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| Recently had a friend order a new Tuffy Esox Magnum, 2007; From Jolins, taking ownership sometime next week......He stated Tuffy has implemented an entire new electrical sytem.......Does anyone know details......? |
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| Yes, they have. But I didn't pay close enough attention to Steve when he went over that part. All I know is there is a new touchpad for the controls for the lighting, bilge pumps, livewell, and accesories. And there is a central panel with integrated fusing for all your accesories. I'm sure Steve will see this and have a better answer. But I liked the clenliness of the new rigging. No more tangle of wires and individual switches under the hood. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The new computer touch pad electrical is standard in all the V model Tuffy boats now and in the Esox Magnum. This system uses a computer module instead of a mass of wiring to control the electonic items you use every day like bilge, lights, livewell, master power, and more. There are 4 accessory leads wired into the touch pad that can be routed anywhere in the boat, and the wiring from those and every other lead in the boat is actually labeled as to what it goes to, bilge, livewell, lights, acc1 acc2, you get the idea. The application is printed on the wire every few inches. This new system removed almost 35% of the wiring, and simplified rigging in a big way. It looks cool, too. Tuffy also made the storage for batteries and under both the front deck and in the rear totally sealed and dry fiberglass, which cleans up the interior in the front and removes wood bulkheading from the boat. |
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| Sounds like a great upgrade! Any pictures? |
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| mine is a 1760, but it's the same setup.
very very easy to rig your electronics - no running lines to the battery, which keeps the battery leads uncluttered.
the labeling on the wiring simplifies things nicely as well.
and having the touchpad control panel is convenient and good looking at the same time.
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | It's very similar to emergency vehicle lighting, very dependable not much to go wrong. |
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| I ordered a new Esox Magnum this spring. I have been using it for a little over a month now, and I really like the new electrical system. Like Lambeau said it is very simple to use, and so far it has been dependable. I rigged all of my electronics myself without any problems. When I ordered the boat I was expecting to get the system used on the 2005 models, because I had not seen any literature on changes for 2006. I thought I would have to spend a lot of time running wire, soldering, and shrink tubing to set up my sonar and gps, but the wire was all there and ready to be run. I have the Magnum in a console, and the wire that came with the system was long enough to reach the mounting position on the bow. I am also very pleased with the gauges in the dash, they have a white background with a synthetic carbon fiber accent plate. I believe that is new for 06 as well. |
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