Could have been for a livewell pump. I remember there was a model that had a livewell in front of the helm. I think they used the same harnesses for similar sized boats.
Based on what I paid for mine in 2014 and what I think I could sell it for now, I’m probably at a cost of $1,500 a year for mine not counting insurance and gas. That is cheap fun!
I can’t help with the boat issue but they have been doing this for years in the automotive industry. Almost every vehicle from all manufacturers has black plastic molding in the wheel wells and bumpers and even rocker panels. Here in Florida it fades quickly and looks cheap and terrible in a...
I have the same year boat and model as you chipdaddy but I added the sps200 package when ordering which gave me a capacity of 200hp. I’m running a Yamaha f200 and have seen 44 mph on gps.