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Lookin' good YTMSN!
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cmattj wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:35 am
Ytmsn wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:02 am Well I got my boat to the lake but didn't make it in the water. The batteries were pretty weak so it gave me a chance to try out the onboard charger!


Gotta stop showing people your ba-zillion watt stereo .. HAHA
Good point! :-) might want to buy a six more batteries for her.lol
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Wow. What a day! Both batteries came up with a full charge. Got her in the water this morning for her maiden voyage. I'm diggin it. A lot...

With this motor it comes up on plane almost instantly. I'm not a WOT kind of guy but 50 was no problem and there was a little left. She handles much quicker and easier than my 240. And smoooooth. But she gulps gas like a dog eating a biscuit. The lights around the speakers are awesome and the trimtabs are something I've never had before. Pretty cool.
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Pretty slick looking ship at night there bud.😜
Gas? That's the cheap part of a nice boat like that.
Wait until you play with the tabs. I got them thinking they would just offer a slower speed plane, which they do, but dropping them in the chop makes the chop magically disappear.
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And now I have light envy! Nice YT! Can't wait to see more.
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Ytmsn wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:46 pm But she gulps gas like a dog eating a biscuit. The lights around the speakers are awesome and the trimtabs are something I've never had before. Pretty cool.
Nice day! and the lighting is going to make the evening hang outs encouraged..

Tabs are fun.. cross wind dips and leans .. No problem. Everyone deciding to sit on one side of the boat :o .. No problem !!

Hows that Idle with the exhaust open ?? Hows that 50mph you ran with the exhaust open? Now stop watching the fuel gauge .. HAHA
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Very sweet YT :-)
Do the speakers light up in the bow?
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Nice YT. The speakers on the stern make you a lot more visible at night. I'm thinking about adding underwater for that very reason. Worry about not being seen when night boating. Like the subtle lighting they provide on the interior also.
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Thanks Driller! I'll be adding the underwater leds. . Once you have them its hard looking back and not seeing your wake lit up!

No BB, the bow speakers don't light. From my other boat I have learned it's not a good idea to light the bow unless it has a separate switch because it's too hard to see while underway.

So I found the hot and cold water controls, but I have yet to find a transom shower. Still looking...
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Driller wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:27 am Nice YT. The speakers on the stern make you a lot more visible at night. I'm thinking about adding underwater for that very reason. Worry about not being seen when night boating.
Good mention Driller. Part of the reason I have uw lights. Have read a lot of night accident this year. Unfortunate one here last week, not related to poor lighting in this case but I am always more apprehensive about others seeing me as I know there are likely some out there with poor/no lighting.
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"So I found the hot and cold water controls, but I have yet to find a transom shower. Still looking."




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Great sound system Ytmsn. They really did it right.

In regard to the quote above, would u take a picture of these hot and cold water controls?

Take some pics of your engine compartment too. Keep them coming. Love this model Cobalt. ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ :D
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I'll take some tomorrow. There isn't a transom shower, at least on the outside. It may be in the engine compartment somewhere, but why would there be a fresh water inlet if no shower? There's not a sink anywhere. With a pump out head, does water run to it? I've never had a pump out, so sorry if it's a stupid question.. There is a fresh water tank in the bilge but his morning when I opened it to check fluids I was in a hurry and didn't think to trace the lines down, or where they run to. I'll do that in the morning
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Ytmsn wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:40 pm I'll take some tomorrow. There isn't a transom shower, at least on the outside. It may be in the engine compartment somewhere, but why would there be a fresh water inlet if no shower? There's not a sink anywhere. With a pump out head, does water run to it? I've never had a pump out, so sorry if it's a stupid question.. There is a fresh water tank in the bilge but his morning when I opened it to check fluids I was in a hurry and didn't think to trace the lines down, or where they run to. I'll do that in the morning


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That's your fresh water for the head to flush which will then go to the pump out holding tank.

When you said hot water system, that had me confused--thus the picture request.
I believe it is cold water only.

If you had a transom shower, there would be an outlet on the port transom area above the swim platform which connects to that fresh water tank on the port side behind the batteries. The white hose inside the engine compartment is the transom shower hose.

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Then it definitely does not have a shower on the transom. But under the seat by the perko switch is a hot and cold valve. I'll take pictures of it tomorrow.
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Ytmsn wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:35 pm Then it definitely does not have a shower on the transom. But under the seat by the perko switch is a hot and cold valve. I'll take pictures of it tomorrow.

Thx YTMSN.

With a hot water control, I am surprised there is no sink in the head next to the Porta potty. Some models had this option.

The only other thing the hot water could be for is the cockpit heater system but that would surprise me.

I will be looking forward to your pictures.
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