FF Advice for Outback

Hey Yall!

Lookin to pick up a FF/GPS combo during cyber monday...anyone have advice between the Lowarance Mark 4 or the HB 196c? (http://www.basspro.com/Lowrance-Mark4-Fishfinder/Chartplotter/product/11090805011714/  vs. http://www.basspro.com/Humminbird-PiranhaMAX-196CI-Fishfinder/product/1210050403/)
Trying to keep the FF itself at around 200 so the whole install plus battery/drybox won't run me too much over 250-275.
 I'm also terrible at installing things properly, so any tips appreciated on which rout is the simplest and works well with a FF/GPS of this price range. I'm thinking a scupper mount and then a mount for the head (can't remember the name, ram?) in the OB sail mount.

Thanks!
Dan

(if anyone wants to do the install for me, i pay in beer and awesome fried chicken)

If u are using a scupper mount make sure you won't be using a plug in cart. There's also two scupper holes under the seat but those have to be slightly enlarged to run the wire thru I believe.
Personally I think mounting at the sail mast is too far to see. Good luck on the install

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Lowrance transducer fits nicely into the outback scupper. Plus if you decide to do a perm install of the transducer on the kayak floor, you can upgrade to a larger unit cause they use the same transducer cable connection. I have both the Mark and Elite series and they are awesome, very bright clear and easy to read screens. Also ram makes a quick release ram mount which works great again fits all elite and mark series units. RAM-B-101-LO11

If you do decide to go with a elite4 or Mark4 I have an extra cover you can have... no chicken needed. Mike

The mark 4 is a great unit. I second not using the mast hole, it's too far to use the GPS. I use my gps a lot. Scupper mounts on an outback are hard, the Hobie cart and live well use the same holes and would be rendered useless. iMHO I would just pick up the Hobie install kit 2. $106 comes with battery, charger, wetherpac connectors, battery holder, transducer pad, and goop.
Mark 4 $199
Hobie install kit 2 $106
Ram mount $33

 

  My FF install, I use the small Ram ball mount.  I put it forward enough that the display doesn't interfer with the drive system.  I can still read and use the functions on the FF display easily.