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  1. dan144k

    Bartesian on the boat. Wife requested if possible

    I told her no problem. Will figure it out when boat is home in driveway n spring and then test a few locations out on the boat. Getting an inverter and making power is no problem ..... It is a machine for making mixed drinks. Like a keurik, but pods for booze.
  2. dan144k

    Looking for a parts vendor

    Try megazip.net I have gotten some excellent pricing from them. You may need to search another yamaha parts website to get the part number. But you can enter it on there website and it comes. Just watch out for shipping..
  3. dan144k

    Can this be removed from my seats? Mildew Remover not working.

    You try a UV light.
  4. dan144k

    Fabricating an engine stop switch defeat

    It is probably a metric thread. Cheap and dirty fix would be get 3 stainless nuts the correct size and a bolt. Run bolt into three nuts, and then fasten the nuts together to make one long nut. Maybe, duct tape the nuts together. (Or maybe weld or jb weld) Once dry and assembled, back the bolt...
  5. dan144k

    Milwaukee M18 Tire Inflator deals

    This small blower is the best one I found for tubes. And islands. Fills quickly. Just a screen shot. No link
  6. dan144k

    Lost Bimini Pole

    I bought the plastic ends and then used a piece of copper. Just cut it to length.
  7. dan144k

    New Straps: What Brand?

    The MFI brand trailers had a lot of bow mount movement at the trailer mount point. (Was like 3 to 4 inches of play) If the bow mount on trailer ever failed I felt the boat was more secure to the trailer anchoring the eyebolt direct to the trailer. (I eventually welded mine and it is solid now)...
  8. dan144k

    New Straps: What Brand?

    Boat buckles are great. I installed a third unit up front under my bow eye. To pull the eye strait down.
  9. dan144k

    Jet Pump Impeller Bearing Help

    Idea. Look on ebay or a find a jet boat junkyard (no dont know if any), or find somebody parting out a boat. You may be able to purchase an entire driveshaft and pump housing with good bearing. With or without impeller. .... Rebuild your old one and have a spare.
  10. dan144k

    Intake cleaning tool

    there is a company JETXCO they sell impeller jam removal tools. they have a website. they look pretty simple, but some ideas for people.
  11. dan144k

    Oops! Need a new impeller!

    I normally recomend to use a heavy amount of never seize on the impeller and drive shaft. - search forums and use what you want. - I had one of impellers fuse to driveshaft when I used to lockyltight white paste.
  12. dan144k

    For those with the 1.8L engines - where do you buy your oil change kits?

    I myself after research. - buy yamaha filters (metric threads) - amsoil sythetic marine oil for pwc ... I use to use klotz Marine pwc oil .... My opinion is this the best I can do, so that is my program. ... Many threads and forums on oil. Many opinions and greay options. This has been my...
  13. dan144k

    SOLD SOLD - 2011 AR240 for sale. $39,900 / Cincinnati OH

    I have a Red 2010 with 400ish hours. These boats are great. My still runs and looks like new based on compliments from others). We bought ours new and are so happy to have it and use. Simply wonderful boats. This was the best design of this boat series before the extra keel items and connext...
  14. dan144k

    Looking for my next boat - which years to stay away from?

    Our family has a 2010 Ar240 which we bought new. It was the 1st year with 1.8L motors, squareish bow seating, amd low swim deck. We use the boat 15 to 25 times a year. It is stored in my driveway on trailer in summer and in a friend's heated concrete floor barn I'm the winter. We still...
  15. dan144k

    Need advice to go ropeless

    When I get going ropeless. Easy trick to learning. - I raise my front arm to accelerate or forward on wave. - I lower my arm to my side to decelerate, or move back on my feet - this shifts my body weight as need to control the board speed. - when drinking a beer and surfing use the other arm...
  16. dan144k

    Air Track ??? Anyone use one as a float behind the boat

    yeah, it seams like you can get a pretty large pad for under $500 new. looked interesting. Amazon has the BLUE pads from WOW for $100. I just ordered 2 to try. https://www.amazon.com/WOW-Watersports-12-2030-Inflatable-Floating/dp/B007CISS2A
  17. dan144k

    Air Track ??? Anyone use one as a float behind the boat

    I saw one for sale on market place for $200. It was 3.5' x 24'. Anyone ever use one these as a water toy? One company even makes a slip and slide version. (Wow)
  18. dan144k

    Northern Indiana meet up

    Maybe, we might be interested. Always nice to try new places. Meet new people.
  19. dan144k

    Washing Out Boat

    Our boat lives on the trailer and we launch it 25-35 times each year in Chicago and Southern IL. We wash the inside of the boat a few times a year. I usually S100 a soft deck brush and a powerwasher. I will chock the wheels and put a floor under the front of the trailer to rIse the front high...
  20. dan144k

    oil filter options

    I loosely remember an older oil filter thread many years ago. Where yamaha oil filter are a metric thread, but most of the others are a standard American thread. ..... Only reason I remember is it was the main reason why I started to only use yamaha filters. .... I agree with many here that...
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