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  1. viper15

    Partzilla sucks

    I usually haven't had issues with Partzilla either, until this summer. I ordered a replacement speaker grill for my 2017 back in May. It was supposed to ship late June. Beginning mid-June I have received an email every single week of an updated expected ship date. So by the time of writing...
  2. viper15

    Removing bow roller stains

    I've had good luck with Mequires' Scratch-X for removing scuff marks, polishing out small scratches, etc. Has worked on my boat, car, and injection molded snowmobile hood. Amazon link below for reference...
  3. viper15

    Portable Livewell

    I made one a long time ago that worked well. Started with a large cooler and an old bilge pump. I rigged up some pvc with holes drilled in it and attached it to the bilge pump. Set the pump and entire works in the cooler. It squirts water just like you see in the bait shop when you get...
  4. viper15

    Welcome to the Wisconsin and Minnesota Regional Forum!!

    Where I live: Wausau, WI Current boat: 2017 Yamaha AR195 (owned since new) Previous boat/s: 1989 VIP w/ 115 Merc tower of power Years owning a boating: 6 Home lake/s or river/s: Lake Wausau, Lake Du Bay Other lakes and rivers I've boated on: Lake Tomahawk, Lake Solberg, Lake Holcombe Tow...
  5. viper15

    2022 SX195 Trailer Vibration

    Same here. Had my trailer tires balanced. They were way off. Trailer is smooth as can be now.
  6. viper15

    195 cold start issues

    '17 AR195 here ... has done it since day 1 ... doesn't matter if it is on the trailer or in the water. It does not like a cold start. It will turn over about 5 or 6 times before it fires up. It will have a low and rough idle to it for about 2-3 seconds, then dies. Most of the time it will...
  7. viper15

    Storing mats for the winter

    Why do you feel the need to take them out? I've always left mine in the boat. But for reference - I did store my boat outside in the snow for one season (I know - it sucks, but I had to). For that one season, I did take everything out of the boat, including the mats. I rolled them up and...
  8. viper15

    Anyone convert their trailer bunks to rollers?? Would seem to solve the variable ramp angle….

    I've heard rollers are not a great idea on a fiberglass boat, unless you can get them located right where the stringers are. If the rollers aren't where the stringers are, they can put a lot of stress (pressure points) on the fiberglass. An aluminum boat doesn't have that problem. I honestly...
  9. viper15

    AR190 battery life with radio

    I'm still running the original battery (only a single battery) on my 2017 AR195 (going on it's 5th summer). We've parked for hours at a sandbar with the stock radio running with no issues. I did have the battery fully die on me once. But that's because I left the main disconnect switch left...
  10. viper15

    How do the Yamaha’s charge their batteries? Or do they. (Excluding solar trickle on my 252 2021)

    I can put things into perspective for you. A couple of weeks ago we headed out to the lake and backed the boat in just as any other normal outing. Went to start the engine before totally backing off the trailer, hit the key and nothing, nada, zilch. Pulled out the water, parked and scratched...
  11. viper15

    Bias ply to radial

    I also have had zero issues with my bias ply tires. There was a bit of vibration when we bought the boat brand new. But for $10 I had the trailer wheels balanced and ever since they run super smooth.
  12. viper15

    Towing sx195 with Chevy traverse

    We used to have a 2016 Acadia Denali (with tow package) and pulled our AR195 many times. It did the job pretty well (knowing that our normal tow vehicle was my full sized truck). If you have the time, the only thing I would recommend is adding a set of bags to the rear springs. They can be a...
  13. viper15

    Area for boat name

    For reference....
  14. viper15

    Should I switch to Radial Tires?

    I'm going on my 5th season with bias ply tires and have had zero problems. If you stick with the bias ply, the biggest advice I can give is to get the tires balanced. Many here claim a better ride with radials after switching away from the stock bias ply ... which they are right. The radials...
  15. viper15

    Winter Months

    There are tons of people here in central WI that absolutely hate winter ... I am certainly not one of them. I love living here. But what I have noticed about that group is that they don't do anything in the winter. They huddle up inside their house and bitch until spring comes. If you live...
  16. viper15

    Winter Months

    My insurance company kind-of "pro rates" the premium I pay. Yes, I pay every month throughout the year. But they know it's not being used in the winter months on the premium amount reflects that. As for making a boat payment in the winter? ... That's easy .... pay off the boat. Then take...
  17. viper15

    no-wake/cruise speed setting adjustment?

    There's a gap in where it lets you set the no wake / cruise mode. At the slower rpm's, it is used for no wake mode. It gives you 3 settings, and I believe the fastest you can go is about 5mph (hence NO WAKE). The cruise setting has a bit more flexibility to it. But I don't think it lets you...
  18. viper15

    Winter Storage - in the snow

    Looking for a bit of insight from the gang for my winter storage plans this year. Have a 2017 AR195 that I've owned since new and live in central WI. I have always managed to find a place to store the boat inside over the winter. Even though it has been stored inside, I still went through all...
  19. viper15

    Ford F-150 trailer detection not working

    2018 Ford here. I used to use the 5-pin to 7-pin adapter. This year I cut off the 5-pin flat blade connector and hard wired in a 7-pin, knowing 2 would be unused. Seems to work fine for me. There have only been a few times that it did not detect. I found that if you plug it in while the...
  20. viper15

    AR195S and skiing

    I should add one note though .... If you have like 2 adults and a couple small kids in the boat, you'll be fine. But if you push that up by an adult or two or a couple kids, then the weight of what is in the boat can make it a bit harder to perform a deep water start. It's not impossible, just...
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