Recent content by CLDave

Handlebar-style bike bags seem like an even better option than the Yeti if you're looking - lots more options/availability, less expensive and also waterproof. This one is cool and has a clear pouch for your phone if you need it...

That dealer is soooo wrong - I have that setup and there's no way I'd run an open electric bimini top past 30 - even with the support straps on (which I always use when it's up/open and I'm moving past trolling speeds). When I'm making speed runs I put the bimini into trailer position and use...

Never had a problem with my current placement:

OMG lucky ducky. Will do. Thanks for the tip!

Anyone have the Corvina steering wheel and want to swap? That's the only option I didn't get on my new Benny.

I'd put the trailer a bit farther in - you'll make lots of enemies "power landing" your boat like that. It destroys the landing and washes it out.

My 2011 Yamaha controls had a trigger under the handle you had to depress - so I'm guessing it's recent.

Fly fishing rod holder, or space for a selfie-ring-light for your kids to shoot TikToks at night. (kidding - it's just a drain channel)

Once I get the boat on the water I never turn off the helm switch. Never had a problem. Of course I'm on a lift next to my house, so if there ever was an issue I'd just need to top off. I also keep the 1+2 switch on one battery or the other (cycle every few times out) so I always have power.

That's what quiet days on the water are for! :cool: Grab a couple beers and start clicking around. There are 3 or 4 mapping options, multiple display options, pre-set themes (one, two or three columns), networking/wifi options to stream to your phone or tablet, and lots more. As an admitted...

Congrats Dave! Enjoy. No more PADS for you.

Prop brand doesn't matter as much as correct pitch and size for your application. If you're getting the performance you want, I wouldn't sweat it.

Exactly - except I used waterproof silicone (regular caulk-style) around the ends not dielectric (which I'm guessing would eventually wash away). The steps I took: Slide the heatshrink tubing onto one side of all wires (I did each wire individually, and then one big tube for the end result)...

The Merc display is very attractive, and make sure you play with the day/night settings as well. I attached my current favorite setup, as well as one alternate with depth/sonar and the night mode (GO9). I'm planning to do a video walkthrough of settings this summer:

Don't feel too bad - at our boat-up bars there have been a few times where people have done the same thing, but in at least a couple cases, absolutely floored it and took out the dock and almost injured some diners on the patio. If your Benny has electric controls, you may have a "docking"...