TommyMcK
Jetboaters Lieutenant
- Messages
- 148
- Reaction score
- 327
- Points
- 162
- Location
- SW Florida / Middle Chesapeake
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2023
- Boat Model
- Wake
- Boat Length
- 22
While the system isn't cheap, it really is worth the investment if you boat in places where you find that you're limited based on sea state. There are plenty of days here in SW Florida (and on the Chesapeake where I still boat) when the best that you can do is 20mph just up barely on plane and taking it on the chin. I took delivery of the boat after installation on a day with 25mph winds and significant white cap activity on Charlotte Harbor and the Peace River. Ordinarily, it was the sort of day that I'd go out if I had to for some compelling reason, but would avoid it if I could and wouldn't think of taking passengers unless they were seasoned.
I intended to do a bunch of with and without tests as I took the boat home, but the difference was so extraordinary, I didn't have it in me to turn the system off after a couple of tries. I ran 40mph with no problem with the system engaged, but within moments of turning the system off, I had to immediately chop the throttle. The whole experience was astounding.
One note for those with 255XDs. You need to remove the surfpoint tabs if you want to install the Seakeeper. For me, I chose the 255XD based on looks and overall capability and not its surfability, so that wasn't a big deal. but it may be for others.
I intended to do a bunch of with and without tests as I took the boat home, but the difference was so extraordinary, I didn't have it in me to turn the system off after a couple of tries. I ran 40mph with no problem with the system engaged, but within moments of turning the system off, I had to immediately chop the throttle. The whole experience was astounding.
One note for those with 255XDs. You need to remove the surfpoint tabs if you want to install the Seakeeper. For me, I chose the 255XD based on looks and overall capability and not its surfability, so that wasn't a big deal. but it may be for others.