Smartcraft/Vesselview
07-08-2010, 08:48 PM
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System view or Northstar are not now the only option - with Mercmonitor you can plug in any NMEA 2000 compliant GPS - in simple terms this means that all of the touchscreen Garmins will display the engine data on the screens - I doubt it will give you a slip reading, but it will give you all of the fluids levels and temps along with fuel to waypoint information.
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07-09-2010, 03:36 PM
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If anyone is interested I can convert old style motors to display this date. I have tested it a bit and it works very well.
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07-12-2010, 02:24 PM
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Seriously, I do not think this is possible can you explain how this is possible and projected cost. I have several friends that would love to have the Smartcraft/Vesselview unit on their respective older boats.
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07-12-2010, 02:38 PM
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According to Mercury "All Mercruiser MPI (multi-port fuel-injected engines) Sterndrive, Inboard, and Tow Sports models with serial number 0M300000 and higher are compatible with SmartCraft instrumentation systems."
As an example my 2004 350magMPI S/N:0M689xxx, can be converted, that is clear, but are you saying you can get SmartCraft to work on older motors?
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08-17-2010, 01:29 PM
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I have a race edition and a 5212 in my active thunder and i hooked the garmin to the vesselveiw and it gives it the deep readings and gps speed. Its a awesome peice on equipment..
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Bump for the same question. Thinking my winter project is going to be a new dash. I want to trash all the gauges and start from scratch. Debating between a single screen that can handle GPS and smartcraft info and two screens. Anybody?
09-13-2010, 01:25 PM
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I have vesselview on my 2009 35 Fountain Lightning. I have not played with it too much but find valuable. stbd tach reads about 400rpm off but i just watch the screen and all is ok .......just need to figure out how to change the gauges........my bottom two are voltage and i would like something else obviously, have looked but can't switch them out.
It is great.........
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It is great.........
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09-13-2010, 01:45 PM
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The digital smart craft is what everything is tied too, as far as rpm limiters, and warnings. I would put more faith in that being accurate, than the analog gauges.
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