Jet boat Cobra fins or Thrust vectors

tom-sr230 · 05-31-2012, 09:22 AM

as a yamaha 23 foot jet boat owner going on 8 years i have never used any of the add-on fins ...just practice..take her out when the water is calm to "get the feel" of the boat by yourself to gain the confidence you will need when you are out on the water near other boats and docks ...try to use the "bump the throttle method" when you need to steer as you need to have thrust to steer.
I highly recommend that you join a forum called "yamahajetboaters.com"
the site and the people on it are a wealth of information, everyone helps one another with questions and this issue you brought up on this forum is one of the major topcis discussed there.

in your post you did not mention what model or year your boat is?

TOM

tom-sr230 · 05-31-2012, 09:27 AM

also as nh boater pointed out make sure that your clean out plugs are locked in by giving them three good pulls after they are set in the tubes but i would suggest purchasing a plug pin fix to prevent them from blowing out..trust me it is not fun to have a plug plowout. it could damage your clean out tray and the access hatch.

TOM

jbg · 05-31-2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tom-sr230

also as nh boater pointed out make sure that your clean out plugs are locked in by giving them three good pulls after they are set in the tubes but i would suggest purchasing a plug pin fix to prevent them from blowing out..trust me it is not fun to have a plug plowout. it could damage your clean out tray and the access hatch.

TOM

Thank you everyone. It's a 2012 SX210. I check the clean out plugs before each outing. I have read some things on other forums and probably would not have been so conscious of this had it not been for the good advice of those who have had the misfortune of going through this. I'm actually installing the locks this weekend.

tom-sr230 · 05-31-2012, 02:23 PM

which locks did you buy?
also i would suggest a keelguard for when you want to explore those shallow waters or beach the boat.
two years ago i tried a folding box anchor made by slide co. as it was suggested on another forum and it was the best i have used .. i now have two..one for the bow and one for the stern.
just like you said ..you can learn a thing or two from someone who has been there before!!
when you are out on the water look for us..
it is a 2004 black and tan yamaha sr-230 with a white hull..
we usually hang out at the sandbar near the margate hotel
and around ragged island..
good luck with your new boat and enjoy all the mods you can and probably will do..

05-31-2012, 09:22 AM	#1
tom-sr230 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: north of boston/and paugus bay Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	as a yamaha 23 foot jet boat owner going on 8 years i have never used any of the add-on fins ...just practice..take her out when the water is calm to "get the feel" of the boat by yourself to gain the confidence you will need when you are out on the water near other boats and docks ...try to use the "bump the throttle method" when you need to steer as you need to have thrust to steer. I highly recommend that you join a forum called "yamahajetboaters.com" the site and the people on it are a wealth of information, everyone helps one another with questions and this issue you brought up on this forum is one of the major topcis discussed there. in your post you did not mention what model or year your boat is? TOM

05-31-2012, 09:27 AM	#2
tom-sr230 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: north of boston/and paugus bay Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	also as nh boater pointed out make sure that your clean out plugs are locked in by giving them three good pulls after they are set in the tubes but i would suggest purchasing a plug pin fix to prevent them from blowing out..trust me it is not fun to have a plug plowout. it could damage your clean out tray and the access hatch. TOM

05-31-2012, 02:23 PM	#4
tom-sr230 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: north of boston/and paugus bay Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	which locks did you buy? also i would suggest a keelguard for when you want to explore those shallow waters or beach the boat. two years ago i tried a folding box anchor made by slide co. as it was suggested on another forum and it was the best i have used .. i now have two..one for the bow and one for the stern. just like you said ..you can learn a thing or two from someone who has been there before!! when you are out on the water look for us.. it is a 2004 black and tan yamaha sr-230 with a white hull.. we usually hang out at the sandbar near the margate hotel and around ragged island.. good luck with your new boat and enjoy all the mods you can and probably will do..