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yachtjim
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I know Navionics is sending them out to certain people. Garmin is not yet supporting it, so you can't call Garmin about it.
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I'm looking at putting in a Dual Pro charger and am unsure if it should be a single bank or two bank. I would prefer a dual bank charging the two separately.
yachtjim, if the OP questions are read and understood, then the OP is inquiring about a proposed Dual Pro charger, so the reply I posted remains accurate and complete.
He is actually inquiring about using two different types of batteries with the ACR....if the question is read and understood correctly.
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Ducers generally don't work at speed on a flat bottom boat. I think yours not working is exactly what you should expect.
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Wingless, the battery charger does not come into play with a Blue Seas ACR. The batteries are charged by the motor. I am not aware of any alternators that can choose what battery chemistry a boat has.
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Q) If the "Add a Battery" switch is OFF, can and will the ACR still combine the batteries? I'm looking at putting in a Dual Pro charger and am unsure if it should be a single bank or two bank. I would prefer a dual bank charging the two separately.
A - I see no reason why a single bank charger wouldn't charge both. We always set them up with 2 bank chargers though, so i have never tried it with a single.
Q) Any problem with paralleling an AGM and a Lead-Acid through the ACR? There seems to a lot of different opinions on this.
A - Over my pay scale. There are people out there with far more expertise in batteries than me. I do not see why it would be an issue though.
Q) Any difficulties connecting the ACR to the key switch start circuit on an older Yamaha F225? I'm assuming it's easy and straightforward....just curious if anyone has run into issues.
A - Why would you connect it to the key switch?
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Read the comment made by "Austin Powers" on BOE's Whiny Baby Ask Jim.
What happened to that post and the follow up posts?
We are dealing with bad person. I don't want any part of it on my site.
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The P79 has the same guts as the B60, but the hull does reduce your range.
That is the ducer in your pic.
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Kilowatt is right about the ducer. I would suggest replacing it with a B60 thru-hull. that should help your performance significantly.
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Hi Greg, I wish you would have said this AFTER we made the fix. Feeling jinxed now!!! We'll get'er done.
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That is an awesome boat!! Good luck with the sale. I hope whoever buys it shows off some pics when its done!
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Lowrance just announced today that there is a big price drop. I guess in anticipation of the new units coming out next year. Our website pricing is updated.
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I forgot Kansas. Went there too.
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I need to get out more....
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I was a member under my old handle B-Faithful here but cannot remember my old password or access my old email address. Started this new account under my guide service name.
This guy is lying! He only has one post and can't be trusted!! Welcome back aboard Greg
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If you have hydraulic steering you will need a pump. If you have power assist steering you still need another pump but you can use the seastar add-on pump. The garmin pilot would not be a good option in this case because you would need to use a rudder reference unit. You could use the garmin pilot as long as you used a garmin pump but then you couldn't use the seastar add-on pump which is nice.
I don't recommend a button screen and a touchscreen being used together. The on-screen menus look similar enough that you'll find yourself trying to use the 1040 as a touchscreen. Just get 2 1040's!
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I don't think any of their multifunction gps/ff units will show hours.
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I would suggest getting one. We don't sell them but the local rep has been by a couple of times trying to get us to carry them. I have seen the demo. They work. Very impressive. I have no idea how long they will last though.
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Wiley was kind enough to create us our own section but I told him I'd rather it be an open section where anybody felt able to participate and start or amswer threads.
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Garmin really doesn't have anything available now which is similar. So if you want a touchscreen that has everything built into it like the gps antenna, ff, etc, then I would say they are worth waiting for. If you are OK with a button unit then the 840 and 1040 are avail now and are really nice!
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I think you need the regular etec gauges made by Lowrance to see engine hours.
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Get on the BANNED Wagon!
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They are over $4k new. So that is a deal.
Does the Optimus system have an autopilot built in?
Garmin is Beta testing with Navionics Bathy maps and we have them!
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I just got a note from Garmin saying the will not be supporting these charts, and moving forward their units will not be compatible with any charts other than Garmin. The reason is they want to be able to support the user experience from start to finish, and by allowing other software into their systems they lose this control and ultimately open themselves and their users to potential problems. Makes sense to me. Garmin likes to keep it easy, this keeps it easy.