Perfect Pass for 84 Ski Nautique

Hello, new guy here. I have a 1984 Ski Nautique. I have owned it for 6 years now and am finally ready to put in some type of speed control system.

The boat is used almost always to pull in a course and while it holds speed really well, for the sake of other drivers I am ready to make the leap. It's been a tough decision because the boat is 100% original.

I have looked at Perfect Pass but before I order a new system from them I was hoping to find some used parts instead.

If anyone can point me in the right direction or let me know what has worked well for them I would really, really appreciate it! And yes...I have looked on ski it again.

Thanks in advance for any advice. It's been quite awhile since I last paid attention to this site but know there is a wealth of knowledge here. It's how I found the boat in the first place!

Joel

I did a bit of a similar search a month or so ago, trying to avoid retail for new PP/stargazer. Searched around, including an inquiry over at BOS. Jody Seal offered me one from 2004, I believe, for only $200. It was a single line variety. PP would no longer support that old a unit, so I passed, but if you feel like taking the risk, I would bet he still has it.

Larry has a valid point. The single lines will fail at some point and equate to nearly a complete new system from PP.

Yeah worth $5k but IMHO to make the next step up is a $10k boat. So putting 1400$ in a $5k boat you know and are happy and confident with and is paid for seems to make most sense. That $1400 is really saving you $4600k.

75 Tique wrote: I did a bit of a similar search a month or so ago, trying to avoid retail for new PP/stargazer. Searched around, including an inquiry over at BOS. Jody Seal offered me one from 2004, I believe, for only $200. It was a single line variety. PP would no longer support that old a unit, so I passed, but if you feel like taking the risk, I would bet he still has it.

Larry, can you enlighten me on this, my 05' has the factory installed PP with a single line display, thought of updating to multi line however it's not been a big enough priority. I know several people (believe Greg F being one of them) who have updated to the multi line without issue.

So I guess my question is, are they saying they no longer support the gauge or the entire system of that era?

Hydrophase still makes their basic system. It does not save you that much though:

Ride steady

My 85 is on its second single single line gauge since prior owner first installed it. Seems due to quit based on the life of the first one.

I’ve done 4 perfect pass installs and stargazer is an amazing product. It is also a premium product and doesn’t always make sense as we have seen.

*clears throat*
I DO NOT NECESSARILY ENDORSE THE FOLLOWING. IT IS MERELY SHARING THE INFO:

There’s a new company on the scene called “steadypass.”

They sell a gps speed control system for $450.

The drawback: the servo they offer (you can buy without) is not marine rated. It is in a sealed plastic pvc tube however. The servo is a brushed stepper motor with low current draw. Is it 100% safe.... nothing is.

(Will I be ordering one? Absolutely.)

Hydrophase has been around for a long time but has not properly marketed themselves. They are not a new company.

Speed control is really nice.