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Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:02 pm
by BobRae99
cmattj wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:35 pm
BobRae99 wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 1:37 pm
I saved about 50% off msrp as a leftover model so I was prepared to accept that it didn't get a proper break in during those first 3 hours. It developed a shake after 25 hours - related? probably not, but I traded it at the end of the season.
Curious thinking as we sell demos ( Demonstrators ) Here at our dealership.
Does the consumer believe it was mistreated and possibly weakened in those few thousand miles?
It still has warranty and sometimes additional certificates.
Oh bob what was the vibration repair or was it traded in with the issue? Outdrive realignment? Prop? Normal?
It was taken in at the end of the season with the complaint and they said they didn't find anything obvious and would water test it in the spring. in early spring before the ice was off the lakes, I traded it on my current boat, so I don't know what became of the problem. As you say, it can be many things. At the end of last season I had a slight vibration with my current boat. When it was pulled out I noted a tiny dent (the area of your baby finger nail and slight deflection) on one of the prop blades. They had it corrected and it is as smooth as new.
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:04 pm
by BobRae99
cmattj wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:35 pm
BobRae99 wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 1:37 pm
I saved about 50% off msrp as a leftover model so I was prepared to accept that it didn't get a proper break in during those first 3 hours. It developed a shake after 25 hours - related? probably not, but I traded it at the end of the season.
Curious thinking as we sell demos ( Demonstrators ) Here at our dealership.
Does the consumer believe it was mistreated and possibly weakened in those few thousand miles?
It still has warranty and sometimes additional certificates.
Oh bob what was the vibration repair or was it traded in with the issue? Outdrive realignment? Prop? Normal?
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:14 pm
by BobRae99
Traded in with the issue. I'm not sure what became of it but the boat sold at the end of last season after sitting for the summer.
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:17 pm
by BobRae99
This thread is a mess. I keep posting but it doesn't post then I see it posted later.
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:25 pm
by BobRae99
Has everyone seen this option for the new R6 but me. Thoughts?
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Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 5:39 pm
by mdadgar
BobRae99 wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 3:25 pm
Has everyone seen this option for the new R6 but me. Thoughts?
That's a pretty expensive prop guard!
- Mark
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:39 pm
by Table Rockin
I like that the current swimstep is manual......just reduces the risk of failure. But yeah it is cool and if I was ordering I would probably get it.....so theres that
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:41 pm
by Table Rockin
Though if it beeps when deploying no thanks. Apparently the A and upper R series sinking platforms do this but thats for the whole platform. If they add that on for this thats just annoying.
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:14 am
by greenhut
My friends A28 had the annoying beeping when moving the platform. I stuffed a paper towel and duct taped over the "speaker" for them. Also easily disabled.
Still I also am fine with the manual swim step for reliability. Even if it were 1k, I wouldn't buy it. 5k?
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:35 am
by BobRae99
greenhut wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:14 am
My friends A28 had the annoying beeping when moving the platform. I stuffed a paper towel and duct taped over the "speaker" for them. Also easily disabled.
Still I also am fine with the manual swim step for reliability. Even if it were 1k, I wouldn't buy it. 5k?
I wonder if it warns you it is down when you start the engine. Last year, when the R3 was new to me, I took off a couple of times with the step down. haven't had that problem this year. I think it is a cool feature as long as you can still get the step up/down manually if it fails. having said that, if I could only have one of two options (electric step or windlass) for that money, I'd take the windlass. hauling up that anchor several times a weekend is starting to get hard on my back.
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:07 pm
by Big Block Power
And what happens at a sand bar and the drive is up?
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:37 pm
by BobRae99
Big Block Power wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:07 pm
And what happens at a sand bar and the drive is up?
When the drive is up, you can't put the swim step down - electric or manual, but if you are on a sand bar, I"m thinking you don't need the swim step?
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:09 pm
by AsLan7
BobRae99 wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:37 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:07 pm
And what happens at a sand bar and the drive is up?
When the drive is up, you can't put the swim step down - electric or manual, but if you are on a sand bar, I"m thinking you don't need the swim step?
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We use our ladder even with the sandbar...and with the extra water level extended swim platform. Never been a fan of the swim step for various reasons but can see the application in certain markets (definitely not our family’s though ).
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:21 pm
by mdadgar
BobRae99 wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:37 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:07 pm
And what happens at a sand bar and the drive is up?
When the drive is up, you can't put the swim step down - electric or manual, but if you are on a sand bar, I"m thinking you don't need the swim step?
I'm sure it's like the hydraulic platform on my A25 - when you lower the platform, it lowers the drive first automatically.
- Mark
Re: R6 Reveal Live on July 10th
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:48 pm
by BobRae99
mdadgar wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:21 pm
BobRae99 wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:37 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:07 pm
And what happens at a sand bar and the drive is up?
When the drive is up, you can't put the swim step down - electric or manual, but if you are on a sand bar, I"m thinking you don't need the swim step?
I'm sure it's like the hydraulic platform on my A25 - when you lower the platform, it lowers the drive first automatically.
- Mark
That would make sense.