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Jetboaters Admiral
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- 2,193
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- Location
- Holly Springs, NC
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2020
- Boat Model
- X
- Boat Length
- 21
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The tower is factory.They look great! Thanks for sharing! Did we do the area up on the tower too or is that factory?
Best looking 212X I've seen in a while!The tower is factory.
Thanks! Now it makes me wanna do the dragon scales marine mat interior with the same colors. ?. However, I have the edge extra mats and ripping these things off SUUUUUUUCKS! I've done it on my old 212x and it wasn't fun.Best looking 212X I've seen in a while!
Alrighty, I am nearly done! Ceramic coating is on all the parts I previously polished even the cut outs. All that's left is patching some chips on the bottom of the hull from rocks being kicked up while trailering, pull the batteries and leave them on the tender.
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Hey Will,Best looking 212X I've seen in a while!
Not likely we'll change the file for production but if the boat were in the shop we could do something custom for you.Hey Will,
Sharon sent me the flickr page of an orange '08 SX230 that you guys did with black tribal graphics style. One of the biggest things that I liked about this 212 design is that it had (seemingly) a lot more coverage than the SX230 one. Obviously the hull profile is different, but is there any chance/plans that JBP would design one closer to the 212 style?
Understood, appreciate the update.Not likely we'll change the file for production but if the boat were in the shop we could do something custom for you.
You're welcome!Understood, appreciate the update.
? Thanks! I like shiny things. ?Not sure if I have mentioned it before, but every time you post pictures of your nice ceramic coated, shiny boat, i like you less and less........(joking).
Looks good man, the impact graphics add a nice touch.
I run the blower from before backing down the ramp untill aprox 5 minutes after driveing the boat, sometimes i forget its onWell, I launched the boat today for the first time without help from an experienced boater. Just my wife and I! And I made a few mistakes, but hopefully none serious.
The first mistake was untying from one of the cleats before I finished running the blower and starting the motor. (Side note: Is 4 minutes really required?) The wind picked up a bit and the boat started turning around, so I had to scramble a bit to undo the other rope, start the engine and begin maneuvering away from the dock.
Second "mistake": The water was too rough. It's a beautiful day here in Seattle and it seemed calm at launch, but the wind kicked up pretty quickly and it became kinda "not fun" on the water. It wasn't beating us up horribly, but I decided to head back to the dock after just a short outing.
Third mistake: I didn't remove the rear tie downs completely from the trailer and one of them fell into the water as I was retrieving the boat. I only noticed when I went to buckle them up afterward. Good way to learn this lesson!
Fourth mistake: I forgot to open the plugs before turning the engine on for a quick flushout. I only ran the engine for 5-6 seconds - hopefully that didn't harm anything.
I ended up having to use the winch a bit to get the boat the last few inches onto the trailer - the manual says not to do this but the previous owner did it and I've seen others do it. Is that a fifth mistake?!
I was crawling around my boat yesterday looking for a spot for extinguisher #2. That’s a GREAT spot. Where’d you get that bracket, and do you feel like it’s really secure there?I Moved my Fire Extenguisher from inside the bottom of the center console to the Center Console door which is much easier quick access in an emergency. Then I replaced my 100W flex solar planel with 100W Rigid panel and almost trippled my charge amps. frmo 2.1Amps to 5.7 Amps, Lastly Replaced one of my accessory switches with a 3 way switch to free up another switch for underwaterl lights.View attachment 218495View attachment 218495View attachment 218496View attachment 218497