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[hwkeye1911]

We just traded in our 2007 Islandia on a new 210 SE and I'm wondering if I am just so used to my old controls that I am imagining things. Our first time out the boat it ran great but it seems like I have to move the throttle almost 2/3 of the way before it starts to do anything. Is it supposed to be like this or do I need to make a trip to the dealer to have them adjust it? I figured with the iTC and single control it would be different but not this much, makes switching from forward to reverse in docking mode difficult at best. Also, any advice on the neutral adjustment? She moves a lot more then my Islandia did and I'm thinking I might need to adjust the gate.

[Kevin Leclair]

Our 210 Wake is the same way so I believe it is this way by design.

By the way welcome to the site and congrats on the new boat! Post some pics if you can.

[Tim's Navy]

I had the same problem and the dealer adjusted the nuetral position to factory specs. Now I only travel in the ahead direction about 2.4 mph vice 4 mph. Does anyone have an instruction guide with photos for the owner to adjust the nuetral. I understand it will take several attempts before I get it to + or - .5 mph as "zero" from everything I've read on the blogs is not really feasible.

I also have a problem (sometimes) coming off the plane to stop with steering until below 5 mph. The boat just maintains whatever steering angle I had on the plane reguardless of what I do to the steering wheel until below 5 mph. This is very scary. Has anyone else had encountered this problem and will cobra fins help solve this?

Thanks in advance.

[gverva]

I have a 210 SE I have to agree with Kevin that the throttle behavior you describe is by design, although I feel it is closer to 1/2 way rather than 2/3. But I also agree transitioning between F/N/R (ie docking) is a little clunky from my experience when compared to traditional Seadoo 2 lever controls (I had a Sportster previously). I absolutely love the electronic throttle control though. All the iTC features that come with it are fantastic.

Remember that the gates still have to be raised or lowered when "shifting". So the shifter travel before throttle increases is going to be for physically moving the gates to the proper position. There's still a mechanical component to the control lever even though it's electrically controlled throttle.

[DDR]

I had the same problem and the dealer adjusted the nuetral position to factory specs. Now I only travel in the ahead direction about 2.4 mph vice 4 mph. Does anyone have an instruction guide with photos for the owner to adjust the nuetral. I understand it will take several attempts before I get it to + or - .5 mph as "zero" from everything I've read on the blogs is not really feasible.

I also have a problem (sometimes) coming off the plane to stop with steering until below 5 mph. The boat just maintains whatever steering angle I had on the plane reguardless of what I do to the steering wheel until below 5 mph. This is very scary. Has anyone else had encountered this problem and will cobra fins help solve this?

Thanks in advance.

The adjustment on my 230 Challenger is at the stern on the gate and held in place by a cotter pin. I believe you can take the pin out and turn the adjustment a bit to push or pull the gate position up or down and put the pin back in and try it out. I'd have to look at my boat to be positive, but it is stored for the winter.

These boats need the pump pumping the water out in order to push the stern around. They need some throttle to turn. Cut the power at speed and you get no water jet from the pump to push the stern. It will just go straight. Definitely need to be on the power to turn the boat at speed. Tough to learn that you need to gas it in an emergency situation. Or, throw it in reverse and then gas it! ALL HANDS MUST HOLD ON TIGHTLY or somebody will get hurt.
Dave