Launched my new (2000) boat today. Key West 2220 Cc. I'm in heaven. But I spent four hours trying to get the chart plotter/sounder to register depth. Just won't do it. Went through the manual (Japanese to English translation) 8 times! Tried everything.<br />Can anyone familiar with this unit...
Have a two battery system with a perco 1-2-All-off switch. Haven't charged this kind of setup before. What's the best way to do it? I'm using a Guest 3-stage 10 amp portable charger.DO I simply turn battery switch to OFF and then connect the clips to each battery post and charge each battery...
About to launch new (used) boat tomorow.<br />Turned key on tonight and noticed battery reading 11.8. 24 series battery. Yamaha 200 engine.<br />IS that too low to turn over the engine?
I have two yamaha gauges on a SWII 200 (year 2000) The light for the speed/trim/oil is fine. But there's no light for the tach/fuel gauge. It's reads OK and I can see it during the day. But the light is out. Is this an easy fix for an electronic moron such as myself? If it's doable, can anyone...
OK. Mock me if you like, but here,s the question. I have a standard VHF radio. What is the proper way to listen to weather? What channels are they? And do serious weather reports automatically get broadcasted on a typical VHF radio, as in do the storm warning report automatically override...
Does your typical boat have its fish boxes draining to the bilge. I'll guess that top of the line boats drain overboat with macerators, ecetera. But what about the majority of boats? Fish box (and storage hatches) go to the bilge?
Got my boat back today. They did a real nice installation of the radar on the t-top. But I just noticed that it seems level instead of angled down somewhat. IS this a problem?<br />It's a 22 foot key west center console with a sl72 raytheon unit. I'd say the ride on the boat is fairly typical...
I am so ****ed confused. I've posted questions before on another board about the best way to charge a two battery system and was so overloaded with contradictory information, I'm left here totally confused. People talking about isolators, combiners, etc etc<br /><br />I have a 22 foot center...
Am seeking good examples (photos) of different kinds of bow dodgers for smaller (22-foot) center consoles. I assume this kind of item is usually custom made locally. So I'll need photos as an example I guess. <br />Any web sites, manufacturers sites would be appreciated. Thanx
Three questions about radar installation..<br />1) Can your typical marine mechanic be trusted to install the radar correctly such as leveling the radar antenna properly for the how the particular boat will ride and moving other antenna/lights etc if they are closer than the prescribes 3 foot...
Does a twisted rub rail in spots indicate anything more than bumping the dock too hard several times or can it mean the hull is separating from deck?<br />Also, is replacing the rub rail a really expensive job, on say a 22 footer?
Am buying a boat with the GPS (Furuno 1610 chartplotter/gps, fish finder) but its up in the electronics box in the T-top and it seems a little hard for me to see it. (I'm 5'8")<br />Ideally I'd like to have a bracket so I can use it either on the top on my console OR back in the t-top. In other...
Am buying a 22 foot Key West Center Console. Have seen a few pictures of some canvas devices that sort of make a nice enclose for the front of the boat. Thinking of getting one for my wife to get out of the sun occasionally. But where do you get these?<br />Searched but could not find any on the...
Help! I'm in that harrible zone where I can't decide between a walk around 20- 22 foot or center console.<br /><br />I want to fish alot but also cruise a little with the wife (I'd say 25% of the time)<br /><br />I'm concerned that a center may find me shivering here on Cape Cod except during...
