texasnielsen
Senior Member
It's been a while since I posted anything here.
Since my last visit on the forum I've relocated my express cruiser this past Spring (required a heavy equipment 20T portable crane to retrieve her as all ramps and marina cranes were inaccessible). Went north to a new lake due to what was a sizably long and projected to continue drought. Almost immediately the area gets biblical flooding...
That relocation led to finding an incredible opportunity regarding the purchase of a new (to me) boat more along the lines of satisfying my long term plans to relocate in retirement to the gulf coast.
Although I spent many agonizing and sleepless nights debating the purchase of the boat ('87 Sea Ray 410AC) due to it not completely following the sage advice of it being the "next boat / last boat" theory (it has twin gasoline engines and not necessarily a "trawler-style" by anyone's standards). It was nonetheless an incredible price. (you would accuse me of lying if I divulged the purchase price). So, with a satisfactory survey, a very reasonable budget and a great deal of sweat to get it seaworthy to my standards, I am left with only the following to resolve.
Just prior to my purchase, some individuals boarded and made off with her electronics. Fortunately, they cleanly removed and didn't cut any of the power or data cords. Unfortunately, the prior owner could not locate any manuals which would of allowed me to purchase direct replacements.
So my question is this: does anyone know of a method or means of determining what make/model of chartplotter and GPS may of been installed by looking at the plugs which remain? If necessary, I can post up some photos this weekend when I am back at the marina to help ID what was stolen and perhaps find a used replacement on-line.
Thanks for your time.
Since my last visit on the forum I've relocated my express cruiser this past Spring (required a heavy equipment 20T portable crane to retrieve her as all ramps and marina cranes were inaccessible). Went north to a new lake due to what was a sizably long and projected to continue drought. Almost immediately the area gets biblical flooding...
That relocation led to finding an incredible opportunity regarding the purchase of a new (to me) boat more along the lines of satisfying my long term plans to relocate in retirement to the gulf coast.
Although I spent many agonizing and sleepless nights debating the purchase of the boat ('87 Sea Ray 410AC) due to it not completely following the sage advice of it being the "next boat / last boat" theory (it has twin gasoline engines and not necessarily a "trawler-style" by anyone's standards). It was nonetheless an incredible price. (you would accuse me of lying if I divulged the purchase price). So, with a satisfactory survey, a very reasonable budget and a great deal of sweat to get it seaworthy to my standards, I am left with only the following to resolve.
Just prior to my purchase, some individuals boarded and made off with her electronics. Fortunately, they cleanly removed and didn't cut any of the power or data cords. Unfortunately, the prior owner could not locate any manuals which would of allowed me to purchase direct replacements.
So my question is this: does anyone know of a method or means of determining what make/model of chartplotter and GPS may of been installed by looking at the plugs which remain? If necessary, I can post up some photos this weekend when I am back at the marina to help ID what was stolen and perhaps find a used replacement on-line.
Thanks for your time.