ironexecutioner
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How much knowledge did u have prior to purchasing the manuals? Do u do your own maint. Now that u have them?
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what octane fuel do you guys run in yours? do you use any addatives or anything in addition to pump fuel?
So how much does one notice ~1 ft difference? I was looking through my 2009 book from the Sea Ray dealership.. are there any major reasons I should spring for a select or sundeck instead of a sport? I would probably end up spending more and getting an older model to upgrade to the select or sundeck. Are there enough differences between these models to justify the sacrifice?
I owned a 10-ft Yamaha Waverunner and a 20.5-ft Sea Ray Seville for the same 8-year period (1998-2006). Typically the adults partied on the Sea Ray while the responsible kids took turns on the Yamaha. I skiied behind both boats. Both did a fine job, and I am not sure what the problem is with the wake. The Sea Ray held 30 gallons of gas, and that lasted for at least four outings. The Yamaha went to port for another 10 gallons several times each outing. Jet pump drives are far less efficient than screw propellers. For the same performance, you will need a much larger engine and burn much more fuel with a jet drive.I'm sure somebody with a scientific explanation will chime in, but I'd guess the issue of wakeboarding (where the wake is everything) the whole propultion of the jet drive vs. a prop may have something to do with it. Not to mention the design and shape of the hull have a lot to do with how the boat creates the wake as well. Anybody?
Our Select lacks that option. :huh: Also, Comsnark is contradicting himself by mistake... just to clarify, the Sundeck has a larger bow area. The Select has more seating in the rear.
... I would think long and hard about future fuel costs if I was buying a boat today.
YOU NEED TO SEE THE BOATS.
1' of length makes a significant difference in this size range.
1' of beam is priceless. . .but all the boats in this range will tend to have 8' 6" beams to avoid the need for wide-load trailer permits.
YOU NEED TO SEE THE BOATS.
Deck boats (the sundecks) and the Deep V's (the selects) are built very differently. The sundecks are broader up front and therefore the bow seats are far more spacious. The Selects have a sharper bow which improves performance and handling (particularly in rough water), but this compromises bow seating area. The sundecks are so roomy up front, I have seen some with a bow boarding ladder and cockpit table.
The extent of the difference between Deck Boat and Deep V varies by model year and manufacturer.
For fair weather trailer boating. . .the sundecks are probably a better choice.
Not sure what the difference between the selects and the sports are. I suspect trim level.
YOU NEED TO SEE THE BOATS.
I tend to prefer used boats over new boats myself. But I am biased, because the new dealers were far less helpful to me, the *customer* than the used boat sellers. And the price is much better
Both the above choices will erase any hopes of wakeboarding, this I can help with. None of the jetboats give any kind of decent wake at all, and in fact there is a thread or two on wakeboarder.com regarding people's disappointment that these companies are even trying to sell these now with towers!
The i/o engine and design of the sport model boats offer great wakes for wakeboarding and as well for the other watersports, but can be trimmed to go out into larger bodies of water for cruising. For example, on Winnipesaukee, you wont see any towboats out during the week as they get beat up pretty good, so an i/o is a good all around boat for sports and cruising.
Thus why we ended up as well with the SR as it gave us more versatility.
I don't want to start a war with my first post but I have to dispute the idea that a Yamaha jetboat and wakeboarding don't go together. I'm not going to argue that the Yamaha can throw the same beautiful wake you'll see from a Nautique or a Mastercraft but with a decent ballast system you can have a very nice wakeboarding boat.
Here is a video of a Yamaha AR230 boat with 1700 lbs of ballast weight and 5 passangers with the perfect pass set at 22mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoaNP5ksAJI
No point in arguing...go over to wakeboarder.com, a site full of wakeboarders, and see what they have to say about jet boat wakeboarding. Go ahead..make a post there. :smt001 Most say it sucks, but of course the ones who OWN the jet boats disagree.I don't want to start a war with my first post but I have to dispute the idea that a Yamaha jetboat and wakeboarding don't go together. I'm not going to argue that the Yamaha can throw the same beautiful wake you'll see from a Nautique or a Mastercraft but with a decent ballast system you can have a very nice wakeboarding boat.
Here is a video of a Yamaha AR230 jetboat with 1700 lbs of ballast weight and 5 passangers with the perfect pass set at 22mph.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoaNP5ksAJI