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Giving up on the CD player so soon?;)

The "box" in the cabin is the head unit. If I remember right, powering up the head unit required holding an unlabeled button for a few seconds.

Wild guess - did you try powering up at the head unit? I want to say you have to hold a button for a few seconds for initializing the unit, then you can control it at the helm. That said, I barely use mine so I could be wrong.

Yep!

New Great Grady Sponsor opportunity? Maybe add it to the Grady transom sticky under maintenance? Sorry, I'm being a little cynical today. This issue reminds me of a movie:

If that's all in not including your trade for a fly-by-wire, you are in the ballpark. For mechanical, that's a little high. Be aware Suzukis can be a little tough to prop. Make sure you have the option in writing to swap props. Our df200aps love Merc Eco Enertias. They don't come cheap, but are...

Not to nitpick on seasick, but if you decide to go that route, I wouldn't test with one person at 150, but consider testing with at least 2x the increased load amount. If it looks close at 150, what will it look like with a nother 1-2 people standing in the back to replicate real world use...

Welcome to the future. Pay more, get less. To be less cynical, a lot of people have been on spring break and are still digging out.

Looks like some of the Merc pricing is cooling off from when I shopped. Google shows a df175a for $13800. Boats.net shows a Merc 175 at only $1k-4k more. If you DIY, you don't need a dealer for a Zuke. The 4 cylinders rarely break. Merc is hit or miss.

Yes, the Mercs are 50 lbs lighter but will lighten your wallet by at least $5k more. If $ is not a concern, Merc would be the only 6 cylinder worth considering. Word is a Suzuki 175 isn't far off from the 200 when it comes to power. The lower gear ratio pushes heavy boats out of the hole more...

A Suzuki df175 is only $1k higher than the df150. You get pinched on the df200 at +$3k. Go with the mechanical df175. The weight is right, priced right, and geared for your type of boat. Sips fuel and is bulletproof!

In engineering, that's called the "Development Phase." ;)

The marketing minds behind the "hack method" aren't doing themselves any favors with the name they gave to process. The method is perfectly acceptable and a much faster, safer way to go in the long run on an old, corroded, lower unit - IMO. The biggest risk is scratching the drive shaft, but it...

I've wondered about this for years and finally decided to see if there is a tech solution that exists. One I'm considering is Naplarm. I think the original intent was to allow for people who travel by mas transit to nap until they reach a destination. However, it also looks like you can set...

You should expect this to happen right after Yamaha admits charging customers too much for parts.