Nauticlogic
Would like some feed back from anyone who runs this with there PP. I have a 2006 X star with MCX and if I load more then 2000k ballast PP just won't stay engaged. The paddle wheel was placed in the middle of the boat just in front and to the left of the drain plug. Or if anyone has some good kdw, NN and CS settings that work please let me know. Thanks in advance.
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I installed mine last summer and have had a really good results with it. It took me a while to get the kdw and nn settings right but once I did it holds great.
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I doubt the NauticLogic GPS receiver will fix your problem, all it does it report GPS speed using the same signal a paddlewheel sends. Unless you're having issue with losing reading or inaccurate reading from the paddlewheel I'd expect no change. Fix that first, then consider GPS.
Advantage of GPS over paddlewheel is accuracy at higher speed, and I suppose no need to calibrate. Somewhere around 30-35 MPH my paddlewheel begins to read slow and gets the difference between indicated speed and actual speed gets greater as I go faster. Under 30 MPH it's dead on Anyhow, if you can't figure out your issue give PP a call. They were helpful when I had issues. |
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Try maintaining constant speed manually with the same ballast config as PP when having problem i.e switch off PP and see if you can maintain a constant speed yourself manually using the throttle. If you can't keep it at a consistent speed you may find that you will have to look at the prop as the ballast load for it maybe to heavy for the engine/prop combo.
BTW have you checked with your dealer that the ECM cal files are all up to date as there properly are some updates for the speed control side as well being 1st gen fly by wire engine |
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I had one on my centurion. It worked great. You can make adjustments on the display so it reads faster, it definitely helps with the gps. I have debated on putting one on my axis....but it is slightly behind a ballast upgrade and prop upgrade.
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I wish I had placed it more towards the stern, maybe 6" - 12" in front of the raw water pickup. On a hard right turn the paddlewheel will read slow and result is PP gives all the throttle it can while in the turn and you need to manually throttle back to maintain speed and avoid whipping the rider. Turning less sharp and no issue, and can turn as sharp as I want to left and it'll hold speed. So I'd suspect if your paddlewheel was getting poor flow through water due to more weight in back and bow being higher it would be trying to accelerate rather than just disengage. |
I have an Xstar and upgraded to stargazer... It has been perfect ever since... Dump the paddle wheel and drop some peso.. It's well worth it.. I run up to 4K of ballast... Holds within .2 mph..
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On my first inboard, the PP was paddlewheel based, and it was possible in chop to have the wheel come out of the water. I also had a problem with one of the veins breaking off the paddle wheel. At first, it was just a slight piece off, and the effect on performance was negligible. Then, once the entire vein came off, it surged like crazy. Just a thought.
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Mastercrafts are a bit touchy on their settings. I helped a friend fix her VERY erratic perfect pass with the recommendations in this thread:
http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/...ad.php?t=49216 I would go through that exercise first. Then determine if you still feel you need GPS. I added the GPS to my Centurion with Nauticlogic and it works GREAT. |
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