New Yamaha

[dockevj]

Just bought a 2020 ar190. my first jet. Anything special to know?

 

[Plpbecks]

Welcome, nice boat! What’s your boating history? If you’re coming from a prop boat, the slow speed handling will take some getting used to (not in a bad way), but the maintenance will be much easier/cheaper...

 

[dockevj]

Alumacraft Edge 185 was my latest but yup all prop boats. Can't wait now for the ice to go.

 

[Fish]

Just bought a 2020 ar190. my first jet. Anything special to know?

Congrats and welcome!
Poke and search around the forum and you'll gain a lot of valuable knowledge about your boat and what to do in any situation. Super helpful people here if you can't find something and have a question.

 

[Dean P]

Just bought a 2020 ar190. my first jet. Anything special to know?

Lots to know. Yes, please search as their's tons of info here to help keep you safe and on the water. to the forum!!!

 

[Julian]

Just bought a 2020 ar190. my first jet. Anything special to know?

#1 thing many dealers forget to tell you that you need to know:

1. When running on the hose to flush the engine, it is this order of events: 1) Engine ON, 2) Water On, 3) Water Off, 4) Engine off.

You don't want the water running while the engine is OFF. Otherwise you risk water backing up through the exhaust cooling manifolds and getting into the engine (a bad thing).

The 2nd cool thing to know is the reverse clean out maneuver: https://jetboaters.net/threads/easy...thout-pulling-plugs-or-going-in-the-water.16/

But just browsing the Tips forum is helpful too!

 

[dockevj]

Congrats and welcome!
Poke and search around the forum and you'll gain a lot of valuable knowledge about your boat and what to do in any situation. Super helpful people here if you can't find something and have a question.

I hear ya, I’ve been reading about the reverse/off trick to clear weeds or what. Only trouble is I’m spending way to much time on here enjoying everything I’m seeing. It’s a great forum and I look forward to learning s as much as I can before I hit the water. Thanks

 

[Fish]

I hear ya, I’ve been reading about the reverse/off trick to clear weeds or what. Only trouble is I’m spending way to much time on here enjoying everything I’m seeing. It’s a great forum and I look forward to learning s as much as I can before I hit the water. Thanks

I'm on the forum now about every day and learned WAY more than I would have ever thought. Great info to make the days of boating more enjoyable since I now know what to expect and how to deal with anything that comes up.
I'm anxious to apply all the knowledge when I finally get her out this spring/summer!

 

[dockevj]

Yeah, waters a little “hard” right now?

 

[dockevj]

Picked up my boat today. Yeah! Forgot to take pictures though but I will. I ended up saving some $ and took the last 2019 the dealer had instead of the 2020. Right call? Only thing that kinda went south a little was I was so thrilled looking at my boat I didn't notice no spare tire on the trailer till I got home. Found out that they're such cheap asses they don't include it on my model ar190. Seems like an awfully petty thing to do. Let's not put spares on if the boat only costs over 30 grand. I'm still like really? I may not ever go back there because of this kinda stuff. What else are they doing? Ya know.

 

[J-RAD]

Welcome!

1. Don't stress
2. Take your time to get a feel for it
3. Only approach the dock as fast as you date hit it
4. Make a checklist of things before you leave the house and at the ramp
5. Be safe
6. Have fun

 

[Compatico]

Just bought a 2020 ar190. my first jet. Anything special to know?

Although it's propless and they advertise the shallow draft, remember the bottom intake is like a vacuum cleaner sucking up water and any debris near the intake within 12-18". I always recommend to maintain 30-36" water depth when running the engine to ensure you don't suck up sand, small rocks, etc. And remember that if the engine is running, the impeller in the jetpump is moving water, so even docked, you could suck up debris in too shallow water.

And as others have said, get out and learn how she handles in the open water before docking. Jet boats don't have a transmission, so you can bump it in/out of fwd/rev as much as you want without issue which helps with handling and docking. It is different from a prop boat, but it has other advantages with maneuvering that helps compensate and steering is quick lock to lock which helps too.

 

[Hoyt]

Congrats. Biggest thing in this forum..... We pics

 

[haknslash]

Picked up my boat today. Yeah! Forgot to take pictures though but I will. I ended up saving some $ and took the last 2019 the dealer had instead of the 2020. Right call? Only thing that kinda went south a little was I was so thrilled looking at my boat I didn't notice no spare tire on the trailer till I got home. Found out that they're such cheap asses they don't include it on my model ar190. Seems like an awfully petty thing to do. Let's not put spares on if the boat only costs over 30 grand. I'm still like really? I may not ever go back there because of this kinda stuff. What else are they doing? Ya know.

All the boat brands I look at (none of them are fishing boats like alumacraft) the spare tire is an option or it's built into a trailer package. Yamaha pads the MSRP on these boats because the trailer is included but comes "bare bones" meaning if you want extras you a la crate add them such as the spare. Even Alumacraft does this when you spec out a boat it doesn't come with the trailer so if you buy a trailer ($3k and up depending on options) then you get a spare tire as part of buying the trailer. All in how you look at it but nobody gives you the spare tire "for free". You pay for it one way or the other.

What you need to do now though is take off that hard plastic bow roller and replace it with a softer roller like the Stoltz. Your new shiny gelcoat will thank you! The roller that comes on the Shorelandr trailers is really cheap and IT WILL cause scratches and scuff in your bow gelcoat even within the first launch or so.

Congrats on the new boat and hoe you enjoy it for many years. Like all things there are shortcomings that you'll either have to live with or slowly improve as budget and time allows.