wrote:
Should I just connect ground to any metal part of the boat or is
there
anything in particular I should be looking for?

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A ferrous metal part of the boat that ultimately contacts the water.

Does your boat have a grounding strip or buss? Did you pull out an
existing radio? If so, reuse the same groung location. If all else
fails, the engine contacts the water through
the shaft, etc.

I don't know if it does. What does a particular grounding strip or
buss look like? I didn't pull out an existing radio, I actually
created a (rather big) glove compartment in which I have mounted the
radio.