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Old 12-07-2011, 02:25 PM
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Is Stainless Marine the only manufacturer?

Why are they so expensive???

Any used ones for sale? ...or trade for some Hydromotive props (http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...v-22p-l-r.html)?

Here's what I found for prices on the Stainless Marine "4 track" (trim & drives):

CP Performance: $759.99
Diamond Performance: $799.00
Stainless Marine: $849.00
Monster Marine: $1149.00

I want to make room on my dash panel to flush mount the Garmin.
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SS marine requires a lot of room under them too! more than on top! If these are not mounted at eye level or higher...as in sit down boat. they are a waste of money because you will not utilize their accuracy. SSM also make a LED in dash set too which i have rigged with in the past and loved because the LED jumps out at you and they work in extreme sunlight and at night time.
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Originally Posted by 242LS
Is Stainless Marine the only manufacturer?

Why are they so expensive???

Any used ones for sale? ...or trade for some Hydromotive props (http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...v-22p-l-r.html)?

Here's what I found for prices on the Stainless Marine "4 track" (trim & drives):

CP Performance: $759.99
Diamond Performance: $799.00
Stainless Marine: $849.00
Monster Marine: $1149.00

I want to make room on my dash panel to flush mount the Garmin.


C.P. will do ya better then that , work em for your OSO discount



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I just bought a set for my boat because I wanted to add a garmin too. Expensive I know but I think its worth it, they look great
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I just bought a set for my boat because I wanted to add a garmin too. Expensive I know but I think its worth it, they look great
Cool - were you able to use your existing cables or did you need to re-cable everything?
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I used the cables I had. Make sure you have plenty of room under your dash, they are very long
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Originally Posted by Rottiguy
I used the cables I had. Make sure you have plenty of room under your dash, they are very long
How long? Pic?
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make sure you tell them at SSM (wherever you're buying them) what cables you have. they have different adaptors from their cables. using teleflex morse cables requires a bunch more room at the bottom and to make the turn. SSM cables are more like a bicycle cable and can turn a bit sharper too.

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Here ya go
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You can build it up a bit if you need to make room or bring it to more of an eye level. I attached a couple pics of the Apache so you can see what I am talking about. They are worth the money...very easy to read... you can stripe them for indicating dead level just like on the laydown surface indicators.
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