Mounting a GPS unit

[bobby2400]

Does anybody have any pics of intresting ways to mount a GPS unit on the drivers side dash of a early v20 like a 1976? Not much room there I'm thinking I will have to build some sort of bracket.

[Mac_Attack]

Do you have a picture of your dash you could post? *

Here's my dash 1990 V20.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/Machockey/Helm2004.jpg

[Airslot]

Man, this one is right up my alley. *You need two 30* bow rail fittings and a short section of stainless tube (bowrail). *I assembled mine with a little 5200 just for good luck, along with the set screws. *Here is a pic:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/boatpics014.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e41/Airslot/TabTestDay012.jpg

[Franco]

I took a piece of lexan and used a heat gun to warm it up and bent it 90 degrees. I added a power outlet and screwed it to the left side of the dash area.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Flafranco/P3250088.jpg

[reelapeelin]

Bobby, your '76 dash will probably look like my '74 did when I got it...I took all stock Wellcraft dash components gauges and everything out and redid it w/ Starboard...at the time, I couldn't locate any 1/4" , so used 1/2'' seen here...pictured here is sonar/gps combo ... hope this gives ya some ideas ;) ...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/reelapeelin/dash.jpg



and my antenna went FLAT on the bow-deck...reads all the sats and outta the way ;) ...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/reelapeelin/Image003.jpg

[bobby2400]

I like that set up!! Is the GPS removable from the dash and how is it held in?

[Franco]

Hey Air, is yours a combo unit?

[reelapeelin]

I like that set up!! Is the GPS removable from the dash and how is it held in?




The GPS/Sonar combo IS removable...hex-head screws "dog-ear" behind the starboard...REEL easy...put my new one in same way...no pix yet...but soon, Hammer...SOON ;) ...

[Airslot]

No Franco, mine is the Tracker 5500 ? Chartplotter w/ the fuel flow sensor. I absolutely love it. I see this year that in the USA all the Navman stuff is branded Northstar. I was thinking about seeing if they would upgrade my software to run the latest chips, but haven't gotten that far yet.

[bobby2400]

Reelapeelin, Did you cut out the fiberglass below the old panel before you installed the new panel?

[reelapeelin]

Reelapeelin, Did you cut out the fiberglass below the old panel before you installed the new panel?



Bobby...sorry so long w/reply ::) ... yes, I took all 'glass from behind old dash out...leave a 3/4" lip all around to attach new... ;) ...

[bassarama]

For the limited space, I like the above solutions...

I know mine is a different application, so this is only for us CC owners:

This is the SS bracket I made for my Garmin 492 antenna:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q297/bassarama/Bracket.jpg

This is to be mounted on the T-top outter frame, as you can see it fits like a con… ??? uhhh I mean a glove. ;D After spot- welding it I sand blasted it to clean it up and for a dull finish.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q297/bassarama/Bracketandantenna.jpg


Now all I need some free time from work to play on the boat.

[Stillrunning]

I just lay my unit on the dash so everyone can see it.

[macojoe]

we no care about your unit!! any more talk about that will result in no postinng for a week!!

Now what do you do with the GPS Unit? ;) ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thats funny, all I have to do is wear shorts and everybody can see my unit just fine. ::)

[reelapeelin]

I just lay my unit on the dash so everyone can see it.




Don't tell me!!...and his Johnson hangs over his transom!! ;D ...