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kawishiwi · 03-27-2019, 11:00 PM

This sounds like the total cost to get it on a boat after market would be high for less expensive or older boats. Now, thats fine, because I think the initial market here is for the newer & more expensive boats. The lowest overall cost & complexity would be to have boat builders install it at the factory. I have a 60k+ boat on order and I would have been more likely to have considered this as a factory option as opposed to an additional aftermarket install.
Although...I am buying all my gps/sonars & troll motor & batteries myself to save on over inflated 'factory' charges for the same items vs off the shelf. Maybe factory installation would be marked up vs marina after market install.
I probably would not have even considered this on a less expensive boat.

03-27-2019, 11:00 PM	#10
kawishiwi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 519 Thanks: 227 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts	Maybe the manufacturers? This sounds like the total cost to get it on a boat after market would be high for less expensive or older boats. Now, thats fine, because I think the initial market here is for the newer & more expensive boats. The lowest overall cost & complexity would be to have boat builders install it at the factory. I have a 60k+ boat on order and I would have been more likely to have considered this as a factory option as opposed to an additional aftermarket install. Although...I am buying all my gps/sonars & troll motor & batteries myself to save on over inflated 'factory' charges for the same items vs off the shelf. Maybe factory installation would be marked up vs marina after market install. I probably would not have even considered this on a less expensive boat. __________________ "I don't take responsibility at all."