Thanks Gray Ghost It sounds like all you have to do is replace the main steering box under the console and hook it up to the gps and your ready to go.Thanks for all the info I fogot about the steering stuff (cable vs hydraulic)There is a place that sales this stuff with free shipping.They will match or beat any ones price it's where I bought my Furuno last year I will look up this unit and let you know the price.Thanks again for all the help.

Erin

Gray Ghost Here is the web site I told you about they are on sale right now.If you call ask for Jim he will take care of you I don't think you will find it cheaper if you do he will match it there is also no taxes and shipping charges.Its the cheapest I have seen yet this morning.Good luck.

Erin

http://byownerelectronics.com/store/product.php?productid=16644&cat=367&page=1

Thanks.... that is the lowest price that I've seen. Now I need to get off the stick and place an order, maybe today.

Wow, thats about 200 cheaper than I was finding it elsewhere in my searches. Thanks for sharing the info. Been eyeing those units myself... maybe? maybe not? we'll see.

I'm glad I could help Jim is a real nice guy they are out of I belive maryland or New Jersey he ships them out as soon as you order them.I have a bunch of other sites if you don't see what you want from Jim I have done alot of reserch on my Furuno finder so that's how I found them.Good luck let me know if you end up getting one I don't know if I can squeeze that kind of $$ out of my pocket this year.But you never know.

Erin

I have 2 of the electric planer board reels and I love them. They do have a manual release knob on the side if there's a problem but as long as it's tight there's no free wheeling. They are Big John's and they are a bit pricey but what the hey, we go this way only once.

Big "P"

eric,

you can get all the big jon stuff in factory 2nds and save a few bucks. just call the factory and talk to John Williams. you can also check out ebay there most always is something there. i realy like all the big jon gear, have had good luck with all of it(planer reels, electric down riggers, otter boats, multi set rod holders)

ilucas

Thanks guys. I wondering about mixing and matching, so thanks for the feedback slip. The Big Jon otter boats looked pretty cool, but I wondered if the Fishlander mast might be a little better than the Big Jon. Sounds like I can't go wrong either way.

Eric

I have Big Jon mast/otter boards,, totally satisfied