Garmin 70S Merry Christmas!

[txav8r]

Look what came in the mail today! My winter projects are adding up!

 

[Bruce]

Are you wrapping it or installing it?

 

[txav8r]

At my age, wrapping takes too long! I will install it. But I still have stereo stuff to run and finish, the Garmin, and I will need to install a switch/fuse panel too. I still have to find that on sale. I can install all without it, but moving after and installing without it is just harder. So I will see about adding the panel first. I am super excited about that unit, and the price I got it for! I looked hard at the raymarine, and when I saw a unit loaded with the charts I needed, with a transducer included, and a 7" touchscreen...I jumped on it, at that price!

 

[Master-Spud]

Curious to see your install, my dragonfly will be sitting in the closet with the rest of mods for another 4 months or so... Dumb questions what's the advantages of fuse panel?

 

[Julian]

Makes adding electrical extras so much easier. My fuse panel has GPS, Perfect Pass, LED lights and an extra 12V Accessory plug. Installing all of those was a breeze since I had the 4gang switch to connect them to.

 

[txav8r]

A switch/fuse panel and a simple ground bus mounted at the helm make adding anything a breeze. Also make making changes a breeze. And for things you add that don't have a fuse included or a separate switch, it adds one.

 

[Bruce]

I should post some finished pictures but this switch panel is working great for me. https://jetboaters.net/threads/adding-a-switch-panel-to-yamaha-boats.2025/

 

[txav8r]

Not many guys, including me, need that many switches however, @Bruce , but expansion room is a plus! Nice job!

 

[txav8r]

@Bruce ... Ejection button! Now your talking! Need one for the water cannon!

 

[ACRDSPORT14]

I received mine on Monday, Awesome unit for 515$

 

[Bruce]

Not many guys, including me, need that many switches however, @Bruce , but expansion room is a plus! Nice job!

The crazy thing is that I used 6 or 7 of the switches installing stuff last spring.

 

[txav8r]

I get that @Bruce . And I agree, you never realize all the expansion you will do. But, I have had a yamaha as have you. You went I into this boat, knowing you wanted to add upgrades. I entered into this one not intending to add more than I added to the other one...but you and I both know...we learn new ways to do things we never even considered...right here on Jetboaters.net!!! All good reason to add a switch panel.

 

[Bruce]

Yea, I bought the 230 with the plan of upgrading it with the features we wanted instead of buying a 242. I was really happy with that decision until the 2015 242 came out. Depending on how they handle rough water I may be upgrading again in a few years. Whenever we upgrade it will have to have full boat SeaDek / HydroTurf, a fridge, trim tabs, VHF, chart plotter, second bilge pump low, low voltage disconnect, etc which will make another switch panel with its own power wiring necessary.

 

[txav8r]

Tell me about this low voltage disconnect.

 

[Bruce]

Here you go. https://www.bluesea.com/products/7635/m-LVD_Low_Voltage_Disconnect

Senses low battery voltage and automatically disconnects devices to save power for starting or to preserve battery life
A dead battery is one of the most common reasons for a tow. Don't get stranded with a dead battery. The m-LVD senses low battery voltage and automatically disconnects non-essential devices to save power for starting or to preserve battery life. The m-LVD is ideal for any single battery boat or vehicle that wants to avoid getting stranded with a dead battery.

 

[Bruce]

I have it connected to my house circuits.