Heavy-duty GPS/sonar mount?

  • splitshot
    Rosemount, MN
    Posts: 544
    January 21, 2015 at 7:07 pm #1500815

    Can anyone recommend a good quality HB 1199ci mount for a Skeeter WX1880 dash set? Was thinking of a RAM swing arm (horizontal), but I am not sure this would fit that large screen unit behind the windshield. I’m replacing an old Lowrance unit that was on a 1.5” RAM ball mount. That RAM mount never really held tight, so I’d like something better/stronger this time around. What works best?

    poomunk
    Galesville, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1509
    January 21, 2015 at 8:05 pm #1500843

    I put my 1199 on the ‘D’ ram mount (2.25″ ball) on my lund last year. I was never out in anything more than about 2 footers but it never moved.

    reddog
    Posts: 807
    January 21, 2015 at 9:34 pm #1500868

    I had the 2 1/4 ram ball for my 997. Switched to an 1198 and didn’t care for the mount with the larger screen. Switched to a Ram swing arm and am very pleased. (WX 1850)

    carver
    West Metro
    Posts: 611
    January 21, 2015 at 10:43 pm #1500914

    If that dash is setup like the MX, i have a large ram mount 2.25 ball with no issues however it at a 90deg sticking straight out to fit the 1198 behind the windshield.

    However if i was to do it over a mount like the one listed above or a cisco mount with an extension arm to get the unit to fit with the glass as well have a good mount point on the dash.

    Bryan Myers
    Moderator
    Posts: 586
    January 21, 2015 at 11:11 pm #1500918

    At SBC the majority of the locators we rig go on the ram swing arm on WX’s and they work great. On a lot of those boats there’s really only one place you can put the mount and it works out well. Most of the other solid mounts like the Cisco mounts will also fit just fine.

    splitshot
    Rosemount, MN
    Posts: 544
    January 22, 2015 at 6:42 pm #1501248

    Thank you all for your input.
    Splitshot

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 18371
    March 31, 2015 at 11:11 am #1529243

    I went with the big RAM D 2.25 ball for my 999, I like the infinite adjustability of the RAM mount vs other mounts…I should note that I do NOT fish big water

    bassn7
    Bruce,WI
    Posts: 776
    March 31, 2015 at 6:16 pm #1529389

    I have a 2.25 ball ram on mt HDS8 and it will move around, my son and his buddy have these and are real pleased with them ,I know Dave runs the big HB ,units josh runs HDS 10 & 9 touch.

    http://www.balzoutllc.com/

    Stan wave

    bassn7
    Bruce,WI
    Posts: 776
    March 31, 2015 at 6:20 pm #1529392

    I have a 2.25 ball ram on my HDS8 and it will move around, my son and his buddy have these and are real pleased with them ,I know Dave runs the big HB ,units josh runs HDS 10 & 9 touch.

    http://www.balzoutllc.com/

    Stan wave

    bls1984
    wells,mi
    Posts: 82
    March 31, 2015 at 7:22 pm #1529437

    Do you recall what length and size bolts you used for the stabil mount? I used 1/4 for the base but don’t have nothing small enough to fit where the base mounts to the plate. Rather than pull it off and take it with to the hardware store hopefully someone remembers. Nothing on the website thanks

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5827
    March 31, 2015 at 9:42 pm #1529507

    I drilled mine out to fit a 1/4″ stainless bolt, washer and nylon locking nut.
    The picture will show both sides of my mount but on two different HB’s 998 & 1198

    Attachments:

    1. Stabil-Mount-to-my-Birds.jpg

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5827
    March 31, 2015 at 9:46 pm #1529514

    I plated the base attachment to my boat on the under side to give some mass to the mounting for strength and stability.

    bls1984
    wells,mi
    Posts: 82
    March 31, 2015 at 10:21 pm #1529533

    Thanks guys. I think drilling it out is the best option.

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