Hi all, the first thing I did was to contact the iBoats store and inquire about this and was told they did not stock it and was directed to the forums. I have searched and cannot find a US or Canadian place to buy this.
iBoats would have been preferred because I deal with them already.
I am...
Hi all, what is required to add Smartcraft gauges in a new boat? (apart from the gauges:). There was no option from the factory other than for Smarttow, approx $4000. The boat has a 6.2L MPI with DTS. It would be nice if it was as simple as buying the gauges and wiring harness. The boat is not...
Hi, all looks well to order a new boat this fall. My dilemma is this. Right now my current boat has a VP 3.0 with an SX drive. And we have had good luck with it. The same dealer can look after either VP or Merc. We do trailer to other locations, there are certainly more MC dealers than VP.
The...
Hi, does anyone have any information about this area, specifically we are planning on spending 4 days at the Burleigh Island lodge. I have all the charts for the area.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Greg
Hi all, my VP SX spends 5 months in a fresh water lake. It has just finished the 4th year, so approx 20 months.<br /><br />There is more corrosion than I would expect to see, paint peeled and little white spots. Close to disimilar metals like the stainless nuts and studs.<br /><br />After the...
FYI, I am in the process of installing a Garmin GSD20 and the Garmin In-Hull Transducer, which is an Airmar P79. These connect to my GPSMAP276C.<br /><br />I assembled the wiring harness on the bench and tested, then took it to the boat. As per the instructions I put the transducer in a plastic...
Does anyone have an idea of who manufactures the Canadian Tire Nautilus branded AGM battery #10-3490-0? It is listed as GR34DC-48 and priced at C$169.99. The blue top Optima at CTC online is C$219.97. The Nautilus seems like good deal.<br /><br />Greg
I can't remember where, but someone mentioned using a tank of water for running a stern drive in. I don't think anyone said yes or no. Would there be a problem? You'd have to make sure that the water in the tank was cooled and replaced.<br /><br />My concern is that my water tap pressure is...
