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Hello everyone... I've got a 2007 210, and I'd like to mount a Humminbird 859 HD DI that I'd like to put in the boat. In my old boat, I was able to fit a Ram mount on the dash at the helm, but I can't find room for it on the FW. Does anyone else have a similar size unit mounted? Thanks!

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Cap'n - How useful is it to you down there? Seems like I'd spend more time looking down than out.

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2007 Horizon 210
5.0 Mercruiser Carbureted/Alpha I

You have limited options .
1.) mount down low as shown .
2.) Buy a suction RAM mount and put on windshield next to dash.
3.) Buy a Ram mount w/clamp and mount to the windshield support (will be flimsy)
4.) Ditch the cubby hole and flush mount the unit.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

I have the suction RAM mount on the windshield as the Cap'n recommends. It's very solid especially for a plastic windshield, but I am just holding an iPad mini.

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2013 H190 RS
VP 225 V6

robopath, Which Ram mount are you using?

I found a picture with my Humminbird Helix 5 DI GPS... Not the best pic but that's all I have on hand at the moment.

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2008 H210 5.0 MPI
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 5.7L V8

That's actually a perfect solution. Didn't think of just mounting the bracket right to the dash. I think mine is a bit bigger than that, but I may just go with the smaller unit.

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2007 Horizon 210
5.0 Mercruiser Carbureted/Alpha I

RAM Mount Suction Cup Mount w/Apple iPad mini EZ-ROLL'R Cradle
Here is the amazon link:
http://a.co/5OrIEcR

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2013 H190 RS
VP 225 V6

What app(s) are you using for charts/gps?

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2007 Horizon 210
5.0 Mercruiser Carbureted/Alpha I

[quote="Camrox"]I found a picture with my Humminbird Helix 5 DI GPS... Not the best pic but that's all I have on hand at the moment.

Camrox, did you put a grommet in the dash to run the cables straight down? I'm a little concerned about tearing up the fabric.

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2007 Horizon 210
5.0 Mercruiser Carbureted/Alpha I

I run Navionics with the USA+ yearly add-on. One tip for you, if you have an iPhone and iPad is to get the iPhone version not the HD iPad version. You can 2X zoom the iPhone version on your iPad and they end up being very close to the same detail. It's cheaper up front, then it's $5 per year instead of $25, and more importantly you can have two devices that can run it. Having it always in my pocket came in very handy once on an irresponsible friends boat at night...

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2013 H190 RS
VP 225 V6

Yes I used a plastic grommet in the hole. I also used a rubber spacer under one side of the bracket to level it. I figured the gps will go with the boat when I sell it so making holes in the dash wasn't too scary

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2008 H210 5.0 MPI
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 5.7L V8

I assume it must not restrict your view too bad? What did you use to make the hole without damaging the fabric?

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2007 Horizon 210
5.0 Mercruiser Carbureted/Alpha I

It does restrict the view a bit when sitting on the low position on the seat but not enough to be an annoyance. I made the hole from under the dash with a 3/4 or 1" wood dril bit (with a flat and pointy end if that makes sense..). Don't remember the size exactly but its small enough not to let the ferrule on the 12v wire pass thru it, useful to keep the wire from falling when I remove the gps unit between uses.

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2008 H210 5.0 MPI
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 5.7L V8