Gene Kearns wrote:

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:06:31 GMT, "Clams Canino"
wrote:

Oh yes.....

It *should be* simple. But there's so many little sytems interacting, that
rigging out a new boat can be "challanging". I did my own this year and had
a few "teething problems" and Cod knows I was motivated to get everything
right the *1st* time.

Bolting the engine on is the easy part, you have to get the throttle /
shifter, ignition harness, gauages and harness, and charging system all
"intigrated" to the boats pre-rigged electrics. I still need to screw with
the "hot-horn" sender to be at 100% perfect.

My local dealership has "kids" doing a lot of the setup stuff. Now, I know
what *I* went through and I'm kind of a savvant when it comes to this
automotive crap, I can just imagine what a kid with a manual goes through.
Zero defect my ass, expect teething problems and allow time to sort them
out.


Point is, you aren't a dealership.

If this was your 25th install of that type of motor on that type of
hull, do you think you'd have any fewer problems?



The dealership that prepped our Parker did a fabulous job rigging our
accessories. The boat came "pre-rigged" for Yamaha, and the engine was
already installed, so the dealer concentrated on my bags and boxes of
goodies and on adjusting our trailer. Rigging can be an art form if done
properly.

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