![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gimbal mounts allow you to swivel the sonar unit so that you can see it from the front or middle of the boat, and if your screen is big enough, possibly from one end of the boat to the other, depending on boat size. Gimbal mounts can be mounted almost anywhere, from a bench seat on an old aluminum boat, the top rail space on the side of a boat, the inside wall of a fiberglass boat (not the hull wall) or on the floor of a deck. Gimbal mounts are probably the most popular method to mount a sonar fish finder, and this is true for both aluminum and fiberglass boats regardless of their age. Gimbal Mount Gimbal mounts allow you to swivel the sonar unit so that you can see it from the front or middle of the boat. In many cases for an older boat, that may even include an old outdated fish finder, many anglers will instead just leave their dash as is, and add a gimbal mount on the console, or mount it elsewhere on the dash using the provided mounting system that comes with the unit.įor new boats, the manufacturer will most likely have a dash design that will accommodate a wide variety of fish finders and screen sizes, and the wiring system will easily allow for the installation of a sonar unit. You might have the option to cut open the dash to accommodate a much larger fish finder, but this is a best-case scenario. Many boats with consoles have a built-in dash mount, but depending on the age of the boat, the size of the mount may be far smaller than modern fish finders. Flush or Dash Mount Flush mounting is a nice and clean way to mount a fish finder. Using mounts that swivel or gimbal will make this process easy, and the positioning can be less precise due to being able to adjust the angles, allowing for you to see the screen from different parts of the boat. Typically, you will have a fish finder at your steering console, or in the case of a tiller boat, in the rear on the rail of the boat, or mounted to the interior wall as is the case for fiberglass boats. Where you choose to mount your fish finder is the first and one of the most important considerations. How To Mount A Fish Finder: Mounting the Display Where to position it and correct height Let’s take a look at the methods you can take to install your new fish finder. ![]() Installing a fish finder in your boat is a great way to increase your fishing effectiveness and they are great tools that will undoubtedly help you on the water, but all boats are different, and the methods to install a fish finder can vary. ![]()
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