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• captbonefish UmatilaPosts: 902 Officer

  April 2020 #2

  Outcheewawa. But you are in Marco......
  
  If I may ask, what prompted you to do that, and what advantages, benefits do you expect from it?
  
  Thanks.

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• MarcoBob Marco IslandPosts: 50 Deckhand

  April 2020 #3

  I wanted a more accurate and a redundant gas level reading. On my Yamaha gage I have had the level jump from 4 bars (out of ten) to 1 bar on two separate occasions. Since I fish deep in the back country, this concerned me for obvious reasons.
  
  secondarily, I like the ability to monitor all of the engine data as well.

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• alfred0809 indiaPosts: 1 Greenhorn

  April 2020 #4

  Yes Its a reasonable price @marcoBob
  
  

  VidMate TeaTv Shareit

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• Flec Posts: 734 Officer

  April 2020 #5

  Was there new hardware involved,wiring,etc?  If it was just software changes that sounds crazy high to me.

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• Fishingpervert Deltona, FloridaPosts: 1,010 Officer

  April 2020 edited April 2020 #6

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  Out.

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• cortr Posts: 497 Deckhand

  April 2020 #7

  If that was just software programming, way too high 

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• 1outlaw Naples FLPosts: 1,754 Captain

  April 2020 #8

  That seems very high..Who did the work?

  Jason :USA

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• demersalangeler SE FLORIDA Posts: 499 Deckhand

  April 2020 #9

   Did you have a existing n2k backbone? 
  
   There are many good reasons to network a MFD to a engine/fuel sender. 

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• 10kman Posts: 890 Officer

  April 2020 #10

  Marco Bob,
     I fish in the same waters as you but I can think of items I would 
  rather spend my money.I a have a very simple procedure,Whenever
  it shows one less bar on my gas gauge I add 10 gal.and 1 oz
  of Ring Free. But your right whenever your less than full tank
  it goes down quicker.

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• larrywitt Posts: 2,874 Moderator

  April 2020 #11

  Not sure what hardware was included. Where I have my boats serviced rate is $125 per hour plus parts. It adds up real fast. I am with you on gas gauge info a double check is always good.
  larrywitt

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• finbully Posts: 881 Officer

  April 2020 #12

  A bit late to wonder about that.

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• MarcoBob Marco IslandPosts: 50 Deckhand

  April 2020 #13

  I got a detailed invoice and I needed a 6yg gateway kit in addition to the n2k backbone. The gateway kit cost $387 so this explains the discrepancy vs what I was expecting. I haven’t been able to figure out whether I really needed this kit though. I was thinking that the Lowrance would be able to connect directly to the engine thru the n2k. Anyone else link a Yamaha engine to a Lowrance?

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• Gotsea Posts: 860 Officer

  April 2020 #14

  I am no expert, and I don't know if the Yam takes a special interface kit, but most Lowrance kits are from $100 to $160 with everything you need to tap into your engine N2K 

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• cortr Posts: 497 Deckhand

  April 2020 #15

  You can get a NMEA starter kit from West Marine or Lowrance Factory Outlet for less than $100.  You paid way too much!

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• TerryS NJPosts: 2 Greenhorn

  April 2020 #16

  Yes you need the gateway, retail 595.00 and a commend link pigtail female retail 96.60 

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• TerryS NJPosts: 2 Greenhorn

  April 2020 #17

  There is also  the EP storage device if you want to see Fuel remaining in gals 

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