@funbobby did you do that A/B?
I got the only cobra jets that work with our nozzle. Yes you had to drill but very easy for the mechanically inclined. Just have to take your time with the holes to make sure the fins are level and use a small level and vice grips when drilling.
Better low speed handels. More feedback at high speed. Does not feel like 'loss of power steering' . A great thing however, It DOES feel responsive at the wheel but in a good way like a High end arcade racing simulator. Totaly not hard to hold but you can feel it through the turns.
I suspect that this extra 'force' and drilling holes may be a reason why it would void the warranty. To me, I dont feel as it would bend any steering linkage rod or anything but you know how it goes, any reason to not cover defective part A or B because of what was done to part D. @cobrajet please chime in here pally. Thanks for the stickers got them today
The federal government passed a law about manufacturers voiding a warranty due to someone adding an aftermarket part. It explains that in order for them to do that the burden falls on them to prove the aftermarket part caused their part to fail.
And rightfully so, however in 15 years of making steering for jet boats and p w c's and making them with screws attaching the steering to the nozzles, this practice has never been an issue, another point of interest on the federal law about warranties, is that if the part was proven to cause their part to fail they could only void that part of the warrantee and nothing unrelated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson–Moss_Warranty_Act
In any event Attaching screws to the nozzle will not cause any issues that I am aware of, and I have sent in many a jet ski of various makes and models for warranty work with my fins attached to the nozzle.
My experience is that something like a steering cable it's normal wear and tear so those would not be covered regardless, Rotax nozzles are extremely strong. and one of the few companies that use a nylon bushing between the aluminum casting of the nozzle and the stainless steel stand off that the nozzle pivots on.
Yamaha does not use any bushings on their nozzles for comparison. Also the fins I make for those pumps are made of stainless steel like the early Yamaha fins There were and still are thousands of those in use. On this setup for Rotax pumps I have the fins positioned between the reverse hood and the ride plate to keep them away from peoples feet.
Now back to the warranty question, Your manufacturer will NOT ever cover your boat under warranty for slamming into a dock or backing into a sea wall or any similar issues that would cause damage to the boat due to lack of steering control regardless , so fins are a good thing. I never understood how people could enjoy their boat if it does not handle the way they want it to. Been there done that and here is where it landed me, fixing the issues with steering deficits for thousands of people just because I had a jet boat and hated how it handled.
So I am currently working on a video for installing these fins on your pumps like I did with the Yamaha steering systems. Your boats do not need the amount of added control that the Yamaha hulls need, actually I have spent years refining the size of the Rotax fins and making them smaller rather than larger like the others.
