What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?
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InterMechanico
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Installed an external GPS antenna. Garmin GPS19x NMEA 2000.
I used a 12” drop cable to connect to the antenna, where the bend is somewhat sharp. Easy to replace if it becomes problematic, rather than the 8ft cable.
Signal strength is
I used a 12” drop cable to connect to the antenna, where the bend is somewhat sharp. Easy to replace if it becomes problematic, rather than the 8ft cable.
Signal strength is
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kingblazer84
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Finally got 3 days to work on my boat solid, got all my mods done, rigger mounts and plates on, tie bar for both engines, swivel seat install, clean up misc stuff that was removed. All the wiring for riggers and plotter, new transducer install.
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Rayvon
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Do you mean that your GPS antenna reached your NMEA 2K backbone with a 12" cable? It must run above your deckhead?Installed an external GPS antenna. Garmin GPS 24x NMEA 2000.
I used a 12” drop cable to connect to the antenna, where the bend is somewhat sharp. Easy to replace if it becomes problematic, rather than the 8ft cable.
Signal strength is
InterMechanico
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Haha nope, sorry I’ll be more clear…
Where the antenna is mounted, the cable has to make a tight bend despite the 3/4” spacer I made. I installed a drop cable between the (backbone to antenna cable) and the antenna itself, so that the drop cable is making the bend instead of the the long antenna cable
noluck
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just got home from a 15 state 6100 mile road trip. it is a great rig with very few updates to be done (turbine housing needs to go down one size)
Alex_c
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Got my tow rig buttoned up about a month ago. Swapped the 5.0/M5OD for a 5.8/ZF-5. Replaced the radiator support as well. New parts list endless. Runs great, made it to Kentucky-Alleyne and back in 35° heat with zero issues. Got a couple more things to do to the truck (remove body lift, get dual tanks working, service rear axle/brakes) but the hard work is done.
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Max123
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Pretty nice - someone's got some skills!
Alex_c
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The side effect of growing up poor and beating on old 4x4s. You learn the skills to fix em, or you don’t make it to work
noluck
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very true, that is where i startedThe side effect of growing up poor and beating on old 4x4s. You learn the skills to fix em, or you don’t make it to work
kaelc
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Reminds me of my dad’s old straight six? My bro may still have a 250 in his back field. 5.8 did that ever come with a dually? Nice to see trucks being used for a long time, there was a nice old truck with a camper that pulled into Tofino when I was there.The side effect of growing up poor and beating on old 4x4s. You learn the skills to fix em, or you don’t make it to work
Alex_c
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Yep, the 5.8 was an option in all configurations, including dual rear wheel F-350
ClintR
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Finally getting some fall ish temperatures here so went ahead and installed my rear wall and door. And because I hate surprises I fired up the cheap Chinese heater I installed last fall. Took a couple start up cycles to fire but once it did everything is working as it should. This is one of the best things I’ve done to my boat yet. Now I need a bigger truck so I can pull it through the snow and increase my fishing season even longer.
Those heaters are the cat's butt. I bought the extended warranty on ours in February. It was $149.00 USD.
Note to readers: The extended warranty is buying another heater when they go on sale on Amazon.
Fisher_dude
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I’ve never really used the Scotty rod holders that go on the downrigger booms as 1, my wife had a hard time reaching out to get them as they sit so high, and 2, I don’t trust the mounts so I picked up a couple of the bolt on ones from Amazon. They are sleeved with some kind of rubber so it shouldn’t mar up the rod butts to much. 
InterMechanico
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The GPS24xd kit arrived last week courtesy of Garmin Customer ServiceInstalled an external GPS antenna. Garmin GPS19x NMEA 2000.
I used a 12” drop cable to connect to the antenna, where the bend is somewhat sharp. Easy to replace if it becomes problematic, rather than the 8ft cable.
Signal strength is
, and I installed it this morning.Signal strength has improved further, and accuracy is now a rock bottom 4.80 ft!
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bigbruce
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I did the same thing this week. Similar accuracy results. Significantly better than the 65’ with the internal antenna. Really looking forward to the faster response at trolling speed!The GPS24xd kit arrived last week courtesy of Garmin Customer Service
Signal strength has improved further, and accuracy is now a rock bottom 4.80 ft!
