chumhead
07-11-2007, 01:28 AM
Not wanting to cut and drill into my new boat any more than needed, I came up with a few ways to reduce these adverse activities and a few ways to make life a bit easier on the install.....
First, I made a cover for the top of the console using a poly cutting board, and routed the edges for a more finished look
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0007-1.jpg?t=1184130803
The board is held in place by some 3M5200 and 4 screws. When mounting equipment, short screws are used that only penetrate the poly, and not the top of the console. This came in handy as I soon upgraded my GPS/FF to a newer Lowrance with mapping and recording capability which required an entire new set of mounting holes.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0028-1.jpg?t=1184130928
The plugs on the Lowrance were much larger than the ones on the Humminbird, and didn't want to fit thru the deck track, so I added a piece of 1" PVC as a dedicated raceway for the electronics wiring
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0021-1.jpg?t=1184131035
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0020.jpg?t=1184131057
This is about the same height as the deck track, and fits tightly next to it, so you really don't even know it is there. An added benefit is that there is less chance of picking up any interference from the boats electrical wiring now that the wires are seperated.
Not wanting to mount my GPS sensor on the console, I mounted it on the lip of the rear deck, which clears any obstructions (bimini top, etc) and surface mounted it so that guests wouldn't be tempted to use it as a grab handle
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0030-1.jpg?t=1184131427
Carolina Skiffs are rather notorious for being difficult to attain a good sonar reading at speed, so I added a strip of the poly scrap to the transom, and again only use screws long enough to penetrate the poly, so I can move the transducer around or change equipment without making the transom look like Swiss Cheese.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0029.jpg?t=1184131260
This has been in place for well over a year and holding up just fine. Note that due to the curvature of the transome, spacers will be needed under the outside mounting screws to keep everything shooting in a straight line. Spacers were not installed at the time of this picture.
Hope this helps....
chumhead
First, I made a cover for the top of the console using a poly cutting board, and routed the edges for a more finished look
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0007-1.jpg?t=1184130803
The board is held in place by some 3M5200 and 4 screws. When mounting equipment, short screws are used that only penetrate the poly, and not the top of the console. This came in handy as I soon upgraded my GPS/FF to a newer Lowrance with mapping and recording capability which required an entire new set of mounting holes.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0028-1.jpg?t=1184130928
The plugs on the Lowrance were much larger than the ones on the Humminbird, and didn't want to fit thru the deck track, so I added a piece of 1" PVC as a dedicated raceway for the electronics wiring
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0021-1.jpg?t=1184131035
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0020.jpg?t=1184131057
This is about the same height as the deck track, and fits tightly next to it, so you really don't even know it is there. An added benefit is that there is less chance of picking up any interference from the boats electrical wiring now that the wires are seperated.
Not wanting to mount my GPS sensor on the console, I mounted it on the lip of the rear deck, which clears any obstructions (bimini top, etc) and surface mounted it so that guests wouldn't be tempted to use it as a grab handle
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0030-1.jpg?t=1184131427
Carolina Skiffs are rather notorious for being difficult to attain a good sonar reading at speed, so I added a strip of the poly scrap to the transom, and again only use screws long enough to penetrate the poly, so I can move the transducer around or change equipment without making the transom look like Swiss Cheese.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e66/chumhead/PICT0029.jpg?t=1184131260
This has been in place for well over a year and holding up just fine. Note that due to the curvature of the transome, spacers will be needed under the outside mounting screws to keep everything shooting in a straight line. Spacers were not installed at the time of this picture.
Hope this helps....
chumhead