Doc O Rock
Active Member
- Mar 23, 2016
- 448
- Boat Info
- 1999 380 Sundancer
- Engines
- twin 7.4 Merc
I replaced my panels last year. All of them and I think I got them from Flounder Pounder.That panel behind the XX suggests that someone swapped a 41XX for a 21XX? I sure don't miss that monster. I counted one time: 17 key presses to adjust the screen brightness! I sold mine to a CSR member over your way. I have to give those old XX's credit - they're actually very good scanners! In several ways, it out-performs the Garmin dome that I replaced it with.
I'm jealous of your nice panels. Can you get matching replacement for the instrument row? I have a home-made starboard panel holding my VHF and I managed to fit everything else in just by luck, but the factory panels look horrible.
I agree about the Fusion app. It's one too many steps, or maybe just too unreliable to serve as a remote. All three of my MFD's can control the Fusion, so I only use the Fusion remote for it's volume knob. I bought a close-out Garmin 741. The software it runs shows a "Media" button on the main screen, so with one tap it becomes a 7" touchscreen remote. If I had something to fill the space where the Fusion remote is (mine is where your TriData is), I'd move it below the cupholders and toward the door so it was more accessible.
I'm curious why the Raytheon plotter survived the last dash remodel...