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Old 02-10-2015, 09:47 PM
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No. But you should since they're your neighbors
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Old 02-10-2015, 10:07 PM
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That install looks really clean. It helps not having to mount the transducer to the TM. My Elite unit wont talk to the other one so ill have the wires running over the top of the bow to the unit so it wont look quite that clean.
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Old 02-12-2015, 10:32 PM
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I would think bigger screen on the bow would be more practical. It would be hard to see on a hds 5 that's at your feet.


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I would think bigger screen on the bow would be more practical. It would be hard to see on a hds 5 that's at your feet.


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Old 02-13-2015, 06:58 PM
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Cool. I'm looking at either the hds5 or 7 gen 1. I see a few on ebay.
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Alpha man I'm selling my elite 7 as I'm upgrading. Lol.
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Old 02-13-2015, 11:20 PM
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Alpha man I'm selling my elite 7 as I'm upgrading. Lol.
I need another hds unit so I can share info with my hds 7 touch.
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Old 02-22-2015, 10:26 AM
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You can buy a little chrome cover to place over the hole where your wires come out. It keeps it clean looking. you may have one already on your console. To see what I'm talking about. Someone may chim in with a picture of what in talking about. If not I'll send a pic this evening.
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you can see one of those covers in my first picture on page 1 of this thread
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Old 02-22-2015, 11:37 AM
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you can see one of those covers in my first picture on page 1 of this thread
Couldn't see the cover on your post. Looks like it's blocked by the mount in one and the other pic is too dark to see, but I'm pretty sure I know what you're talking about and I believe WM has those.

I'm going to go with a Ram mount and as far as not being able to tighten it enough, check this out:

http://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-KNOB9HU


I saw it on another forum. Click on the little video and it'll show you how it works. According to the Rammount peep who posted it, the Ram mount has a lifetime warranty and this device allows you to tighten the crap out of the handle. I think the Ballzout device would almost be too rigid and the Ram might allow a little play to keep from damaging the gps especially cuz it has rubber parts. Wonder if that would have worked for you Alphaman?
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If you have a unit that has some weight to it, It will fall. I have an hds 7 touch and it kept falling. Slowly while running on the chop.
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If you have a unit that has some weight to it, It will fall. I have an hds 7 touch and it kept falling. Slowly while running on the chop.
That totally depends on the size ram mount you use.
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If you have a unit that has some weight to it, It will fall. I have an hds 7 touch and it kept falling. Slowly while running on the chop.

I've never had mine fall, even in 5' chop
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I've never had mine fall, even in 5' chop
That is because you have the correct size ram mount for the unit that is on it. Arm length does not matter if you have the right size mount for what your putting on it. Its not that complicated.
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That is because you have the correct size ram mount for the unit that is on it. Arm length does not matter if you have the right size mount for what your putting on it. Its not that complicated.
Idk. That's was was installed when I bought the boat.
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6in ram. A screw was pulled out that was in the back on the base.
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6in ram. A screw was pulled out that was in the back on the base.
Lawrence, I think they were talking about the diameter of the ball. That was referenced on that post on another forum that I mentioned. The Ram guy gave three sizes and there third one was for up to a 20 lb. device and I think it was 3.5 inches in diameter. Here is the link, look for the post from a user named Ram Mount:

http://basscatowners.yuku.com/reply/...t#.VOn6uEImbzI
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I was referring the ram arm lenght. It's 6in long.
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