Ribs77
Jet Boat Addict
- Messages
- 148
- Reaction score
- 90
- Points
- 97
- Location
- PNW
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2021
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 19
Hey all,
I'm looking at adding RideSteady for next season as I'm still in search of a reliable surf wave.
I do plan on loading the boat down heavily with ballast as I've done before, and I noticed that - when I had a less experienced driver at the helm - the boat was cavitating a little bit trying to tow me up to speed. It was able to achieve the speed I wanted without cavitation, but it took a little careful feathering along the way.
If I have RideSteady installed, I'm hoping that less experienced drivers will be able to just push the throttle forward without worrying about possible cavitation, but is that something I'd need the auto-launch feature for?
If, for example, I got the version without auto-launch, and the driver pushed the throttle all the way forward right away, will the boat simply cavitate even with RideSteady installed? Or does the base version account for that type of throttle behavior by default?
Thanks in advance!
I'm looking at adding RideSteady for next season as I'm still in search of a reliable surf wave.
I do plan on loading the boat down heavily with ballast as I've done before, and I noticed that - when I had a less experienced driver at the helm - the boat was cavitating a little bit trying to tow me up to speed. It was able to achieve the speed I wanted without cavitation, but it took a little careful feathering along the way.
If I have RideSteady installed, I'm hoping that less experienced drivers will be able to just push the throttle forward without worrying about possible cavitation, but is that something I'd need the auto-launch feature for?
If, for example, I got the version without auto-launch, and the driver pushed the throttle all the way forward right away, will the boat simply cavitate even with RideSteady installed? Or does the base version account for that type of throttle behavior by default?
Thanks in advance!