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To access the battery in a DAUNTLESS 15 is hard.

Give me a suggestion for creating a door or a removable access plate on the starboard side of the console of a DAUNTLESS 15.

jimh wrote:Did the device called "Navionics" have a trip log function that accumulated the distance the boat travelled based on the deduced position of the boat from a position finder like a GPS receiver?

Yep, exactly.

You're not off subject at all Biggie, I appreciate the info. I'm not surprised there are stronger 60's out there. I really wish the boat had come with a 75 HP, but what can ya do. My plan is to get this 60 dialed in the best I can, then enjoy it for as long as I can. We're gonna launch in Crystal Ri...

I do not think they made a 60hp 2stroke, especially with the small gearcase that is 25" in length. Hey Biggie, I was wondering if you might chime in! I've read a lot of your posts in my many "Dauntless 15" searches. Thank you! But yeah, there's a 1995 60-HP two-stroke Mercury bolted ...

Snapped this pic Sunday. The visible plate is 4" above the AV plate, so that gives an idea how deep the AV plate is. I raised the motor to the top hole today, and hope to give it a run this weekend. We ran 68 miles on Sunday. Flat and calm the whole time. One-half to three-quarter-throttle at 9...

Ah! Sorry.

I got the miles from Navionics. I got the gallons from the display on the gas pump, when I finished refilling the tank. I used a tape measure to bring the fuel back up to the same level.

What happens when you are trimmed out? Does the bow settle down and speed increase? Yes, it does. In fact, at WOT and near-glassy conditions, the prop will ventilate before the boat porpoises. I'm just surprised by how very little trim is required. And I was wrong about the anti ventilation plate b...

Phil, [the engine mount plate has] five bolt holes. The bolt is right where your graphic denotes: three holes up. There is one higher mounting hole left. Speaking of which: although the AV plate is level with the keel, it is still an inch or so below the waterline when planed off. Should I use that ...

Thank you, Jim.

I simply divided miles traveled by gallons consumed. It was very approximate, especially since the use was mixed: some WOT, some idling, and some in between. I do think I'm being generous at 3.5 MPG though. I'll collect more precise data this weekend, now that Dorian has passed us by.

Gotta love a barn find!! My new-to-me '95 Dauntless 15 just finished a 22-year "jail sentence" in an old man's air-conditioned garage. Bill Clinton was still in his first term the last time she saw daylight. I hope your grandkids know how lucky they are! How far did you have to travel to f...

I just had to share. I'm a sailor who I bought my first powerboat today, and she is AMAZING! She's 24 years young, a genuine "barn find", except the barn was an air-conditioned garage. This old man kept her there since 1995 and NEVER USED HER. He finally took her out this spring, did every...