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@alldodge . . . I know you probably have been busy, but we are all on the edge of our seats waiting for some pictures . . . :cool::p(y)

Probably a learning experience . . . for both parties. I've always spared the seller of the details, unless they ask for such, and just focused on what I want them to fix. TMI, can/does muddy the waters.

Looking forward to your launch day. Will this be a trailer queen or slipped?

AutoPilot Update . . . With a little help from the re-power guy (shop) via some emails back & forth, I was able to get the autopilot configured (so it seems). I won't be able to test it until Spring time, but the Optimus is now showing up on the Garmin with the three autopilot icons...

Fuel Sender/Gauge Update . . . Learning curve . . . I figured a few things out about the fuel gauge. I had originally thought the sender was wired to the Veratron Gauge (the 3 Large round gauges). After chasing the wires, I realized the sender is actually connected to the engine controller...

Might have not seen the frequent DoorDash deliveries to the boat. :ROFLMAO:. I've had ants in one of my boats . . . not sure what they were living on, but they seemed to have found something. I sprayed the daylights out of all the compartments, nooks & crannies . . . success.

As stated, mostly clarifications . . . Marine Businesses using the forums Thread Hijackers Non-Genuine Participants Links to Terms of Use and Privacy policies AFAWK . . . the merchant site is now operational, having been non-functioning for the past several years. We are not sure about...

FWIW - I am finding the gauges/sensors on the Honda engines are very consistent and accurate.

I have a compass as well . . . :LOL: I was able to see the engine data on the Garmin, so the network is 'talking'. . . It looks like it can see everything . . . :unsure: . I got the new sender today . . . Looks pretty good. . . I tried to do a custom setting on the Veratron gauges, but it...

Network Update . . . I took another run at the GPS networking today. The boat has 2 networks that are joined together (somewhere). So, I connected the GPS to the other network . . . much better, but the GPS was picking up a maintenance alert (20 hr service) and not wanting to do much else...

Yes, I was thinking. . the price was a bit high . . . I've seen same boats in the $70K range . Were the mechanical and safety issues and $ cost known at the time they were signing?

I have a 1984 Toro 521, which was a workhorse last winter . . . it will be getting some of the gas that I pumped out of the boat. This afternoon, I mixed up some 'winterization cocktail' for the engines and added it back to the now empty fuel tank . . . about 8 gallons. I ran each of the...

The problem is, and will be, that boats 15-20 years old will need a lot of work. The owner/seller may not be aware of all the things that could use attention. A surveyor will certainly point all sorts of things out . . . that is their job. So the amount of work needed could be a shock to...

Yes, it seems like more and more the boats for sale are not taken care of . . . thus the reason for selling. I've seen boats that were supposedly maintained "with an open checkbook" that were in visibly rough shape . . . Must not have been much of a checkbook :ROFLMAO: Years ago I went to see...

Got it . . . It looks like the boat was/is listed at $89,900 . . not sure what you were in for as an accepted offer. But, if it was reducing the selling price by $6K to essentially take it 'as is' . . . As a seller, I would have taken it in a heartbeat. :LOL:(y). What I would not want to...

@Boaterdan278michigan . . . any updates on this? The lakes will be freezing in a couple of months :LOL:

Missing bits and pieces can be a challenge when buying a used boats, as they are not generally available. Your best bet would be to make a new one, if you cannot find a general purpose one that fits. Doesn't have to be fiberglass, could be wood, but fiberglass may hold up better.

The driveway is slightly sloped downward towards the stern. So, it is probably a little bit more bow-raised than how it sits in the water. It's a good position for winter storage, as any water readily drains. the tank is wider that it is front-to-back, and the sender is in the middle, so it...

The tank has several internal bulkheads, but I look at the tank readings while the boat is at rest.

I've always felt that the cooling of the exhaust elbow (riser) was a weakness in this design. It seems like once it gets to about 200-210˚F it wants Guardian mode. I think the elbow gets more easily restricted than the old-style elbows. @vasilios at some point in your ownership were you able...