I run an 1801. They have smaller consoles and are even more strapped for space, with out an electronic box within view. We do have a small box situated about waist high.
I have a 4 foot fiberglass antenna mounted on the grab rail.
This spring I plan on mounting an icom 422 in the lower...
Over the winter I installed a through hull fitting on my 1810. The style of the fitting on the underside of the hull is what I've been calling a "clam shell" It has kind of a scoop to it. It was installed through a fiber glassed plywood section in the bilge. Which I'm certain is factory...