Jmunch wrote:
Aloha fellow hobie owners,
Does anyone have any recommendations for installing the Garmin fishfinders on the new 2019 outbacks with the guardian units? They are setup for Lawrance units from the factory.
I mounted a Garmin transducer on mine. Added the deflector and lined up where I wanted the transduced to sit just behind it. The wires coming from the transducer were on an angle moving the transducer rear of the guard more than I wanted. A little dremeling so the wires were ok, with the transducer as close to the deflector and drilled the 6 holes. Mounted great. My 5CV and transducer doesn't have side scan so I could have mounted it above the shield. This was easier. And pulling the transducer up does not make a difference than if it were down. So I've kept it up in the hull. Not sure if it slows me down this way.