Originally Posted by
TDWalk
I installed mine a few weeks ago. There is a place to connect power under the recessed trolling motor tray. Easy access. Just be careful with the screws, they strip easily if they come in and out of the fiberglass (and then aluminum) too many times. I cut open one of the rod tubes leading to the center rod box (wish I would have chosen a bottom one) and then mounted the black box on the starboard wall of the center rod locker. All three cables needed (power, transducer and network/panoptix) all fit neatly in that one rod tube. Still have room to put either a rod or the tall anchor light in the tube that has the wires running through it.
Re: drilling. Only four holes, one for each screw that mounts black box to whatever wall you choose.
One more thing: in the instructions (and online videos), they tell you not to use zip ties because they may "crimp" the very sensitive livescope wire (not sure my terminology is correct). I found that black electrical tape worked fine. Just make sure your adjustment cowl (make TM shallow or deep) doesn't run into the LiveScope cable.
Hope this helps in some way.