The boat seem to stall ater high speed turns. Is a longer antenna needed/
1274607
If antenna is not properly set in an upright position boat will not respond properly. Or battery charge could be low
1274608
no, these boats are cheap, so make sure to follow the instructions, turn on the hand held transmitter first then the boat..Turn off the boat then the transmitter, If you don't follow this the boat could be interfered with and not work properly. the longer antenna won't matter unless your 100 yards away from boat.
1274609
That's normal because one of the propellers will stop when you are making a turn. If you turn right, the right propeller stops while the left propeller keeps going and when turning left, the left propeller stops while the right propeller keeps going. The reason for this is the propellers are being used as a rudders. Needless to say, when the boat turns, only one propeller is pushing the boat so it seems that the boat is stalling. Once you finish the turn, both propellers will be working which gives you speed and power. Hope this help you, happy boating.
1943547
I have not had it out on the water yet just installed. However it does pick up am/fm without antenna where I have it. I do plan on getting a antenna
1871125
You need to buy an antenna. Any antenna that has the same end for an auto radio antenna will work. If you are going to mount the antenna below deck, search for one that is intended for this as it is flexible and can be routed wherever you need to hide it. Any type 4 ohm speakers would work but use marine speakers if will be exposed to any water be it from the lake/ocean or when it is raining or you are washing your boat.
2125412
I would go with the longer virsion if the plate is a bit much for the motor " to slow" all you have to do is give a little throttle , witch in my opinion is a good thing to not let the motor idle. You are trying to slow the boat anyways. Good luck
300850
Sorry, I don't have an answer for you. I bought this as a direct replacement on my boat.
1463234
Replace the primary antenna of the two. Yes, the other antenna will also need to stay attached.
738605
I have a 15' jon boat and the 8 lb anchor worked fine for me. Of coarse if the winds exceed 30 mph then you may want to head back to shore! LOL!
1852138
All good information except never tape the cable to the mast you need to run 4" stand offs, they are available anywhere that sells antenna equipment. Also keep the cable away from metal gutters etc..
1334291
Yes... the antenna has been fine on my boat. Be warned, this unit has a weak processor and suffers when zooming in and out on detailed maps from the SD card.
2038289
mine is just shy of 3 complete turns, works well this is the 2nd one on dif boats had to modify my wheel to use but it was simple for me.
1943549
You will need a antenna and I bought one from amazon. Look for marine antenna, it works great.Dual MAR16B Marine Flexible Mast Antenna Black, its small and works great.
1140179
I can see no reason why the head unit should make difference either way. One for a boat maybe more water resistant. The antennas are different. From my understanding the difference between a marine antenna and an auto one is since boats are often made of fiberglass and not metal you can't use the boat as a ground like you do with a car. The antenna has to ground itself and dos not rely on contacting metal on a car as a ground.
1338242
my boat has 13 inches from the center of the wheel to the inside edge of the boat side, the cable is very stiff and will need the room to make the bend you may be able to fudge an inch or two. hope this helps.
1162615
I didn't have any kind of problems. I suggest you check the installation again, step by step. If you still has the problem then get longer screws or return the antenna for exchange.
1943551
You will need a antenna and I bought one from amazon. Look for marine antenna, it works great. Dual MAR16B Marine Flexible Mast Antenna Black, its small and works great.
1413534
yes you do need a antenna,for vhf the lenth varys depending on what type of boat installed on,wheir to mount,theirs a few varibles so read up on it before purchaseing
1455886
In most cases the problem when your comPilot quits streaming or streams intermittently, the antenna is the culprit. Hope that this helps. Dennis