John1010

Thanks Vonman and On_edge, I spoke with Darby over at J-craft and you are correct the system they use and sell is plug and play for the SHO Vmax Yamaha. Nice to know Mercury is an option as well. I think I’m gonna go with the Yamaha SHO. I’ve heard some people need to install a pylon extender with the V-8 Merc because it’s so tall. From where I sit, that gives the edge to Yamaha.

Thanks motoxr, you’re right the Jcraft looks like a sweet ride. A lot like my old Barefoot Sanger. However I’m looking for a bit more room. I’m gonna contact them and see about how they modify the Perfect Pass for the Yamahas. David

Hello all, I’m new to this forum and I’m looking some advice on installing Perfect Pass on an outboard. My present boat is a Malibu Response With Perfect Pass. I am going to buy an outboard boat to ski behind. I love the extra room in the boat and the small wake of an outboard. However, I am not willing to give up speed control. Both Mercury and Yamaha now offer speed control on their new engines. However, you need digital throttle and shift DTS. Apparently the DTS option is not real popular. Due to supply chain issues the DTS engines have a 6 month + lead time to order right now. I don’t want to miss the summer season. I understand Perfect Pass does not endorse or make a system specifically for outboards. I’ve resigned myself to buying a mechanical throttle engine and building a conversion kit. Does anyone have any info/recommendations as to which engine manufacturer is the easiest to convert/install? Someone said that Perfect Pass for a Mercruiser will hook right up to a Mercury ob. Others say the Yamaha on is the way to go? Does anyone have some advice? Thanks, David Sandstrom