plurality of motors having a plurality of shafts respectively;a plurality of propellers connected to said shafts respectively;a plurality of propeller covers enclosing said propellers for protecting and directing airflow thereof; and,a threaded deck aperture located on an underside of said deck;a controller including a controller control module and a display screen connected thereto, said controller control module generates and transmits a first radio-frequency (RF) signal to said watercraft control module for controlling an operation of said watercraft, and a controller electric circuit further comprising: a controller battery;a controller power switch electrically coupled to said controller battery;a plurality of menu control buttons electrically coupled to said controller power switch;first and second joysticks electrically coupled to said controller power switch and said controller control module;a controller antenna electrically coupled to said controller control module; and,a display screen electrically coupled to said controller battery and said controller control module respectively;a sonar buoy removably attached to said threaded deck aperture, said sonar buoy generating and transmitting a sonar signal into the water for detecting the solid objects as well as the underwater terrain and water temperature and depth;wherein said first RF signal controls a speed of each of said motors and a speed of each of said propellers respectively;wherein said watercraft transmits a second RF signal to said controller and thereby provides said controller with information including a size, a composition, and a shape of the solid objects as well as the water depth, temperature and underwater terrain acquired from said sonar signal;wherein said controller control module directs operation of said first and second joysticks and said display screen;wherein said display screen displays information received from said sonar buoy;wherein said controller battery generates a current carried to said controller power switch and said menu control buttons, wherein said display screen is controlled via manipulation of said menu control buttons; and,wherein said information is displayed graphically on said display screen. 2. The radio-controlled fish locating system of claim 1, wherein said watercraft further comprises: a watercraft electric circuit comprising: a watercraft battery;a watercraft power switch electrically coupled to said watercraft battery;a watercraft antenna electrically coupled to said watercraft control module for receiving said first RF signal;a sonar control module electrically coupled to said watercraft battery and said motors respectively; and,wherein said watercraft battery generates and transmits a current to said power switch and said watercraft control module and said motors and said sonar control module respectively. 3. A radio-controlled fish locating system for searching solid objects and receiving information on water temperature and depth of a body of water as well as underwater terrain at a bottom surface of the body of water, said radio-controlled fish locating system comprising: a portable watercraft adapted to view the underwater terrain and the solid objects, said watercraft including a watercraft control module, further comprising: first and second hulls disposed in a parallel orientation;a deck intermediately connected to said first and second hulls;a plurality of motors having a plurality of shafts respectively;a plurality of propellers connected to said shafts respectively;a plurality of propeller covers enclosing said propellers for protecting and directing airflow thereof; and,a threaded deck aperture located on an underside of said deck;a portable hand-held controller remotely located from said watercraft, said controller including a controller control module and a display screen connected thereto, said controller control module generates and transmits a first radio-frequency (RF) signal to said watercraft control module for controlling an operation of said watercraft, and a controller electric circuit further comprising: a controller battery;a controller power switch electrically coupled to said controller battery;a plurality of menu control buttons electrically coupled to said controller power switch;first and second joysticks electrically coupled to said controller power switch and said controller control module;a controller antenna electrically coupled to said controller control module; and,a display screen electrically coupled to said controller battery and said controller control module respectively;a sonar buoy removably attached to said threaded deck aperture, said sonar buoy generating and transmitting a sonar signal into the water for detecting the solid objects as well as the underwater terrain and water temperature and depth;wherein said first RF signal controls a speed of each of said motors and a speed of each of said propellers respectively;wherein said watercraft transmits a second RF signal to said controller and thereby provides said controller with information including a size, a composition, and a shape of the solid objects as well as the water depth, temperature and underwater terrain acquired from said sonar signal;wherein said controller control module directs operation of said first and second joysticks and said display screen; and,wherein said display screen displays information received from said sonar buoy;wherein said controller battery generates a current carried to said controller power switch and said menu control buttons, wherein said display screen is controlled via manipulation of said menu control buttons; and,wherein said information is displayed graphically on said display screen. 4. The radio-controlled fish locating system of claim 3, wherein said watercraft further comprises: a watercraft electric circuit comprising: a watercraft battery;a watercraft power switch electrically coupled to said watercraft battery;a watercraft antenna electrically coupled to said watercraft control module for receiving said first RF signal;a sonar control module electrically coupled to said watercraft battery and said motors respectively; and,wherein said watercraft battery generates and transmits a current to said power switch and said watercraft control module and said motors and said sonar control module respectively. 5. A method of utilizing a radio-controlled fish locating system for searching solid objects and receiving information on water temperature and depth of a body of water as well as underwater terrain at a bottom surface of the body of water, said method comprising the steps of: providing a portable watercraft adapted to view the underwater terrain and the solid objects, said watercraft including a watercraft control module, said watercraft further comprising:first and second hulls disposed in a parallel orientation;a deck intermediately connected to said first and second hulls;a plurality of motors having a plurality of shafts respectively;a plurality of propellers connected to said shafts respectively;a plurality of propeller covers enclosing said propellers for protecting and directing airflow thereof; and,a threaded deck aperture located on an underside of said deck;providing and remotely locating a portable hand-held controller from said watercraft, said controller including a controller control module and a display screen each connected thereto and a controller electric circuit further comprising:a controller battery;a controller power switch electrically coupled to said controller battery;a plurality of menu control buttons electrically coupled to said controller power switch;first and second joysticks electrically coupled to said controller power switch and said controller control module;a controller antenna electrically coupled to said controller control module; and,a display screen electrically coupled to said controller battery and said controller control module respectively;providing and attaching a sonar buoy to said threaded deck aperture of said watercraft;said controller control module controlling an operation of said watercraft by generating and transmitting a first radio-frequency (RF) signal to said watercraft control module;said sonar buoy generating and transmitting a sonar signal into the water for detecting the solid objects as well as the underwater terrain and water temperature and depth;said watercraft transmitting a second RF signal to said controller and thereby providing said controller with information including a size, a composition, and a shape of the solid objects as well as the water depth, temperature and underwater terrain acquired from said sonar signal; and,graphically displaying said information on said display screen.