Here is the system that I would suggest you install on that boat after you try it naked for a day.
The Cobra Ultimate steering system is our most popular steering system . It is built from aircraft aluminum, the fins are only 3/16 thick and tempered for exceptional strength.
This Patented system, U S Patent 8425269 issued in April of 2013, fits most Yamaha jet boats , the only exception is the newest 21 and 24 foot articulating keel models and yes we have a special steering system, the Magnum A K system for those models.
The ULTIMATE SYSTEM is plug and play. The fins are spring loaded .
The system provides you with exceptional slow speed control for docking and no wake zones.
The ULTIMATE system makes it very easy for guest or novice operators to operate your boat even in congested no wake areas, even handling the wakes of passing boats with ease. So here is where the ULTIMATE earns it's name.
This system is selectable, YOU decide if you want the fins to stay down in the water at speed for water sport activities or for the sake of having excellent control of the boat even in rapid deceleration situations like collision avoidance.
This set actually allows YOU to set the fin depth when in all time mode.
You also have the option of staggering the fins on twin engine applications. You can set the inside fins lower and the outside fins higher to get the exact amount of influence that suits your style of driving and your size boat, yes YOU can set the level of influence in high speed mode to precisely accommodate your boats hull size, this allows you to set the influence level to exactly what you feel your boat requires to meet your individual needs .
Keep in mind if your needs change from time to time all you do is change the settings, no need to go buy a different set of fins.
The Ultimate steering uses a special selectable and adjustable actuator that is NOT positioned in the water below the nozzle so it can't cause drag, get snagged or kick up water behind the boat.
This actuator uses the jet of water exiting the nozzle to hold the fins down at the setting you chose while operating at speed, with the benefit of a backup spring to cover any situation where the pump fails or the engine stall for any reason.
This same actuator can be set to lift the fins up at speed using the same thrust exiting the nozzle to perform that function if you so desire.
This function utilizes the same spring to bring the fins back down when the boat is off plane for enhanced slow speed steering assistance .
The ULTIMATE system also incorporates a special multi function side force stabilizer that eliminates the need to add any stabilizer bars or braces between the fins in the flow of water that can snag things, create drag or create any unwanted water spraying up behind the boat.
So with both the specially designed side force stabilizer and the special actuator we have a unique selectable, adjustable and versatile answer for most Yamaha jet boat owners. From the smaller early jet boats to the largest models available.
Making this system UNIQUE and very desirable!
3 us patents with a fourth pending. Making steering for jet boats since 2001
The M.S.R.P. on a twin set is $450 the buy direct from my web page discounted price for the twin engine ULTIMATE steering is $369.
Cobra ultimate can also be upgraded with fangs below is a picture of Ultimate with fangs courtesy of @Ronnie
