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  1. Micah Thompson

    Just ordered a 2017 Vortex 2430 VRX

    On the Rotax/BRP powerplant, the engine itself is closed-loop, using anti-freeze, and heat exchangers on the bottom of the boat, so only anti-freeze passes through the engine. However, the exhaust and supercharger intercooler (if present) are cooled by lake water, so good idea to flush if used...
  2. Micah Thompson

    Is Yamaha the most versatile boat ever

    Lol, what a setup man, rock on!
  3. Micah Thompson

    Chaparral Vortex Boat Owners Group on Facebook

    Hey all Vortex Owners or lovers, just created a group on Facebook for us to hang out, and talk all things Vortex! Even the Chaparral web site has very little Vortex participation, so hopefully this will give us a place to hang out. Come join...
  4. Micah Thompson

    New 2017 Electric Blue

    Yeah, I agree, that green one looks amazing! I've seen green in person, and it's not QUITE that bright, I think that photo was enhanced a tad, but it does look awesome. Couldn't talk the wife into that, no way, lol.
  5. Micah Thompson

    Just ordered a 2017 Vortex 2430 VRX

    Congrats! You will love the Chap, I was really impressed when I demo'd the 243. Anyway, just one opinion, but here's mine on your questions. 1. I've owned just about every kind of trailer boat there is, and a 25' Sea-Ray Stern-Drive with a 496 big- block, just before ordering my VRX, so I have...
  6. Micah Thompson

    New 2017 Electric Blue

    I love the electric blue. Wife and I almost decided on that when we ordered our 223 recently, but ended up going black and red, my favorite colors. Man though I love that electric blue, I bet it looks great in person.
  7. Micah Thompson

    SeaDek Installed

    That looks amazing, makes me wish I didn't spend money for the "Beach Weave" carpet upgrade, lol. Could have put that money into this!
  8. Micah Thompson

    2017 2430 VRX on order.

    Hey Roger, just checking if you've gotten any recent updates on your boat? I just hit the 4-month mark. I think I ordered mine about six weeks before you (End of Sept). I just saw someone post in the Facebook Chaparral group that they just ordered a VRX 243, and were given a 10-week lead time...
  9. Micah Thompson

    Just ordered a 2017 Vortex 2430 VRX

    Hey Jet16, just checking if you've gotten any recent updates on your boat? I just hit the 4-month mark. I think I ordered mine about a week before you, so we should be very close together on the assembly line. I just saw someone post in the Facebook Chaparral group that they just ordered a VRX...
  10. Micah Thompson

    Texas Boating

    Lol, thanks. I've always dreamed of living ON the lake, i.e. lakefront, but finally figured out I just can't afford that. So I live about 1/4-mile from it, get 99% of the benefit of living ON it, at half the price. 5 minutes to the lake-front private park and boat ramp, or 5 minutes to the...
  11. Micah Thompson

    Texas Boating

    I live in Point Venture, a small village on Lake Travis, not far from Emerald Point Marina. Keep my boat in a slip here, and know this lake like the back of my hand. It is a crown jewel of Texas lakes, so you picked a good one. The lake level does vary a lot because it's a flood-control...
  12. Micah Thompson

    2017 Vortex Videos

    Those have some new intro footage, but are the same "Vortex Challenge" videos they've had on their web site a good while. There are several others too, all pointing to alleged advantages of the Vortex. I guess it worked f0r me, I have one on order, lol.
  13. Micah Thompson

    Small aluminum jet boat kit - has anyone here built one of those?

    Holy crap, that is straight up bad-ass awesome! I've built a few things in my day, but hats off to that guy, including the way he drove it, right up on the rocks! lol
  14. Micah Thompson

    Putz of the day award goes to...

    I think the ferry going hard reverse at the last second saved the smaller boat. If you notice the prop thrust wash created by the ferry pushed the other boat away, saving it from a hard collision!
  15. Micah Thompson

    A shoutout to my fantastic dealer ... Full Performance Marine

    That's great, will you see if they'll open a branch in Central TX? lol
  16. Micah Thompson

    Bilge heaters

    If you want to spend a bit for a very nice unit, this one will do the trick. http://a.co/7CGc8KV You can also use one of these if it it just dips into freezing zone for a short period, and not super cold. http://a.co/0CBhlwi Incandescent light bulb in a work light fixture works great, but man...
  17. Micah Thompson

    I absolutely LOVE my Tundra, but...

    Hey man, I've had it for 6mo, haven't had any issues at all. My MPG is never been as low as the average on that fuelly page, some of those strike me as near 100% city MPG, I don't think I could hot-rod the thing enough to get low 20's, lol. The MPG does drop temporarily during DPF regeneration...
  18. Micah Thompson

    I absolutely LOVE my Tundra, but...

    Not sure you are dead-set on a full-sized truck, but I traded a 2015 Tundra TRD Pro for a 2016 GMC Canyon SLT 4x4 with the "Baby Duramax", and the MPG is nothing short of astounding for a 4x4 truck. I average 28-32 mpg day to day average, have exceeded 40 MPG on the highway unloaded. Pulling my...
  19. Micah Thompson

    242x subwoofer question

    This is why you typically are much better off having the dealer do inspection, make-ready, prep before purchasing a boat, so they can fix the inevitable small issues almost every boat will have, and make sure everything is working, and adjusted properly. If you bought a wrapped boat, dealer...
  20. Micah Thompson

    New Central Texas boat owner!

    Long story, but I don't have the Chaparral yet, it's on order, and I'm waiting for it to be built and delivered. I live in a village on Lake Travis, so did try Ski Dock, but they just couldn't get me any decent financing at all, and were slapping on ridiculous make-ready fees, and wouldn't work...
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