Lip-Ship 42X on cover of Powerboat!

[2112]

Insane!

Did they move the Cockpit forward to accommodate staggered motors? That deck looks way short.

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[Ktron]

The cockpit on the 42X has not changed. The 42X has always been set up for staggered motors.

 

[tesheer]

Cigarette has been struggling on how to mount the smartcraft at the dash on the drivers side for awhile.

This is better but still misses the mark. Once they incorporate it I think it'll give the dash a great look and be something people would look to buy new to get. But for the time being I still like the dash whithout the smartcraft, it just looks like a add on rather then a clean fit and finish.

Agreed on the placement, I believe I remember reading that you can now integrate the Smartcraft data feeds into a Garmin units which would also solve many of these issues. I have a Northstar GPS which has the Smartcraft capability but the navigation/charting functions are far behind the new Garmin units. The Garmin touchscreens are very nice units and would be well worth the upgrade assuming I did not lose my digital gauges.

 

[mgent]

While it may not look as integrated as some may like, the placement of the smartcraft is great for driving... very easy to glance at and monitor while driving without looking away from the water... We didn't have smartcraft on the old boat, but like this one.