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New Yamaha 212X and 242X water sports video

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No way that's factory ballast on the surfing vid.
 

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No way that's factory ballast on the surfing vid.
It might be factory ballast.......

But they have the entire film crew, technicians and product managers in the boat watching Danny! (he was injured when he was out with us...but still got out there to show his stuff....Danny if you are reading this...hope you are mending!! He gave me some awesome tips)
 

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It might be factory ballast.......

But they have the entire film crew, technicians and product managers in the boat watching
Touché
 

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You can't just say that stuff and not share!?!
I'm too embarrassed to tell....I am a novice wake boarder....I was looking for tips on simple moves like a switch. He watched what I was doing and corrected some things I was doing wrong. Like not switching my weight from one hand to the other once I'd made the reverse. Keeping my hands extended and not pulling in at all when doing a switch....sweeping them in an even arch around me.
 

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That wake on the 212x looks small and way too much jet wash
 

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Ah...this is much better.....

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Full disclosure-

Have had a 242X since Nov'15 and have yet to have them provide any ballast, ever.

Dealer (Fredericksburg, VA (FMS)) and Yamaha each seemed confused with ever more connection checking with the back pressure of the ballast controller replacement back-ordered until Oct'16.

Bottom-line, Yamaha is not handling well when their ballast creation (3rd party) does not work as designed/marketed/advertised.

I've had a Limited S to date, but paid a lot more-
 
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