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    Back with another Yamaha

    I would say the volume is a little louder on the Yamaha , especially at WOT but definitely a different pitch - the Regal had more of a low growl than the higher pitched whine of the Yamaha engines.
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    Back with another Yamaha

    Good morning, Well I've jumped back into the Yamaha family, with my third jet boat , a new 252SD and am thrilled to be back on the water reliably. I started out my boating career with a 210 , the moved to the 232 and now in the 25 foot boat. Briefly flirted with a Regal Surf Boat which I got...
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    The officially unofficial performance sunglasses thread

    I have moved almost exclusively to the C-Mates Readers by Costa , I have the Ballast and the Tuna Alley with the 580P lens (they don't make the readers in glass.) I'm old and need readers for my phone, anything close etc - these are game changers in that I don't need to have a pair of readers...
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    Current Rates

    Pretty much everywhere I've seen is around the 5% mark on boats for 180-240 months, haven't seen anything in the 3s this year.
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    Towable Recommendations

    +3 on the Ryobi inflator, it's all we use for our towable. We have two setups - I have three single person biscuit style tubes that we do battle of the tubes on , throw them all out back and everyone has a blast jumping from one to the other etc. Also have a four person Bandwagon from...
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    Looking at jumping headfirst down the rabbit hole...

    It was definitely not where I expected to end up that's for sure!!!
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    Looking at jumping headfirst down the rabbit hole...

    I was sort of in the same boat as you are (or lack of a boat) until last weekend. We have a lake house now and need a boat to put into the boathouse there and also looking to do more water sports, primarily surfing. Have had 210 and a 242 and also have a couple of wave runners, needless to...
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    SOLD 2013 242 Limited S - Texas 26 Hours - $37500

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    SOLD 2013 242 Limited S - Texas 26 Hours - $37500

    SOLD For sale is my 2013 242 Limited S , located in Dallas, Texas. The boat is slipped in Lynn Creek Marina at Joe Pool Lake, with the slip paid for until November 2018. This boat has never spent a night in the water, as it's been on a Hydro Hoist 4200UL2 which will come with the boat...
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    Does anyone use the newer explorers to tow a 24ft jetboat

    Q7 are also tire eaters though once I switched from the Pirellis they came with to a set of goodyears I got better life out of them.
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    Stripped lug post on 2010 MFI trailer

    I had the same experience on my 2010 MFI trailer except when the tire blew it sheared through the brake line as well. Toll road guy came to help me change the spare and stripped two lugs putting the wheel back on with an air tool :eek: Brake place replaced the line for me and did the studs as...
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