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  1. seadude

    West Marine Salt Away

    Even pricier by the quart (for a soap solution) - gotta be the highest profit margin product ever, like the shampoos and conditioners my wife buys!
  2. seadude

    Jet Docks

    Properly setup it was supposed to one person launching. This was a rental and the extended keel on my 2016 resulted in too much pressure on the center rollers and it needed adjustment to put more weight on the outside rollers but the marina never got around to it - required two to four people to...
  3. seadude

    Jet Docks

    I used a WaveArmor boat port this past season, and I can vouch that it worked OK for my 242 so it would be really good with a 192! Wave Port SLX10™ 2-Piece System - Wave Armor - Floating Docks
  4. seadude

    Anyone here own a 27' Yamaha Jet Boat? If so, what do you think of it?

    This boat would perform much better with a pair of Yamaha 250hp outboards (and those new clever Sharrow props)!
  5. seadude

    Hudson, NYC trip

    Nice trip - and I agree calm winds help a lot in the lower harbor. The high rise wind vortex effect seems to occur on the waters down there also! If the RR bridge was opened already, you got lucky because it's definitely back in use. I couldn't raise them on VHF ch 13 but someone gave me a...
  6. seadude

    Hudson, NYC trip

    Liberty Park is a nice stop also, gas prices not so much ($4.50ish last I checked). Definitely fill up before you put in, here is the "cheapest" gas in the area: Alpine Marina - Slip Rental NJ NYC
  7. seadude

    Hudson, NYC trip

    Amazing views, just be prepared for large waves from the boat traffic in NY harbor and lots of floating debris. On the Manhattan side there is the North Cove marina by the Freedom Tower and the Boat Basin Cafe further up river. Nice stops but they will charge just to touch their docks. The loop...
  8. seadude

    2019 242x Solar Panel Charging

    Just an FYI: that's exactly how my 2016 works (first year of the solar panels).
  9. seadude

    Completed 2016 Yamaha 242 Limited S E-series PRICE REDUCED $45,000 (NJ)

    That's the Wave Armor jet boat port and it works pretty well, everything the boat touches is rubber or plastic so no scratches. The "keel" on the newer boats like mine puts more concentrated weight on the bottom rollers so I definitely can't launch w/o help. A couple feet of depth is probably...
  10. seadude

    Completed 2016 Yamaha 242 Limited S E-series PRICE REDUCED $45,000 (NJ)

    rkim - this probably the best way to proceed in your case: I have some local people interested, if they end up waiting until spring to decide (very possible), boat will be stored at Yamaha dealer for the winter who could inspect it for you. I'll be in touch if that is how things work out. Chris...
  11. seadude

    Completed 2016 Yamaha 242 Limited S E-series PRICE REDUCED $45,000 (NJ)

    Are you traveling from Hawaii to NJ to buy my boat ;) Boat is basically stock, nearly flawless and unfortunately no more pics but no disappointments either. Bimini was replaced with the charcoal version because I thought it looks better than the tan and I wanted to keep the boat looking mint.
  12. seadude

    Completed 2016 Yamaha 242 Limited S E-series PRICE REDUCED $45,000 (NJ)

    Bumped to top due to price drop!
  13. seadude

    Completed 2016 Yamaha 242 Limited S E-series PRICE REDUCED $45,000 (NJ)

    I've only taken one picture recently of the boat this spring while I was installing the new bimini top. Boat has always been stored out of the water and flushed after each use. Here it is on its current floating dock on the Hudson river. While I don't have more pictures, a potential buyer's...
  14. seadude

    Completed 2016 Yamaha 242 Limited S E-series PRICE REDUCED $45,000 (NJ)

    Blow out price: $45,000 - Boat is in mint condition, less than 70 hours, always covered and maintained, YES warranty through 2021. Includes galvanized trailer with almost no miles, new bimini top in charcoal, black premium mooring cover, never used carpeting, misc coast guard equipment. Goes to...
  15. seadude

    Which battery switches overnight

    Solar charges regardless of switch positions. The "house" battery is the one that powers up connext (if you're not sure). In my 2016, it seems connext needs to be powered up once to activate the auto bilge, and then the key switch can be shut off.
  16. seadude

    Zipzap got demonetized

    His videos can be strangely soothing to watch... (I bet youtube wasn't comfortable with all of the random people being videoed without their consent and paying him for it)
  17. seadude

    Mid Summer Maintenence ?

    4 minutes at 2500 rpm - I'll have to remember that this fall because I've always fogged at idle and never that long. And I really don't think fogging will foul your plugs, at least not on the 1.8 liter.
  18. seadude

    Truck rental options

    Just researched this myself in my area and Enterprise was low bid at $90/day unlimited mileage (don't recall weekly rate). They gave me a brand new 3/4 ton diesel RAM crewcab pickup with a class 5 hitch - total overkill but it pulled my 242 like it wasn't there and 14 mpg to boot!
  19. seadude

    Expensive season - just ordered impellers and riva housing

    Your port engine is cavitating and overloading the stbd which is why you're not seeing the same rpms or expected speed. Hope the new parts fix the problem, but also check for missing sealant in and around the pump housing.
  20. seadude

    275 is here and its....

    Isn't it time to move these threads to a dedicated 275 section and (hopefully) hear from some owners?
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