GPS Puck mounting

  • mnwalleyehunter
    Posts: 108
    May 9, 2007 at 7:33 pm #1235276

    Can you guys give me some ideas on mounting my GPS puck. I want to put as few holes in my boat as I can, so I’m thinking about just silconing it one the boat, on another website, someone sugguested velcro, has anyone used velcro?? Any and all ideas are welcomed!

    MNwalleyehunter

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    May 9, 2007 at 7:56 pm #569701

    Do you have the ability to use the adapter plate with a Ram Mount…zero holes required then!!!

    Just an idea!

    douschmi
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 46
    May 9, 2007 at 8:07 pm #569707

    I have the mounting bracket from RAM and have had a lot of problems getting and then keeping a signal. I got the idea from someone on this site about industrial strength velcro and it works great.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 9, 2007 at 8:15 pm #569708

    Quote:

    I want to put as few holes in my boat as I can

    Curious as to why?

    -J.

    sliderfishn
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 5432
    May 9, 2007 at 8:15 pm #569709

    Quote:

    someone sugguested velcro, has anyone used velcro??

    Yep, that’s how I mount mine. I have it in the boat in the summer and can move it to the truck in the winter.

    dandorn
    M.I.N.N.E.S.O.T.A.
    Posts: 3201
    May 10, 2007 at 12:51 am #569804

    A couple of other options would be the mangnet mount
    or the pole mount.
    The pole mount fits on a standard marine antenna mounting
    pole.
    Antenna Spat Pk Assy

    I couldn’t find the magnet mount on their site.

    LEI Extras 1-800-324-0045

    jh55429
    Crystal, MN
    Posts: 301
    May 10, 2007 at 1:17 am #569810

    In the boat I have now I have 2 pucks mounted using velcro. They seem to be holding up ok. I’ve only been on the water a few times with the puck I mounted this year. The other GPS was mounted by the previous owner of the boat and it is holding up good. I haven’t noticed any problems with it, but I am not sure how long he had it mounted there.

    In my last 2 boats I had the puck mounted on a gimble mount, just like the ones most marine radio antennas are on. I put 2-#10 screws in it and it held fine. I had it mounted on a carpeted surface and when it was removed it was hardly noticeable once the carpet was ruffed back up.

    Josh

    Jami Ritter
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 3065
    May 10, 2007 at 12:13 pm #569894

    I use Marine goop. 2 years and not an issue yet.

    Jami

    puddlepounder
    Cove Bay Mille Lacs lake MN
    Posts: 1814
    May 10, 2007 at 12:39 pm #569914

    i use Velcro on the unit that i use in the winter also. i used goop marine to hold the board to the transom that my transducer is mounted to. 3 years and it is still solid. both ideas will work fine. i also use the goop to hold wires in place on the transom, just less holes drilled in the transom…………..tom fellegy

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3518
    May 10, 2007 at 1:04 pm #569937

    Not really a method of how to mount but where. The closer to the transducer the more accurate the waypoint will be when going back to a specific spot.

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