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- Boat Make
- Yamaha
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- 2013
- Boat Model
- SX
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Hi All -
I have really enjoyed this forum. As a new owner of a 2013 SX210, it has really been helpful during the purchase and early ownership period. I'd like to pay that back with some details on my recent installation of a Garmin Striker Plus 4cv.
I had started a nice step by step but when I tried to add pictures it blew away about an hours worth of work! If anyone knows how to recover a draft that would be super helpful! I'll add some more details later.
Tools and Supplies
* Dewalt Cordless
* Misc drills and bits
* fish tape
* vaseline
* 3M 5200
* 600 grit sand paper
Materials
* Striker Plus 4CV
* Seaview Gland
* Ram Mount
* Zip ties and adhesive mounts
* Stainless hardware to attach Garmin mount to Ram Mount
Step 1: Transducer location and installation
Locate Transducer using the template provided. I chose the starboard side of the starboard jet. This seemed like the best clean install location from a mechanical and water flow perspective.
Holes drilled per Gramin instructions. Holes counter sunk using over-size drill and manually turning it to counter sink.
Step 2: Transom Pass-through and gland installation
This part was the most challenging part on the entire install due to tight area and critical nature of the install. I had to find a reasonably flat are for the gland. This was aft and above of the starboard exhaust.
Locate gland install area
Locate holes using provided gasket
Drill and counter sink
for the pass-through I followed the Garmin instructions. It was a pretty big hole and I used a hole saw style drill to make it. I dressed the edge with the sandpaper to knockdown any stress risers (photo before sanding).
Fish cable into boat
I used the fish tape to run the cable through to the point where I could get my hands on it from the access panel between the two clean outs. I didn't have to remove the big cover.
Install Gland
I wasn't really happy how the two halves came together. The way the gland works there are two halves that are a base that gets screwed to the boat. Then a rubber plug goes around the cable, then the two top segments lock together and are screwed down hold the plug. I wasn't happy with the gap, so I ran 5200 around the base and in the cracks to help seal everything up.
Step 3: Route transducer cable from transom to cockpit
Step 4: Locate Ram Mount on side of cockpit and drill pass-through for transducer and power cables
Step 5: Integrate Power Cable
Step 6: Pull power and transducer cable through
Step 7: Mount Garmin Striker Plus & connect cables
Step 8: Power on Check
Step 9: Close up and final ops check
I'll be putting the boat back in the water in the next day or two and will be able to confirm the transducer location and rest of the integration is working as desired.
I have really enjoyed this forum. As a new owner of a 2013 SX210, it has really been helpful during the purchase and early ownership period. I'd like to pay that back with some details on my recent installation of a Garmin Striker Plus 4cv.
I had started a nice step by step but when I tried to add pictures it blew away about an hours worth of work! If anyone knows how to recover a draft that would be super helpful! I'll add some more details later.
Tools and Supplies
* Dewalt Cordless
* Misc drills and bits
* fish tape
* vaseline
* 3M 5200
* 600 grit sand paper
Materials
* Striker Plus 4CV
* Seaview Gland
* Ram Mount
* Zip ties and adhesive mounts
* Stainless hardware to attach Garmin mount to Ram Mount
Step 1: Transducer location and installation
Locate Transducer using the template provided. I chose the starboard side of the starboard jet. This seemed like the best clean install location from a mechanical and water flow perspective.
Holes drilled per Gramin instructions. Holes counter sunk using over-size drill and manually turning it to counter sink.
Step 2: Transom Pass-through and gland installation
This part was the most challenging part on the entire install due to tight area and critical nature of the install. I had to find a reasonably flat are for the gland. This was aft and above of the starboard exhaust.
Locate gland install area
Locate holes using provided gasket
Drill and counter sink
for the pass-through I followed the Garmin instructions. It was a pretty big hole and I used a hole saw style drill to make it. I dressed the edge with the sandpaper to knockdown any stress risers (photo before sanding).
Fish cable into boat
I used the fish tape to run the cable through to the point where I could get my hands on it from the access panel between the two clean outs. I didn't have to remove the big cover.
Install Gland
I wasn't really happy how the two halves came together. The way the gland works there are two halves that are a base that gets screwed to the boat. Then a rubber plug goes around the cable, then the two top segments lock together and are screwed down hold the plug. I wasn't happy with the gap, so I ran 5200 around the base and in the cracks to help seal everything up.
Step 3: Route transducer cable from transom to cockpit
Step 4: Locate Ram Mount on side of cockpit and drill pass-through for transducer and power cables
Step 5: Integrate Power Cable
Step 6: Pull power and transducer cable through
Step 7: Mount Garmin Striker Plus & connect cables
Step 8: Power on Check
Step 9: Close up and final ops check
I'll be putting the boat back in the water in the next day or two and will be able to confirm the transducer location and rest of the integration is working as desired.
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