Humminbird install

Brian seemed to think yall might be interested to see how we mounted our new units. We mounted a new puck on the bow and a new puck where the old one was on the stern. Wicked thick fiberglass on the bow. We mounted the bow unit (858) on two blocks of nylon to raise it up a little for easier viewing/access. Installing the nylon was the trick. We thru-bolted it to the bottom of the well. And I reached the bottom of the bolts with a nifty reacher and thin shoulders. Removing the rod organizer for access was key. Then I held my phone up there for a picture of the finished install. Finished product. We mounted the transducer on the old MG with a mounting kit from Humminbird. Might consider adding some protection once I knock it off on a stump this April at Santee. Now on to the 998 on the helm. We pulled the old unit and couldnt fit the new unit in the old hole or in a new hole (we thought). So, we converted the old hole to a mounting plate for a RAM that would hold the new unit. One stainless plate with a backing frame, bolted through the fiberglass. We had to remove the wheel to get the right drilling angle. Then we cut a route for the wiring. Well cover it with a little cover dodad. We mounted the transducer with one of those Transducer Shield & Saver things as recommended here. It worked great. We used some adhesive tie-wrap holders for the cable. Those may or may not hold up...And thats pretty much it. Cant wait to get it in the water. Last edited by jodyblanco on January 7th, 2013, 5:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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March 23, 2011 at 4:50 am #273774

Jones TrollingMotor
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Since you will probably be marking according to transducer, I would put it as close to the transducer as possible, which would mean the back of the boat.JohnJones Trolling Motor Services870 773 3474Motorguide/MinnKota/PowerPole/Lowrance/Humminbird

March 23, 2011 at 12:49 pm #273775

Bassdeer
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I just put a 1197 on my 93PII, ended up mounting the transducer to the jack plate. nice thing was I did not need a ram mount the dash is so big on a 93PII that it fit perfect.

March 23, 2011 at 8:42 pm #273776

BamaCat
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I have mine on the rear next to the vents for the one on the console and on the bow next to the TM for the front 788. I am not sure about mounting the tranducer to the jack plate however. I have my SI puck mounted there and that works fine for that unit, but at high speeds the dual beam on the 788 may need to be lower on the boat so to not loose contact with the water. I think my jack plate, even at the lowest point, is out of the water on a high speed run. I could be wrong.

April 3, 2011 at 11:43 pm #261887

Bass Cat Boats
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The best location for the transducer is in the sump internal and not outside, unless you prefer the outside. Then you do not mount it below the surface, though just above.

April 4, 2011 at 1:32 am #261888

Bass Cat Boats
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Im not sure if theres even room in the sump with 2 bilge pumps and the live well valve. I think the transducer for the in dash flasher is down there as well. I can go closer to the centerline of the boat and see what happens. I currently have it where the old Lowrance X70 was and it read pretty well but the transducer is a little more below the hull than they recommended.

April 4, 2011 at 3:36 am #261889

Bass Cat Boats
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There is a 6″ x 6″ area right in front of the drain tube in the rear and thats where we would put it, on one side or the other.

April 4, 2011 at 10:37 am #261890

Bass Cat Boats
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I assume your talking on the out side of the hull, There is an area that will work there I think. Thanks for the help.

April 4, 2011 at 1:21 pm #261891

Bass Cat Boats
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No, we were speaking of internal. There is a dedicated area outside the hull also on the secondary step, though it is not for use under power. Idling only as an pit side transducer will not work well on the bass boat hulls today. The staff at any death finder company should know that.

January 7, 2013 at 5:09 pm #335514

jodyblanco
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I should mention that this is all on an 07 Puma.

January 7, 2013 at 10:12 pm #335533

schodackbassman
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Funny, I was just about to post a link to your blog with the install description. Think I still will. Good write up by the way.http://www.jodywhitefishing.com/2013/01 … stall.html

January 8, 2013 at 3:06 am #335592

jodyblanco
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Thanks Brian.

October 12, 2015 at 11:00 am #281557

Dwayne
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Just a tip… once you get a lead wire through connect another string and leave it there if you need to run any other wires or cables. Youll be glad you did.Practice Angling CPRCatchPictureRelease2010 PIV 200SHO

October 12, 2015 at 12:23 pm #281558

Bass Cat Boats
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Take the vent off on the console side. This gives you a straight shot.Jones Trolling Motor Services870 773 3474Motorguide/MinnKota/PowerPole/Lowrance/Humminbird

October 12, 2015 at 12:40 pm #281559

Bass Cat Boats
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Yes, remove the air cowl vent on the starboard side and you will get a better angle to feed the wiring. There will never be enough room for more wires in a closed loom for the harness as the wires all tangle, no matter how large the tubing is.

October 12, 2015 at 1:40 pm #281560

jrank
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What do yall use to pull the wires thru with?Please change my user name to Firecat
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