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2016 AR240 Cobra fins - Magnum AK w/ Fangs - install and first impressions, plus EZ locks refresher

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I'll tell you that while in Bimini, watching Jared and @Jason Winn drive my Cobra/L13 equipped AR240 was priceless. They were driving like bats out of hell, I could not take any pics during the ride but here is a little clip from when we finally came to stop - everyone looking like they are coming off of a batman roller-caster ride.
The crisp turning feel of the new 240 hulls becomes a race track experience with the Cobras. Albeit the L13s really help with recovery, coming out of turns.

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NICE! Did you remove the tower from your AR for the trip? I don't think I'll be able to convince my wife to make the Bimini Run with me... She comes equip with a strong sense of self preservation... :( but I'm wearing her down.
 

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NICE! Did you remove the tower from your AR for the trip? I don't think I'll be able to convince my wife to make the Bimini Run with me... She comes equip with a strong sense of self preservation... :( but I'm wearing her down.
Well... kind of. The tower fell, actually. Different story.
Your wife is a smart lady, lol.

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@J-RAD Actually I heard the trip removed the tower for HIM! sorry couldn't resist but I am glad it all turned out ok must have been a real pucker moment.
 

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Well... kind of. The tower fell, actually. Different story.
Your wife is a smart lady, lol.

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Damn... that's serious! I'm going to be fearing for my life every time I hit a wave now... my sense of self preservation has just peaked an all time high. :nailbiting:
I already had one of my cable stops detach... don't know how, but I found it sitting in my starboard under-seat storage... the cable itself pulled free of the end fitting in the base of the tower. I ended up fixing it myself with a little ingenuity... but that's not going to stop it from pummeling the back of my skull when it drops unexpectedly. :dead: I guess I'm going to be following that thread too. Thanks for the heads up!
 
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Damn... that's serious! I'm going to be fearing for my life every time I hit a wave now... my sense of self preservation has just peaked an all time high. :nailbiting:
I already had one of my cable stops detach... don't know how, but I found it sitting in my starboard under-seat storage... the cable itself pulled free of the end fitting in the base of the tower. I ended up fixing it myself with a little ingenuity... but that's not going to stop it groom pummeling the back of my skull when it drops unexpectedly. :dead: I guess I'm going to be following that thread too. Thanks for the heads up!
Those cable stops don't do anything to stop the tower (if the the lock-knobs were to fail). They do make a cool sound though, when they snap, I think.
The key is to have the lock knobs stay put.
Yamaha has my boat now and they are doing their diagnostics.

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