Electronics mounting help

  • bck
    Big Stone Lake Sd
    Posts: 257
    February 2, 2012 at 2:01 am #1316576

    I have an 2005 620 with a full windshield, I just bought a HDS-10 for the dash, dont think the ram mount is sturdy enough for the 10″ unit. What else is out there?

    bhs91
    Posts: 47
    February 2, 2012 at 2:11 am #1034470

    Stabil mounts

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3841
    February 2, 2012 at 2:12 am #1034472

    2 options I am aware of for the RAM system.

    1. Use 2 single 1.5″ balls side by side. Total of 4 balls and 2 arms.
    2. 2.25″ dia. RAM ball mount.

    Doug Bonwell
    Cedar Falls IA
    Posts: 887
    February 2, 2012 at 2:16 am #1034477

    I have the 2.25″ ball for my 111hd and it works just fine in my opinion.

    wallster
    Austin, MN
    Posts: 806
    February 2, 2012 at 2:20 am #1034481

    Quote:

    Stabil mounts


    I went to a stabil mount also on my 112. There are very sturdy.
    Wallster ><((((>

    dgoodman
    Pool 4
    Posts: 102
    February 2, 2012 at 9:08 am #1034504

    Quote:

    Stabil mounts

    X2

    I used stabil mounts to mount my 958 and 1198 on my new boat. Couldn’t be happier!!

    iceman35
    upstate New York
    Posts: 423
    February 2, 2012 at 9:47 am #1034507

    The realy big Ram mount should be enough. you see them in use on the bass trail with big units up front!! My friend uses the swing away Ram mount with his HDS 10 and really likes it, another option, if you got the room.
    I have the regular Ram mount for my HDS 8 and it is not enough!! If I had the room on the dash I would use the really big johnny ray mount.
    The big Ram mount is about 117$!! thats alot just to mount your sonar.
    remember the good old days when boats had nice flat spots to mount your electronics?? I miss that.

    mike-west
    Amery, WI
    Posts: 1422
    February 2, 2012 at 10:44 am #1034514

    I have 2 HDS 10’s mounted in my 620 using the 2.25″ Ball heavy duty ram and they don’t move. I leave the one in bow mounted from floor in the position I prefer it to be in and it doens’t move. Even in the really rough stuff.
    Next boat will have exact same.
    Just my $.02

    buckshot
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1654
    February 2, 2012 at 2:12 pm #1034586

    Yup…the big ram mount holds an HDS 10 nicely. I am going to get another big RAM for the HDS7 I bought this winter for the bow.

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    February 2, 2012 at 3:11 pm #1034609

    Quote:

    The big Ram mount is about 117$!! thats alot just to mount your sonar.

    Not that much when we are talking about $3,000 in electronics.

    bck
    Big Stone Lake Sd
    Posts: 257
    February 3, 2012 at 12:31 am #1034847

    Thankyou all for the advice. Good to have options.

    Bobrdown
    Posts: 3
    March 4, 2012 at 11:07 am #1045822

    curious if for the bow mount what everyone is using to give the unit some height?

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5719
    March 24, 2012 at 5:23 am #1051946

    I went with the Stabils as well this week when mounting mine, 1198, 998.

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