Fixed mount GPS install
 

I just bought a Standard Horizon CP-150 GPS and am curious where others have mounted both the head and antenna on theirs (regardless of brand). Boat is a '33 Outlaw. I'm thinking of mounting the head on the shelf right above the cabin door.

Thanks

Dude,

That's exactly where I have my Garmin 162 mounted. The problems I ran into were twofold: First, there's no practical place on or above the dash because everything is curved; Second, I wanted to keep my installation completely portable and not hard wire anything.

I bought a cig. lighter adapter for the power supply and I trimmed the coax. antenna wire just long enough to reach the short distance.

Both my antenna and gps unit are mounted on the platform above the door.

The view is perfect and I can make out everything clearly.

I only regret not taking pictures to show. :cool:

Thanks Daze

gps mount
 

I'm pretty new to GPS, the boat I bought used has a Garmin GPS III+ on it, I still have to read more of the manual, but here is where it is mounted, right in front of the steering wheel, see photos posted, they are not the best, but you get the idea. Eric

another shot
 

here is the other shot I have

the Garmin GPS III+ is fairly small bajadude, the one you are looking at may be a lot bigger, I don't know. I'm just giving you an idea. Hope it helps, Eric

PS - You can see the screen just fine while operating the boat, and it stays put, it has a good mounting bracket. The bracket you are seeing on the right side in the second photo is a cell phone mount that I already took off, the GPS unit is directly behind the steering wheel.

Thanks Big E,

Yeah, the one I've got is a bit bigger (actually its replacing my Garmin III+). I want to permanently mount it, and the only place I can come up with is the "shelf" above the cabin door. That leaves me with mounting the antenna (somewhere).

Big E,
I think you need to shave your bolsters:p J/K

Here is where I put my Garmin 162 on my 24 Outlaw

Try that again. Dang computers.

Waterfoul,

Where did you put the antenna?

Dude,

I have the 162 with the fixed antenna. I guess I would have probably just put it right behind the unit or off to one side near the gunwhale so no one would mess with it, spill a drink on it, etc....

Thanks,

That's my dilema. The antenna is small, but I want to mount it somewhere where its as unobtrusive as possible. Based on the instructions, it looks like it needs to have a clear view of the sky. Since the antenna can be mounted to a VHF type antenna base, maybe I'll but it next to my VHF antenna.

Ray Marine 320 GPS Chartplotter C-Map.

Easy to see and operate.

Dock,

That looks like a good spot (I never would have thought of). Where did you put the antenna?

Look at the picture again, it is directly above the speedo. It does not get in the way of seeing the compass.

Well, since I didn't notice it, I guess that qualifies for unobtrusive.

Thanks.