Roc
05-24-2001, 10:59 PM
Hey guys (and ladies too?)
Just bought my first boat. It's an 18 footer made by Challenger Yachts. It has a .60 over 460, dual 600, tunnel, schneider cam, ignition, Bassets, yada yada yada. Chevy guys, go easy on me in the forum huh? The pump is a totally reworked Jacuzzi with an Energizer kit, no diverter, and was told it didn't really need one. I may get one just to have some roost fun though. The pump is pretty huge. The guy I bought it from was a real gear head and supposedly made this boat a pretty fair screamer, not a racer, but fast(for a jet anyway). So far I'm having the time of my life on the river, Needles, Blythe. I do have a question that I know someone has the answer to. I was finally alone in the boat and decided grow some huevos and open it up and see what it'll do. Well, the next thing I knew, the boat veered right, I was in the air, going backwards headed straight for the rocky shore. I landed safely, tub full of water, trunks full of... I hit the bilge and punched it. Went straight to shore, cracked a beer and wondered what the heck just happened. After talking with some friends, they laughed and told me I spun out and to be careful. No problem. Then just last week, I was doing about 3000 RPM on glassy water and going straight. The boat veered way right and started to spin out again. All I did then was turn the wheel slightly left and gave the throttel a love tap, which straightened me out and saved me from having to change my trunks again. My boat guy told me that the boat will want to veer slightly right when letting off the throttle, which was what I did, I think, both incidences. So tell me. Is this a normal thing for jet boats? What can be done to help my sorry-newboatowning-butt? Besides taking it easy and learning as I go, I need some help. By the way, theres no fin, which I understand doesn't help much anything above idle speed. Any help or tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks ROC
[This message has been edited by Roc (edited May 25, 2001).]
Just bought my first boat. It's an 18 footer made by Challenger Yachts. It has a .60 over 460, dual 600, tunnel, schneider cam, ignition, Bassets, yada yada yada. Chevy guys, go easy on me in the forum huh? The pump is a totally reworked Jacuzzi with an Energizer kit, no diverter, and was told it didn't really need one. I may get one just to have some roost fun though. The pump is pretty huge. The guy I bought it from was a real gear head and supposedly made this boat a pretty fair screamer, not a racer, but fast(for a jet anyway). So far I'm having the time of my life on the river, Needles, Blythe. I do have a question that I know someone has the answer to. I was finally alone in the boat and decided grow some huevos and open it up and see what it'll do. Well, the next thing I knew, the boat veered right, I was in the air, going backwards headed straight for the rocky shore. I landed safely, tub full of water, trunks full of... I hit the bilge and punched it. Went straight to shore, cracked a beer and wondered what the heck just happened. After talking with some friends, they laughed and told me I spun out and to be careful. No problem. Then just last week, I was doing about 3000 RPM on glassy water and going straight. The boat veered way right and started to spin out again. All I did then was turn the wheel slightly left and gave the throttel a love tap, which straightened me out and saved me from having to change my trunks again. My boat guy told me that the boat will want to veer slightly right when letting off the throttle, which was what I did, I think, both incidences. So tell me. Is this a normal thing for jet boats? What can be done to help my sorry-newboatowning-butt? Besides taking it easy and learning as I go, I need some help. By the way, theres no fin, which I understand doesn't help much anything above idle speed. Any help or tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks ROC
[This message has been edited by Roc (edited May 25, 2001).]