Craigmri
New Member
Went out for my maiden voyage today and overall things are OK.
The Boat floats, doesn't appear to leak, and runs(with a caveat).
We were able to Sea trial the boat and identify some issues but were still able to enjoy some of the performance. We set out with my Brother, my son and a full tank of fuel. The boat is able to jump on plane effortlessly. Performance is sportscar-like. I was even extremely pleased with slow speed handling. At Idle speed I was able to change directions easily and I was laughing my ass off when I discovered I could "hover" and pretty much rotate on axis in either direction. This is a huge improvement over my 240efi Challenger I owned a few years ago. Reverse is obviously backwards what you would expect but it took me 5 seconds to get familiar with its traits......Basically when in reverse if you steer left the bow will go left and Visa-Versa. I love it! We put on about .8 hours(thanks to the newly installed Hour meter My son and I installed) and retrieval of the boat was a learning experience. I learned I was putting the trailer too far in the water therefore the bow of the boat would be under the bow roller not over. Once I identified the problem It was straight forward winch retrieval. I was happy that the boat self centered itself even without guide posts installed(will install those soon).
New Issues Identified:
1) Boat would not start with shifter in "Neutral" locked position. I had to actuate shifter button and move shifter slightly forward to be able to start boat. Also when the shifter falls back into the locked "Neutral" position the boat is going in reverse pretty strong(but at idle speed). I'm hopeful this is merely a shifter adjustment to rectify.
2) Fuel Gauge doesn't work. We fueled up this morning and visually see a full tank but the gauge reads just under 1/4 :-(
3) When Idling down the canal there is an intermittent deep rattle type noise that sounds like its coming from under the helm or front passenger seat area. I opened the ski-locker while underway and could not tell what was going on...Its very annoying and hoping they can find it.
4)Dash/gauge cluster vibrates when on plane.
5) There is an Access door under the helm that is for access to fuses and connectors....this hinged door will not stay closed...Keeps popping back open.
6) After further inspection when cleaning up the boat today I discovered that there are cracks in the gelcoat at the bow cup holders and at the windshield at every screw-point :-(
7) left rear tail light was 100% full of water when I got home. It appears the unit was installed upside down(I took apart and corrected) so hopefully this wont happen again.
Overall I'm still quite pleased with the boat and know when all issues are sorted this will be a great deal of fun. I'm just beginning to feel like I bought a used boat with a warranty :-(
Hope ya'll enjoy the pictures and I apologize in advance to my northern friends.....It was 75 degrees today
The Boat floats, doesn't appear to leak, and runs(with a caveat).
We were able to Sea trial the boat and identify some issues but were still able to enjoy some of the performance. We set out with my Brother, my son and a full tank of fuel. The boat is able to jump on plane effortlessly. Performance is sportscar-like. I was even extremely pleased with slow speed handling. At Idle speed I was able to change directions easily and I was laughing my ass off when I discovered I could "hover" and pretty much rotate on axis in either direction. This is a huge improvement over my 240efi Challenger I owned a few years ago. Reverse is obviously backwards what you would expect but it took me 5 seconds to get familiar with its traits......Basically when in reverse if you steer left the bow will go left and Visa-Versa. I love it! We put on about .8 hours(thanks to the newly installed Hour meter My son and I installed) and retrieval of the boat was a learning experience. I learned I was putting the trailer too far in the water therefore the bow of the boat would be under the bow roller not over. Once I identified the problem It was straight forward winch retrieval. I was happy that the boat self centered itself even without guide posts installed(will install those soon).
New Issues Identified:
1) Boat would not start with shifter in "Neutral" locked position. I had to actuate shifter button and move shifter slightly forward to be able to start boat. Also when the shifter falls back into the locked "Neutral" position the boat is going in reverse pretty strong(but at idle speed). I'm hopeful this is merely a shifter adjustment to rectify.
2) Fuel Gauge doesn't work. We fueled up this morning and visually see a full tank but the gauge reads just under 1/4 :-(
3) When Idling down the canal there is an intermittent deep rattle type noise that sounds like its coming from under the helm or front passenger seat area. I opened the ski-locker while underway and could not tell what was going on...Its very annoying and hoping they can find it.
4)Dash/gauge cluster vibrates when on plane.
5) There is an Access door under the helm that is for access to fuses and connectors....this hinged door will not stay closed...Keeps popping back open.
6) After further inspection when cleaning up the boat today I discovered that there are cracks in the gelcoat at the bow cup holders and at the windshield at every screw-point :-(
7) left rear tail light was 100% full of water when I got home. It appears the unit was installed upside down(I took apart and corrected) so hopefully this wont happen again.
Overall I'm still quite pleased with the boat and know when all issues are sorted this will be a great deal of fun. I'm just beginning to feel like I bought a used boat with a warranty :-(
Hope ya'll enjoy the pictures and I apologize in advance to my northern friends.....It was 75 degrees today
