Got the Hummingbird Helix 5 fish finder installed and wired up. There was no room to lay it in the console so it would be flush and not sticking up like it is. But the gauges for the ETEC motor took all the space.
So I installed a plexiglass wind/rain shield to protect it.
It's easily removable by unplugging and unscrewing the side mounting screws but I think I'll just leave it in the boat and cover it. And I'm building a "house" for the boat now too. right outside my bedroom window. We have a fence and dogs but there are some pretty bold thieves around here.
I couldn't find any of the little clips that hold the transducer wire in place as it goes from the stern to under the console. So....Gorilla Tape. Amazing stuff. I just cut two pieces, about an inch long or so, folded them in half around the wire, and using the screw, punched a hole through the G Tape and into the hull. You can kind of see it in the second picture.
Jake put a piece of G tape about 4 feet long to ....we thought at the time,...temporarily hold the transducer wire in the Carrot Juice. When I sold the boat, it was still holding solid and it'd been over two years.
So it all works....amazing. I'm a real dunce when it comes to electricity but I got it wired in and all the wires bundled up. Hope to try it out tomorrow. :thumbsup2: