I’m in the process of buying a 280DA from a guy in southern MD and it’s going to need an immediate bottom job, partially due to barnacles. He doesn’t even keep it in the water.
What did the haulout look like? I’m in the process of buying a 280DA and the bottom shows significant barnacle presence (since removed). First “to do” when I pick it up is a new bottom paint job.
Thanks Henry and Pete. FWIW, the boat I'm involved in buying is an '04 with Smartcraft gauges already. My guess, as yours was, Henry, is that the hardware involved in switching over to electronic throttles is probably prohibitively expensive if the switch is even physically possible. I might...
Is it possible to retrofit Digital Throttle and Shift (DTS) onto a boat with throttle cables? I'm in the process of buying an '04 280DA with 4.3MPIs, and just curious if this is possible. It's not a dealbreaker or anything. My guess would be no.
Also, has anyone added the MercMonitor or...