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    Getting the most out of 2017 242X E-series stock stereo

    I haven't upgraded any speakers yet, nor the sub. This year, with no guests at the lake, the boat has seen a lot less use than usual.
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    Getting the most out of 2017 242X E-series stock stereo

    It is my Rigol DS1102E from my electronics hobby room. I'd never imagined using it on a boat (I'd never imagined owning a boat for real, actually).
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    Surfing jet boat

    If it's styling+surfing you're after, there are plenty of attractive non-jet options that I think will be better on both fronts than a jet boat. If it's an all-round jack of all trades master of none crowd pleaser, I've been very happy with my 2017 242X E-Series ... it's noisy as hell, drinks...
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    Boat creeping at 1 mph while in neutral

    I'm unlikely to be of any help but maybe photos would be useful to those who know how to adjust these.
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    Zup DoMore vs Zup 2.0?

    This thread https://jetboaters.net/threads/zup-do-more-v-you-got-this-board.12601/ has the same title as mine but doesn't really contain comparison between these two boards. Has anyone tried/owned both and can comment on the pros/cons of one over the other? Thanks!
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    Getting the most out of 2017 242X E-series stock stereo

    I got a chance to take this out tubing this morning and OMG THE SOUND BAR IS LOUD. Fade to rear powers the tower speakers, sound bar, and swim deck; and fade to front powers the cabin speakers and the bow speakers. So this is just how I wanted it; people who don't want to be blown away by the...
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    Getting the most out of 2017 242X E-series stock stereo

    OK so I finally received the connector I was ordering from Amazon to change the wiring on the boat. Here it is on the seat of my boat, and partly connected just to be sure it fits, and it does of course. The female end goes to the amps (we labelled it "boat") and the male end goes to the...
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    Hours?

    Weekends? Where I'm going, I don't need weekends ;-)
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    Hours?

    Wow. I'm at the start of my third season and at ~250 engine hours on my 242x.
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    Show Us Your Wake! (surfing mods comparo)

    My approach definitely doesn't meet your criteria. I was thinking one full transom bag on the transom, one in under-seat storage along with the tsunami pump with an extra hose for the intake with quick disconnects for the bags on it. Then, to swap, pull out the second transom bag, wire up the...
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    Help me tune my wave for surfing

    Thanks! I've seen that video before but it's good to have the reminder. I can get up fine if the acceleration is right but struggle to get up if I'm going too fast before the board has flipped up. My challenge now seems to be finding the pocket.
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    Show Us Your Wake! (surfing mods comparo)

    Well you've got a lot more experience than I do and so what do I know? But I'd keep it simple and just get a second transom bag and a second hose for the tsunami pump. The Tsunami is already fully capable of moving the water from one transom bag to the other, just hook it up, run it. You'd lose...
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    Help me tune my wave for surfing

    Well I had an easier time getting up today, though I couldn't find the pocket to go ropeless in spite of plenty of time trying. My son had some good trials, though he's convinced I need to turn left to give him the best wave ... I'm busy trying to convince him we're driving too fast (he tends to...
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    Help me tune my wave for surfing

    I did try some experiments today but didn't keep close enough track of my photos. I'll try again tomorrow and post pics of the various attempts. First off, I tried out just the transom bag, transom + center, and transom + center + port. All of these configurations look surfable but ultimately...
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    Help me tune my wave for surfing

    Thanks @jcyamaharider ... I have tried to absorb that thread and I was planning to try port bag and center locker full next. I'll try just center plus transom bag, and then port bag full, and see if I can photograph the difference.
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    Help me tune my wave for surfing

    This year I bought the wake wedge from Gantlin Products and the custom fatsac. @jcyamaharider has provided excellent support throughout. I struggled a bit with installing the brackets. For someone not handy with tools, the positioning of the holes is very demanding. I did it on my boat lift in...
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    Need stereo help

    Can you post the model number of your radio so that we know what connectors it has? Unless @Gym has you covered because there's a 3.5mm input...
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    Stereo volume increase

    @matt sabath have you tuned the gain on your amp? I'd start there, if not.
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    The ultimate leak finding thread <post if you find a new source!>

    This presumes I have a trailer! I do not. I store my boat on a lift in my boathouse and it doesn't leave my lake system. I am pretty confident that if there is a leak it must be rub-rail level or higher, as a day of wakeboarding = no noticable water; a day of tubing = lots of water. The tube...
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    Tubing <from the tower?>

    As I said, this can happen if the tube is underinflated. I do agree it's wrong to take a tube out that is underinflated, but it's easy to have it happen by accident once in a while, and when the tube hits a 2 or 3' tall wave and gets soaked down it's more likely to submarine later. All that...
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