What did you do to your boat today?

[suke]

Ok, all done now! Now need to ceramic coat the areas I had to polish, pull the batteries out, and get her back to storage.

 

[suke]

They look great! Thanks for sharing! Did we do the area up on the tower too or is that factory?

The tower is factory.

 

[JetBoatPilot]

The tower is factory.

Best looking 212X I've seen in a while!

 

[suke]

Best looking 212X I've seen in a while!

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.

 

[JetBoatPilot]

The edge will look good with the dragon scales. I would not recommend doing black on the floor however It gets too hot and also the black top color selection voids the warranty.

 

[suke]

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.

 

[1WetBoat]

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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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.

 

[svana]

Best looking 212X I've seen in a while!

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?

 

[JetBoatPilot]

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?

Not likely we'll change the file for production but if the boat were in the shop we could do something custom for you.

 

[svana]

Not likely we'll change the file for production but if the boat were in the shop we could do something custom for you.

Understood, appreciate the update.

 

[JetBoatPilot]

Understood, appreciate the update.

You're welcome!

 

[suke]

I am officially done! Chips were sanded, patched, wet sanded, polished, and ceramic coated. I've got a metric ton of work to do on the trailer, but that will have to wait until next time.

 

[suke]

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.

Thanks! I like shiny things.

 

[drewkaree]

Thanks! I like shiny things.

It's a shame you missed that one spot there.

 

[Ribs77]

Well, 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?!

 

[Coult45]

None of those will cost you any money. None left scars on the boat, the dock, the engines, or your passenger. None will be showcased on someone's YouTube channel. I'm not sure you can actually call them mistakes. Those are just lessons well learned. Nicely done.

 

[Neutron]

Well, 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 run the blower from before backing down the ramp untill aprox 5 minutes after driveing the boat, sometimes i forget its on

Get some retractable boat buckles that are bolted to the trailer, you wont regret it and will appreciate how much faster you are at the ramp.

5 to 5 seconds won't hurt anything. No worries there.

Winching it up the trailer shouldn't hurt anything but your arm, bunks are wet and unless they are full of dirt no harm done.

 

[AZMark]

Added new speakers mid cabin. I used the harbor freight hole saw and a cordless drill and didn’t have any issues.

 

[lazergeek]

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.

 

[Coult45]

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

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?