Mounting fish finder

[mrbusdriver]

Just bought a new fish finder for the bow, problem is I want to mount it on the square rail and it has a somewhat large round base. Is there a mount for square tubing? or do I just need to make a base out of wood. It's a Humminbird 170.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Mounting fish finder

You can make a mount out of wood or pick up some alum at lowes,home depot or several other places.

 

[junkman41]

Re: Mounting fish finder

I personaly would use aluminum vs wood. I would get a round 1/4" or 5/16" aluminum and use some self tapping screws to mount it to the square top rail. take in to concideration with it on the rail your cover will be laying on it
thanks Jack

 

[mrbusdriver]

Re: Mounting fish finder

Thanks for the help, I ended up using a small plastic cutting board and just drilled though the rail ( didn't want to do the drilling buttttt ) now it's big enough to have a small shelf to boot.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Mounting fish finder

lol you should see the mount i had to make for my search light so the cover clears it its a fold up and down with a spring loaded pivot point.

 

[sutor623]

Re: Mounting fish finder

Man I bought some 25' strips of aluminum flat and aluminum L, cant stop finding good uses for it.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Mounting fish finder

yes its real handy stuff and the PVC trim board you can also pick up is real handy for making small shelves and places to put stuff.