Got an email today from EuropeanAM (thanks Don!!!) about the Smart Tach and Smart Speed gauges on my 2000 Optimax 200HP SN 0T075663. Mine has the legacy VDO Smart Tach and Smart Speed that I am apparently "up a creek" when they decide to quit. Well, my Smart Speed LCD screen is starting to go and getting very hard to read regardless of brightness or contrast used. I have searched all over and it appears there are quite a few of us in the same "boat" when it comes to replacing these and they are hard to find. I went by a local marine surplus store today and they have several "new out of box" never used Smart Speed gauges part # 79-859020-1. A few of them still have the protective plastic on the lens. Anyway, I confirmed the part number and going back in a bit to get one. They DO NOT have any of the Smart Tach's, only the Smart Speed with the referenced part #. If anyone else can use one, send me a PM. I confirmed the business will ship them. Maybe this can help someone else also!

Thanks again for the help and info Don!!!