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Location: Stockbridge, WI | I have a 115 Mercury 4stroke and I'm thinking about getting a smartcraft gauge to adjust the rpms more precisely, as well having more engine monitering abilites. Does anyone have any experience with this? How hard is it to install?
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Location: Hayward, WI | Check out Vessel View Mobile. |
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| I did some research on this over the winter, I have a 2013 Merc 115 4 stroke.
Installation is easy, you run a smart craft cable from the motor to the dash and install the smart craft monitor. The problem I had was all my gauges are analog and not compatible with smart craft and I didn't want to swap everything out. Also, I'd have to install digital trim sensors and change out a couple other sensors on the motor for all the benefits of the system because my motor doesn't have them. I may revisit it in the fall and have the marina install what I need when I go to winterize the boat...
HTH,
RandalB
Edited by RandalB 4/11/2017 9:27 PM
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Location: Hayward WI | The Vessel View Mobile looks interesting, having the smartcraft info on your smartphone via bluetooth with the cost at $300. The install looks very easy, basically plug and play.
https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/news/mercury-marines-new-vesselv...
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Location: Otsego, MN | I really wish I could have smartcraft gauges on my '01 Optimax. Gotta watch the water temps and oil pressure. |
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Location: Stockbridge, WI | Thanks for all the replies. After talking with a dealer and finding out how much it would cost to switch to all smartcraft guages they suggested I just go with Mercury Troll Control. $180 and I can adjust rpms the same as the smartcraft. Installation is just plug and play and mount the switch. Hopefully this might be useful for someone else as well. |
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| Can't you monitor the later model Mercs through a Lowrance Gen 2 and up? There may be a module to buy for the merc. I'm looking into that for my new boat. |
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Thanks for the link, erico. $300 for mercs 2003 and newer. |
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