PuSai
05-27-2003, 10:56 PM
Hey everyone
Just picked up an '03 Outback LSV while 'just looking' at boats with my wife. Now that I have gotten to put some hours on it I had some questions.
* 3 bag bertha ballast system when filled causes the boat to pull hard to the right. I have tried starting the left / right at the same time and further adjusting the bags but it still pulls. Both bags appear to be full. When empty the boat tracks fine.
* How do you know when the ballast bags are full? We have just been watching and guessing.
* Side trim piece where hydraulic trim gauge and 'dummy' blank sit completely vibrated loose. Had to collect flat washers and nut from floor and reassemble. Also found nut from end of throttle linkage. Anyone else seen this? I have to put my throttle to 90 deg now to engage and get going.
* Service manager at dealer informed me that there was no break in period on the boat so I put it through it's paces first time out. It had 3 hours on it when I picked it up. Not sure if that was factory time - they said it hadn't been demo'd. Anyone have bad experiences from doing this?
Other than those issues I love the boat. Waiting on my tower speakers, board racks, and depth finder to come in. Sad thing is I am recovering from a fractured wrist and being the boat driver all the time sucks!!! Sorry for such a long post but I like talking about my new boat!
Just picked up an '03 Outback LSV while 'just looking' at boats with my wife. Now that I have gotten to put some hours on it I had some questions.
* 3 bag bertha ballast system when filled causes the boat to pull hard to the right. I have tried starting the left / right at the same time and further adjusting the bags but it still pulls. Both bags appear to be full. When empty the boat tracks fine.
* How do you know when the ballast bags are full? We have just been watching and guessing.
* Side trim piece where hydraulic trim gauge and 'dummy' blank sit completely vibrated loose. Had to collect flat washers and nut from floor and reassemble. Also found nut from end of throttle linkage. Anyone else seen this? I have to put my throttle to 90 deg now to engage and get going.
* Service manager at dealer informed me that there was no break in period on the boat so I put it through it's paces first time out. It had 3 hours on it when I picked it up. Not sure if that was factory time - they said it hadn't been demo'd. Anyone have bad experiences from doing this?
Other than those issues I love the boat. Waiting on my tower speakers, board racks, and depth finder to come in. Sad thing is I am recovering from a fractured wrist and being the boat driver all the time sucks!!! Sorry for such a long post but I like talking about my new boat!