Recent content by Drew61199

Just repowered my Chase 263 with a Verado 350 and took it out for the first time Sat. The spray from the motor is excessive, "unnatural", and fills the splashwell. I believe the engine is mounted too low. Here are some pics I just took of it sitting on my trailer. Sadly I was solo and couldn't...

I can long press the depth and it allows you to select the source, but only displays the two Simrad units. I've tried both....no luck. I just bought the Ethernet cable and hooked it up. No change. I'll keep researching.

No "Ethernet" port as I know it, but I just googled and evidently Simrad makes a specialty cable that utilizes the radar port; seems like such a money grab!! I thought this was the whole purpose of NMEA2000?? Sharing data amongst components.... I guess I'll order a cable and see what happens...

I recently repowered my Chase 263 with a Verado and replaced the old Yamaha gauges with two Go7 XSR with VesselView. I have the Simrads on a NMEA2000 backbone with the TotalScan transducer run directly to one of them (the only configuration bc it obviously can't go directly to the backbone). I...

2000 Chase 263 Pulled the boat out of storage this fall to repower and noticed the fluid was low/out. I tried removing the vent plug so I could fill/bleed, but it stripped out. I ended up drilling it out, but now no threads left, not sure if I can tap & get a new plug, and figured it'd just be...

I'm doing a decent refit of the boat (repowered, new electronics, etc). I was original planning on just replacing the old glass style fuse panel to blade fuses and cut out all the old unused wire from various previous owners, but now that I'm in the console and running harness for newer motor, I...

Appreciate it Ekea. Hoping I can see something similar to your numbers. Like I said, any cruise in 30-35 range with 2mpg would be ideal !

Picked the motor up yest - 2019 Verado 350. The marina showed me the engine plug where I connect the additional harness (Thank you Seasick for that part #!!) I also ordered VesselView so I can integrate with my Simrad. I am contemplating just using Smartcraft to monitor consumption, but I'm not...

I just ordered from my Grady dealer last week. Was quoted $7/ft. I ordered 6' and with shipping / tax it was $60. Came in today and I'm picking it up tom. Part # 10-0511. Your 12' price sounds pretty incredible. Not a single dealer in within 3hrs of me (FL) stocked it!

I really want the GW logo as a helm pad. Been shocked I can't find one for sale online....guess I'll have to go the custom route as well.

I'm repowering my Chase and had no problem ordering the vinyl bang cap. Part # 10-0511. Was quoted $7/ft from my local dealer. I ordered 6' and with shipping & tax was $60. I ordered Thurs 9/7 and it came in today!

Thanks! I called and he's out for a few days, so sent him an email as instructed

2000 Chase 263 (same hull as 273). I'm replacing an OX66 250 with a Verado 350 (last of the L6...not new v10). I really have no idea where to start on this topic. I know I want a 3 blade and really looking to optimize cruising performance/economy (hoping for 30-35mph). Mercury's prop selection...

Yes, it's a Smart craft harness and instead of using the traditional round Smart craft gauge, I'm hooking to the VesselView adapter that converts it to NMEA2K for the Simrad (Mercury is a supported partner, so they have custom gauge displays, etc that will show on the screens). I'll look into...

2000 Chase 263. I'm upgrading from OX66 with Yamaha gauges to a Verado and I'm using a Simrad GO7 with VesselView for my "gauge". It just dawned on me that since I'm redoing my dash and getting rid of the old round gauges, I won't have a fuel gauge. Briefly researched and I guess companies make...