ScruLess2
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 8
- Reaction score
- 8
- Points
- 52
- Location
- Ocean Springs, MS
- Boat Make
- Chaparral
- Year
- 2016
- Boat Model
- VRX
- Boat Length
- 24
Ok, so I've had a 2016 Vortex 243 VRX for about a week and have been breaking it in.
First, the dealership told me to buy a Navionic+ card for the vessel I did but found out it already had one in it from Medallion. BUT it wasn't receiving GPS data. Without GPS data, your compass won't work, the Chartplotter won't work AND your 'Ski Mode' won't work. IMO, this should've been caught at the dealership before delivery. I mean you don't even need to drop the boat to check GPS signal.
Other issues, I've found that if you kill the engines with the Key, the engines don't want to start without cycling through on/off a few times and waiting for the Medallion Diagnostics to complete. This can be a safety issue. However, IF you shut off the engines using the push stop/start buttons, the engines will immediately start. I'm thinking there is a temp or timing thing when using the key. I will update when I find out.
Possible Upgrades that Chaparral might offer is an option for a built in VHF. We use our boat in the Gulf Coast and since they are selling them here and not on lakes, I'd assume they know people are heading offshore to the islands.
First, the dealership told me to buy a Navionic+ card for the vessel I did but found out it already had one in it from Medallion. BUT it wasn't receiving GPS data. Without GPS data, your compass won't work, the Chartplotter won't work AND your 'Ski Mode' won't work. IMO, this should've been caught at the dealership before delivery. I mean you don't even need to drop the boat to check GPS signal.
Other issues, I've found that if you kill the engines with the Key, the engines don't want to start without cycling through on/off a few times and waiting for the Medallion Diagnostics to complete. This can be a safety issue. However, IF you shut off the engines using the push stop/start buttons, the engines will immediately start. I'm thinking there is a temp or timing thing when using the key. I will update when I find out.
Possible Upgrades that Chaparral might offer is an option for a built in VHF. We use our boat in the Gulf Coast and since they are selling them here and not on lakes, I'd assume they know people are heading offshore to the islands.
