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  1. Art Traver

    Unsteady Engine speed

    To further the conundrum we have gone out 6 times since my 8/6/20 post. No further issues have been observed. But, thinking back to July our daughter had a broken leg and when we boated we just "putzed" in the Erie Canal for a month, which is just no-wake speed. So maybe being at essentially...
  2. Art Traver

    Unsteady Engine speed

    My starboard engine idles fine, and seems fine at WOT. When heading into the marina at 3,000 RPM I get a 300+/- fluctuation. Looks like a new set of plugs are in order from reading all the threads. Hopefully that is the fix.
  3. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    As an update to my earlier post regarding the Cobra Ultimate fins. I have them installed to rise out of the water at speed and have tested them out at various rpm's. At idle speed you can definitely tell you have them installed as the steering response is greatly improved over being naked or...
  4. Art Traver

    Blue Seas Add a battery kit Questions

    I stand corrected. There were some other threads on another site discussing the Blue Sea ACR and there were comments regarding the LED coming on indicating the batteries were connected even with the switch in the off position. That is why I opted to use the load side connection for the ACR in my...
  5. Art Traver

    Blue Seas Add a battery kit Questions

    As I understand how the ACR connects and disconnects is depends on voltage. For example you have battery B that for some reason develops a bad cell or you have your bilge direct wired to it and it is drawing the battery down. Even with the switch in the off position current will flow from...
  6. Art Traver

    Blue Seas Add a battery kit Questions

    I don't have shore power, so the only charging occurs when the engines are running. I wanted to completely isolate or turn off my batteries as I am using an "in-out" or valet service where the boat is pulled from the water and racked after each use. What I didn't want to happen is have the...
  7. Art Traver

    Blue Seas Add a battery kit Questions

    I installed the BlueSeas switch and ACR this spring. I wanted to completely isolate my batteries when the switch was in the OFF position. I contacted BlueSeas and they sent me this diagram. It seemed that their 'normal' schematic had both batteries positively connected thru the ACR even with the...
  8. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    OK, new Cobra Ultimate's have had their no wake speed test. I am happy to report that the Ultimate's perform much better than the older model that came with the boat. I do have them set to rise out the water at speed, but for this evening we just puttered up the canal and watched a band at...
  9. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    And by 1:30pm Sunday the new Ultimate's have been installed. Unfortunately we had some severe thunderstorms, so I could not test them out yet. Soon enough.
  10. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    OK, back to naked thrusters 12:30 pm on Sunday.
  11. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    Order has been placed for the Ultimate. If you see the comment I inadvertently typed in Ron, and I know it is Jeff. I was on the phone with a contractor named Ron while I was typing. I will try to do a back to back comparison of the older units with the new ones if time permits over.
  12. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    On both days out it was windy. Saturday was the fins off day and the winds were around 10-15 mph. I managed to get out into the river and execute some higher speed turns, I liked the response / steering input without the fins at planing speed. Docking seemed to be just as difficult with or...
  13. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    What model fins?
  14. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    Well I got out on the boat twice this weekend, with and without fins. Unfortunately the second day out we had 23 mph winds and didn't get out into the river, just puttered around the canal. I really did not see a huge difference fins on and fins off. Right now the fins are back on. I might try...
  15. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    I was thinking of adding trim tabs, has any one tried this? Not sure if they would hinder performance, that and I really don't to add something else to maintain or have a potential failure with.
  16. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    These fins do look larger and beefier than the older model I have. I might have to try these out. I do like the fact that they can rise out the water at speed. Are there any videos or animations on how they work both at no wake and cruising? I am curious to know how the jet of water is affected...
  17. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    Going to try out the boat without anything to see how it handles. Not sure even with steering enhancements with most of the hull out of the water that steering would be "easy" in a strong cross wind. This is where I do miss the outboard as we could trim the bow down into the water for better...
  18. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    I think I may try the boat stock with no additional steering options just to see how it reacts. We chose this boat not for its ability to perform crazy turns or tow skiers, tubers or wake boarders. We wanted a family bow rider with a few features and this fit the bill. Should be able to remove...
  19. Art Traver

    Thrust Vectors or Cobra Fins?

    I guess I am resurrecting an old thread here. I have an '07 SX210 and it came with the cobra jet steering (see photo, hopefully I am correct). We just purchased the boat over the winter and have been out only a handful of times this spring. My wife refuses to drive the boat, she thinks it is too...
  20. Art Traver

    Not so good vibrations

    Thanks for the responses. Being early in the boating season with a new "propulsion system" that I am not used to it is great to have this forum to learn from others. Most of my boating is within 4 miles of Niagara Falls, so knowing tips and tricks for keeping my newish boat working will be...
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