Installing Stargazer Perfect Pass?
 

What knowledge level is required to install Stargazer Perfect Pass? I'm look at ordering it, but don't know if I need to have someone install it?

Thanks!

Their instructions are very good,you are an Idaho_hillbilly though. J/K Go to their web site and click support and look at the install manual,I'm pretty sure they have the stargazer install instructions available.

Just looked they have install instructions and an install video for stargazer. http://www.perfectpass.com/?q=support

Finding the tach wire is the only semi difficult part. It's an easy task and you can install part of it and still have a drivable boat without getting it finished.

Anyone should be able to install it. GPS version takes out the only "hard" part, since you don't have to drill a hole in your hull. FWIW I did the paddlewheel versiona nd cut a hole in my hull and even then it wasn't difficult.

Perfect! I'm pretty skilled for an Idaho Hillbilly....I can tie my own shoes and this week mastered walking and chewing gum. I do play a mean banjo!

Thanks for the info!

Lol

Walk and chew gum at the same time? Man, I've got to get my friend in Moscow to try that.. ;)

I ran into a couple of problems when installing on my 2004 Sanger V210 Black Scorpion.

First, for the Black Scorpion motor, they had a set of supplemental instructions. The instructions had two pictures of the throttle linkage, and it was shown put together differently in each picture. We picked one and followed it, and it turned out to be the wrong way, so we had to take it back apart and redo it.

Second, the throttle linkage was too high and the cable/linkage they supplied therefore stuck up too high. This meant that when the engine cover was closed, it interfered with the throttle, making it so that once you accelerated, it wouldn't slow back down all the way. Luckily there were some holes in the brackets that let me move the throttle linkage points down about an inch and a half, which allowed it to clear the engine cover. It was a bit of a pain in the ass because all the nuts and bolts are so small and it's crowded in there so it sucks if you drop one.

Other than that, it was an easy install and nothing weird. Later in the season my gage started getting cloudy and they promptly sent a replacement.

I grew up in Moscow! I bet he can play the banjo and spit chew through the gaps in his teeth....pretty standard skill for people from Moscow.

Thanks for the heads up on that issue. It's going on a '09 V230...so that's good info.

My boat has an LS1 in it, so I had extra instructions for it. The mounting for the throttle control was shown for a direct drive, and wouldn't work for my V-drive, so I had to come up with my own setup. I also had to relocate the factory linkage back a bit in order for the L-bracket to work. The rest was pretty straight forward.

I echo the comments above. PP instructions are awesome. I did mine on my own, including the drilling of the 2" hole in the bottom of the boat, which freaked me out. .

It is pretty easy. I've installed two, each under 3 hours. I think the most critical part is the cable to throttle linkage. Take extra time to look at the pictures.
For the rest, if you have very basic electrical knowledge, this should be easy.

X2 What Jonathan said...

I installed one on my last boat. 2-3 hours.