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Just google Garmin Network Cable - lots of options for purchasing: www.basspro.com/shop/en/garmin-marine-network-cable

That console was original to the boat… I just cleaned it up

Yes sir! Any outboard that uses a throttle control box like this one should operate very similarly

@ thank you

Honestly not really - but I don’t travel far distances. Usually an hour or less to the lakes in my area…. Never had any trouble with my trail so far, knock on wood 😂

That’s awesome!

Yep - fuel is a quick connect. Battery connections you can see in my video on batteries and wiring!

I showed pretty much everything... what else did you need to see? I can do my best to help if you let me know

On my control assembly, the bottom of the arm has a peg that is used to attach. It seems to be lined up better than if they were attached higher up. Maybe swap yours and see if it helps?

@ I did and it was better! Another question? Did your throttle arm have cotter pins attaching it? I took the old cables off and pulled two cotter pins off the original throttle arm, one on top and one on the bottom. Now I’m trying to put the new one back in and I see the hole for the one on top but I don’t see the hole for one on the bottom. It’s possible I didn’t need to take the one off the bottom, but it didn’t seem to want to release until I did that.

@@Debidawg No this control box didn't have cotter pins - the cable ends attached to the arm with a bracket and a screw - you can see it at @10:50 of the video

Totally agree! Expensive but I pay it because it’s absolutely worth it

@@Everydayfishing 100%, worth every penny.

Love the hotfoot! Great upgrade. I did also do the turn signal trim - lets you keep your hands on the wheel the whole time you’re driving. There really wasn’t any learning curve or anything to get used to - the hotfoot is super easy. Feels like driving your car. You’ll Iove it!

@@Everydayfishing did you get a jack plate ? My boat seems to plane out pretty good without one ! I was told the transom warranty was void with a jack plate . I rarely drive over 45 and don’t fish shallow that much .

@@MrFishhook​​⁠​​⁠ I did not get a jackplate - I agree, don’t need it for performance, but I’d eventually like one to mount power poles on

@@Everydayfishing even in Florida I look for the deepest water and use spot-lock a ton ! If I go real shallow I have an eight foot anchor pole. I don’t bed fish ( just my preference) . Thanks for responding!

I definitely needed some of those! I’ll have to find some to keep on hand

Glad you found it helpful!

I didn’t use the Garmin transducer that came with my unit. It’s just dedicated LiveScope. The Ghost transducer is connected to my Lowrance unit.

@@Everydayfishing Wow , Garmin said I had to install the transducer GT 54 it came with for the unit to work with live scope lol….They said it needed both to work ! I must have got a bad tech ! Because I asked the same question. ( could I run just a live scope transducer and they said no lol….. I have the echomap ultra 126 sv ! I will call them back tomorrow! Thanks man !

Yeah mine works just fine running only the LiveScope! Not sure why they’d tell you otherwise… I just sold my gt54 transducer, haha

@@Everydayfishing what mount did you use for the mounting of your transducer to the TM shaft ? Thanks for your responses BTW Paul

@@MrFishhook I have it mounted with the perspective mount that came with the unit. You can rotate it to be in forward, down or perspective mode.

You just have to leave enough slack in your transducer cable - a small loop is usually enough. I just tested it by deploying the trolling motor in the garage and spinning it full rotation

Do you run your Trolling motor on 24 volts or 36 volts . And what is your battery set up ! If you run 24 are you happy with it ? Enough thrust ? Lithium or lead acid on TM and What starting battery do you use ? Thanks for info

@@MrFishhook it's 24 volt system - lead acid old school batteries. Never had a problem running the trolling motor for 8-10 hours all day. My starting battery is a group 31 lead acid. Also no issues running 3 graphs and lvs34 all day!

@@Everydayfishing I think we have the same boat and set up ! I have a Nitro Z-18 with the same batteries, I want to upgrade trolling motor Batteries to lithium. Not sure about 24 volts or 36 volts . Will probably run 2 12 volts to get 24 volts. 98 thrust seems enough! Thought about adding a third lead acid battery just to see how 36 volts runs compared to 24 volts . It would be a 200 dollars experiment to see the difference before going to lithium lol…. I can always put the lead acids in my small bass boat ( Sun Dolphin )

Question: How are your Garmin transducers set up ? If your Garmins live scope transducer is on your ghost trolling motor where is the transducer the unit came with mounted ? Sorry for all the questions, but trying to rig my boat this week. Thanks Paul

Yeah great point for sure - anything to keep that loan lower! Prices are definitely nuts

The maintenance section is for you to log maintenance you’ve done… it won’t know anything done prior to your install

Can I use the vessel view to read hours that are already on the outboard. Say if I’m looking at buying a used boat without and hour meter?

@@jamesdeliseo269 Yes! mine read the hours already on my outboard before it was installed.

Awesome man! You’ll love it

That middle box is an option from the factory. I ordered it that way through my dealer!

I found them on eBay - just do a search for “control cables for” your brand outboard.

Thanks for following along!

Yeah this is the one I bought - good luck! a.co/d/1oAY1E2

Glad it was helpful!

Yeah I wouldn’t recommend running it long… but as long as you are getting enough water in to cool it and you can see a strong discharge, it’s probably safe for short term

So far so good! No problems… but it’s not like I’m out on Lake Erie either. I’m sure they aren’t made for big big water

Yeah most likely - but the inconvenience of taking the boat to the dealer and having them keep it for weeks just hasn’t been worth it to me.

I found this on Amazon - just be sure to search for one that matches the brand of your outboard. Usually the product descriptions are pretty accurate. Don’t worry too much and give it a shot! Trust me it’s daunting at first but it gets easier once you dive in. I’ve been happy with this one - a.co/d/cgKeRa0

Well Nitro boats come with a Ghost trolling motor… I figured people would want to hear my experience with it. Wouldn’t be very genuine if I skipped that part!

@Everydayfishing no they actually don't. It depends on the dealer. Most cone with ultrex motors. But since you know it all I'll let you win

@zacharybrown624 the Ghost is the default motor since 2022 unless you specify - check the Nitro website. No sense getting upset about it though - sorry that ruined the review for you

That’s a great idea!

I was surprised how easy it is… this was my first time working on one. I’d definitely buy another!