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AR195 Build Mods

Arcadyus

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Does anyone else's engine smoke a little when using the swim deck ballast and wake surfing?
 

DavisAR195

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Does anyone else's engine smoke a little when using the swim deck ballast and wake surfing?
Mine doesn’t smoke but you can see the exhaust as your running higher RPMs at a much slower speed.
 

mrtrav

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Were you able to try without the Lucky13 cone? My TVW is being delivered tomorrow and I plan on taking the boat (‘19 AR195) out this weekend.
 

swatski

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DavisAR195

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Were you able to try without the Lucky13 cone? My TVW is being delivered tomorrow and I plan on taking the boat (‘19 AR195) out this weekend.
I took my boat out yesterday without any of the spacers installed and it’s not the Lucky 13 cone. I will be removing the TVW as of right now the boat is just unsafe with it installed. I hope your experience is better than mine was.
 

2kwik4u

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I took my boat out yesterday without any of the spacers installed and it’s not the Lucky 13 cone. I will be removing the TVW as of right now the boat is just unsafe with it installed. I hope your experience is better than mine was.
That's unfortunate. Be curious to see what others find about them.
 

DavisAR195

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That's unfortunate. Be curious to see what others find about them.
Me too, I’m very curious to really understand how many people are experiencing the heavy steering issue.
 

Dean P

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djetok

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Dean P

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Chris D

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Can you get on plane with it? If yes, how fast can you go? Does it flap around on you?
At 25 it starts moving around.
 

Dean P

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At 25 it starts moving around.
Oh, that's better than what I thought. Amazon reviews stated much worse than that. Maybe they didn't have it tightned?? Who knows. Thanks for the feedback!
 

DavisAR195

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Maintenance Items (Grease & Lubricants)
- After combing through a number of different threads I found the following highly recommended products.

Cost
- Pump Sealant = $10.85
- Marine Grease = $11.42
- Clean out plug lubricant = $7.99

Website:
- Pump Sealant: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B3A9HM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Marine Grease: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K9FT8K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Clean out plug sealant: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VTGL9A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Reasoning:
- Pump Sealant: After I installed the Lucky 13 cone I noticed very little to no pump sealant was used which could result in increase cavitation.
- Marine Grease: Grease used on the trailer baring buddies and the impeller baring located in the engine compartment
- Clean out plug sealant: Keep a good seal on the plug and to ensure the rubber does not dry out.
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DavisAR195

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Single Battery Upgrade - Optima Blue Top D27M

- Cost: $266.66 (This is the best deal I was able to find thanks to another member providing the link)
- Website: https://www.bigtimebattery.com/store/optima-blue-top-marine-batteries.html
- Reasoning: This is my third summer with the boat running an amp powering 2 Exile tower speakers and the current interstate battery is starting to lose it's charge quicker. I didn't want to add a second battery so I decided to go with a deep cycle battery with 800 cold cranking amp, 66Ah and reserve capacity of 25 Amps of 140 minutes. Over the next winter I plan on installing an onboard charging system.

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Chris D

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Maintenance Items (Grease & Lubricants)
- After combing through a number of different threads I found the following highly recommended products.

Cost
- Pump Sealant = $10.85
- Marine Grease = $11.42
- Clean out plug lubricant = $7.99

Website:
- Pump Sealant: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B3A9HM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Marine Grease: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K9FT8K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Clean out plug sealant: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VTGL9A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Reasoning:
- Pump Sealant: After I installed the Lucky 13 cone I noticed very little to no pump sealant was used which could result in increase cavitation.
- Marine Grease: Grease used on the trailer baring buddies and the impeller baring located in the engine compartment
- Clean out plug sealant: Keep a good seal on the plug and to ensure the rubber does not dry out.
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On the pump sealant. Where at exactly needs more sealant?
 

DavisAR195

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I added sealant to the Impeller housing #3, Pump #7 and the Nozzle #27 to ensure a tight seal and that no air can come through resulting in cavitation.
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