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Chadrock

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Wow, what a cool website. I recognize many names on here and am glad to have found this site.

So, onto the fun...should I buy Cobra Jets or Thrust Vectors? Just kidding, but seriously which ones?

Chad
 
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Welcome Aboard, Thanks for joining us!
 
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Either! Look in the vendor links page!
 
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Welcome!

Take from the guy who has the smallest fins they make, pick one and go have fun.:cool:
 
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Thank you all for the prompt replies and advice. I already have fins, I was just kidding around on what kind to buy. I'm just waiting on some warmer weather so I can get back onto the water :)
 
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Well welcome aboard then!
 
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@Chadrock WELCOME!! Where to you boat??? My boat sits on an Airdock at RollingView Marina on Falls Lake....we should hook up sometime!
 
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Ha ha, if you have them then take them off. No need for fins, these are jets. Years of owning an LS? No fins. In fact, my ball and chain and little girls could even put the LS rocket onto the trailer. Then, when I purchased my SX230, it came with fins. I tried them for one day to see what the fuss was all about that I have read about for years in other places. Guess what? Off they came the next day. Still haven't noticed a difference. There is no need for fins. Just learn how to operate the boat the way it was meant. For you folks just checking out the debate, try your boat for a season. Odds are you will find no fins are needed. These are an extremely well (and over) marketed item with a huge profit margin, but you simply do not need them. Don't buy into the "fear." Learn how to feather those throttles and work them together and separately. I will give you that perhaps, as you are gliding to stop not under power, it may give you a tiny bit of control for few seconds, but think of the physics. A 3200 pound hunk of boat, slowing to a stop? How much "control" in forward motion are 4 tiny pieces of fin going to provide against all that forward momentum. Very little. Hence, the "slow speed" assist. Other than this, save your money.
 
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I agree OCMD! I had fins on my SX230 and when I bought my 2012 AR240 I decided I would not get the fins at first. I actually love the ability to spin the boat around. When I pull up to docks and do the maneuvers people just look at me like how in the world...then they realize its a jet boat! I can nearly make it look like I have a bow thruster!
 
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Welcome to yet another refugee!
 
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@Julian, I boat at Jordan Lake mostly. We've met up at Falls a couple of times over the years, but yes we need to get together.

@OCMD & @CDENsomnia , haha you fallen prey to my trap :devilhorns: I bought my boat in 2009 and made my decision a few years ago. Not to ruin the joke by explaining it...but if you do some searching you can find endless debates about fins / no fins / Cobra / Thrust Vectors / blah / blah / blah. I now regret making the comment and am considering banning myself for doing such a thing :dead:.
 
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Chadrock said:
@Julian, I boat at Jordan Lake mostly. We've met up at Falls a couple of times over the years, but yes we need to get together.

@OCMD & @CDENsomnia , haha you fallen prey to my trap :devilhorns: I bought my boat in 2009 and made my decision a few years ago. Not to ruin the joke by explaining it...but if you do some searching you can find endless debates about fins / no fins / Cobra / Thrust Vectors / blah / blah / blah. I now regret making the comment and am considering banning myself for doing such a thing :dead:.
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@Chadrock - I don't know...on the one hand, this all got started because there was a desire for freedom from the threat of banning. On the other hand, don't know if someone should have the freedom to ban themselves. It's a dilemma! Maybe we need a poll! :rolleyes:
 
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Welcome chad. Glad you found us. I still haven't decided what oil to use? What's your opinion? :confused:
 
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@Chadrock didn't recognize the name! I was all excited that I'd found a new Yamaha owner nearby--but better yet....awakened sleepers from my past (or maybe I'm the sleeper!)
 
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@Julian new website, new name :) I see lots of yammies on Jordan, hopefully we can draw them in.

@itsdgm I see what you are doing there :angelic: And I will only say that I follow the mfg recommended service intervals :winkingthumbsup"
 
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Well, we'll have stickers and cards we can hand out!!!! As soon as we get the Logo design contest underway....

Something to do while March Madness goes on!
 
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