Benz Mondi
New member
(some background first...)
OK this is my first post and my first boat- 1983 Bayliner Capri 160 Bowrider that was refurbished in 2004 (over $10k in receipts). I got it a few weeks ago and haven't been able to put it in the water yet. I wanted to put Guide-on's on the trailer first and found out that I because of the Escort trailer design, regular Guide-on's won't fit. I just finished fabricating some. Last week, I got it back from the local Bayliner dealer where they gave it a looking over and did an annual service. They thought the motor and the boat were in great condition. Since I was lucky enough to have bought the boat for less than 20% of what the prior owner paid to refurb her, I feel like it might make sense to do some upgrades.
As I write, I'm already upgrading the gauges, lighting, and venting. I already added a Tell-Tail. My next project is to add Power Tilt and Trim. I did some searching already. My questions are:
What year(s) OEM TNT units work with my motor?
Are the OEM units "plug and play" installs?
What about the electrics, wiring and controls for the TNT?
I know about the CNC after market units (I have a garage space issue and can't give up the additional 6" of room- I already installed a folding tongue.) Are there other (engine brand) TNT units that can easily be made to work with my motor?
Thanks for the support,
Al
Folsom, CA
OK this is my first post and my first boat- 1983 Bayliner Capri 160 Bowrider that was refurbished in 2004 (over $10k in receipts). I got it a few weeks ago and haven't been able to put it in the water yet. I wanted to put Guide-on's on the trailer first and found out that I because of the Escort trailer design, regular Guide-on's won't fit. I just finished fabricating some. Last week, I got it back from the local Bayliner dealer where they gave it a looking over and did an annual service. They thought the motor and the boat were in great condition. Since I was lucky enough to have bought the boat for less than 20% of what the prior owner paid to refurb her, I feel like it might make sense to do some upgrades.
As I write, I'm already upgrading the gauges, lighting, and venting. I already added a Tell-Tail. My next project is to add Power Tilt and Trim. I did some searching already. My questions are:
What year(s) OEM TNT units work with my motor?
Are the OEM units "plug and play" installs?
What about the electrics, wiring and controls for the TNT?
I know about the CNC after market units (I have a garage space issue and can't give up the additional 6" of room- I already installed a folding tongue.) Are there other (engine brand) TNT units that can easily be made to work with my motor?
Thanks for the support,
Al
Folsom, CA