New to Sonic
04-06-2013 | 08:06 PM
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Well, i did it. I've been boating for years, lurking here for years and finally bought a performance boat. It is a 2002 Prowler that was optioned very nicely. Thanks to Kurt (Biggus) and Morgan for hooking me up (btw, my wife wants to talk to you guys
). The boat looks & runs good but needs some help. It appears to have some elecrical gremlins that need to be figured out (go figure, the owner was an elecrician - 
sorry pete if you are reading this). I have a ton of questions that i will need to ping you guys on. Two quick ones to start:
1. Can you find the stock dash switches anywhere (or are they rebuildable)?
2. There is a small panel (2"x5") screwed to the transom with a bunch of wires going into it. Is this a ground bank of some kind where everything would go back to?
Bring on some sun, get the water levels up and lets go spring!!
(And I'll post some pics once I figure it out)
). The boat looks & runs good but needs some help. It appears to have some elecrical gremlins that need to be figured out (go figure, the owner was an elecrician - sorry pete if you are reading this). I have a ton of questions that i will need to ping you guys on. Two quick ones to start: 1. Can you find the stock dash switches anywhere (or are they rebuildable)?
2. There is a small panel (2"x5") screwed to the transom with a bunch of wires going into it. Is this a ground bank of some kind where everything would go back to?
Bring on some sun, get the water levels up and lets go spring!!
(And I'll post some pics once I figure it out)
04-07-2013 | 08:49 AM
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Yes the panel on the transom is likely the ground bus. The circuit breaker switches on the bigger boats are made by ETA, not sure about the standard rocker switches. Post some pics! Congratulations on the new toy!
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04-07-2013 | 04:00 PM
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Hey Kurt,
I'm going to try and change the engine oil and gear lube this weekend (weather permitting), and if I get it done, I might go out sat afternoon. The water is high enough in Sebago and i can bring it to the state park ramp. Your more than welcome to come.
Regarding pics. that is all I have for now. The boat is at a friends house as my lawn is a mud pit. I'll get some more this week when I go to visit it.
- Bruce
I'm going to try and change the engine oil and gear lube this weekend (weather permitting), and if I get it done, I might go out sat afternoon. The water is high enough in Sebago and i can bring it to the state park ramp. Your more than welcome to come.
Regarding pics. that is all I have for now. The boat is at a friends house as my lawn is a mud pit. I'll get some more this week when I go to visit it.
- Bruce
04-07-2013 | 08:17 PM
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Gullys @ Newburg ramp. It was an awesome day. I came about 4 hours for a test drive and the temp was 37 the entire drive. Whitecaps when I arrived but after about 45 min the wind stopped and it warmed right up. The temp said 55 when I left (with the new to me Sonic attached).
