Perfect Pass Stargazer on I/O

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: Perfect Pass Stargazer on I/O

I wanted to see how many people have Stargazer or the paddle wheel version on their I/O's and see what their opinions on it are and how it works and just general thoughts about it. Please let me know...

pet575 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

I have the paddlewheel version. Awesome. Keeps you within 0.3MPH of the set speed on its worst day. I hate riding behind a boat that doesn't have it.

8159 · Newbie Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 3

I FITTED STARGLAZE WAKEBOARD PRO TO MY I/O WORKS PERFECT JUST PLUG AND PLAY IT TOOK 2 HOURS TO FIT NO DRILLING

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

Awesome...I have to have a dealership do the work or my 7 yr extended warranty will void out the engine and electronics...but they are def giving me the hookup on install and PP...

pet575 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 11:35 am Post subject:

I'd double-check that with the warranty issue. That sounds like some dealer BS to have an excuse to charge you some more money. From what I know of the paddlewheel version, you don't hook anything electronic to anything that you already have. You hook up a cable to the throttle control and you borrow a power lead from your tach. That is garbage, IMHO.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

I agree...I called them yesterday to make sure about everything and their reasoning behind it was for liability purposes I guess, (licensed installer vs me). I like the extended warranty because I just pay 50 bucks and it covers whatever messes up with the engine or electronics (aside from running it up on a rock or something that I could have prevented.) The place im getting it done for is only charging me about 150 to install it so I can't complain too bad...They have taken better care of me than the dealer has...plus he's done it on a carbed engine before.

pet575 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 11:50 am Post subject:

Well, if you trust them and it is that cheap then I guess that is not too bad of a deal. Agreed on the warranty, as I have the same. I just don't see how any aspect of installing could void your warranty if you followed the directions. Regardless, you're going to be VERY pleased with that setup.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

Yeah, they have been doing the install for a while and they have ben around for at least 10 years that I can remember...The Mercury warranty program is good, but even when I mentioned oil changes and winterization by a non mercury certified place (place putting in the PP) they said they would lean against it as it could void other pieces (I guess they assume a mercury cert tech knows a better way to change oil or winterize, I'm not sure). They didnt say not to use the non cert place, but they did express that they would suggest against it. lol...
I can't wait to get it though..no more yelling between people (a little up, a little down) and no more random mph jumps or drops...oh it will be so nice.
Do you know if the stargazer wakeboard edition supports different rider profiles?
I went to PP's website and they are very general and don't state alot of its features.....

pet575 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

I don't know, but if it is Wakeboard Pro with the GPS instead of a paddlewheel I don't know why it wouldn't. WB Pro is awesome-just switch names and you are set. I even set one up on mine for "Guest" and one for "Beginner" to give them good speeds if they don't ride at mine. Maybe a little overkill, but what the heck? I paid for the features-might as well use them.

My only gripe about PP is that it doesn't give water temp without having to hit a certain combo of buttons at startup.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Sep 30, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

Awesome, I can't wait to get it...I know that I won't get water temps for sure since I won't have a paddle wheel. I know that if you have a paddle wheel and you upgrade to stargazer it has an interface to still use the paddlewheel for water temp only then...

mneal · Outlaw Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 120 City: St. Petersburg

Have the WB Pro w/addle wheel and best $$ I have spent on the boat. Can't imagine owning a boat to wake board with without one.

8159 · Newbie Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 3

would never have a boat with out it

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Oct 31, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

Woo Hoo...Got PP on it this week...Billy up at Performance did an awesome job and it looks great...gonna try it this weekend...supposed to be a high of 70...water is prolly 60 or 55..Only thing ima have to do is adjust Kdw once we get some weight in there...Im excited lol

txdyna65 · Newbie Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 16 City: La Grange TX

I put PP Stargazer on my last boat which was an I/O. Took a little tweeking with the Kdw, but once I got that dialed in it worked great. Was a very simple install (no drilling) Smile

and best money I spent on the boat.

pet575 · Posted: Mar 05, 2009 9:46 am Post subject:

SilverMustang35, you never told us how your PP worked out as far as the riding experience goes. Was expecting to share in your excitement... Question

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Mar 05, 2009 10:05 am Post subject:

LOL, Im sorry man, we got it installed that week and then took it out that weekend...alot of it was tweaking and setting the KDW and weight properly...I tested it for maybe 30 minutes..Water temp was 62 and air was 64...I have another prop im swapping it out with and this year will be more of the real test...Sadly I didn't get to test it last year really because the day after we got it winterized and temps dropped to freezing that week....This is the real first nice day we have had in a long while...boat is still winterized and im afraid of another cold snap so im kinda waiting it out...but don't worry, Once I get a real test with the right pitch prop and everything set up I will let you know completely my thoughts and experience with it. From the 30 minutes I tested, I prolly got a true 15 out after tweaking....I was VERY impressed! Perfect Pass is the bomb and I know my Fiance was stoked about it too and talked about how she liked it...Hopefully in less than a month ill be testing real world!

m_lesney · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 358 City: Austin

Congrats I couldnt live without PP your gonna love it more and more!!!

get_sum · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 395 City: Edmond

what kind of prop are you putting on? I just put a Merc Hi-5 23p on my Q4L with the carb'd 4.3L. It was definitely worth the $440ish I spent on it.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Mar 05, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

Well, I am going from a 21 pitch on my 4.3 carbed to a 19 pitch...had it from my last boat so quick spline change and im good. I'd love to put a Hi-5 on it, maybe in the short future...right now i've been wet-sounds-ing it out...lol..tons of that to install. BTW, If anybody is interested in bazooka tower speakers at a good price let me know lol