I didn't want to post and loose this within the epic thread so here's a whole thread all about what I've done to my Bayliner 175. Iv'e also had to split into 3 posts because of the limit of 6 linked pictures per post.
We bought a used 175 about 6 months ago and since then I've been 'improving' it, well, at least making it better suited to the way that I use it. For those that love the factory standard look, exit the thread now before you're offended but for the others like me that love to change things, read on.
Here is the new look of the bow, the combined sidelight unit is gone and has been replaced by a bow roller and cam cleat, locking off the anchor is now so easy. Its so annoying that these models don't have a useful anchor attachment point on the bow.

The side lights have been moved to the sides by using high brightness clear lens LED units, rated to 2nm instead of the required 1nm.

The dash area has changed with the addition of a liquid filled compass (the location by the speed had the lowest magnetic interferrence but everywhere had some so its not ideal but its only a backup to GPS)
The GPS and depth sounder function is provided by a Lowrance Elite 5 DSI which unfortunately takes up the cup holder space and it has an NMEA 0183 cable to the Lowrance LVR-880 DSV VHF radio (with built in FM receiver that auto mutes when a signal breaks through the squelch setting)
There's also a coax cable and mount for a waterproof UHF hand which we use to chat with each other, even the kids have little handhelds so we can keep in touch while out having fun and not using marine VHF channels.
Finally in this shot, there's a high brightness LED fitted below the bilge pump switch (more about the bilge pump later).

The VHF and UHF antennas are mounted on each side in front of the windscreen


We bought a used 175 about 6 months ago and since then I've been 'improving' it, well, at least making it better suited to the way that I use it. For those that love the factory standard look, exit the thread now before you're offended but for the others like me that love to change things, read on.
Here is the new look of the bow, the combined sidelight unit is gone and has been replaced by a bow roller and cam cleat, locking off the anchor is now so easy. Its so annoying that these models don't have a useful anchor attachment point on the bow.
The side lights have been moved to the sides by using high brightness clear lens LED units, rated to 2nm instead of the required 1nm.
The dash area has changed with the addition of a liquid filled compass (the location by the speed had the lowest magnetic interferrence but everywhere had some so its not ideal but its only a backup to GPS)
The GPS and depth sounder function is provided by a Lowrance Elite 5 DSI which unfortunately takes up the cup holder space and it has an NMEA 0183 cable to the Lowrance LVR-880 DSV VHF radio (with built in FM receiver that auto mutes when a signal breaks through the squelch setting)
There's also a coax cable and mount for a waterproof UHF hand which we use to chat with each other, even the kids have little handhelds so we can keep in touch while out having fun and not using marine VHF channels.
Finally in this shot, there's a high brightness LED fitted below the bilge pump switch (more about the bilge pump later).
The VHF and UHF antennas are mounted on each side in front of the windscreen
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