1jerseymike wrote:
I just installed the Garmin on my new PA 12, had the same concerns but really wanted the Garmin for mapping so went with it. Transducer was easy, just had to drill 4 holes in the guardian and cut a notch for the wire. There are no videos or templates out there that I could find but it wasn’t too difficult to figure out. Even if you completely screw it up you can probably replace the guardian plate for a few bucks, but I don’t think that’s a big gamble. Still waiting for the YakAttack mount I ordered for the monitor. I’ll let you know how that fits when I get it, it was the best choice I could find. Mounts in the track on either side. Worst case if you want the Garmin you can probably have the shop you bought the boat from do the install. Also ordered a BerleyPro cover for the transducer, just in case. Sorry, not much help but my experience so far.
Thank you Mike, appreciate the info! Let me know how the mount works. I'm definitely leaning towards the Garmin now, due to the possibility of upgrading to this Livescope technology I've been learning about in the future.