Mentalpause

Are you going to be there Friday - I think we are going there for lunch. Not sure if I will be able to find a parking place for the boat on Saturday, but we can try.

Jass - when are you and Sandy going to trailer Colette's center console up to LOTO? You need to make the trip anyway!

fossil fuel

I think its all great......but......just learn how to dock your boat without all the tech...sorry. Its not all that hard

cmcjo

People are always telling me that so I tried to dock it without the axius and I will definately say that using the Axius makes it so much easier to dock it.

I let my neighbor who has been boating for 25 years try it and refuses to use it so most seasoned boaters are reluctant to use it.

I even managed to hold it steady right next to another boat that I was tying up to it in rough water. I cant even imagine how anyone can hold a boat steady while slowly creeping sideways toward an anchored boat in rough water and wind without the joystick.

For me it saves my boat from damage and doesn't cause me to sweat the docking

xconn92

I agree CMC. It's nice to have the option of docking your boat old school, but in tight quarters with wind etc, I want Axius.....especially with my limited deckhands (wife, two young daughters).

When are you going to get the 40ss so I can buy yours??

cmcjo

Well a year later and with the latest updates my axius boat still sucks wind. Man I want my money back for this boat.

Mentalpause, wth the latest updates you have no problems? If so I got a serious lemon here. Anyone else with Axius trouble?..I can't be the only one.

First the marina returns my boat and tells me my pump is worn out even though they took it for the winter with no problems..$900.00. Then they return the boat , apply the updates and I go to start it and its dead.

Jump start it and drive for 10 minutes and my trim gauges go wild. Dock it and 30 minutes later the port motor doesnt start. Many many error codes and they take the boat back to the marina. Meantime I have no boat again for the 15th time

Formula has to stop blaming Mercury..you sold me the boat and collected my money.

DORaymond

cmcjo-

How do you like your 350 ss other than the troubles with the Axis system? How does it handle rough water? I currently have a Cigarette Bullet that rides well, but looking to get more into the cruiser without loosing too much speed or ride.

Mentalpause

I had the Axius updates applied last October. Everything has always worked perfect, even before the updates. They added the auto pilot in the fall and it has worked perfect. A couple weeks ago the local dealer was supposed to activate the skyhook. I have not been back down since that got activated, so hopefully it didn't screw anything up.

But up until now the system has worked perfectly. And personally I love the 350.

cmcjo

350 SS rides nice. It takes the bay chop pretty well. I took it in the Ocean only once and it did really good as well.
Cruising at 50 will suck the gas though. Lets trade!

DORaymond

The Bullet sucks the gas too!

So I guess you are saying the 35ss is more of a bay boat? Is it rough on crossing boat wakes?

cmcjo

No it crosses wakes perfectly. Its a cross between a sport and a cruiser. And it does fine in the ocean it's just getting through that Barnegat inlet for a beginner boater is a challenge