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  1. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    Left side almost done, cell phone holder going in to right of gauges. Not sure what to put under gauges yet. Raymarine MFD does not look much different but it now sits in 1/4 starboard instead of 3/4 cutting board painted black. The mfd went to deep and hit the old Yamaha key switches, thus...
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    Christmas comes early

    Lovely lady in the neighborhood just moved to the midwest to be with her kids. The husband passed a few years ago. At a going away party last night the guy helping her pack up her last few things told me she had some fishing stuff to get rid of did I want it. Sure I say, thinking its probably...
  3. dogdoc

    smg4 reconnect

    Putting new dash panel in to get rid of old Yamaha holes in the dash. I wont lose memory and settings when I disconnect to feed harness will I?? Dont want to have to reconfigure just now. thanks
  4. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    How to cut rectangular switch holes....call New Wire Marine. Material and holes for less than 2 fish tacos and a beer. Ray Marine is my mfd for auto pilot EV-150, best thing I ever put on the boat
  5. dogdoc

    265 X - flat panel dash

    I see you drawing specs show 3.5 in hole for gauges. 85mm is Suzuki spec thats just under 3 3/8 in. I was going to order a 3 3/8 hole saw online but much easier to buy a 3.5 at HD. Thoughts??
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    Autopilot- Garmin Reactor 40 with Smartpump info

    How do you bleed after opening system? I usually call my mechanic, he has one of those pump systems.
  7. dogdoc

    Battery Issues

    Whoa!! A thumbs up from Skunk Boat and got my gauges to read the senders, its been a good day!
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    Battery Issues

    Not sure what you have on your boat, but you probably have something other than engines. Radio, VHF, GPS, Sounder, etc. If you do then you should have a house and start system. Your OX66 may have and auxiliary charge wire, you can look at the cable coming from the engine in the bilge and you...
  9. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    So crisis averted. Pulled sender wires off main/aux switch. Extended them enough to reach port gauge harness and plugged into red wire/tank 1 and blue wire/tank 2 connectors. Hijacked a good ground in the helm box and ran 10ga wire to port gauge. Using 10/12 butt connector spliced the 10...
  10. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    Just left the dealer/installer and am not thrilled. Still not sure why they did not connect sender wires from tanks to the SMG4s. They just did not give me a straight answer. They did connect the main tank wire (red) which comes OUT of the main/aux switch and a black wire to the engine one...
  11. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    Also any ideas on how to set up the new gauge panel, same material 1/4 starboard. There will be lots of room and not sure how to fill it up.
  12. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    Any tricks for cutting rectangular switch holes. I have some 1/4 in black starboard clone
  13. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    Today tore into the switch panel to find sender wires and clean up unused junk in preparation for a new panel in the future. Punctuated by I phone falling in canal. Depth 6ft, time of immersion 3 min, adverse effects amazingly none! Have the sender wires isolated and now need to know how to...
  14. dogdoc

    trim tabs

    Knowing where the tabs are during use would make them more useful. In my limited experience once used on the water I am not sure where they are until the boat is back on the lift. On my boat the penalty for touching the tabs is keel hauling!
  15. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    Getting used to the new look gauges from the old Yamaha, and like Skunk use "all item" on both. Below a link to a brief explanation of the gauges I found helpful...
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    New Suzukis

    So finally got the boat back with new DF 250s. Did need the transom and that went fine. Installation could have been a little cleaner, but ok. 3 hours into break in all seems ok. My problem is the SMG4 gauges. Currently I have no fuel tank readings, I do not think the dealer calibrated the...
  17. dogdoc

    New Suzukis

    Got the call I was dreading yesterday, transom is in bad shape and needs repair. Details and estimate being coming in a few days.
  18. dogdoc

    300 Marlin Cockpit Scupper Hose Change

    28 Marlin here, my port scupper/drain hose is not accessible. Yamaha mechanic I use says at his shop they cut a round hole in cockpit side above it a close it up with a pie hole cover
  19. dogdoc

    Seafarer 226 Adding Rod Holders

    2.25 in hole saw!!
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    Seafarer 226 Adding Rod Holders

    Just put 2 in the transom of my neighbors Carolina Classic. Looks to be about the same room you have. They were 15 deg and I think he could have gone more. Used a 2.25' hole saw and worked fine. Did drill a small pilot hole to put them exactly where wanted. Not sure of the brand but he got...