NMEA 2000 Install help

[Rssuttle]

Hopefully someone has an NMEA 2000 backbone installed by a dealer or professional installer that will share pictures of installation so I can set mine up the same. Where it was mounted and the mounting brackets , tools and hardware.
Maybe you’ve posted them already ???
Do you like use it mucv
Thanks.
Any help will be appreciated

 

[Seadoorxpguy]

Mine is mounted under the helm on the exterior panel. By use it much, what do you mean? Every time I run my boat I use it to display my fuel level, engine vitals, etc...

 

[Rssuttle]

Mine is mounted under the helm on the exterior panel. By use it much, what do you mean? Every time I run my boat I use it to display my fuel level, engine vitals, etc...

I look at my fuel and trim level. I want to be able to set the instruments to alert me if I have an issue like temp, volts or oil pressure etc.. a little early warning.
I’d like to see how the backbone is mounted and what was used to mount it so I can keep neat. If you have that could you send it to me?

 

[FeelingMinnesota]

I look at my fuel and trim level. I want to be able to set the instruments to alert me if I have an issue like temp, volts or oil pressure etc.. a little early warning.
I’d like to see how the backbone is mounted and what was used to mount it so I can keep neat. If you have that could you send it to me?

Do you have a Simrad or something similar to facilitate the communication? The backbone is basically a T connection between power and cables for instruments to communicate with each other. I have one by the battery and some under the helm but just floating in the air.

 

[Potomacbassin’]

I'm not going to send you a picture of mine... it's ugly as hell and won't help you at all. For the time being it's loose-laid in my helm in a box until I get to mounting it permanently which would take all of 10-mins. Just laziness on my part.

What interface device are you going to use to read your N2K data? I assume a Simrad or other MFD? The reason I ask is you may not need a N2K for certain devices such as a Garmin GPSmap that has a J1939 input that you should be able to direct-connect with a cheap harness to your engine.