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Great query. Would love to find a similar piece - if it exists! :)

I am in the process of having Vessel View 7 installed (next week) to replace the SmartCraft. I don't believe that will replace all the info available on the Systems Monitor, though. I'm a big believer in redundancy, anyway. :)

Was just quoted $1000 to replace the systems monitor with a new unit (hardware was $865, I believe). Since mine is somewhat readable, I'll live with it until the spring upgrade cycle.

I am looking to replace the monitor screen on my 2006 320DA. I had two alarms go off this weekend, and could only read half the characters on the LCD screen. The part number for System Monitor Display on 2006 models is #1769722. And, no luck searching current EBay or FP listings.

Cliff: Thanks, but both my wife and I negotiate in vastly different fields for a living. We actually negotiated a great deal on the base price, which is why we have been more patient than usual. We've told the seller and broker all along that we're prepared to move on at any point if we can't...

Thanks. Agree. We're giving them until the end of the day.

One other question, since everyone has been so helpful . . . It has been 5 days since we gave the seller our proposal to fix survey items and no response. I think that's adequate time to respond, particularly since our proposal is in line with what we know to be their agreed "credit" toward...

JVM225: I'm actually optimistic we will reach an agreement. We essentially went with your option 3: "offer to pay the seller the previously agreed on price for the boat if they make the necessary repairs or replacement. If they do it, pay them the full price you agreed to pay." We, however also...

Agree. Not getting emotional about it and just trying to reach a fair deal for everyone, including the seller. Just made a revised offer based upon the cost of purchase and installation of a certified used C80 along with one other significant, though easily and affordably fixable, survey item...

Thanks again for all of your input. I agree that we should have checked during our initial inspection, but I was more concerned with seaworthiness and the general state of the boat. I accept responsibility for not checking that on our initial inspection. Since the chart plotter and radar were...

Thanks, all, for your input. This really helps us in preparing a response and revised offer - and hopefully reaching an agreement. I don't believe anyone was being dishonest here, just not sharing anything that they weren't directly asked about. I would still think that known non-working items...

And, this notice to the seller puts the ethical onus on them to disclose to any future buyer, should our sale fall through, correct?

If it's OK, I'd rather not say too much on the specific boat during the negotiation process, but the MFD is a Raymarine C80, original to the boat. I agree this is why you do a survey, but I would think this would be disclosable prior to listing. Why list a boat as having a chartplotter if it is...

Placed offer and agreed to price terms with seller on a 10-year old boat for approximately $110K "pending survey and appraisal." Though not in written agreement, seller agreed to a credit of "up to $1,750" to address survey findings. Well, it turns out that the vessel has a completely...