The Mercury Marine SmartCraft Connect 8M0173694 is a gateway for a single-engine SmartCraft installation. It mounts under the helm and allows compatible Mercury and MerCruiser engine data to be displayed on supported multifunction displays. Mercury officially identifies this product as SmartCraft Connect, Under Helm, Single Engine.
Product specifications:
- Brand: Mercury Marine
- Series: SmartCraft Connect
- Part number: 8M0173694
- Mercury reference: 98-8M0173694
- UPC: 678633133206
- EAN-13: 0678633133206
- Product type: SmartCraft gateway/interface
- Installation: under helm
- Engines supported: 1
- SmartCraft: yes
- NMEA 2000: yes
- Engine-data MFD integration: yes
- Garmin integration: yes
- Raymarine integration: yes
- Weight: approx. 0.295 kg.
Compatible displays include, depending on software version:
- Garmin GPSMAP series
- Garmin GPSMAP 8400/8600 series
- Garmin GPSMAP 9000/9200 series
- Garmin 7x3 / 9x3 / 12x3 series
- Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2
- Garmin ECHOMAP Ultra 2
- Raymarine Axiom with LightHouse 4.1 or later.
Raymarine specifically lists 8M0173694 as the single-engine, under-helm SmartCraft Connect gateway for VesselView integration on compatible displays.
Depending on the engine, installation and MFD, available SmartCraft information can include:
- Engine rpm
- Speed/performance information
- Trim
- Fuel consumption
- Fuel level
- Engine hours
- Battery voltage
- Temperature
- Engine warnings
- Tank information
- Additional SmartCraft parameters
Compatibility:
Suitable for compatible:
- Mercury SmartCraft outboards
- MerCruiser SmartCraft engines
Always verify the exact engine model, serial number, year and SmartCraft configuration before ordering.
Related SmartCraft Connect versions:
- 8M0173694 – Under Helm – single engine
- 8M0173696 – Under Helm – twin engine
- 8M0173703 – Under Helm – triple/quad engine
- 8M0173704 – On Engine – single engine.
Important:
- Single-engine version
- Under-helm installation
- Designed for MFD integration
- Do not confuse with SmartCraft Connect Mobile
- MFD software version can affect compatibility
- Verify engine serial number and SmartCraft compatibility before ordering
