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I just got mine and I'm trying to rig a ff on the console and one on the bow. Got the console mounting figured out but the bow mount doesn't look as obvious. Can anyone post pictures of how to "open" up the front of this boat for rigging? Thanks very much for any help.
Maj, don't know if your tracker is constructed the same as mine but I had to remove the panel that had the trolling motor receptical in it. I can take a picture when I get home and post it to show what I am talking about.
That opened up access to the deck and the front point and they already had two wires pulled to the front of the boat from the fuse panel. It took a while to isolate which fuse went to the wires, but found it and mounted my bird 788ci on the bow.
Thanks whiskers, 788 is what's going on mine too. What wires did you tap into?
I saw your thread on the Mississippi board where you are rigging your boat and yours is a little different than mine. My boat already had two wires run from the fuse box to the bow that were not terminated anywhere. I metered them and they had power, so after locating the fuse they were on I connected the FF to them and everything works fine. I was lucky on that part.
I had the same issue, when you mount it on the floor it is tuff to read that far down. I rigged it with a ram mount to get it off the floor and to make it moveable. If you want to buy mine I just got a new boat with high gunwales and won't be using it. How does $30 sound?
Here is a link to what I have!
RAM Heavy Duty Marine Mount for Humminbird 100 300 500 700 Series Fishfinders
What everyone said, you just have to look for the screws in the carpet.. they are on top of the bow plate and screw down into the front deck..( mat least my did).. if you have the cup holders on each side you might have to remove them also. After removing them I liked the space I gained so I never put them back in..I mounted mt FF on the panel that comes out.. that makes it higher than being on the floor and a little more out of the way.
I was wondering about those cup/stuff holders. They do take up a lot of room.Quote:
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Ok, Mike. Can you show me a v-lock?
maj, you can see the V-Lock at www.v-lock.comQuote:
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Maj i have an older Tracker but it is basically the same set up.But i might soggest one thing before you remove that panel un hook the batteries. Once you have the panel off reconnect the cranking batt. to find your power supply. After you have every thing hooked up and the panel in place coonect all batts. save you from blowing a fuse. Got mine mounted on the floor.Dont have a problem seeing it,course im not like a lot them old dewds i dont wear glasses.HEHE
Thanks Mr. Jim, I did blow 2 fuses but got everything hooked up now and 788 mounted to a big Ram.
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I, too, liked having the extra space by leaving out the cup holders.
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When I get the Terrova mounted, I think I'll be through for a while.
What year is that boat Im looking at a 2001 and it doesnt have that much depth between the rails and the deck.
I think thats because Majors boat is a Tracker Pro Crappie.Quote:
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Oh Ok Thanks