Recent content by Potomacbassin’

Chicks dig (boat) scars!

36 is good IMO for a 115. Not sure if yours is a tritoon, has the wave shield etc. but getting over 40 probably involves quite a bit more on the hull and a 150.

https://club.benningtonmarine.com/threads/need-help-with-shopping.11458/page-2 This has probably been covered a bunch on this forum over the years. It happens for reasons, maybe not great ones from a buyers perspective, but not unusual.

Don't overthink it - mounting starboard is what many including myself have. Plenty of kids up and down the ladder without issue. Most of the ladders project aft so there is probably a good 12-18" of clearance between the tx and ladder - but most importantly, the lowest rung of the ladder...

;) I didn't want to speak for you guys!

Hey Barbarian welcome! First off, make sure all maintenance is up to snuff. Second make sure the hull is clean of crud since that will sap power and make for a bad prop decision. Third, don't mention the "f" word, as tuning is taboo in certain forums. Fourth, know your baseline. Is this...

I've tested the SWS 16 and 19, both were fine. The 19 had very good performance but ran out of RPM so just too overpropped to keep. I kept the 16 as my spare, and run a 17 Enertia as my primary. Part of the magic of the Enertia is it has more rake and this smaller diameter, which allows you...

My dealer put a Reliance prop on there, said it maxed out to 46 (which I believe) and was within specs for RPM range and called it a day. So no arguments that the prop "worked" but it was a terrible choice for an F250 for my expectations and objectives. For some sandbar cruiser it might have...

Agree on all points, although with respect to dealers and set up, without input by the owner it might be hard for them to fine-tune or optimize the engine height and prop. Some might want more holeshot for towing or load, while others (like me) are typically alone or lightly loaded and want...

The tank level is indicated when power is supplied to the sender, and a resistance value is then sent to your Fuel gauge which interprets it. So each time you cycle power the gauge just reads the resistance. In your case with the factory Simrad, I think (because I don't have one) there is a...

With respect to the trim sensor, I could be wrong but I believe the sensor wire comes up into the engine ECM and then goes to your helm within the engine harness bundle. Your current gauge should be getting this data from a plug from the main harness or a hub/junction box. On my Yamaha thats...

Yikes, tricky given the tight space up front. I would just mount the LVS transducer to the trolling motor like most bass set ups and mount a graph on the floor port side. Your neck is going to be cramping by the end of the day though given you'll be looking almost directly down and to your...

I never pursued it beyond asking the dealer. It's one of those things where when something is new, you have all this time, energy and passion to take on projects. But after a few years that joy is gone and now you're lucky just to get the boat out and get some hours on the engine! Life always...

You may want to do some research on the Hull Truth, lots of install information there. You need to get engine data from the engine harness, not a N2K cable. That engine harness may already come to your helm into a Mercury junction box (a hub that has multi-pin connectors) and have a spare...

Can you calibrate it? I'd also try and see if that 56g is total space in the tank, or useable (there will be some gap at the top of the tank when full). My gauge (Yamaha digital) reads fuel level in bars which is not really helpful, but also gives me fuel consumed which is what I use. It's...