2018 AR 240 Newbie Ft. Lauderdale

[JWilco]

Hey Jet Boaters! Jesse here. Me and my partner just purchased our first boat! We got the 2018 AR240 in white/blue. We're real excited and will put it in the water for the first time tomorrow. I'm looking to see if y'all have a pre launch checklist you use. Plus I would like to hook up with some local Jet Boaters in tri county area!

 

[Neutron]

Plug in, batteries charged, life vests in boat, add water and have fun!
Good luck

 

[Stevenpigsooie]

I have been building this list the last 2 seasons and keep it on the notes app on my iPhone. I use it every time so hopefully I don’t forget anything important. With 3 kids and a 6 lane busy ramp it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Hope this helps with your new boat. Congratulations!

Yamaha Checklist

Home / Storage

• Life jackets
• Drinks & snacks
• Sunglasses
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Tubes & toys

Trailering

• Clean out plugs locked in ports
• EZ locks secured
• Compartments locked
• Windshield locked
• Bimini stowed
• Tighten tower bolts
• Unplug battery charger
• Transom straps tight
• Trailer lights connected
• Check tires
• Tighten winch strap
• Check safety chain
• With cover put noodle on windshield edge

Pre-launch

• Transom straps released
• Check hardware on nozzles, steering keel, and fins
• Drain plugs tightened (engine x2, storage, & stern)
• Bimini top open
• Steering test, finish centered
• Throttle test forward & reverse
• Check engine compartment for fuel leak
• Battery switches on
• Keys on
• Blower on 4 minutes
• Engine started for test
• Lanyard pulled for test
• Blower back on

Launch

• To ramp then to edge of water
• Driver releases winch and safety chain
• Slowly back into water
• Start engines and reverse until off trailer
• Check cooling water from ports
• Fenders on front cleat, bow rail, middle cleat, & tower

Retrieval

• Trailer into water with fenders at water’s surface
• Front 2-3 feet of bunks exposed
• Slowly approach trailer and make contact with bunks
• Center on bunks then gently power on
• Connect winch and finish powering/winching boat to bow roller
• Connect safety chain
• Pull out of water

Post-retrieval

• Open engine compartment and check for water and fuel
• Open all drain plugs
• Start engines and idle to clear water
• Battery switches off
• Keys off
• Remove clean out plugs, drain water, lock in place
• Close bimini and secure with cover
• Windshield locked
• Connect transom straps
• Fill up gas

Storage

• Hang wet life jackets, tubes, and toys
• Take out trash and potty waste
• Empty cooler and all food from boat
• Clean glass
• Clean seadek & vinyl with all purpose cleaner as needed
• 303 conditioner on seats, vinyl, & plastic
• Spot clean carpet with carpet cleaner
• Spray carpet with deodorizer
• Leave compartment doors open
• Fan on carpets
• Plug in onboard charger
• Wipe exterior, boat bling as needed
• Remove clean out plugs, t-handle locked & keep lid raised
• Loosen winch and transom straps

Maintenance

• Yamalube silicone protectant on engines, stern metal components, clean out plugs, and drain plugs
• Grease throttle cables, gates, and keel
• Wash clean out ports
• Ring free additive
• Vacuum

Winter

• All compartments open
• Batteries on charger
• Full tank with ethanol free gas & yamalube conditioner x2
• Yamalube silicone protectant on engines, stern metal components, clean out plugs, and drain plugs
• Grease throttle cables, gates, and keel
• Occasionally turn steering wheel through full motion
• Bug spray and traps around storage

Spring

• Oil & filter change
• Spark plug change
• Tighten all boat screws and bolts
• Check trailer tire pressure
• Tighten all trailer screws and bolts
• Tighten trailer tire lug nuts
• Grease trailer zerks
• Wax gelcoat
• Spray bimini with 303 fabric guard
• Charge VHF radio
• Check quality of flares
• Clean bilge pump screen

 

[JWilco]

I have been building this list the last 2 seasons and keep it on the notes app on my iPhone. I use it every time so hopefully I don’t forget anything important. With 3 kids and a 6 lane busy ramp it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Hope this helps with your new boat. Congratulations!

Yamaha Checklist

Home / Storage

• Life jackets
• Drinks & snacks
• Sunglasses
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Tubes & toys

Trailering

• Clean out plugs locked in ports
• EZ locks secured
• Compartments locked
• Windshield locked
• Bimini stowed
• Tighten tower bolts
• Unplug battery charger
• Transom straps tight
• Trailer lights connected
• Check tires
• Tighten winch strap
• Check safety chain
• With cover put noodle on windshield edge

Pre-launch

• Transom straps released
• Check hardware on nozzles, steering keel, and fins
• Drain plugs tightened (engine x2, storage, & stern)
• Bimini top open
• Steering test, finish centered
• Throttle test forward & reverse
• Check engine compartment for fuel leak
• Battery switches on
• Keys on
• Blower on 4 minutes
• Engine started for test
• Lanyard pulled for test
• Blower back on

Launch

• To ramp then to edge of water
• Driver releases winch and safety chain
• Slowly back into water
• Start engines and reverse until off trailer
• Check cooling water from ports
• Fenders on front cleat, bow rail, middle cleat, & tower

Retrieval

• Trailer into water with fenders at water’s surface
• Front 2-3 feet of bunks exposed
• Slowly approach trailer and make contact with bunks
• Center on bunks then gently power on
• Connect winch and finish powering/winching boat to bow roller
• Connect safety chain
• Pull out of water

Post-retrieval

• Open engine compartment and check for water and fuel
• Open all drain plugs
• Start engines and idle to clear water
• Battery switches off
• Keys off
• Remove clean out plugs, drain water, lock in place
• Close bimini and secure with cover
• Windshield locked
• Connect transom straps
• Fill up gas

Storage

• Hang wet life jackets, tubes, and toys
• Take out trash and potty waste
• Empty cooler and all food from boat
• Clean glass
• Clean seadek & vinyl with all purpose cleaner as needed
• 303 conditioner on seats, vinyl, & plastic
• Spot clean carpet with carpet cleaner
• Spray carpet with deodorizer
• Leave compartment doors open
• Fan on carpets
• Plug in onboard charger
• Wipe exterior, boat bling as needed
• Remove clean out plugs, t-handle locked & keep lid raised
• Loosen winch and transom straps

Maintenance

• Yamalube silicone protectant on engines, stern metal components, clean out plugs, and drain plugs
• Grease throttle cables, gates, and keel
• Wash clean out ports
• Ring free additive
• Vacuum

Winter

• All compartments open
• Batteries on charger
• Full tank with ethanol free gas & yamalube conditioner x2
• Yamalube silicone protectant on engines, stern metal components, clean out plugs, and drain plugs
• Grease throttle cables, gates, and keel
• Occasionally turn steering wheel through full motion
• Bug spray and traps around storage

Spring

• Oil & filter change
• Spark plug change
• Tighten all boat screws and bolts
• Check trailer tire pressure
• Tighten all trailer screws and bolts
• Tighten trailer tire lug nuts
• Grease trailer zerks
• Wax gelcoat
• Spray bimini with 303 fabric guard
• Charge VHF radio
• Check quality of flares
• Clean bilge pump screen

Wow! That is an awesome list! It will definitely help and I really appreciate it! Thank you!!

 

[njmr2fan]

Great place to learn about your boat and find ways to spend more money! Don't forget to have some extra keys made and find a place to hide a pair onboard for emergencies.