SamN44
Jetboaters Lieutenant
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- Location
- Marietta, GA
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2020
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 19
Finally installed our Seadek that we bought during the group buy. I love this color!
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The official "What did you do to your jet boat today" thread.
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robby76
Jet Boat Addict
- Messages
- 111
- Reaction score
- 137
- Points
- 92
- Location
- Wichita Falls Texas
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2021
- Boat Model
- FSH Sport
- Boat Length
- 19
EXCELLANT...looks awesome. Good Job 
swatski
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral 1*
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- 822
- Location
- North Caldwell, NJ
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2016
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 24
Looks amazing!
I love those new 190s, I used to have a 2012 SX190, one of the first. Those new models are so well designed, it is hard to believe they are 19fters! And they still fit in the garage!
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Daddy Fat Sacs
Jet Boat Lover
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- 96
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- 82
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- 77
- Location
- Tampa
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2020
- Boat Model
- 242 Limited S E-Series
- Boat Length
- 24
Flushed both engines and gave the entire interior a nice cleaning with some Boat Juice. Also installed the missing stoltz roller end cap...don’t ask
drewkaree
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral
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- Location
- West Allis & Fremont, WI
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2019
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 21
No dice on that one....um...wtf? Never shipped, forgot to install, fell right off...that's bullshit to leak a tidbit like that and then run away with no explanation! We DESERVE an explanation!
AZMark
Jetboaters Admiral
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- 1,907
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- 2,595
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- 262
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2018
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 21
Is that just a portable oil extractor stuck in there? I’ve not changed my oil yet
but I assumed the extractor had to go outside the engine compartment on the seadek. That looks much safer.
Dean P
Jetboaters Admiral
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- 3,471
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- 4,915
- Points
- 357
- Location
- Florida
- Boat Make
- Chaparral
- Year
- 2017
- Boat Model
- VRX
- Boat Length
- 22
Yeah it's an oil extractor. It just happens to fit in that spot; perfect fit actually. Since the vacuum tube is short, I lucked out. This things makes changing oil a breeze. Highly recommend.Is that just a portable oil extractor stuck in there? I’ve not changed my oil yet
drewkaree
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral
- Messages
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- 682
- Location
- West Allis & Fremont, WI
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2019
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 21
On your boat, you should be able to put the extractor right on top of the other engine (the one you aren't working on at that moment). Dean has a Chaparral (right?) so your engine bay will be slightly different.
Still easy as can be though, and no need to risk a spill on your SeaDek, keep it in the engine bay
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ShlepRock
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 25
- Reaction score
- 27
- Points
- 62
- Boat Make
- Scarab
- Year
- 2020
- Boat Model
- 195 G
- Boat Length
- 19
How do you like the Boat Juice? I use the exterior and interior cleaners. I think they works great!
Daddy Fat Sacs
Jet Boat Lover
- Messages
- 96
- Reaction score
- 82
- Points
- 77
- Location
- Tampa
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2020
- Boat Model
- 242 Limited S E-Series
- Boat Length
- 24
I love them! Been using both interior and exterior for about a year now. Had some stubborn spots/stains at times and the boat juice has gotten everything out to this point. I can’t recommend them enough.
I did see their ceramic wax and really want to give it a try.
Boat Juice Ceramic Wax - SiO2 Infused - Extreme Gloss + Slickness - Protect Your Boat From Water Spots Amazon.com: Boat Juice Ceramic Wax - SiO2 Infused - Extreme Gloss + Slickness - Protect Your Boat From Water Spots: Kitchen & Dining
Betik
Jetboaters Admiral
- Messages
- 3,723
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- 4,432
- Points
- 352
- Location
- Frisco, TX
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2012
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 24
A few minutes ago, I went to my garage, I looked at my boat and I said “ I love you”. Then I came to bed and I told my wife “ goodnight”. Now I am done typing this I am going to sleep 
ShlepRock
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 25
- Reaction score
- 27
- Points
- 62
- Boat Make
- Scarab
- Year
- 2020
- Boat Model
- 195 G
- Boat Length
- 19
Yes I too want to try their ceramic wax.. I think I will buy some now and install it in the spring...
swatski
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral 1*
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- 822
- Location
- North Caldwell, NJ
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2016
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 24
Took advantage of a mid-40s day today to do my Mid-Winter service. I like to change oil every 30-40 hours and was pushing it.
Thankfully - there were no surprises!
Warmed up the engines, tipped the bow down to get the oil out, no oil filter issues, no any other issues. Spark plugs came out nice and smooth, Love it when things just work. Almost relaxing, lol, a couple of hours with just me and her.
Ran some SaltAway because I like it; decent stream out of both pissers.
My batteries are on a charger, seem to work okay and hold charge but I think they are getting marginal in their 5th season, will swap them in the Spring when I clean up some of the electric. She is back on the stands, w/bow up, and covered.
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Thankfully - there were no surprises!
Warmed up the engines, tipped the bow down to get the oil out, no oil filter issues, no any other issues. Spark plugs came out nice and smooth, Love it when things just work. Almost relaxing, lol, a couple of hours with just me and her.
Ran some SaltAway because I like it; decent stream out of both pissers.
My batteries are on a charger, seem to work okay and hold charge but I think they are getting marginal in their 5th season, will swap them in the Spring when I clean up some of the electric. She is back on the stands, w/bow up, and covered.
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Captain scott
Active Member
- Messages
- 4
- Reaction score
- 1
- Points
- 40
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2017
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 21
Boat looks great. I am a new boat owner (212 Limited). What product(s) do you use to clean your boat, especially the black dash interior?
tdonoughue
Jetboaters Admiral
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- 402
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- The Woodlands, TX 77381
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2012
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 24
Another work day on the boat. Added egg crate panels...
Finally installed the flooding alarm...
I attached the sensor with velcro stickies. That way I can move it down or up as I want. I also debated where to put the alarm panel. So in the meantime it is on the corner of the power switch. It may stay there a while.
I finally put in the ignition switch block thingy I got from @Bruce . Nothing really to take a photo of... It fits perfectly, like a glove, and looks totally normal. Super glued the broken switch. You can't tell anything happened. Didn't tighten the broken switch nut (until it fully cures in 24 hours).
Dragged both batteries out of the boat to have them tested. Having an issue where the house battery drops a lot when I turn on the boat. It will start at 14+v, but then drop to like 12.3v (and if I turn on the blower, down to 11.7v). So I thought it was bad, though it was testing with my little tester fine. Drop was too fast and too much. Certainly it was bad...
Took them both to AutoZone (while taking one, took the other--why not?). Both passed with flying colors. Water level was a little high. But other than that they were perfect. Bought a turkey baster there made for sucking fluid from batteries, so I could bring them to the right level. Dragged them back to the boat, reinstalled them. I figured there must be some small short somewhere. Why else would the voltage drop like that?
First I left off the charger. Turned on the boat--same issue. Hooked up the charger and started pulling fuses in my fuse block (not the one back by the engines--the one I added). Could not isolate the issue. Both my chartplotter and my USB show voltage, so even when I pulled one I could see the level on the other. The audio is on 2 circuits (the head unit on one and the amp and pre-amp on another), but pulling neither of them seemed to affect anything.
So then, just for fun, with the fuses all back, I decided to start with the two most likely things: the last thing I added and the thing with the biggest draw--the amp and the preamp. So I turned off the chartplotter. No change. I turned off the VHF. No change. I turned off the HU (which turned off the amp and pre-amp) and the voltage started coming up (the charger was on). The pre-amp has a modular plug for the power, so I pulled that. Turned on the head unit (and the amp came on)--voltage stayed up. I looked at the pre-amp and noticed that one of the blocks I used to connect the GPS to the VHF radio was leaning funny against the back of the pre-amp--I think making contact with one of the screws. I moved it away and to the side. Plugged it back in--poof. Voltage did not drop.
Didn't have the parts I want to use on that fix with me, but I know what it is now. That is most of the battle.
Significantly, I now have installed everything I have purchased or been gifted for the boat. This is a rare occurrence. I have been carrying some of this crap in the boat for years. Now it is all there, all working and used. Much more room in the boat, too.
Finally installed the flooding alarm...
I attached the sensor with velcro stickies. That way I can move it down or up as I want. I also debated where to put the alarm panel. So in the meantime it is on the corner of the power switch. It may stay there a while.
I finally put in the ignition switch block thingy I got from @Bruce . Nothing really to take a photo of... It fits perfectly, like a glove, and looks totally normal. Super glued the broken switch. You can't tell anything happened. Didn't tighten the broken switch nut (until it fully cures in 24 hours).
Dragged both batteries out of the boat to have them tested. Having an issue where the house battery drops a lot when I turn on the boat. It will start at 14+v, but then drop to like 12.3v (and if I turn on the blower, down to 11.7v). So I thought it was bad, though it was testing with my little tester fine. Drop was too fast and too much. Certainly it was bad...
Took them both to AutoZone (while taking one, took the other--why not?). Both passed with flying colors. Water level was a little high. But other than that they were perfect. Bought a turkey baster there made for sucking fluid from batteries, so I could bring them to the right level. Dragged them back to the boat, reinstalled them. I figured there must be some small short somewhere. Why else would the voltage drop like that?
First I left off the charger. Turned on the boat--same issue. Hooked up the charger and started pulling fuses in my fuse block (not the one back by the engines--the one I added). Could not isolate the issue. Both my chartplotter and my USB show voltage, so even when I pulled one I could see the level on the other. The audio is on 2 circuits (the head unit on one and the amp and pre-amp on another), but pulling neither of them seemed to affect anything.
So then, just for fun, with the fuses all back, I decided to start with the two most likely things: the last thing I added and the thing with the biggest draw--the amp and the preamp. So I turned off the chartplotter. No change. I turned off the VHF. No change. I turned off the HU (which turned off the amp and pre-amp) and the voltage started coming up (the charger was on). The pre-amp has a modular plug for the power, so I pulled that. Turned on the head unit (and the amp came on)--voltage stayed up. I looked at the pre-amp and noticed that one of the blocks I used to connect the GPS to the VHF radio was leaning funny against the back of the pre-amp--I think making contact with one of the screws. I moved it away and to the side. Plugged it back in--poof. Voltage did not drop.
Didn't have the parts I want to use on that fix with me, but I know what it is now. That is most of the battle.
Significantly, I now have installed everything I have purchased or been gifted for the boat. This is a rare occurrence. I have been carrying some of this crap in the boat for years. Now it is all there, all working and used. Much more room in the boat, too.