New Boat Questions

[JBTruman78]

I just bought a new Cougar and have a few questions:

1. On the A10 touch pad, there is a button for the security system. How does that work, i could not find anything in the documentation I received with the boat?
2. There is a toggle switch on the bow to the right of the trolling motor, what does it do?

Thanks,

[schodackbassman]

On the toggle switch, I asked same question when I got my 2020 Caracal.  BCB told me that I could use it for what ever I wanted to hook on to it.  Turned out it controlled power to my bow trim switches.  So try that (turn one way and see if trim switches  still work).  If they do, it very well may be not connected to anything.  I can’t help on the security system.  I have one too and after 3 years I don’t know how it works either!   Sorry.  I just don’t use it.

Congrats on your new boat!

Brian

[Will Hesch]

Truman, the switch to the right of the trolling motor is for some wires Bass Cat runs from the battery to the bow, I think for the trolling motor.  There are smaller gauge wires from that switch that I’ve used to power our Mega Live transducer.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by Will Hesch.

[PPBASS51]

You need to call the factory or your local dealer to receive instructions on the security description. BCB will not put those instructions on an open forum for obvious reasons.

[Bass Cat Boats]

That’s a fairly new feature since the late teens. On older boats, with a switch, the bow switch controlled the accessories powered at the bow, such as the trim switches and Nav lights. This prevented inadvertent switch on of those items by stepping on switches.

On later production the addition of Live Scope (FFS), these last three years, the switch is used for forward facing sonar power. Not everyone wants that on premanently, thus you can switch it off. Some people believe FFS is felt by large fish, or schooling fish, and they move. This allows you to turn off FFS units.

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