The official "What did you do to your jet boat today" thread.

[BigAbe75]

Ah, the smell of Hot Sauce in the air... summer must be close!

Break-in complete, ready to have some fun!!

 

[jfkraus]

Added Thrust Vector XV and Lateral Thrusters. Can't wait to try them out! And we got a new truck!

 

[F.M.]

Not an upgrade to the boat, but the tow vehicle.

My EBC rotors & pad kits and my new dual steering stabilizer showed up today. My new King Shocks are scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Hopefully by the weekend my Ram will be more comfortable and tow better than it ever has.

 

[Shookie]

Added Thrust Vector XV and Lateral Thrusters. Can't wait to try them out! And we got a new truck!

Yer gonna love the Lateral Thrusters! Takes some getting used to and I definitely recommend going out on your own or with your wife just to play around and not have 10 people on the boat.

 

[bronze_10]

Yer gonna love the Lateral Thrusters! Takes some getting used to and I definitely recommend going out on your own or with your wife just to play around and not have 10 people on the boat.

Yes cause it kinda akward to play around with your wife and have 10 other people on the boat with u! Lol

 

[Shookie]

Yes cause it kinda akward to play around with your wife and have 10 other people on the boat with u! Lol

Depends on your wife and the friskiness of those 10 other folks....

 

[merlinjet]

Just got my new Mantus anchor and anchor line.

 

[geohil]

Got the boat out of storage and man is it dirty. Pics to come when its clean.
This is my list of what's done and what I need to do but already have the parts. You all are now my accountability partners.
-Oil/filter change (Mobile 1/K&N Oil filter)
-Plugs (NGK)
-Batteries charged and installed
-Stoltz rollers installed
-Full LED kit for trailer lights
-WS Speaker bar re-installed and Bimini
-JL MX650 finished install on the swim deck (install photos in electronics soon)
-Amp rack built (Polk 1 x 5.5000, 2 x 2.2000)
-Copied @Mainah double stack pipe booster with the exception I'm using rare earth magnets as the pin retainer. (not sure I like it, pics to come)
-Polk 5.25's installed for cockpit (TBD)
-Finish wiring with Knuzconcepts speaker wire and 0 gauge power and ground (TBD)
-Boat Buckles (TBD)
-Rejex detail (TBD)
-JetboatPilot TV Surf (TBD)

It starts, runs, and its home. Plus it is no longer flooding in Oregon!

 

[jfkraus]

Got the boat out of storage and man is it dirty. Pics to come when its clean.
This is my list of what's done and what I need to do but already have the parts. You all are now my accountability partners.
-Oil/filter change (Mobile 1/K&N Oil filter)
-Plugs (NGK)
-Batteries charged and installed
-Stoltz rollers installed
-Full LED kit for trailer lights
-WS Speaker bar re-installed and Bimini
-JL MX650 finished install on the swim deck (install photos in electronics soon)
-Amp rack built (Polk 1 x 5.5000, 2 x 2.2000)
-Copied @Mainah double stack pipe booster with the exception I'm using rare earth magnets as the pin retainer. (not sure I like it, pics to come)
-Polk 5.25's installed for cockpit (TBD)
-Finish wiring with Knuzconcepts speaker wire and 0 gauge power and ground (TBD)
-Boat Buckles (TBD)
-Rejex detail (TBD)
-JetboatPilot TV Surf (TBD)

It starts, runs, and its home. Plus it is no longer flooding in Oregon!

Cleaning? Use Magic Erasers. They don’t last long, but they clean great.

 

[nesnah2]

We took the boat out for our maiden ride Sunday. It was a great day!

 

[KC-AR240]

Yes cause it kinda akward to play around with your wife and have 10 other people on the boat with u! Lol

Depends on whose boat you're on , just sayin' . What happens on the water , while drinkin' , hopefully stays on the water

 

[2kwik4u]

Well it wasn't today. It was this weekend, but I pulled the tower off to run some wires in it. WOW the boat looks different with the tower missing!!

Tower on the Ground. It's surprisingly easy to get off and handle.


Weird Looking Towerless AR190:


Looks SO SO SO Much better with the wires hidden inside the tower though. They were just wrapped around the tower for the end of last season. This is such a cleaner installation!


Once I had that done......and since I was wiring anyway...I moved the battery back quite a bit. I think the guys at the dealership just located it in the easiest to access spot for them, not the ideal spot for storage optimization.

Here's the Before:


Here's the After:


Significantly more accessible storage space.

Also, fun fact. Velcro works REALLY REALLY well at holding wires in place. Stuff sticks to carpet like a scared cat.

 

[Mainah]

Got the boat out of storage and man is it dirty. Pics to come when its clean.
This is my list of what's done and what I need to do but already have the parts. You all are now my accountability partners.
-Oil/filter change (Mobile 1/K&N Oil filter)
-Plugs (NGK)
-Batteries charged and installed
-Stoltz rollers installed
-Full LED kit for trailer lights
-WS Speaker bar re-installed and Bimini
-JL MX650 finished install on the swim deck (install photos in electronics soon)
-Amp rack built (Polk 1 x 5.5000, 2 x 2.2000)
-Copied @Mainah double stack pipe booster with the exception I'm using rare earth magnets as the pin retainer. (not sure I like it, pics to come)
-Polk 5.25's installed for cockpit (TBD)
-Finish wiring with Knuzconcepts speaker wire and 0 gauge power and ground (TBD)
-Boat Buckles (TBD)
-Rejex detail (TBD)
-JetboatPilot TV Surf (TBD)

It starts, runs, and its home. Plus it is no longer flooding in Oregon!

Wow that is a lot of work. Please do chime in on the DIY Booster thread.

 

[jb32566]

i think i have everything for dual batteries with an ACR and dual charger, but from what i find so far in the dual battery and "add a battery" forums here, im not seeing the fuses the ACR to the batteries as recommended in peoples schematics. why not?

 

[Dietzen34]

Added a custom dash panel to my 2015 AR192 and flush mounted a Simrad GO5. Wanted a factory look, turned out pretty good. Used 1/4" Star Board, cut out on a CNC Router. Installing the totalscan transducer is next.

 

[Bluewater272]

Added a custom dash panel to my 2015 AR192 and flush mounted a Simrad GO5. Wanted a factory look, turned out pretty good. Used 1/4" Star Board, cut out on a CNC Router. Installing the totalscan transducer is next.
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Looks great - you taking orders? That's my offseason project for this winter.

 

[Dietzen34]

Looks great - you taking orders? That's my offseason project for this winter.

Haha, not a bad idea. I have a dxf of the dash if anyone wants it. It was almost perfect. Just some minor adjustments with a file and then drilling mounting holes. Also had to make the hole bigger behind the dash panel to give enough clearance for the wider gauge arrangement.

 

[NickB]

Installed OEM wake rack with swivel mount. Overall impression, seems cheaply made for the high price.

Holding a wake board and wake skate in the picture.

 

[dabomb6608]

Well it wasn't today. It was this weekend, but I pulled the tower off to run some wires in it. WOW the boat looks different with the tower missing!!

Tower on the Ground. It's surprisingly easy to get off and handle.
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Weird Looking Towerless AR190:
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Looks SO SO SO Much better with the wires hidden inside the tower though. They were just wrapped around the tower for the end of last season. This is such a cleaner installation!
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Once I had that done......and since I was wiring anyway...I moved the battery back quite a bit. I think the guys at the dealership just located it in the easiest to access spot for them, not the ideal spot for storage optimization.

Here's the Before:
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Here's the After:
View attachment 92461

Significantly more accessible storage space.

Also, fun fact. Velcro works REALLY REALLY well at holding wires in place. Stuff sticks to carpet like a scared cat.
View attachment 92467

Quick question. Is that carpet factory? Ever since purchasing my '99 LS2000 back in March I have had the idea to install some type of carpeting similar to that under the two helm bins down inside the hull as a form of sound deadening and also to provide a cleaner look and storage area for larger items.

 

[Benny Sibbitt]

3 days of fun
Added 2 shelves to my head storage area
Added an old amp I had laying around to power my second sub and cleaned up my amp board
Installed ws420