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New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« on: June 01, 2013, 17:41:24 pm »
Just wanted to share a picture of my new Dash Setup.   Installed by Aqua Marine Sport in Nashville.  They have a former Toyota tech there who works on most of the Epics in Nashville it seems.   I opted to get ride of both analog gauges and install both perfect pass and a GPS speedometer.  I could have kept one analog and gone with just the perfect pass but it I was tired of the performance of the analog gauges in general.   
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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2013, 19:29:40 pm »
Looks nice :)  I was thinking of getting that gps speedometer for the center on mine and moving tach to left and pitot speedo on the right.  How do u like the precision star ?

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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2013, 04:19:15 am »
Just bought an 99 epic 22 and had those guys at aqua marine do the presale inspection. That guy loves the epic! What did that perfect pass install cost you...neither of my gauges are working and I'd love PP for the inexperienced drivers that pull me!

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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2013, 02:45:38 am »
Needing some help.  I am handy and thinking about moving my Tach to the left speedo position and installing a GPS speedo in the center position (formerly the Tach position).  Would someone that has performed this be able to walk me thru it? From the beginning, without breaking the dash or gauges, how do you remove the old gauges? I would assume the new Precision Star will have the wiring diagram supplied.  Thanks in advance!
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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2013, 06:40:51 am »
I don't have perfect pass/GPS/etc., so hopefully some of the others will chime in on this.  However, replacing the gauges takes someone with time, patience and no sense of claustrophobia!

Your '99 21 might be easier to access with the observers seat up and out of the way.  Move the drivers seat all the way back, use a flashlight to find a hand-hole under the dash to access the back of the gauges.  Most everything under my dash was black, so it's hard to have too much light.  Carefully remove the electrical connectors by lifting the lock tab and gently working the connector back and forth until it pulls off.  It's been a few years since I did this, but I think you'll need a small wrench to loosen the nuts to pull off the rear retainer.  I think the gauges slide easily out the front from here.

Consider taking a picture of the dash and/or drawing a diagram to help you remember what came from where.  Also consider a fan - it makes the heat a little more bearable (in the south), and mosquitoes catch hell in a gale!

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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2014, 02:05:00 am »
An update for the Nashville guys.  Steven Young, the guy who has serviced most of our boats here in Nashville at Aqua Marine has moved shops to TNT Watersports.   Address: 788 W Main St, Hendersonville, TN 37075   Phone:(615) 826-2655  - He takes great care of my epic and my business will follow him.  Just wanted to update everyone.   
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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2014, 03:10:42 am »
Tenn162000

You may be the one that they get me confused with at CHL....I believe we have passed on the road before...pull mine with a white Tundra.

If you are ever up on CHL feel free to stop and give me a shout if you see me, usually I put in at ramp 2 and run on Indian Creek or at Hidden Harbor and run on Holmes Creek.

Thanks for the heads up on TNT, was wondering if anyone in the area could service these boats. I am pretty handy and do most maintenance myself but great to know there are some options. Have found that most of the engine parts are available at local auto parts or at lexus dealership, you just have to do some homework to figure out the cross reference parts.




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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2014, 22:17:22 pm »
Very cool.  I have seen a few random epics here and there (would like to do a local Epic Roundup).  I believe that there are 4 epics here in Nashville including yours.   I have seen 3 epics at Aqua Marine under the care of with Steven - a black/white X22,  a Maroon E21 (come to find out the guy lives on my same street and we are good friends now), and my Red/White X22.   

I usually launch at Sligo because my boat is stored in a storage locker on the far side of Smithville.   Let me know if you want to try and link up one weekend.   
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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2014, 04:07:51 am »
I have the black/white x22 I also run in Indian creek when we go to Center Hill.....

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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2014, 16:51:45 pm »
I have a toyota epic I live in east tn Maryville area

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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2014, 17:36:01 pm »
Love me some Nashville, and now find out it's an Epic fest! Awesome! http://youtu.be/BB5JEmfD97s
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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2014, 15:42:29 pm »
Looks like it would not bee too difficult to have a TN roundup, 5 so far known

1. whudson7 - black/white X22
2. Tenn162000 - red/white X22
3. Tenn162000's neighbor - maroon/white E21
4. CherokeeEpic22 - blue / white E22
5. cdlollar - red/white X22

Not sure how many others are out there...

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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2014, 06:55:50 am »
Oh awesome!
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« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2014, 23:18:40 pm »
cmgilmo, chad gilmore
1999 E22 keep mine at anchor high dry dock on old hickory lake. I also have steven at tnt service mine, he does an amazing job.

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Re: New Gauges - Perfect Pass Star Gazer & Precision Star
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2014, 02:17:34 am »
anyone hitting Wake fest on Center Hill Lake this weekend, I will be out there Sunday.