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Location: Quebec, Canada | Good afternoon, what would be the good options to mount a Humminbird Helix 10 sonar? It's too big for my boat dashboard so i'm looking for something very safe, but also versatile in terms of positionning.
Also, what would be in your opinions the best place to fix it, other than the dashboard? |
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Location: Northern Illinois | RAM mount on dash thats what I did. Solid as a rock. |
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Location: Quebec, Canada | Like this one?
https://www.amazon.ca/Ram-Ram-D-111U-C-Universal-Electronic-Mount/dp... |
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Location: Northern Illinois | This is the one that I ordered. Works great. https://www.hodgesmarine.com/Ram-Mount-2-25-Ball-Mount-W-3-68-Round-...
Edited by muskyhunter07 6/4/2017 2:38 PM
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Location: Quebec, Canada | I realized that my link was for older sonar versions, your link is for the new helix model, thanks for that |
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Location: Cohasset, MN | I got one of these this year. Maybe not quite as flexible as the RAM but I don't have to re-tighten multiple times a day, either.
https://www.ciscofishingsystemsltd.com/shop/marine-electronics-mount... |
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Location: NE Ohio | CISCO electronics mounts are the best IMO. check them out online and walleye workshop. made from solid aluminum with stainless hardware! |
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Location: Madison, WI | If you go with the Ram, make sure you get the 2.25" ball size. The size below that (1.5" I believe) is not strong enough to hold the weight of the Helix 9-10. I know because I had the smaller one on my dash and when I got a new Helix 9 it would constantly fall over when hitting waves or driving to and from the lake. Upgraded to the 2.25" and it doesn't move at all now. |
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Location: Minnesota | Ram 2.25 I use them on my 1198s . Yours are newer but I'm guessing bought the same weight |
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Location: Northern Illinois | yuup Ram 2.25 is what I have on mine as well. Works wonderful very sturdy and strong. |
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| I have a cisco for my Helix 9 & 10 they are as solid as can be another option which looks pretty cool are mounts made by balzoutllc.com in fact I wish I had seen the balzout product before I bought the cisco's
Edited by Pepper 6/5/2017 3:00 PM
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| Check out the KVD Kong mount |
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Location: Quebec, Canada | I ended up ordering the ram 2.25" version compatible for the Helix 10. The issue with the other options were the shipping possibilities to Canada. |
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Location: NE Ohio | thats a bummer! |
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| Cisco's are unreal. I have a 12 on one that is rock solid.
I also wouldn't count out traxtech. They have rock solid mounts that you can mount on a very small track. this will let you move unit side to side on the track as well.
http://shop.traxstech.com/
Edited by bbradley 6/6/2017 4:05 PM
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