Hydrophase Ridesteady Opinions

Noah, did you have to drill a hole into the hull for the water temp sensor? That's the same set up I'm looking at, GPS with air and water temp, no paddlewheel.

When I did mine two years ago, Hydrophase was offering a $100 rebate if you documented your installation and gave the info back to them. They were trying to build a catalog of installation instructions and photo examples on different boat/engine types.

Not sure if they're still doing this, but if you do opt for the dealer to install it, see if they would take photos and document the process for you? Of course they might wind up charging you for that extra time and the $100 rebate might net out.

Originally Posted by RPM_DLX

Noah, did you have to drill a hole into the hull for the water temp sensor? That's the same set up I'm looking at, GPS with air and water temp, no paddlewheel.

What I did was use the speedo air tube hole on one side of the boat. I replaced my speedo with the 5" ridesteady gauge so I didn't need the air tubes anymore. Just re-seal it with marine sealant when you put it back together and you are good to go.

Another vote for Hydrophase. I've used their systems on multiple boats ('83 Nautique 2001, '99 SAN, '96 MC 225 VRS) and have had nothing but positive experiences with the system.