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I am a brand new owner of a 2023 22SSR and I have a question. The boat has a recessed Garmin 743 installed and does not come with a protective cover as it is recessed. I am looking for recommendations on how to protect the Garmin from sun, rain, damage when I do not have the cover on the boat. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you
 
Check amazon.com, they had them in the past .
 
I assume when you mean its flush mounted, the edges of the unit still protrude out of the console? This cover should snap right on it.

Garmin Protective Cover for GPSMAP 7x3 Series | The GPS Store

Protect your Garmin GPSMAP 7x3 series GPS display from scratches and sun when not in use! The Garmin protective cover for GPSMAP 7x3 series fits snuggly on your compatible display and provides protection from the elements. Compatible with: GPSMAP 723 GPSMAP 723xsv GPSMAP 743 GPSMAP 743xsv
www.thegpsstore.com www.thegpsstore.com
 
mtudb24 said:
I assume when you mean its flush mounted, the edges of the unit still protrude out of the console? This cover should snap right on it.

Garmin Protective Cover for GPSMAP 7x3 Series | The GPS Store

Protect your Garmin GPSMAP 7x3 series GPS display from scratches and sun when not in use! The Garmin protective cover for GPSMAP 7x3 series fits snuggly on your compatible display and provides protection from the elements. Compatible with: GPSMAP 723 GPSMAP 723xsv GPSMAP 743 GPSMAP 743xsv
www.thegpsstore.com www.thegpsstore.com
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Thank you for your response. Actually the dealership calls is a recess mount and the edges do not protrude, the are literally flush with the console. Any other info will be appreciated. Thank you.
 
Have you checked with Garmin ? I have posted their phone number here in the past ,you can search for it in the upper right corner. I don't have it with me right now to post it in this thread.
 
Try this one for Garmin
1-800-800-1020
 
Thank you all. Checked with Garmin and they don’t have a solution. Looking into other alternatives.
 
My 22 SX22 has the Garmin in-dash 7" unit and it has a plastic cover to protect the unit from the elements. I also have the Simrad 7" which is the same unit and have purchased a cover online for it online at Amazon.
 
Thank you for your reply.. My dealer has advised that since I have a recessed mount that the cover does not fit/adhere to the unit which is why they did not include it. I am looking for other options where the cover will not work.
 
I have a 2020 with a recessed Simrad 7" and did not have any luck finding a cover. Being recessed, there is not enough of a gap for the cover to slide on my Simrad.
I ordered a couple of covers from Amazon in case they needed returned, which they did. One of them was similar to Part # 145-03287-20.
The covers I tried that did not work were:
Simrad Go7 Suncover For The Flush Mount Kit (Part #000-12368-001) and
Simrad 000-12367-001 Suncover, Surface or bracket mount

I tried a static cling window tint and it worked for a little while.
Currently I use a towel if the bimini is not raised.
 
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Okay, this idea is kind of out there, but my wife buys something like wax paper but it actually “sticks” to pans. Maybe a roll of that would solve your problem.
 
Ken1052 said:
Thank you for your response. Actually the dealership calls is a recess mount and the edges do not protrude, the are literally flush with the console. Any other info will be appreciated. Thank you.
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Can you send us a picture of your console with the GPS mounted? I'm wondering if you have enough real-estate around it that you could fabricate a "flip down" mount with a thin piece of clear or tinted plexiglass, or acrylic, rayon etc and a small piano hinge or indoor / outdoor velcro across the top to hold it in place
Just thinking out loud
 
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