JetBoatPilot Lateral Thruster Debut!!

[octavio3311]

I see openenings on the sides.
My twin buckets don't have such openings.

 

[Julian]

how is that lateral thruster different that Yamaha's own RiDE? I'm dying here.

What lateral thruster? We've not see what it looks like yet....unless I missed a post....

 

[Coheeba]

This is what @swatski is referring to Yamaha Ride System. I think it will be quite similar. The only thing I don't like is it wont work with Fins and fangs.

 

[ncnmra]

This is what @swatski is referring to Yamaha Ride System. I think it will be quite similar. The only thing I don't like is it wont work with Fins and fangs.

The RIDE system is cool. Isn't it identical to what SeaDoo had for YEARS?

 

[Neutron]

Okay, I give up, I can not be the only one here cracking my head - how is that lateral thruster different that Yamaha's own RiDE? I'm dying here.

I can not wait to see it!!!

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On a ski it moves in the opposite direction of the input of the bars. So you would have to turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction you are used to. It would totally mess up what you have been taught to do on every boat made

 

[Neutron]

My FZS has the same reverse bucket shown there and it is very efficient for reverse on a ski but wouldn't be practical on a boat

 

[JetBoatPilot]

The Ride gate is similar to SeaDoo and Chaparral and Scarab and Glastron's gates. We don't like the solution because reverse steering is backwards. It is not intuitive compared to the way you've learned to drive a car and every other boat on the planet. Ours will maintain Yamaha's standard reverse control so it will be intuitive, and much more effective! More details coming soon!

 

[Benny Sibbitt]

Following

 

[Williamsone46]

Okay, I give up, I can not be the only one here cracking my head - how is that lateral thruster different that Yamaha's own RiDE? I'm dying here.

I can not wait to see it!!!

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I've though to try and install Yamaha's WaveRunner gate on a Yamaha boat before to try and see what the impact is. Although I haven't wanted the reverse steering that comes with it. I eager to see how Jet Boat Pilot has approached this with out having the steering issue.

 

[Neutron]

It will be interesting to see the mechanics of it

 

[0627Devildog]

It will be interesting to see the mechanics of it

.......before the world ends.

 

[swatski]

What lateral thruster? We've not see what it looks like yet....unless I missed a post....

I meant the title of this thread - with Lateral Thruster Debut!

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[Ancient canoe]

So Yamaha uses a similar gate to the Rotax reverse buckets on their skis but not on their boats even though the board consensus is that the Rotax version is superior? Is the only reason being that reversing would be reverse from how cars and other boats steer?

 

[Seadeals]

Maybe it will at least be in time for Santa's elves to steal Will's design and drop a dual system down my chimney in December. Elves don't give a reindeer poop about patents!

 

[ruztew]

I've found the following document in JBP dumpster, hopefully it sheds some light on the details on the Thrust Vectors

 

[Slfmde]

You said this will be compatible with Thrust Vector correct? Would I even need TV still if I had this? Just purchased an AR240 and don't want to buy TV if they will be redundant.

 

[captras]

While it is difficult to forecast exact retails in the beginning because we're going to have to ramp up production, I can tell you that the goal is to have this product retail for about the same as our Thrust Vector line. $200-300 for single and $400-600 for a twin. We may be able to hit that mark out of the gate, we may not. Just have to see what our materials and labor costs are and then what the demand is. I know that we can reach our Target price point, it's just a matter of when.

I am sure it will be a great add on....but $400-$600 is WAY to much for me to spend for something I almost never use!

 

[ruztew]

On a previous post I think they said will be compatible with Thrust Vectors but not Cobra steering

 

[djetok]

It's weird that you would design it on for tv's. Would that not open the patent for cj to build one.

 

[Slfmde]

On a previous post I think they said will be compatible with Thrust Vectors but not Cobra steering

Gotcha. Now just wondering if there is any point in buying TV? Seems like they both serve the same purpose with this new solution possibly being better.