I've been running Low hds units for 3 years now. They are real nice units. I don't understand what you are planning with the lss ducer. I'd mount it in a protected area. (I have mine mounted under the jack plate where it is pretty safe from stumps and other obstructions.
I have the LGC 4000 antenna and can't see much improvement with it. I think the Point one would be the best choice but you'll need an NMEA 2000 network for to be able to use it.
I suggest you take a trip over to www.bassboatcentral.com and look at installs in the lowrance forum.
I couldn't get the stuff to mix after it set around for a spell no matter how much I shook it. So I bent a coat hanger into an L shape with a double wire bottom. I put it in the bottle and hook up a drill to wire. That gets all of it mixed back up in a jiffy.
I use the cheap eyes because I bought a bunch not knowing what I was getting. I use Krazy glue with a brush in it to wet the socket, place the eye, let it dry, cover with clear nail polish.
Sorry that was an early morning brain fart. I have no idea where that came from. I just bend the pins and the paint pretty much pops off. Then I scrape them with my thumb nail. When I want them really clean I soak them in acetone then wipe them with a paper towel.
Lots of us have been there. The way I do it is I pour with Teflon pins that I bought from Cadman. I tried the metal and didn't like them. I leave the pins in, paint and cure the jig heads. Then I remove the pins and pop the paint off them. After I have the jig skirted and the eyes on I glue the weed guard in. Some guys remove the pins before they cure the heads.
I use Loctite Super Glue Gel and have not had any problems. Just be sure not to overfill the hole before you put in the wg.
A good thing for molds is a release agent Cadman put me on to Frankfort Arsenal drop out. It corrected the mold issues for me in some of my Poison Tail cavities,
Sometimes I make molds from baits that I buy. That gives them a flat side as they are open pours. I hate using salt so when I want them to have salt I put it on the baits after I pour and the salt only is on the flat side. Maybe that is how they were doing it back in the day.
I go directly to the shop it is only a few miles from where I live. If you want, I can look up the phone number and report back this afternoon sometime.
I have tried several wires and found most of them don't keep their shapes. I have switched to the premade harness from Battlefield Wire Products Inc. They run about $2 per unit.