Thrust Vector Wake Operation Question

[APR_VA]

Hi first post here. Quick question (hopefully) - Just bought my first jetboat a 2013 Yamaha AR190. The previous owner had temporarily removed the Thrust Vector Wake set up and I was going to reinstall it before taking the boat back to the marina. My hesitation is that my driveway has a relatively decent downslope to the road so the back of the boat gets pretty low. If I put the boat's throttle arm into reverse, will that raise up the TV Wake's plates enough so the vertical clearance loss is only 1-2 inches? If not, is there another way to ensure if I install them in the driveway, I can get the boat out safely? I have some room to play with, but not full droop of the plates. Thanks for the help! -Adam

 

[Chevyguy2021]

Hi first post here. Quick question (hopefully) - Just bought my first jetboat a 2013 Yamaha AR190. The previous owner had temporarily removed the Thrust Vector Wake set up and I was going to reinstall it before taking the boat back to the marina. My hesitation is that my driveway has a relatively decent downslope to the road so the back of the boat gets pretty low. If I put the boat's throttle arm into reverse, will that raise up the TV Wake's plates enough so the vertical clearance loss is only 1-2 inches? If not, is there another way to ensure if I install them in the driveway, I can get the boat out safely? I have some room to play with, but not full droop of the plates. Thanks for the help! -Adam

Congrats!
Welcome!
To my understanding the TVW uses epoxy during install. Not sure how/why the would have been removed.
Can you move the boat into the road and do the work there?

 

[APR_VA]

I could move the boat, but trying to avoid that. It does use the epoxy and he supplied it, but I am not sure of the back story as to why it was removed. He did say it is a great asset to have on the boat.

 

[tdonoughue]

I have a '12, but a twin engine, with TV's. Moving the throttles does not move the TV's. They are on springs and flip up on pressure. I would not want to back them up ont concrete (of course), but if I did, as it scraped the TV's, they would push up.

Might try just a piece of line down, around the center bar and tied up to a handle on the aft of the boat. Or, as suggested, put them on somewhere else. Should really be an easy and quick job. I don't think mine took an hour to put on.

 

[BigAbe75]

Might be able to cut a 1x2 board to length then just lift the fins up and wedge the board under them and above the jet nozzle to hold the fins out of the way.

Not sure I’d store like that, though, as it may put more long term strain on the springs.

 

[APR_VA]

Thanks for the ideas. So it seems like you can lift the fins up manually to get them close to the height of the nozzle? Given the infrequency of the trips in/out of the driveway, I could have wife or kid pull them up or rig up a temporary solution (as suggested) to hold them up for a couple minutes.

 

[jsg73]

For a short time (like getting it in or out of the driveway) you should be able to run a rope from rear eye to rear eye and position the raised fins to sit on the rope.

 

[mwalker4]

I was told to put a cut piece of noodle in the nozzle to keep them lifted. I diidn't end up buying them so I don't know how that works.

 

[Yamadale]

No putting in reverse will not lift the TV wake, But you can shove a swim noodle in your Jet nozzle and prop TV wake up on the noodle it will keep it out of the way. Driving your trailer inreverse is the only way I have found that you may damage your TV wake if you’re driving forward your trailer will bottom out before the TV wake will hit.

 

[biffdotorg]

I'm pretty sure the original owner never installed them. if he still had the epoxy, they were never on your boat. You would be able to see some residue on the nozzle if that was the case. And pulling that epoxied piece would have required removing the whole nozzle and putting it in a vise. I doubt they did that.

Take a look at the directions, and figure out how low they hang below the nozzle and do a test back up the driveway and watch for the lowest clearance. You may be surprised that your driveway doesn't even come close. Or too close, but get a measurement.

Good luck!

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

You may need a stronger one than this

 

[APR_VA]

Thanks for all of the input. I actually talked to Will who was super helpful. Put the throttle full forward to move the reverse basket, take about 15-18' of noodle, bend in half, and stick into the nozzle...should be good to go.