Stef

I just sold my 1998 Challenger 1800 which is a fantastic boat that runs just like Day 1. I was planning to buy a new Sea Doo boat in 2013, but upon hearing the shocking new of Sea Doo exiting the boat industry I went and purchased a 210 Wake after speaking with Sea Doo that they will provide all the parts and service for the boats for at least the next 10 years. I have heard others complain about the quality of their Yamaha Jet Boats, so the only option of a quality jet boat was to go and buy one of the last 2012 Sea Doo's

Hey guys; just got back from holidays & logged lots of water time. I ran the Esso 91 octane for the last few tanks of gas. Still tops out @ 44 mph. I personally have not noticed a difference in the 89 vs 91 octane gas. My dealer mechanic said that I might not; but it will make the engines run cleaner. For an extra $10-15 per tank; I think I will keep running the 91.

As for the 360's I found that @ 40 mph; quickly pull back to neutral; turn the wheel hard 90deg; then full throttle again. Should take only a second or two to do this. HANG ON! Be careful when the back end of the boat comes around; because it will lift out of the water & suck air about 2/3 way around. So be ready to pull back to neutral before this happens. Make sure the water is calm if u try this & tell passengers to hang on!
If you want a quick cool down; try pulling back to full reverse when you are doing 30-40 mph! The front end nose dives into the water sending a tsunami over the boat if executed properly! Make sure your bilge pump is working however! I tried it last year & filled the boat to the seats with water! Scared the Crap out of me! Didn't ruin anything however. I found a few videos on You Tube of other people doing it.

I store my 210SP indoors, so I don't use the cover very often. I finally got around to take a picture of the cover on the boat. In this picture there is alot of loose fabric, but it gets nice and snug when I install the poles and ratchet the cover.

It is very easy to install/remove/store the cover, I would even say that it is easier than the factory snap cover. All of the connection points of the cover are very high quality and I am very impressed with how they make the cover wrap around the wake tower.

Besides having a high quality product, the customer service is very personalized and friendly. When I originally inquired about the cover, it was not available for my boat. The company went above and beyond to fabricate the perfect cover for the 210SP.

As time carries on, I hope to keep you posted on my favorite cover: THE POPPY COMPANY

You and me both, this was yesterday afternoon.


Kane S.

I am on the same boat. Quite painful not to be able to control ipod from touchscreen.

Nice!

I know what you mean.

Sorry, can't help you there. No real winter hear in CA, so I get to use the boat year round.

Hwkeye has it nailed down.

Each boat is a bit different, but he is right. If there is nobody at the helm, that engine should be off. If you want it to sit still with the engine on, you will play a little game with the F-N-R lever to keep it still. It can be done, but someone needs to be working it constantly to make it happen.

Good luck with the practice. Find an object in open water and work your boat around it. Throw a big beach ball out and try maneuvering around it at idle speed. It will be great practice for you when you go into dock. Most have found the ability to pull safe 180's and side moves in tight spaces once you know the limitations of the boat.

Have fun!