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Thread: I demoed a Max today
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02-17-2019, 10:04 PM #171
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02-17-2019, 10:45 PM #172
I demoed a Max today
These videos are opposite of how our V drives rotate. Ours pull the transom to starboard in reverse, this guys boat in the video pull to port in reverse.
This is more accurate as the Tige drivetrains are the same. That said, 45 degree approach at a boat launch is almost impossible and I have never been able to get the transom to pull that hard starboard without the bow rotating to port.
Again 10-15 deg approach then reverse to pull transom starboard is my go to move at the dock.
https://youtu.be/MS_2fRsHZFo
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLast edited by larry_arizona; 02-17-2019 at 10:53 PM.
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02-18-2019, 03:21 PM #173
best advice I received as an owner that bought a supra launch as my first boat ever......
don't be in a hurry to dock and go slow- similar to txsurf's advice. if you go slow to the dock you have plenty of time to make adjustments. guys that come up hot and think they have control 50 yards from the dock are the guys slamming the boat into reverse to stop and hoping it doesn't hit.
oh ya, and don't be that guy that buys a brand new boat and tries to launch it the first time on the warmest saturday morning of the year so far with no help from friends/family. seen that happen many times and it never has a happy ending for the family.'06 Supra Launch 20SSV-gone but never forgotten
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02-18-2019, 04:11 PM #174
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02-18-2019, 04:46 PM #175
At low (idle) speeds be sure to start turning the rudder well before you expect the boat to turn. The max is a big pig with a tiny rudder and took me a bit to get used to coming from a little outback v (with the same size rudder lol). You’ll get used to it in no time and be docking like a pro!
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02-18-2019, 04:58 PM #176
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02-18-2019, 04:59 PM #177
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02-18-2019, 05:03 PM #178
Another tip that helps....pull the bimini top in and boot it up, especially on windy days. That is a giant sail that catches a lot of wind so until you get used to slow speed maneuvering and control, pull that top down.
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02-18-2019, 05:19 PM #1792021 Supra SA 400
2018 Supra SA 400 (SOLD)
Michigan
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02-18-2019, 05:32 PM #180
Yes I know all about this lol!! My current jet boat is very lightweight compared to a v drive, very shallow draft and has no running gear to help under the water. On a windy day the bimini is practically a peachier and will make the boat drift.
As for being “that guy” on a summer day I should hopefully have several launches and retrieved under my belt by then if I get my boat in the spring. I should hopefully have got the hang of it by then and before summer hits. This isn’t my first time so I understand how annoying it is to be held up by someone taking their sweet time at the ramp on a busy day. The worst is the guy who loads his boat at the water while on the trailer lol!! Our lake has more than it’s fair share of those guys. My biggest pet peace is going to the lake only to find out there’s a fishing tournament at the ramp. Talk about chaos!!!
Thanks everyone for your tips! Much appreciatedLast edited by haknslash; 02-18-2019 at 05:36 PM.
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