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  1. 06-10-2015, 07:14 PM #1
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    I am looking for a mount for my HB859 on the center console. I want to be able to swivel it around to face the front when I am fishing up there.
    I came across these mounts on BP, does anybody have one?
    Are they good and worth it?
    Do they hold well in choppy water and ruff rides?

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    I have Johnny Rays on my Pondtoon. They suit my needs. They haven't failed yet. They are plastic, so I dunno durability. I have had them 2 years.

    If your concern is mostly rough water or rough ride, get ram mounts.
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    Ram has a swing arm mount ...

    RAM Single 6" Swing Arm with 6.25" X 2" Rectangle Base and Vertical Mounting Base

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    Balzout mounts all machined aluminum....no plastic ball to wear out.

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    I would stay away from the Johnny Ray ..... I was thinking of getting one til I took a ride in my brothers boat...He has a 998....His unit really got to shaking and he had to hold his hand on it to stabilize it.
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    I have a balzout mount. It sometimes pinches the crap out of my hand when I adjust it. It has a permanent home in the closet now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rnvinc View Post
    Ram has a swing arm mount ...

    RAM Single 6" Swing Arm with 6.25" X 2" Rectangle Base and Vertical Mounting Base

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    I have my 998 mounted on one of these at the front of my stick steer and it can get pretty rough running wide open. Have never had a problem. Never shakes or vibrates and it is strong enough you could stand on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cray View Post
    I have my 998 mounted on one of these at the front of my stick steer and it can get pretty rough running wide open. Have never had a problem. Never shakes or vibrates and it is strong enough you could stand on it.
    Yeah I was looking at those, but didn't really want the unit to sit up so high.
    Guess one swing arm coming right up!

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    I have my 899 on a RAM with the 2 inch ball
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    Quote Originally Posted by crappielimits View Post
    I have my 899 on a RAM with the 2 inch ball
    How does that do in ruff water?
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