May our dear friend Rest In Peace.Ī condolences thread can also be found in Dockside Chat sub_forum. However, it took several days for us to make contact with Don’s family and be sure of what had happened. We apologize for how long the news has taken to release to the community. This works with all Suzuki Outboards DF 9.9B thru DF 300. Don is a US Veteran having served with the US Air Force until 1968 as a flight simulator specialist. This is the NMEA 2000 cable you need as your engine NMEA 2000 cable, if you have a Suzuki Outboard, manufactured in 2013 or newer.

Amazingly smart, and quickly able to think about things from an angle you weren’t expecting, he always held your interest and provided real help when needed. A little gruff, and “old-guy-ish” at times (Don was still using a flip-phone which he took a considerable amount of ribbing over), anyone would enjoy getting to know the real Don: an honest-to-goodness rocket scientist. He did an immeasurable amount of work for us all, sorting out quite a bit of technical detail. What is less known is how much work he put in behind the scenes on technical issues. As for the addition of an NMEA-2000-certified engine to the NMEA-2000 network, yes, it should be as simple as you described. Other brands have been gradually getting their engines certified. On the forums, Don’s regular posts, sharp no-nonsense style, and fun gags were readily seen. David-Not all outboard made after 2005 are certified for connection to a NMEA-2000 network. Ive connected my SMG4 gauges to my Garmin chartplotter via NMEA 2000, both devices see each other and the SMG4.

Details about NMEA 2000 Network Starter Kit. The man behind the GA_Boater handle is Don Wilson and like so many of our friends who have sailed on ahead, Don is an irreplaceable member of our community. Precision Suzuki Marine, Authorized Outboard Sales and Service Dealer. We are saddened to announce that we have recently learned one of our iboats forum Moderators, and more so our friend, GA_Boater passed away the first week of March, 2022 of natural causes.

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