How's that old saying go?

[veedubtek]

If your 242 isn't fast enough, but a new VXR? Something like that anyway...

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Yum! Pgh colors!

Happy modding!!

 

[ScarabMike]

Congrats @veedubtek , did you take her out yet?

 

[veedubtek]

All day today. This thing is just silly!!

AND. It has a TRUE neutral. And a brake. And electronic trim. I'm definitely in love with it already.

 

[ScarabMike]

Dude, you know what happens now. Thats what you will use more. I've taken out my boat maybe twice in a month and a half.

 

[Julian]

AND. It has a TRUE neutral.

How does it achieve a true neutral, does it have a clutch?

 

[veedubtek]

The bucket comes down (electronically) and directs the water straight out to each side. Comes down further for reverse.

 

[veedubtek]

@ScarabMike , we're already talking about buying another one. LOL

 

[Big Shasta]

AWESOME...Go Steelers.

 

[veedubtek]

I can steer in neutral, too. This new RIDE system is pretty cool.

Is it just me, or does this thing sit ridiculously high on the trailer? When launching, the back tires of my truck are in the water to get deep enough to get the ski off. Google image search looks like most skis sit much lower on the trailer.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

It's your trailer, it's not designed just for PWC's. I've got one similar that holds a 12' RIB with a deeper v hull.

You might be able to bring those bunk brackets down but might need a rubber frame protector so the front keel doesn't hit the trailer frame.

 

[David D]

Sweet

 

[njmr2fan]

Woohoo, looks sweet.

 

[robert843]

@veedubtek nice ski you will love it. Those triton trailers all sit like that we have a triton double and a road king single trailer and the road king sits almost a foot lower. We used the triton to pull both skis down for the bimini Trip and did 1200 miles no issue. As mentioned earlier if you buy a second one you will see the boat sitting a lot more. We still have yet to take our boat at all this year all we have used is the skis. I started with one and I thought I would use it with the boat but it turned out that we spent a lot of days just on the ski so had to buy a second as it's not as much fun with the wife and kid on mine lol. Now we just have to talk you into bringing it to bimini next year.

 

[veedubtek]

lol @robert843 . I can't see taking this thing all the way to Bimini, but we are definitely loving it, and definitely picking up another. The stupid finger throttle drives me nuts...about 1/2 hour and my hand cramps too much and I gotta take a break. I was thinking of a GTR for the second ski, but it looks like seadoo has the same throttles.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Some higher end Sea-Doo's have cruise control. I thought Yamaha skis had this also.

 

[veedubtek]

They do, but not like my 242 has. You still have to keep the throttle applied...at least that's what the salesman was telling me. The VXR didn't get it. My next ski will definitely be the FX HO cruiser if the cruise works better than he says.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Yes, you are correct but that's what a rubber band (gum band for you fellow Pittsburghers) is for.

 

[robert843]

lol @robert843 . I can't see taking this thing all the way to Bimini, but we are definitely loving it, and definitely picking up another. The stupid finger throttle drives me nuts...about 1/2 hour and my hand cramp.

I had the same issue about 5 hours in to the Bimini crossing lol. I have the gti 130 in the Sea Doo its the same as the GTR minus the super charger. Its a nice ski I have to agree the IBR/Ride System is nice. I didnt think much of it till we got the Sea Doo as my Kawasaki doesnt have it. Even @upperdeck rode it for a few minutes the last day we were in Bimini and he thought that system was pretty slick.