250$ battery replacement--- NOT !
 

Getting the boat ready in the driveway, I plugged in the GPS and FF to check them out. To my surprise, the GPS had lost all my waypoints. I e-mailed Raymarine, and they said the internal battery was dead and to send the unit in. They gave me the link and when I checked it out the flat rate for an out-of -warranty repair was $250.

I emailed them back and said 250 seems a bit excessive for a battery replacement, and I asked them for the type of battery or the part and I'd do it my self. Another response from them said they did not know what battery it was and they do not suggest the "user" open the display as the battery is soldered in. YEA RIGHT !!!

I opened the case and found the battery, bought one at radio shack for $3.99, cut the brackets off the old one, spot welded them on to the new one, coated with some stop-off. VIOLA !! I even purged and filled the whole unit in nitrogen (just like in the factory) Total cost 4.19 (with tax).. Check it our today works perfect...

Everything is finally fixed so...............
I should finally be able to put her in the slip Monday.....YES!!!!!

kool it pays to be a little handy:kewl:

Good for you Van. After all the stuff you had to do this year on the boat :wall:
you need a nice day on the water :uhuh:

I lost 7 years of waypoints with my last chartplotter bummer:eek:

Good luck :cheers:
Frank

I know where I am sending my electronics to be fixed for now on. I dont feel as bad not being the only one not in yet.

This is the latest I EVER been on land. Its almost June !!!!

Mama is out there waiting too......