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Newbie in PA

LeeFlan7

Jet Boat Junkie
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Location
Bucks County, PA
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2017
Boat Model
SX
Boat Length
21
Hi all...

I am Lee...new to jet boats, not to boating....previously had a sea ray bowrider, just traded for 2017 sx210...3 kids and a wife and can't wait for the summer and a learning curve!!

Hope to talk to you all soon
 
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Hi all...

I am Lee...new to jet boats, not to boating....previously had a sears bowlder just traded for 2017 sx210...3 kids and a wife and can't wait for the summer and a learning curve!!

Hope to talk to you all soon
Welcome aboard. Youll love that SX210. Learning curve aint that bad. Just remember no power no stearing.
 
@LeeFlan7 Welcome and congrats!
Those TR-1 engines should be pretty sweet and are supposed to be very efficient, too, which would give a great range.
Not a lot of first hand reports available, so hopefully you will contribute! boattest published some reviews of the new 21ft Yammies and TR-1s but they managed to mix up all the data between different models pretty badly, so those reviews are worthless.

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@LeeFlan7 Welcome! Where are you....if you add your location (doesn't need to be specific) folks in your area will be able to give you local assistance too.

The new 21' line up is sweet! Post up some photos when you have them!
 
Yeah I'm looking forward to trying out the engines (tr1), I saw what boattest did with the review, not great, but who cares!!
Im in Bucks County, for the summer I'm at D&S Marina in the Tullytown cove and spend most of my free time on the Delaware river between Trenton and Philly...ill get some photos up as soon as the season opens!
If there is anyone on this forum locally please let me know...can never have enough friends.
 
Welcome to the board!
I'm from PA as well - but I had to look up where you're from. Never heard of Tullytown Cove. I'm from the Harrisburg area.
Enjoy your new boat!
 
Yeah I'm looking forward to trying out the engines (tr1), I saw what boattest did with the review, not great, but who cares!!
Im in Bucks County, for the summer I'm at D&S Marina in the Tullytown cove and spend most of my free time on the Delaware river between Trenton and Philly...ill get some photos up as soon as the season opens!
If there is anyone on this forum locally please let me know...can never have enough friends.
I'm from upper Bucks Co. but I work in lower Bucks and will be boating in the Delaware River often. I put in at Neshaminy Marina. You'll love your new boat. I've only been out 3 times so far on mine and I'm still going through withdraw! Spring can't come quick enough!
 
Welcome . I'm from Schuylkill Haven and usually go to Blue Marsh in Berks County.
 
nice to meet you all and thanks for the warm welcome....i can't wait to get the new boat in the water
 
Welcome, @LeeFlan7 ! Wife is from Philly and we did a hitch in Hershey. Of course, now we are down here where it is, um, warmer. Let us know if you need help with anything and welcome to the club!
 
Welcome . I'm from Schuylkill Haven and usually go to Blue Marsh in Berks County.
I was on Blue Marsh Lake in October for the first time and had the lake to myself. Wondering how crowded it gets on a hot summer day.
 
Welcome aboard, Chester county resident, down by de,md boatder. Boat out of a marina on the Elk River, maybe someday I'll make it past the chesapeake inn and into the delaware river. ;)
 
Welcome @LeeFlan7 and congrats on the new boat.
 
Welcome, from PA as well, just south of Philadelphia. We go out on the Delaware occasionally from Ridley marina, but mainly trailer to Northeast, MD (45 minute ride) and hit the upper Chesapeake.
Used to go to Blue Marsh a lot when I was younger, but it is very crowded on the weekends during the summer. Maybe we will see you out on the Delaware.
 
Just moved out here from North Wilmington. Spent a lot of summers along the Chesapeake. One of these years I plan to trailer mine back for a long summer break.

Hi all...

I am Lee...new to jet boats, not to boating....previously had a sea ray bowrider, just traded for 2017 sx210...3 kids and a wife and can't wait for the summer and a learning curve!!

Hope to talk to you all soon

My first time piloting a jetboat was our boat last summer and I was tested right away. Shoved off from a crowded dock and had to immediately rotate the boat on center to get the inlet. Having twin motors is a blessing! There are lots of things to like about jets, one thing in particular is the direct drive. Opening and closing the gates is so much more smooth and effective than pounding on the drive linkage of a stern drive. The hardest part was getting though the channel. It was a little breezy and it took me a while to get used to the responsiveness of the boat. I was over-correcting and "swatting flies" for the first 100 yds. Got a good chuckle from my family.

Essentially, I found the boat to be more responsive than what I had expected. I since added the Cobra Jet Steering plates and fangs to my '16 242 and it made a substantial difference. I can reasonably say it is comparable to the stern drives I grew up around. Your learning curve will be shorter than you think. You could always find some open water and toss a floating cushion over board and practice maneuvers around it. Good luck!

You are going to be amazed! Enjoy!!
 
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