Congrats, for those of us in the Northest thats t shhirt weather for Nov- aprl

Hey 68 and sunny in November here in PA. I'll be boating tomorrow.

CONGRATS on the 330 too! Sure you"ll love it. any questions you came to the right place.

Nice looking boat

Love the Grey Dash! ...... a gauge upgrade would add some bling ..... :)

Funny you should mention that. I love the Garmin, but where it sits blocks my view when I'm sitting. I want to take the Raytheon GPS out, doesn't even make sense as a backup with iphone, ipad, and a handheld Garmin with So Cal charts. As the 496's are all digital, I'm thinking some gauges with both digital and needles. Something with some blue backlights to match the boat and work the Garmin to a lower position.

Depends on how much night driving you plan to do. Sure blue LED gauges look nice all lit up at the dock but all boats come with red backlite gauges for a reason. Red at a low intensity is best for reading details on charts and instruments without losing your dark vision adaptibility. Colors really aren't the problem, the intensity is key. If you do blue, having the ability to adjust the intensity "brightness" would be a good idea.

If you don't plan on night driving, make them s*%7#s as bright as you can. LITE IT UP!

HOs in that boat ought to run real good. Congrats!

How many tanks of gas have you burned up :evilb:

Split,

Being a pilot by trade, I understand the red lighting and preserving night vision. I do take her out at night, mostly out for a sunset run and then back. Your point is well taken. I'll have to think about that one for a few before I get too far along.

Well, are we talking gallons or dollars? And when you say "gas", does alcohol count in that total???