setting up an electronics delete boat

[Brett A]

It will be a few weeks before I will even have my boat, but I am trying to plan out how I am going to mount all of my electronics. I will be doing this in an 818 Pro and I did order the additional wiring harness. I also ordered the boat with the Garmin Force trolling motor. I will be mounting a Garmin 106 on the console and on the bow. I have ordered a Rite Hite Turret for my Livescope transducer. My question is where did you guys mount your black box and does anyone have any pictures or videos of your set ups? Just really trying to get ideas of the best way to do the job right without having to cut/drill too many holes in my new boat.
Thanks in advance.
Brett A

[born 2 fish]

My black box is mounted in the starboard rod locker on the gunnel side I can take a picture when I get home tonight.

[Brett A]

My black box is mounted in the starboard rod locker on the gunnel side I can take a picture when I get home tonight.

That would be great. Thanks!

[ifishinxs]

Funny you should ask. I will take possession of my 818 toward the end of Next week. Like you I ordered my boat without electronics. I had the boat pre wired for Garmins with the LVS34. That included Nema, Ethernet and transducers all installed at the factory. Also ordered the E2 wiring harness to make things easy.
Im going dual graphs up front so I bought the Boatefx mount. I have not decided on how I will mount the console graph yet.
My searching has shown that most mount the black box in the starboard rod locker. The wiring harness buss is in the same area. Makes that install pretty easy.
I can take pictures as I go and post them here if that helps any one.

[Brett A]

Funny you should ask. I will take possession of my 818 toward the end of Next week. Like you I ordered my boat without electronics. I had the boat pre wired for Garmins with the LVS34. That included Nema, Ethernet and transducers all installed at the factory. Also ordered the E2 wiring harness to make things easy.
Im going dual graphs up front so I bought the Boatefx mount. I have not decided on how I will mount the console graph yet.
My searching has shown that most mount the black box in the starboard rod locker. The wiring harness buss is in the same area. Makes that install pretty easy.
I can take pictures as I go and post them here if that helps any one.

I will definitely be following to see what you do. I was told by the dealer I ordered through, that they could mount my transducers. I really don't want any holes drilled in my hull. The trolling motor will have side and down imaging. I was thinking about have an in hull transducer for depth while running, but can't decide if I want another transducer for down/side imaging mounted on the transom.

[born 2 fish]

I will definitely be following to see what you do. I was told by the dealer I ordered through, that they could mount my transducers. I really don't want any holes drilled in my hull. The trolling motor will have side and down imaging. I was thinking about have an in hull transducer for depth while running, but can't decide if I want another transducer for down/side imaging mounted on the transom.

If you don’t want to drill holes in the transom mount your transducer on a Jack plate mount.

[Brett A]

If you don’t want to drill holes in the transom mount your transducer on a Jack plate mount.

Do you have a picture of this set up?

[born 2 fish]

Do you have a picture of this set up?

I don’t mine is mounted to my transom. But a quick search should show some.
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[born 2 fish]

Here is how mine was done it’s grounded to the panel but it’s powered off a 50 ah Ionic lithium along with my 1222.
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[fishin couillon]

Place your image ducer on jackplate.....either e side mount or under the hole shot plate (if you have one)....

[fishin couillon]

Do you have a picture of this set up?

Here is mine.....i have the Z Lock plate with a hole shot plate at bottom so i went with the wedge and bracket.....of course it depends on your JP, and what bracket setup....its a little extra money but well worth it and no extra holes drilled in the transom......IMO....

[Brett A]

Here is mine.....i have the Z Lock plate with a hole shot plate at bottom so i went with the wedge and bracket.....of course it depends on your JP, and what bracket setup....its a little extra money but well worth it and no extra holes drilled in the transom......IMO....

Looks like money well spent. Thanks for sharing. I think this is the way I will go.

[Brett A]

Anybody care to show me pictures of their bow mounts or console mounts?
Thanks!

[fishin couillon]

Here is my dual bow mount. Double 10" units. Console i have a single 12"..... have to get that pic later.

[born 2 fish]

Here is mine two Helix 10’s on the factory dual dash shroud.
And a 12” garmin and a 7” for now Helix on a bass boat technologies dual stack mount.

[ifishinxs]

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BoatEFX dual bow mount. It’s solid.
Black box in the starboard rod locker. The poly spacers are to allow the box to sit flat. The Locker panel has a slight radius to it. I’m running an Ionic 125 starting/House battery. Stock 10 gauge wire is almost zero voltage drop at the console and .4 loss at the bow. I installed a buss bar at the bow to connect my 106 SV’s too.

[BassDaggett]

Here is mine.....i have the Z Lock plate with a hole shot plate at bottom so i went with the wedge and bracket.....of course it depends on your JP, and what bracket setup....its a little extra money but well worth it and no extra holes drilled in the transom......IMO....

I have something similar from Transducer Shield and Saver for my HB Side Imaging Transducer. Works great and rock solid.

[Brett A]

I have completed my installation of my electronics. I got lots of ideas from pictures several of you shared. I don't have a picture of the transducers mounted on the boat, but I did end up letting the dealership install a GT 32 and GT 8. The GT32 is mounted on the jack plate. All three units are networked together. the 93 is synced with the trolling motor. I mounted the GLS10 in the starboard rod locker as several have shared.

I used a H.O.E. dual shroud leveling wedge to mount a 106 on the Console:
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I used a Stra8 Up 7" riser with a dual plate for a 106 for LS and the 93 for mapping/sonar and linking to the trolling motor:
bow mount.jpg

I added a Rite Hite Turret for my livescope transducer:
rite hite transducer end.jpg
rite hite motor end.jpg

Thanks again to all that gave me ideas and pictures. I am loving my new ride.

[ifishinxs]

Your console is different than mine. This picture was taken before I put windshield back on. I had the option to flush mount or gimble mount.

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[Brett A]

Your console is different than mine. This picture was taken before I put windshield back on. I had the option to flush mount or gimble mount.

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That is odd that the same model would have two different consoles....