Well, I had some time this afternoon, so I decided to connect the new Helix and make sure it powered on correctly.
Happy to report that it did just that!
Next, I will be removing the old 788 and prepping to install the Helix.
While I was playing with it, I did notice that the mounting bracket that came with it is fairly tall. I set it in front of my TM foot pedal and found that I will probably be able to mount it using the stock bracket, at least initially, and start the season using it that way.
If I find that it sits too low, then I will opt for an aftermarket mount to raise it up a bit higher.
As I move into the installation, the importing of the data from my old unit, and then actual on-the-water use, I will be writing about it over at TackleTest.com, to document the whole process, sharing what I like, what I don't like, and what I learn about it.
More to come...