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3.5" with bells. here is after a 2 hour drive home. then I swapped it.
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sorry i do not know, i got mine in august. I do not know the model numbers. there is a bountiful harvest of info on here which led me to my purchase.
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That sucks, did it buff out? Plan on changing mine at the dealer before driving of the lot.
Hey kgower: Just checking in. Have you gotten any updates. I plan to call my dealer tomorrow (my 6 month deposit date). Last time I contacted him (@10 days ago) same story. You are confirmed but no other information. Last October he said March but I would have thought that was the worse case scenario.
Nothing new. About a week ago I read a post from someone who had spoken to Yamaha and he was told that all the allocation cuts have been made. @HangOutdoors said there were a couple of 19's at his MI dealer Monday I think it was. Sounded like AR's based on the color. Hopefully that's a sign that 19's are in production.
it wiped up some. its not obvious, but i can see it when i look for it. you prob wouldn't notice if i didnt tell you.
@BigPapiBT Congrats on the new boat!
Your list has mostly good stuff but I wouldn't use that hull cleaner "Lysol toilet bowl cleaner" - it'll probably strip the wax off. Better to use a matching spray detailer to buff up the hull. You could use the cleaner end of season to clean off some build up perhaps. Same for the erasers.
Also I don't like hull hugger fenders, prefer the traditional round, long fenders - they work well.
Your battery tender - make sure it's ignition protected if you put it under the seat so it doesn't ignite flammable fumes from the battery or fuel tank. There are marine specific models that are waterproof and won't ignite a flame, and some models can be mounted in the boat so you just need to plug it in. Many use a Noco or Promariner to keep batteries topped up and during winter storage.
You will need a few 15-20ft dock lines to tie off. The bungee ones are good once you tie off to hold, but you need proper 3/8 or 1/2 inch lines for secure tie off and in case you're at a dock where the cleats are more than 4ft away.
The 50ft tow rope for the tube might be too short. If you're pulling directly behind you while on plane, the spray from the jetpump will probably be a nuisance to the riders. If you're good at it and can keep them riding outside the jetwash, then 50ft is fine. If they just want to tow behind, then you'll probably want a 10-20ft extension to get past the spray range.
You may not need thrust vectors from JBP - the boat comes with an Articulating Keel or rudder that greatly enhances steering. Older models needed aftermarket steering accessories but newer do not. I thought I would need to buy a set when I bought my new Yamaha but after getting the boat in the water, I found it handles almost the same as the old I/O prop we had. Some may want to add it anyways, but you may not need it - personal choice of course.
Check your safety kit to make sure you have everything needed for Coast Guard approval, it varies a bit depending on length:
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And if you don't have navigational experience, I highly recommend a boating safety course to help with navigating the waters safely, proper operating procedures, aids to nav (buoys and colours), etc. Winter is the best time to do the course while waiting to go boating.
" and the first time my wife got drenched by a wave she wouldn't step foot on it! So on to a 195S! So i guess I learned the basics last summer. But it'll be a big transition going from a tiller to a jet boat. We can't wait!
Ok I get that...it's for the bottom of the hull where there won't be any wax as the friction from the water will just strip it off anyway.
That will depend on how you use the boat. If you're driving 15mins back to the slip then you might need to top up the battery if you used it a lot and drained it down, and the engine didn't get enough run time to charge it fully. Lead-acid batteries will last longer and work better if kept fully charged, so you might want to consider putting it on charge any time you're not using it, unless you typically cruise around for an hour or so before heading back to the slip.
Yes, I'd hate to hear that a bungee broke during a windy day and your boat floated away.
Oh crap, that stings...but I get it.And yeah, I did pass my boating license test. And I had the family all last summer on our 14' foot Takacat with a 25hp tiller. But the kids kept saying "Dad can we get a real boat
Ha...don't count on not getting drenched! Over the years we've been in all kinds of conditions, and one year we were coming back to the docks and wind switched 180 degrees and picked up and we were fighting 4ft chop with wind whipping the whitecaps over the bow - we were soaked in 5 mins.
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I have the 195S in Blue as well. I am about to order the Lettering from this site below. They line it up for you and ensure you have the proper spacing according to the State you are located in as well. Was playing around with the colors. White w/ gray shading, Black w/Gray shading and with Domed lettering. Pretty cool stuff.For those with the Yacht Blue, what did you do for registration numbers? Seems like black is standard but white might match better? If found this website but I'm sure there are others. I just want it all in one strip vs. trying to line up letters
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Thanks! Looks like "Domed" lettering takes it up from $26 to $86, but at this point what's an extra 60I have the 195S in Blue as well. I am about to order the Lettering from this site below. They line it up for you and ensure you have the proper spacing according to the State you are located in as well. Was playing around with the colors. White w/ gray shading, Black w/Gray shading and with Domed lettering. Pretty cool stuff.
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? orange and blue ?I have the 195S in Blue as well. I am about to order the Lettering from this site below. They line it up for you and ensure you have the proper spacing according to the State you are located in as well. Was playing around with the colors. White w/ gray shading, Black w/Gray shading and with Domed lettering. Pretty cool stuff.
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I ordered the RTIC 52Q Cooler since it was on sale and we need a bigger cooler. measured the space and it fits perfect and makes for another seat on the boat.
Nice! I guess just have to move it out when we put the table in. I was looking at these?
