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What did you replace it with?

Awesome, thank you wrxhoon and Doc Stressor. I'll report back when this project is complete.

Hi All - I'm considering installing a Garmin or Simrad autopilot on my Seafarer. For those that have tackled this project before - where have you installed the pump and heading sensor? Any pictures would be appreciated. Thanks!

See my earlier post here - https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/seafarer-228-electronics.28891/

Same boat, same radar, flush mounted, no issues. I've been able to pick up birds from a few miles away with the GMR Fantom 18 and it has saved my a$$ more than a few times in zero/zero visibility fog.

Looks amazing and I'm about to order some for my Grady. I'm debating between red and blue backlight. How is the blue light when you are running at night?

Pictures of back of dash attached. Not much material was required to be removed in order to fit the two 10" units in.

All depends on your personal preference and budget. The biggest factors forcing my hand in upgrading the electronics were: 1) I wanted radar and the boat didn't have it, and 2) I wanted to upgrade to a 1KW thru-hull transducer for the next fishing season here in San Diego. I replaced a Simrad...

It's actually 3/16" ABS with carbon fiber laminate available on Amazon here - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AMBA62S/ Very flexible and sturdy so we didn't have to use starboard as backing - just mounted on top of existing dash area.

I’ll take a picture of the backside next time I’m on the boat. They did have to trim out some of the existing dash to make the 10” screens both fit.

I recently had two Garmin GPSMAP 8610xsv units flush mounted on my 2007 Seafarer 228 and wanted to share the pictures in case anyone was considering such an upgrade. It turned out even better than I expected and I am so glad to be rid of the clear plexiglass helm electronics door that came from...