For owners of this model do you prefer flush mounted on the front panel or mounted on the deck? How is glare on the screen if panel mounted?
For owners of this model do you prefer flush mounted on the front panel or mounted on the deck? How is glare on the screen if panel mounted?
No problem reading the flush mounted ones. Unless you're putting a BIG unit up front that can't fit, I would prefer the flush mount.
Ok thank you!
I've got the TR-186 which is pretty much the same boat. Not sure about the 179 but I could only fit a HDS 5 in the flush mount. I had an HDS 7 off to the side on a RAM mount. I recently got a Precision Sonar mount that spans the foot pedal well and it is great. Highly recommend it. TM cables run under it as well which mean you never worry about them getting in the way.
Bruce
2019 20 TRX Patriot
Mercury 250 ProXS Fourstroke
HDS 12 Live - Console
HDS 9 Live - Bow
I just ordered a Hook2 7 from BBG this morning. I will let you know if it fits flush or not but I am not picking up the boat until sometime next week as they still have to rig it out.
Have to watch too.. I moved my HDS 9 . Cuz the trolling motor cable would run up the left hand side of the screen and had to keep moving the cable to see the screen.
Mercury Pro Team
2017 Triton 20 TRX Patriot
250 Opti Max Pro XS
Twin 8' Power Pole Blades
2 Solix 12 gen 3 , with mega 360
have a 2016 179......the flush mount is fine....only glare is if the sun is directly behind you....
Ok right now I just mounted it to the deck. I may move it to the front panel later. What is the best tool to cut the front panel? I was thinking a dremel with a cutting wheel.
I would leave it on the deck. You have a lot more Adjustability
when you take the front panel off, it already has the cut-out lines on the back of if....3 different sizes, if i remember correctly....try a jig saw with a fine blade....
Thanks! I am just going to leave it deck mounted for now.
That's what I would do. Iv had them mounted both ways and for me the deck is way better.
I had the same boat. 2017 Triton 179 TRX with a 115 Mercury 4 stroke. I ran a Precision Sonar over and under bracket on the bow with 2-HDS 9 THOUCHs. It’s a great setup for two units. I can text you some pictures or look up my posts to see more pictures. I traded it for a 2018 Triton 18TX. I have just started installing all my electronics on the new boat. I did not like the flush mounted units.
Jeff Barnes
krappiekrazy@yahoo.com
2018 Triton 18TX
2018 Mercury 115 ProXS 4 Stroke
4-Lowrance HDS 9 TOUCHs (3 on KONG mounts, 1 on a modified PRECISION SONAR smart bracket.
Krappiekrazy, I saw your mount when I was researching my purchase. Super slick!