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It's really not that hard to install. I just did my 545s I bought here on BOE marine.
Hi Todd. You and I have almost the same boat, and I just bought the 535S GPS, similar to you. If you'd got a minute I have a couple of questions for you.
I'm going to be doing the install next weekend and I was wondering how you ran the wire from the engine area to the cockpit?
Also, did you go with the thru-hull tranducer? If so, did you replace the existing transducer that was in the boat? I assume then that the built-in depth finder is then useless, i.e. there is no way for it to share the transducer with the GPS and the the depth finder (I realize that the GPS has depth reading on it)?
Where did you end up mounting the GPS? Do you have any pics you can share?
Thanks,
Scott
Take a look at two of my threads that covered it.
Feel free to ask any other questions these don't cover.
Garmin 545s GPS Install....done
Some positive Projects started.....(around page 3)
Thanks Todd. Looks like you have done a lot on your 260. My main question was how did you fish the wire from the engine area to the helm to connect the transducer? Is there a gap to send a fish tape through or do you need to drill through the plywood firewall and wall under the cockpit sink?
I removed the cover under the throttle and tried to look back from the helm but could not really tell how to get all the way to the engine compartment. Looking forward from the engine room was also difficult. Suppose I'll just take a fish tape down to the boat and see how far I can get it to go.
Thanks.
I agree with todd;
installing electrical equipment is real easy once you get past the fact that you need to drill some holes in your nice and shiny gelcoat.
the wiring is actually the easyest part thanks to Searay palnning ahead for all kinds of options. your wiring diagrams for your boat should show open fuse locations where you can get a hot wire from to power your electronics and the - side should simply be connected to the ground bus bar in the same area.
unscrew your dash panels at the helm and you shuold find what I'm talking about.
As for locations to mount you're GPS. I choose to mount mine on the dash over the gauges ans slightly under the wind screen. I tend to take large waves over the bow from time to time and wanted a little extra protection for the electronics so that it wouldn't take a couple hunderd gallon on top of the unit.
hardest part of the whole install for me was drilling a whole big enough to fit the cables and the cable compression mount which makes the whole thing look clean and keeps water from going down the hole.
You should post some pictures of your work. I was curious about the removal of your dash panels? Which panels did you remove. Second question, how did you get through the engine bulkhead? Did you drill a hole and where?
If you remove the helm seat, (just pull it up) then remove the cupholder/binstorage~o~rama you can then look down aft and you'll see a bunch of cables and wires with a big glob of silicone. Run the transducer wires through there and tie wrap them all tight, nice and out of the way. Once you have it in that area it's easy to simply throw it through side of the helm access hole and voila. DONE! Wire it up and go boating!
Now you are at the heart of my question. So did you pull out the gob of sealant, or did you drill a hole through it, or what? Thanks.
Cool let's see pictures........