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Table Rockin wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:31 pm For sure I hate pulling up 100' of rope with a big ass anchor on the other end. I hate it even more when there is oddly shaped big ass rock wedged in between the forks that gets pulled up with it. So....75', so lets say your in 35" of water. I think you'd end up using up most of that since your line isn't going to be straight up and down. Anyway, if it can be used in 35-40' of water Tim you should consider it.

Thats pretty cool to think I'm all prewired Nauti. I was really confused how you'd run the wires after the fact. Maybe the 2019 boat addition will be some tower speakers.

Big Block Power wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 7:27 pm Don't forget the rudder indicator.
I agree that VP has the advantage in tech right now. But if I ordered from our dealer here it would have a merc. They don't order any with VP. Merc is in there back yard so they support them. If I had to choose I guess I would have to drive them. Really we haven't heard anyone do a actual comparison. I'm still not a pillow cushion guy. I would skip that. All of the dirt in between them would drive me nuts. I do like the diff color thread in them though. Honestly if I was ordering I would do a tour first.
Yes 1 harness in every boat. The wires are there TR.

Tuscany wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:25 pm

Big Block Power wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 7:27 pm Don't forget the rudder indicator.
I agree that VP has the advantage in tech right now. But if I ordered from our dealer here it would have a merc. They don't order any with VP. Merc is in there back yard so they support them. If I had to choose I guess I would have to drive them. Really we haven't heard anyone do a actual comparison. I'm still not a pillow cushion guy. I would skip that. All of the dirt in between them would drive me nuts. I do like the diff color thread in them though. Honestly if I was ordering I would do a tour first.
Yes 1 harness in every boat. The wires are there TR.

I think gdane and YT had them side by each.
I agree BB. Support your community. If it were me, and I had Merc in my back yard, I would do the same.

Ytmsn wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:10 pm

Tuscany wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:25 pm

Big Block Power wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 7:27 pm Don't forget the rudder indicator.
I agree that VP has the advantage in tech right now. But if I ordered from our dealer here it would have a merc. They don't order any with VP. Merc is in there back yard so they support them. If I had to choose I guess I would have to drive them. Really we haven't heard anyone do a actual comparison. I'm still not a pillow cushion guy. I would skip that. All of the dirt in between them would drive me nuts. I do like the diff color thread in them though. Honestly if I was ordering I would do a tour first.
Yes 1 harness in every boat. The wires are there TR.

I think gdane and YT had them side by each.
I agree BB. Support your community. If it were me, and I had Merc in my back yard, I would do the same.

Gdane has 6.2 and I have a 502. He walked off and left me! I could catch him after a bit but taking off he would leave tgrace and me both with ease.That motor grabs from the bottom and pulls away like it's nothing!

Table Rockin wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:02 am

Ytmsn wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:18 am Ans with the windless, all you will gain is sucking the anchor up. You still have to break it loose by hand. What will it cost getting that pretty badboy stuck in the rocks?

I've thought about this as well at TR. There are coves that are only 30-50" deep. I guess it depends on how much line the windlass can hold. I also worry about it getting jammed in some rocks. That shit happens to me all the time down there. I have the digger anchor now and thank god for that thing. So the windlass wont start the initial crank up? If it did I would think that would help break it loose......or capsize the boat It its stuck you could also just drive over it and pull from the direction it got snagged.

Nauti - so your saying all the towers are pre-wired? So my 2017 R7 has the wires already in there? Is this confirmed? I know the holes are pre-drilled. Mine has little rubber caps in them.

tgrace98 wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:59 am

Ytmsn wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:10 pm

Tuscany wrote: Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:25 pm

I think gdane and YT had them side by each.
I agree BB. Support your community. If it were me, and I had Merc in my back yard, I would do the same.

Gdane has 6.2 and I have a 502. He walked off and left me! I could catch him after a bit but taking off he would leave tgrace and me both with ease.That motor grabs from the bottom and pulls away like it's nothing!

YT I believe Dane has the 6.0 and not the 6.2. But still he was running away from us low end. I could never catch him because I’ve only got the 375hp version of the 496.

So the 380hp 6.2 will probably feel like a beast to me.

I was looking at the inventory the harbor has and every r series boat they have is equipped with Volvo-Penta motors.

gdane wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:18 am My 2016 was one of the last boats built before Cobalt switched to the 2017 models so I received one of the first 6.2 motors and didn't have to pay for the 2017 bump in price.

Table Rockin wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:09 am I have an idea.....sort of a followup get together. Lets all meet at the STL boat show this year and hover over Tim while he negotiates. Kind of like his boating subconscious. That wouldn't be creepy at all.....for Tim or the dealer.......

Table Rockin wrote: Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:09 am I have an idea.....sort of a followup get together. Lets all meet at the STL boat show this year and hover over Tim while he negotiates. Kind of like his boating subconscious. That wouldn't be creepy at all.....for Tim or the dealer.......