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Oh - I should also mention that I did not relocate the puck when I replaced it. I left it in the original location behind the dash.

I did end up replacing the battery inside the puck, but that didn't do anything to fix the problem with the "slow satellite acquire". So, out of frustration, I ended up replacing the GPS puck. That took care of the problem and now it doesn't have any problem acquiring satellites. It will acquire within a couple of seconds. My Avalanche was a 2009 and I am pretty sure there was NOT a USB port (or RS232 port) on the MercMonitor for software updates.

I just got back from a 4-day Lake Powell trip with my new Fi21. It has the ZR4 409HP engine in it and it has PLENTY of low-end torque with an ACME 3145 prop and with the ballasts full. I don't think this is the stock prop as the dealer mentioned that they swapped the original prop to this one. Lake Powell sits at roughly 3600'. My previous boat was an 21' Avalanche. The bow to end-of swimdeck is actually 1' shorter on the Fi21 than the Avalanche. I believe this is due to the blunt bow on the Fi21 versus the pointy bow on the Avalanche. Even though the Avalanche and Fi21 are considered the same size, the Fi21 feels like a bigger boat. We usually had 8 people on the boat (all older teens and adults). Space was not an issue on the Fi21 for those 8 people. I would think that it could easily handle another adult or two. However, if you see yourself with a bigger crew than that, you may want to consider the Fi23. BTW - I was absolutely pleased with the performance of the Fi21. It throws a killer wake, has plenty of power, and the touch-screen display is pretty intuitive.

I currently have an '09 Avalanche. I just measured it and it is 24' 8" from swim platform to the folding tongue. So extrapolating between that and the SV244 measurement mentioned above, the SV233 should be somewhere between 25' 4" and 25' 8". I think that will be fine in my driveway. However, I would like to know the exact length if someone can provide that info.

I am considering getting a 2013/14 SV233, but need to know if it will fit in the driveway. Can someone measure their SV233 from the back of the swim platform to the hinge break point (assuming the trailer is hinged) on the front of the trailer? Thanks!

I am interested in this too for my 2009 Avy. In fact, I had already contacted Centurion to see if I could buy the tank from them. They did not have any in stock and referred me to the manufacturer, Moeller. I contacted Moeller, and they said that the tank was a custom part and was no longer made. They gave me a part number of FT2334, which I believe is a 23 gallon tank. They also sent me a drawing of the tank, which I am happy to share if anyone would like it. Bigcatpt - I would be interested in seeing some pics of your setup. My understanding is that if the second tank were fitted, you would change over to it via a mechanical valve located via the circular hatch located in the floor (my boat has this hatch). It sounds like your setup is a little different as your access is through the engine compartment. I have also thought about pulling both the gas tank and and the center ballast tank and replacing them with a single, larger tank. That would make things much easier as you wouldn't need to switch between the tanks, add a second fill inlet, etc.

I also have the 2009 Avy C4 with a right-hand prop. Do you still have the factory hard tanks underneath the side seats? If so, pull those out and replace them with the 1100 lb Fly High soft sack from wakemakers in the rear locker(s). You will then only fill the sack on the side that you are surfing - leave the other side empty. I experimented with the center hard tank and found it best to not fill it. I also have a Switchblade which I usually set to "3". I also have the heaviest person sit back in the corner on the surf side and others will sit next to him on the side and back seats. The trick is to sink the surf side as much as possible. Some people sink it all way to the rub rail. However, I usually don't have enough weight in my boat to sink it that far. All of these have given me a very respectable wave on both the goofy and regular side. I would like to build an A-plate and experiment with that. But I haven't found the time to get one made up yet...

I've got a 2009 Avalanche C4 and it does have a right-hand prop on it. From what I gather, Centurion changed to right-hand in 2009 to help clean up the goofy wake.

NOT including tongue weight. Only measured the trailer at the axles on a truck scale.

Nice clean install. I like it!

Oh, and if you look at the picture above closely, you can see that the reported depth on the Hook 5 agrees with the depth-finder on the boat.

Here is a picture of my install. I ended up with the Hook 5. I made a mounting bracket out of a plastic cutting board from Walmart and I mounted the transducer in the bilge area with silicon. I was hesitant to use epoxy until I could test it out. I spent a few days at Lake Powell this past weekend and am happy with the performance. It was really nice to have the GPS on a big lake like Powell.

I had Sewlong install 2 surfpockets on the top of my bimini (also made by Sewlong) last year and have been extremely happy with them. Having the pockets is way more convenient than dealing with the bungee cord on the surf rack. Sewlong is a good company and stands by their work. I highly recommend them

I weighed my 2009 Avy loaded with 34 gallons of fuel, 10 extra gallons of fuel in cans, 12 gallons of water, and some other gear. Came out to 6100 pounds at the axles.

Yes, that makes sense. Can you clarify whether the transducer would mount through the hull (meaning cut a hole in the hull) or would it mount on the inside of the boat (without putting holes in the boat), and shoot through the hull? Or maybe both types of transducers exist?? I plan to call Lowrance and get their input as well...