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My New Yamaha AR 240

JohnFromPuyallup

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Here’s a picture of my new 2018 Yamaha AR 240 with just 20 hours on the engine. Having grown up racing Olympic class sailboats and a lifetime of sailboat ownership, I have moved to the darkside and purchased a power boat.

The boat will stored in Des Moines, Washington about 15 miles South of Seattle. Here are a couple of pictures of the Puget Sound to show you what my primary cruising ground looks like.

I also plan on going to the San Juan’s and doing some lakes in Eastern Washington.

I bought the boat at Dessert Valley Powersports in Prosser, Washington. They are really awesome and highly recommend them.

John from Puyallup
 

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Sweet, nice looking boat. Good luck. Nice pics too.
 

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hello from Maryland and welcome! Just got my 2020 AR240 and love it
 

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Welcome!
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Welcome aboard, and congratulations on helping balance the Force.

On another note, the Puget Sound is beautiful. What an awesome resource you have at your disposal!

ETA:
I just noticed the bow roller on your trailer. It will scratch up that beautiful gel coat. Most of us swap it out for a Stoltz. Here’s one of the MANY threads on this forum regarding the switch 240 Stoltz Roller Thread
 
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I’m cleaning my sailboat and preparing to sell it. Here are pictures from the marina tonight.

Is there a post here on Jetboaters that lists the startup procedures like
- turn on bilge blower
- check drain plug
- check oil
- turn keys?
 

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There are likely a few threads on the topic, but you’ve got most of the important stuff covered already.

Once I’ve taken off all the covers my routine goes like this:

-Unplug shore power/stow cable
-Flip battery switch to ON
-Turn key forward to power up Connext
-Ensure blower and bilge are set to auto (this turns both on)
-Direct mates to begin loading and stowing gear
-Check oil
-Power on plotter
-Deploy bimini
-Place adult beverage in cup holder & open
-Cast off
-Enjoy adult beverage in No Wake zone
-Accelerate to roughly 5500 RPM’s once exit No Wake
-Cue “Ain’t no Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
-Accelerate to 7000 RPM’s after 1-minute mark of Marvin Gaye song
-Shoot a loving glance to my Sexy-as-Hell Wife
-Watch my kids enjoy the wind in their faces from the bow seats
-Play “chicken” with a buoy and swerve at the last second, spraying water at the buoy and lighting the kids (and me) up with excitement
-Pull into cove on back side of small island on my semi-private lake
-Turn on blower, kill engines, turn key to accessory power, then turn off blower (this sequence keeps Connext/music on)
-Deploy anchor
-Deploy children
-Deploy children’s life jackets
-Swivel Captain’s chair aft
-Forget about life’s stresses and enjoy the good times

Rinse & Repeat
 

JohnFromPuyallup

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Wow, thanks for the comprehensive list.

I’ll make sure to shoot a loving glance at your Sexy-as-Hell Wife when I start my boat.

John From Puyallup



There are likely a few threads on the topic, but you’ve got most of the important stuff covered already.

Once I’ve taken off all the covers my routine goes like this:

-Unplug shore power/stow cable
-Flip battery switch to ON
-Turn key forward to power up Connext
-Ensure blower and bilge are set to auto (this turns both on)
-Direct mates to begin loading and stowing gear
-Check oil
-Power on plotter
-Deploy bimini
-Place adult beverage in cup holder & open
-Cast off
-Enjoy adult beverage in No Wake zone
-Accelerate to roughly 5500 RPM’s once exit No Wake
-Cue “Ain’t no Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
-Accelerate to 7000 RPM’s after 1-minute mark of Marvin Gaye song
-Shoot a loving glance to my Sexy-as-Hell Wife
-Watch my kids enjoy the wind in their faces from the bow seats
-Play “chicken” with a buoy and swerve at the last second, spraying water at the buoy and lighting the kids (and me) up with excitement
-Pull into cove on back side of small island on my semi-private lake
-Turn on blower, kill engines, turn key to accessory power, then turn off blower (this sequence keeps Connext/music on)
-Deploy anchor
-Deploy children
-Deploy children’s life jackets
-Swivel Captain’s chair aft
-Forget about life’s stresses and enjoy the good times

Rinse & Repeat
 

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Congrats to ya
 

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I’m cleaning my sailboat and preparing to sell it. Here are pictures from the marina tonight.

Is there a post here on Jetboaters that lists the startup procedures like
- turn on bilge blower
- check drain plug
- check oil
- turn keys?
Welcome, glad to have another jetboater/sailor on board. What is she? Oh and congrats on the Yamaha!
 

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Welcome, you're gonna love it here. I saw your address and noticed you live about 10 minutes from a facility I help build, the Insulfoam/Hunter Panels Plant next to Randles Sand and Gravel. I was on the Engineering Team (I worked for Carlisle Construction Materials) that designed and built the plant and spent over a year traveling to your beautiful neck of the woods during the construction process. Love that area of the country and the little coffee "shacks" with their interesting proprietors.
 

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Wow, thanks for the comprehensive list.

I’ll make sure to shoot a loving glance at your Sexy-as-Hell Wife when I start my boat.

John From Puyallup

Congrats on another great boat. It will be different for you, but all fun!

The one thing I do on a regular basis besides turn the blower on, I may just lift the engine compartment lid, to give it a breath of fresh air and give it the 2 second look at the bottom of the hull for any signs of water/oil just in case. It's never there, and that's what I love to see. If I were trailering, rather than in a slip or on a lift, I would always put my plug in and give the same breath of air.

Some say to not dry fire, but I always dry fired each engine on the trailer, as I never wanted to be "that guy" that sat and cranked and cranked once in the water. It's never been an issue with my last two boats, and multiple waverunners, so it became habit.

Good luck! Keep the questions coming.
 

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There are likely a few threads on the topic, but you’ve got most of the important stuff covered already.

Once I’ve taken off all the covers my routine goes like this:

-Unplug shore power/stow cable
-Flip battery switch to ON
-Turn key forward to power up Connext
-Ensure blower and bilge are set to auto (this turns both on)
-Direct mates to begin loading and stowing gear
-Check oil
-Power on plotter
-Deploy bimini
-Place adult beverage in cup holder & open
-Cast off
-Enjoy adult beverage in No Wake zone
-Accelerate to roughly 5500 RPM’s once exit No Wake
-Cue “Ain’t no Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
-Accelerate to 7000 RPM’s after 1-minute mark of Marvin Gaye song
-Shoot a loving glance to my Sexy-as-Hell Wife
-Watch my kids enjoy the wind in their faces from the bow seats
-Play “chicken” with a buoy and swerve at the last second, spraying water at the buoy and lighting the kids (and me) up with excitement
-Pull into cove on back side of small island on my semi-private lake
-Turn on blower, kill engines, turn key to accessory power, then turn off blower (this sequence keeps Connext/music on)
-Deploy anchor
-Deploy children
-Deploy children’s life jackets
-Swivel Captain’s chair aft
-Forget about life’s stresses and enjoy the good times

Rinse & Repeat

Beautiful visualization happening in my mind right now... I want to get the jet just to go to a mountain lake and do this.

*internet high five*
 

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Welcome!

If you're trailering and launching from a ramp, I would add checking the drain plugs and securing the cleanout plugs to the list.
 

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Congrats on the new boat! Sharp looking indeed! I also enjoyed everyone's tips for getting started (and going)!
 

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