Fish finder mounting

[samsteele115]

Hey guys,

Just bought myself a new garmin echo 300c fishfinder.

Just after a few suggestions where the best place to mount the display screen would be?

I have no idea really where the most practical place would be! :silly:

Thanks in advance

Sam

[Surfingant]

What are you mounting it on/in, a boat or yak? For me the obvious place is in direct view of where you control the boat, be that near the tiller, side console or bow for a boat and a yak is pretty much straightforward with options.

[samsteele115]

Sorry didnt really clarify.

Just a 4 metre tinny. Was thinking maybe mounting on the rear bench where I can see it when operating. And maybe that will keep it out of the spray?

Sam

[Surfingant]

Ok, yeah that will be probably the best place for it, a mate of mine has his there and just made up a little aluminium shield to protect it a little from spray and to help with glare.

[samsteele115]

Ok thanks ant,

Just wanted to double check with someone who knows before I put it on!

Sam

[tazzy.]

I have a 4.3m tinny and have mine mounted on the rear bench under the gunwale pointed straight at me as i drive (tiller). As stated it keeps it out of the spray and glare. I had that exact sounder, they have a great screen. Much better then my Lowrance which i can't see if on an angle or have polariod sunnies on.

BTW make sure your transducer is mounted low enough to stay in smooth water or you will loose the bottom while moving.

Matt

[mick2me]

Hey Mate, without seeing a pic of your tinny its hard to say, but this works great for mine, hope it gives you some more ideas

[mick2me]

Hey Sam, how'd you go with your fish finder install?

[samsteele115]

Thanks mick. Will do something similar but straight onto the bench seat. Don't have one of those ledges you put it on, but that looks good.

I didn't get time to put it on before before i went up the coast (where I am now for a few days holiday) but its given me a couple of days to think over it!

So I'm currently thinking of mounting it on the bench seat with the battery next to it (maybe in a Tupperware container with a couple of small holes drilled in it for the wires. Not very nice to look at and pretty temporary, but will keep it out of the weather)

I will upload a pic to make things easier.

Sam

[samsteele115]

Here are some pics

[Binder]

Screw it (the sounder) to your wife's bread board.

Then you can just plonk it on the bench seat next to you, on your esky in front of you, move it around etc so you can see it what ever direction your fishing. Put it under the seat when your done using it to get it out of sight.

I did that 7 years ago until I could work out where I liked it best. The 3rd sounder since is still screwed to the bread board.

[samsteele115]

That is actually a genius idea! Will do that til I work out what I wanna do with it.

Thank you

[Gregpen]

Screw it (the sounder) to your wife's bread board.

Then you can just plonk it on the bench seat next to you, on your esky in front of you, move it around etc so you can see it what ever direction your fishing. Put it under the seat when your done using it to get it out of sight.

I did that 7 years ago until I could work out where I liked it best. The 3rd sounder since is still screwed to the bread board.

Does the wife have a new bread board yet.

[Binder]

Nup

She can have the other one back if she ever gets in the boat and spots it!