Electric Steering R25 2025?

[profcbutler]

Hi! I closed on my 2025 R25 back in mid October. Since it was so late in the season the dealership in Gracinville, MD was nice enough to store it for the winter. Although I saw the boat in October I did not look at everything in great detail. In April I will be doing two days of captain training.
So this is my question...did my boat come with electric steering? I just saw an overview video of the 2025 R25 and seems to be standard now. Would that have been the standard this past fall? Again, just curious since I am not close to the boat to check easily, thanks Chris

 

[Jared Dunning]

Yes, we have switched to electric steering and your boat should have it, but if you send me your hull ID number I can verify.

 

[profcbutler]

Jared, my hull number is 47GAH3027RB000222.

 

[Jared Dunning]

Your hull number would start with US-FMLT25**!425

The two ** would be unique to your boat and the ! Is the month it was completed in and would be a letter.

 

[profcbutler]

Sorry!!! US-FMLT2506G425

 

[profcbutler]

I know it was originally expected to be completed in July but there were delays....it did not arrive in Grasonville until October. What they told me was that there was a production issue at the factory. I guess "G" means July? (See last response for currect hull #..
Again sorry)

 

[Jared Dunning]

Your boat still has the hydraulic steering and not the electric steering. It was around that time we changed.

 

[profcbutler]

Jared, thanks for researching it!