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Morning y'all. Looking into getting a transom mount 360 and would like to know how you guys that are running one have it mounted. My transom is flat and motor on a z-lock jack plate. Talon bracket seems to be the most common. Can a power pole style bracket be used and save a little money compared to the talon? I don't really want to have to drill more holes and mount direct to the transom. Thanks for your help.
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There are these options ...
http://www.humminbird.com/Products/PORT-360-BKT/
http://www.humminbird.com/Products/U...ed-Jack-Plate/
Rickie
I have mine on a jack plate mount and it does great, dang things are hi tho!
I'm considering pulling the trigger on the 360, and a Helix 10. I havent found anything about this though. Any info out there or opinions? thanks
Transom mount or bow mount ...??Quote:
Originally Posted by cryhav0c
What is your transom style ...??
Do you have a jackplate ...??
Rickie
Look at the Helix 12 with serious consideration if you are going to run a 360. The difference in height of the screen will be a major player when viewing.Quote:
Originally Posted by cryhav0c
I have a like new talon/360 mount for the port side that I would sell. I installed a kicker and no longer need. make an offer
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/Produc...KET-STARBOARD/ sorry wrong side
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/Produc...-BRACKET-PORT/
sorry this one
I have a new BassTracker that I just bought from Bass Pro for crappie fishing. Got rid of my big boat for something a little smaller that I can handle by myself easily. Kids gone so it's just me now. Thanks for the advise on the 12" screen. Was looking at it very hard and will give it another look. I will get the ipilot version as I'll want to upg the trolling motor. Looks like it's gonna cost me 3K+ just for the 360 & the 12" Helix. Anyone using the transom mounted 360 and do you mentally compute the length of your boat when you're judging distances?
The distance is no problem, I can see my trolling motor so I know where the front of the boat is at all times, also I set the casting rings where one of the rings is where my baits are. I also narrow my scan down, to like 100 degrees with straight forward being the center. I'm no expert at this but the 360 caught fish for me on several occasions last fall, it's a game changer for me.
Excellent information. You just described precisely how I intend to utilize the 360. With the transom mount can you deploy it from the front or do you need to deploy from the unit itself? The places I fish, this would be perfect for what I intend to do. The 3000.00+ pricetag is an ouch but there's nothing else like it out there. Did you install this yourself? I have an older 1197C with SI that I intend to use on the console so I won't need SI on the bow/360 unit. Do you use the Down Imaging feature? I really don't see a need for it. Looking at the Helix 12 G2N with just the autochart to use for the 360 to keep costs down at least a little then I can save enought to upgrade to a MinnKota iPilot type trolling motor to interface with the Helix.
When I bought my 360 I didnt want to drill holes in the transom. I used a Power-pole bracket to mount the 360 on and it works great, sets the 360 away from the any hull turbulence and closely matches my Power-pole on the other-side of the transom.
If you did not need the latest and greatest you could pick up a 1198 or 1199 for less then $1000 and use that on the bow for 360 being a taller screen it actually works better then the Helix 12 does not have the same resolution as the 12 so not as crisp picture. You can pick up the Helix 12 gen1 KVD model for $1569 delivered if Mega is not a big deal to you. That is what I did 1198 on the bow and Helix 12 Gen 1 on the console.