Differences in Yamaha Deflector Nozzles

[Bruce]

Over the years Yamaha has used a variety of deflector nozzles to provide steering on our boats. These changes in design may be responsible for improvements in performance and steering. For example 2008 & 2009 230 models regularly report higher top speeds than 2007 models. The only difference that I can identify in the hull and propulsion of these boats is the deflector nozzle. Interestingly Yamaha has substituted the current 2015+ part for all older models which leads me to believe all are backwards compatible. I would like to document each of these nozzles with pictures showing inside of the nozzle with the reverse bucket open so that we can understand the design changes.

These are the five variations that I have been able to identify

65B-51313-00-5B

• 1996 EXCITER (EXT1100U) - Jet Unit 1
• 1997 EXCITER (EXT1100V) - Jet Unit 1
• 1998 EXCITER 220 (EXT1100W) - Jet Unit 1
• 1998 EXCITER SINGLE (EXS1200W) - Jet Unit 1
• 1998 EXCITER TWIN (EXT1200W) - Jet Unit 1
• 1999 EXCITER 135 (EXS1200X) - Jet Unit 1
• 1999 EXCITER 270 (EXT1200X) - Jet Unit 1
• 1999 LS2000 (LST1200X) - Jet Unit 1
• 2000 LS2000 (LST1200Y) - Jet Unit 1
• 2000 XR1800 (XRT1200Y) - Jet Unit 1
• 2001 LS2000 (LST1200Z) - Jet Unit 1
• 2001 XR1800 (XRT1200Z) - Jet Unit 1
• 2002 LS2000 (LST1200AA) - Jet Unit 1
• 2002 LX2000 (LST1200A) - Jet Unit 1
• 2003 LST1200A_B - Jet Unit 1
• 2003 LST1200B_B - Jet Unit 1
• 2003 AR210 (LST1200DB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2003 LX 210 (LST1200AB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2003 LX210 Cranberry (LST1200BB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2003 SR230 (SRT1000B) - Jet Unit 1
• 2003 SR230 (CALIF) (SRT1000CB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2004 AR210 (LST1200DC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2004 AR230 (SRT1000BC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2004 AR230 (CALIF.) (SRT1000BCC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2004 LX210 (LST1200AC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2004 SR230 (SRT1000C) - Jet Unit 1
• 2004 SR230 (Cali.) (SRT1000CC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2004 SX230 (SRT1000AC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2004 SX230 (CALIF.) (SRT1000ACC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2005 AR210 (LST1200DD) - Jet Unit 1
• 2005 LX210 (LST1200AD) - Jet Unit 1

65B-51313-00-8S

• 2005 AR230 (SRT1000BD) - Jet Unit 1
• 2005 AR230 High Output (SRT1100AD) - Jet Unit 1
• 2005 SR230 (SRT1000D) - Jet Unit 1
• 2005 SX230 (SRT1000AD) - Jet Unit 1
• 2005 SX230High Output (SRT1100D) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 AR210 (FRT1100CE) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 AR230 (SRT1000BE) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 AR230 HO (SRT1100BE) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 SR210 (FRT1100E) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 SX210 (Black) (FRT1100BE) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 SX210 (Blue) (FRT1100AE) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 SX230 (SRT1000AE) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 SX230 HO (Black) (SRT1100AE) - Jet Unit 1
• 2006 SX230 HO (Red) (SRT1100E) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 AR210 (FRT1100CF) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 AR230 HO (SXT1100CF) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 AR230 HO (ORANGE) (SXT1100DF) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 SR210 (FRT1100F) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 SR230 HO (SXT1100F) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 SX210 (FRT1100AF) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 SX210 (FRT1100BF) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 SX230 HO (BLUE) (SXT1100AF) - Jet Unit 1
• 2007 SX230 HO (TAN) (SXT1100BF) - Jet Unit 1

65B-51313-10-8S

• 2008 212SS (FAT1100BG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 212SS (FAT1100BLG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 212X (FAT1100AG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 212X CALIFORNIA & NY (FAT1100ALG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 232 LIMITED (SXT1100FG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 232 LIMITED (SXT1100FLG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 AR210 (FRT1100AG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 AR230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100AG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 AR230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100BG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 AR230 HO CA & NY (SXT1100ALG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 AR230 HO CA & NY (SXT1100BLG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 SX210 (FRT1100BG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 SX210 (FRT1100CG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 SX230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100CG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 SX230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100DG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 SX230 HO CA & NY (SXT1100CLG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 SX230 HO CA & NY (SXT1100DLG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 SX230 HO CA & NY (SXT1100ELG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2008 SX230HO (SXT1100EG) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 212 SS (FAT1100CH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 212 SS (FAT1100CLH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 212 X (FAT1100AH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 212 X (FAT1100ALH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 212 X (FAT1100BH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 212 X (FAT1100BLH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 232 LIMITED (SXT1100HH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 232 LIMITED (SXT1100HLH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 232 LIMITED S (SXT1100GH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 232 LIMITED S (SXT1100GLH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 AR210 (FRT1100AH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 AR230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100AH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 AR230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100ALH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 AR230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100BH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 AR230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100BLH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 AR230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100CH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 AR230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100CLH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 SX210 (FRT1100BH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 SX230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100DH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 SX230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100DLH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 SX230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100EH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 SX230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100ELH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 SX230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100FH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2009 SX230 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1100FLH) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 212SS (FAT1100CJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 212SS (FAT1100CLJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 212X (FAT1100AJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 212X (FAT1100ALJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 212X (FAT1100BJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 212X (FAT1100BLJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 242 LIMITED (SXT1800HJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800GJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 AR210 (FRT1100AJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800AJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800BJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800CJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 SX210 (FRT1100BJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800DJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800EJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2010 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800FJ) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 242 LIMITED (SXT1800JK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800GK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800HK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 AR210 (FRT1100AK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 AR210 (FRT1100ALK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800AK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800BK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800CK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 SX210 (FRT1100BK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 SX210 (FRT1100BLK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800DK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800EK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2011 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800FK) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 212SS (XAT1800CL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 212X (XAT1800AL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 212X (XAT1800BL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 242 LIMITED (SXT1800JL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800GL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800HL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 AR190 (RX1800AL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 AR190 (RX1800BL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 AR210 (LAT1100AL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800AL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800BL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800CL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 SX190 (RX1800CL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 SX190 (RX1800DL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 SX210 (LAT1100BL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800DL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800EL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2012 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800FL) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR190 (RX1800AM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR190 (RX1800AMC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR190 (RX1800BM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR190 (RX1800BMC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX190 (RX1800CM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX190 (RX1800CMC) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX190 (RX1800DM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX190 (RX1800DMC) - Jet Unit 1

6AP-51313-00-00

• 2013 212SS (XAT1800CLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 212SS (XAT1800CM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 212X (XAT1800AM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 212X (XAT1800BM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 212X CALIFORNIA (XAT1800ALM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 212X CALIFORNIA (XAT1800BLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 242 LIMITED (SXT1800JM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 242 LIMITED CALIFORNIA (SXT1800JLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800GM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800HM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800KM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SXT1800GLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SXT1800HLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SXT1800KLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR190 (RX1800AMB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR190 (RX1800BMB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR192 (RM1800AM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR192 (RM1800BM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR210 (LAT1100AM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800ALM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800BLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800CLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800AM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800BM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800CM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX190 (RX1800CMB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX190 (RX1800DMB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX192 (RM1800CM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX192 (RM1800DM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX210 (LAT1100BM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800DLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800ELM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800FLM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800DM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800EM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2013 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SXT1800FM) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 212SS (XAT1800CN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 212SS CALIFORNIA (XAT1800CLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 212X (XAT1800AN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 212X (XAT1800BN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 212X CALIFORNIA (XAT1800ALN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 212X CALIFORNIA (XAT1800BLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 242 LIMITED (SXT1800JN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 242 LIMITED CALIFORNIA (SXT1800JLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800GN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800HN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 242 LIMITED S (SXT1800KN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SXT1800GLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SXT1800HLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SXT1800KLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR190 (RX1800AN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR190 (RX1800BN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR190 CALIFORNIA (RX1800ALN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR190 CALIFORNIA (RX1800BLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR192 (RM1800AN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR192 (RM1800BN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR210 (LAT1100AN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR240 (SXT1800AN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR240 (SXT1800BN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR240 (SXT1800CN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800ALN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800BLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800CLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX190 (RX1800CN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX190 (RX1800DN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX190 CALIFORNIA (RX1800CLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX190 CALIFORNIA (RX1800DLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX192 (RM1800CN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX192 (RM1800DN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX210 (LAT1100BN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX240 (SXT1800DN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX240 (SXT1800EN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX240 (SXT1800FN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800DLN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800ELN) - Jet Unit 1
• 2014 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SXT1800FLN) - Jet Unit 1

6AP-51313-10-00

• 2015 212SS (XAT1800CP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 212SS (XAT1800DP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 212SS CALIFORNIA (XAT1800CLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 212SS CALIFORNIA (XAT1800DLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 212X (XAT1800AP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 212X (XAT1800BP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 212X CALIFORNIA (XAT1800ALP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 212X CALIFORNIA (XAT1800BLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 242 LIMITED (SAT1800JP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 242 LIMITED CALIFORNIA (SAT1800JLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 242 LIMITED S (SAT1800GP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 242 LIMITED S (SAT1800HP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 242 LIMITED S (SAT1800KP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SAT1800GLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SAT1800HLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SAT1800KLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR192 (RM1800AP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR192 (RM1800BP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR210 (LAT1100AP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR210 (LAT1100BP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR210 (RX1800AP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR210 (RX1800BP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR210 CALIFORNIA (RX1800ALP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR210 CALIFORNIA (RX1800BLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SAT1800ALP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SAT1800BLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR240 CALIFORNIA (SAT1800CLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SAT1800AP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SAT1800BP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SAT1800CP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX190 (RX1800CP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX190 (RX1800DP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX190 CALIFORNIA (RX1800CLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX190 CALIFORNIA (RX1800DLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX192 (RM1800CP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX192 (RM1800DP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX210 (LAT1100CP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX210 (LAT1100DP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SAT1800DLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SAT1800ELP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX240 CALIFORNIA (SAT1800FLP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SAT1800DP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SAT1800EP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2015 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SAT1800FP) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 212SS (XAT1800BR) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 212SS (XAT1800BRB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 212X (XAT1800AR) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 212X CALIFORNIA (XAT1800ARB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED (SAT1800DR) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED CALIFORNIA (SAT1800DRB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED E SERIES (SAT1800GR) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED E SERIES CALIFORNIA (SAT1800GRB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED S (SAT1800C-R) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED S (SAT1800CR) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED S CALIFORNIA (SAT1800CRB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED S E SERIES (SAT1800FR) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242 LIMITED S E SERIES CALIFORNIA (SAT1800FRB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242X E SERIES (SAT1800ER) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 242X E SERIES CALIFORNIA (SAT1800ERB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 AR240 HIGH OUTPUT (SAT1800AR) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 AR240 HO CALIFORNIA (SAT1800ARB) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 SX240 HIGH OUTPUT (SAT1800BR) - Jet Unit 1
• 2016 SX240 HO CALIFORNIA (SAT1800BRB) - Jet Unit 1

 

[Bruce]

Getting this started, this is what I believe to be an 65B-51313-00-8S on my 2007 SX230.

 

[Scott griffith]

So what are you saying we can swap ours out with these for more speed and control

 

[Bruce]

So what are you saying we can swap ours out with these for more speed and control

Swap them out yes. Would we get more speed or better control, I am not sure. That is why I would like to collect pictures so that we can start to understand what the differences may be.

@swatski, you will find this interesting.

 

[bronze_10]

2008 sx 230

 

[Scott griffith]

03 sr230

 

[Bruce]

@bronze_10, is yours smooth to the touch? It looks like it may be polished. Mine has a bumpy finish.

 

[bronze_10]

@bronze_10, is yours smooth to the touch? It looks like it may be polished. Mine has a bumpy finish.

Yes they are smooth.. after looking at your reverse gate and mine... mine is lower... u think it is in the way of the stream? I may need to adjust it up some more...

 

[Bruce]

Yes they are smooth.. after looking at your reverse gate and mine... mine is lower... u think it is in the way of the stream? I may need to adjust it up some more...

Polishing may be the nozzle change between 2007 and 2008z.

The service manual says the reverse gate should be open 1.18" (1 3/16th) when in neutral. I would place it in neutral and check. My guess is that your reverse cables may be stretched. Replacing them will give you much easier shifting. I can shift with one finger now.

 

[bronze_10]

I can shift with one finger. .. they are easy... but I am wondering if I am impeding the water flow some

 

[bronze_10]

I wonder how hard would it be to change the nozzles to the 2008 and see if there is a difference..

 

[buckbuck]

 

[Bruce]

I wonder how hard would it be to change the nozzles to the 2008 and see if there is a difference..

Swapping them out is easy, getting a hold of a pair would be the hard part. My jets are likely to get an overhaul this winter. Polishing the nozzles should be an easy part.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

I would be quite surprised if there was any measurable difference from one to another, now you can only get the newest nozzles and reverse gates as all the others were discontinued, the difference maker would be the forcing cone that the nozzle mounts on and the pump itself , the nozzle just directs the water from one side to another or under the boat for reverse thrust.

 

[2nazt]

Are the new boats the same as a PWC set up? On my FX HO it is slightly indented on each side on the bucket. Or is it just a plastic version of the metal on my 08? Also I think the ski is wider also.

 

[Speedling]

2008 212ss nozzle. I personally dont believe the steering nozzle will effect speed other than how much it will slow you down when turning.
The reducer nozzle has a lot more to do with tuning the engine output and rpm to maximize speed. @swatski demonstrated that with the pump nozzle i believe as it essentially will reduce the nozzle size as well.

 

[Speedling]

Are the new boats the same as a PWC set up? On my FX HO it is slightly indented on each side on the bucket. Or is it just a plastic version of the metal on my 08? Also I think the ski is wider also.

I don't recall exactly on the skis but i do know that the pump itself is the same until you get the sho or svho. I believe they bump to a 160mm pump and impeller with a more oval nozzle and steering nozzle.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

skies use totally different nozzles and reverse hoods.

 

[2nazt]

Thanks @Cobra Jet Steering LLC I haven't looked at a new boat set up since they changed from the metal assemblies.

 

[DCB-270]

I polished the pumps iim my Exciter and got 0.