08 C180 2011 Mods

[hioctane]

Added this year:

- Hydro-Turf
- Added / Upgraded Speakers
- Dual Batterys, New Switch & Fuse Panel
- Depth Finder - The transpsonder included with the Hawkeye wouldnt work anyhwere in the hull so I called Norcross and Patrick suggested I try the upgraded unit and it works perfectly. He said it was only rated to 35 mph but it works up to the max speed of the boat (~50mph).

https://picasaweb.google.com/118393294672562300843/08C1802011Mods?authkey=Gv1sRgCL2ikau-tfX1IQ#

-Scott

 

[RFoster130]

Sounds like you have done some good upgrades. Let's see some pics.

 

[hioctane]

The link in the post includes the pics.

-Scott

Sounds like you have done some good upgrades. Let's see some pics.

 

[JoeZ]

Very neat. What do you have planned next?

 

[hioctane]

Thanks. That's it for this year.... unless I stumble on some extra cash

Next year I'm planning to add underwater LEDs and maybe a subwoofer.

Very neat. What do you have planned next?

 

[canadianwhiskey]

Looks good man.

 

[rickster_a1]

Wow came out great. I have a few things to do myself, can't wait for the rest of my stuff to come in and warm weather.

 

[biffdotorg]

Do most of the Sea-Doo models have a location like that for a thru-hull transducer? Is that something I could go to my local Gander Mountain and request a thru-hull over a stern-mount transducer? Or do most of the stern-mount transducers have the sort of surface on the bottom that works for thru-hull applications?

I would like to add some sort of depthfinder or even an inexpensive graph, but don't want to mount a transducer on the outside of the hull.

Thanks for the report. Looks good on your boat!!

 

[hioctane]

I'm not sure which years or models may have that spot in the hull. My depth finder is a D10D (http://www.hawkeyeelectronics.com/). The transducer that came with it didnt work. The one you see in the pictures is their "upgrade" transducer. Apparently the hull is just too thick there for the standard/included transducer to work.

Do most of the Sea-Doo models have a location like that for a thru-hull transducer? Is that something I could go to my local Gander Mountain and request a thru-hull over a stern-mount transducer? Or do most of the stern-mount transducers have the sort of surface on the bottom that works for thru-hull applications?

I would like to add some sort of depthfinder or even an inexpensive graph, but don't want to mount a transducer on the outside of the hull.

Thanks for the report. Looks good on your boat!!