Has anyone fitted the ST 60 Tri Data package to their 365 I am curious about the thru hulls are they long enough to fit our hulls?
Any other feedback on this system will also be helpful.
Ed
Mine had the old DMI instruments, I just replaced everything with the ST60 package. The thru-hull holes are the same size diameter ( 2") so you have no problems with the holes. And the ST60 stuff will fit just about any Hull thickness. The problem is getting the old DMI transducers out, & cleaning out the hole for the new transducers. My old DMI Transducers were a bitch to get out, looked like 5200 was used, but after much patience, I got them out. The Wind anamometer at the mast top was another problem. Had to make an adapter plate so it would mount ok. then run the new cable down the mast. But where the 5 wires in the ST60 ended at the bottom of the mast to go into the junction box, I found that I could use the old wires from the DMI to the instrument and they matched up fine, so I used these to tie into the ST60 instrument at the cockpit. However, the triangular mounting plate where the old DMI instruments were, didn't have big enough round holes to mount the 3 ST60 instruments, so I made a new one out of Starboard with bigger holes. After hooking all up with the Seatalk cables, with 12v power, all the ST60 stuff is working great. Of course I had to have my 365 hauled out & the mast pulled to do all of this.
Jack
Ed,
I replaced the old DMI instruments with ST60 (not the tridata). Jack is right the removal of the old transducers is a pain. The only problem I had was the Raymarine speed transducer is shorter than the DMI so it had to be counter sunk to work on Sea Dragon.
See the link below for details.
http://www.sailingseadragon.com/Instruments.htm
Garner
FYI Goof Off will soften 5200. Also heat will soften it.