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    A Pirate Looks at Forty

    My favorite song, and as fate would have it, a couple of months after turning 40 and years of dreaming about it, I can finally say this pirate finally has a ship. Bought @Kennc's AR240 a week ago. Tomorrow is the maiden voyage. Since I did the welcome thread a couple of years ago I would like...
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    Is this a good deal?

    Thanks for linking this. I have honestly seen some hellaciously good deals on this forum and just wasn't ready to pull the trigger yet. 4 kids (9-2) and activities, etc. leave me wondering if boat ownership is better as a dream then as a reality. It's a regular conversation in our house since we...
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    Is this a good deal?

    Somehow my smiley face didn't come through in the title . Yes I'm kidding. I damn near did a spit take when I saw it.
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    Is this a good deal?

    I have been looking to be a member of this forum who actually has a boat vs the guy who reads about all of yours, which I have been for a while. So I visit boattrader and the like waiting armed with info from this forum looking for the perfect deal to come along and I think I found it. You guys...
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    Amazing Story of survival involving Yamaha

    http://wapo.st/29gI6Vm
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    Parts supplier

    Thank you @Julian! I will check them out.
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    Parts supplier

    I found the part number. F1B-U517H-00-00. I can't find the part anywhere. Even on the sites that guarantee to have things in stock they say it's unavailable. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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    Parts supplier

    My dad and I just bought a couple of 2004 FX Cruisers. They run great and just have some normal wear and tear on the body. One of them is missing a glove box lid. Anyone have any good parts suppliers they can recommend for something like this? Thanks.
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    We lost a fun Member of our Jet Boating Brother/Sisterhood

    If the measure of a man is the impact he made on others, then @MikeyL's was a life well lived. Even though I never met him, his passing really hit me. I simply asked a question about buying a yamaha and he immediately offered up his phone number and an offer to help anyway he could. I never...
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    2016 Lineup of boats - The real info will be posted at 7 PM EST on Saturday August 22nd

    Not to take the thread too off course, but what do you think the unveiling will do to the 2015 leftover prices? How much should you expect a 2015 to be discounted?
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    I desperately need some good thoughts....

    I would contact your attorney or find someone who specializes in small business or corporate law. It would be worth the few hundred dollars to meet with them if the alternative is to potentially close the business. I have a cousin in Danville whose firm could talk to you if you don't have anyone...
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    Yamaha 800XL Losing Power

    Finally got to see for myself the problem. Runs fine up to 5000 rpm (28-30mph). Between 5000-5500 it was hit or miss if it would have problems. At 6000 rpm it would lose all power. At that point I would let go of the throttle and it would be fine so long as you stayed at or under 5000 rpm. I...
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    Yamaha 800XL Losing Power

    Sorry, (and thanks for the replies) from what he said it lost power but didn't die. As soon as they released the throttle it would be okay sibling as you kept it under roughly 3/4. How would we check for an exhaust leak?
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    Yamaha 800XL Losing Power

    Sorry for the lack of details, but this is second hand from my Dad. He has a 2000 XL800. The thing has been a beast for us up until recently. He had it out this weekend and it ran fine for the trip, right up to the end. My Dad said when it would get above half throttle, maybe closer to 3/4, it...
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    2015 Limited S $2000 prep fee??

    Thanks for the input @Kevin Howland. According to Yamaha there are 15 dealers within 250 miles of here. If the closest dealer wants to invite the competition, I'm sure one of those other dealers will welcome the business. Good luck with the purchase and like I said please keep me updated as to...
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    2015 Limited S $2000 prep fee??

    I also live in Cincinnati and have been watching Lodders inventory pretty closely since the first of the year. For not being able to keep them in stock they haven't sold many. And their price on the leftover 242 S is laughable compared to what other dealers are selling for. When I pull the...
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    This cant be right? Can it?

    The same ad is listed on half the eastern seaboard. I have been looking on Search Tempest and kept coming across the same ad. Total scam.
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    More Boat name help

    This isn't as good as The Butt, but as soon as I heard Marino the first thing that popped into my head was "Laces Out!"
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    Current Financing Incentives

    Anyone have any guesses as to what happens with the current financing option from Yamaha after 3/31? Is this deal as good as you all have seen, or is it likely to come around again at the end of the season for example? As much as I want to pull the trigger right now I am not sure I can, and I am...
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    SX240 vs AR240

    Thanks for all the input. I was 80% sure on the AR, and you guys have helped me erase all doubts.
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