pulling your fishfinder sounder cable

[Genelie]

I was told by the dealer that the 582L furuno fishfinder was to big for the 210 cc compartment.......Well I bought one anyway....I was thinking if it was too big, I would find a way to get to fit......WELLLLL it fits, and no modifications needed. Just thought I would let you know, if anyone was thinking of buying one.
However, as I pulled up by decking in the stern of the boat, to see the best way to pull the sounder cable through, The dealer did not use the tube install under the deck. After I had pulled by old one out and the pulling wire attached to that. I thought well what a dumb a-- for not using that. So I detached the wire and pulled it out. I then fished a wire through that nice tube..Yes how sweet it was when I saw how easy it was to get the wire through.
Okay, now that I got the new cable attached to the wire, I begin to pull it through...slowly and smoothly she went.........UNTILL the cable reached about foot from the end, where the tube comes up from the bottom and protrudes into the center counsil. Well The factory boys, and I have heard this from other 210 owners, as they pushed that tube up...THEY PUT A MAJOR KINK IN IT. Now I was lucky, I talked to a guy at the fred hall show, I remember what he told me what he had done, when got to that kink. You will have to tug like a MOTHER-------get it pulled out about a few more inches, this will pull the kink beyond the edge of the mold, and allow you to pull your cable through. BUT WHAT A BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

[OspreyVic]

Congratulations on your install.

That is one nice Fish Finder. The Furuno site lists that unit, attached to its pedestal, as being 8.9 inches high, and that is straight up and down.

On electronics units that are even larger, if the pedestal attaches close to the center of the unit, it seams to me that the unit could be rotated to horizontal, so that the top of the electronics box would close.

After your experience, would you agree?

I really liked your explanation of getting past the kink.

Vic in Osprey FL

[calicokid]

I saw someone do this on the old site, I guess now its the old-old site, but I liked it becaus my screens are in my line of sight solidly mounted and my box is avalible for dry storage. My VHS radio is under the console all my electronics are waterproof anyway.
http://www.triumphowners.org/photos/data/500/fish12.jpg

[Genelie]

Actually my measures at 9" even. I have it mounted on the right side of the compartment, and angled towards me.
and just a tadd slanted back. the door closes fine, and as well as in the up position. I may not have a lot of storage left due to the fish finder , the gps, and the radio....but I am resorcefull, I am designing a T-top bag with pockets, and hope to have a upholstery person make for me.

[k9reno]

your reinventing the wheel doing a t bag. I got one fom bass pro. it works great has pockets and mesh and elastic to hold things. I posted a pic in the events area that shows a good pic of my t bag

dick

[Genelie]

Thanks I will check it out.