Ok Supra owners.. I have a few questions about the boats in general since I am new to them after selling my Yamaha jet boat to buy the Supra.
I owned a 2007 Yamaha AR-210. While it was a really, really good first boat to own and an overall amazing family boat, there were a ton of issues I had with it, none more irritating than the power issue. The Yamaha was only 220 hp, and being a newbie to boat ownership (I had been out boating with friends more times than I can count, but as they say, doing is learning) I allowed the dealer to convince me it would be more power than I would ever need because the boat was so light. While the boat was indeed light, I could not get the boat up on plane if I had more than 6 passengers (its rated for 9). The boat was a nightmare to steer and I spent cash on various gadgets to increase handling and horsepower, none of which really made a difference. The fit and finish on that boat was pretty thin too...
Sold it and picked up a 2008 Supra 22ssv with the 340hp motor. I LOVE this boat. We carry 15 at times and can still yank a wakeboarder out of the water like cake. I just outfitted it with 4 Exile 9" surf speakers on the tower, exile cabin speakers (6) and a 12" vented box in the battery compartment area.
Im curious to hear how the surf speakers compare with the HLCD's I had on the yamaha. The HLCD's were AWESOME on a wakeboard but we got plenty of nasty looks from other people because the entire lake could hear us jam.. i'm hopeful that the surf speakers will still be audible at 80' but not so overpowering that the people on the other end of the lake start breaking out their moves to our jams...
So here are my complaints, and my questions. Hopefully someone on this forum can help me out.
The ski lockers- first of all, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD SUPRA LINE THEM WITH CARPET??? We learned the hard way that the bags have to be removed and completely drained by hand after every trip or those lockers stay damp and guess what grows?? yeah... had a massive mold infestation, and it started growing on the underside of the locker cushions... probably from the previous owner because we only took it out once last year before winterizing it but STILL! So the question is- has anyone done a spray in liner like Rhino-lining in the ski lockers? Being able to spray those lockers out after a ballast bag loses water in there (thinking worst case here) would make total sense... If anyone HAS done this, how difficult is it to get the carpet out and the various panels etc... worth it?
Next question/comment- hate not having snap out carpet. Has anyone torn the cabin carpet out and done sea dek or anything similar? I know when they install that carpet they glue both the boat and the carpet so when the carpet comes out I imagine there would be hella residue all over the deck...
I am having a really tough time dialing in the surf wake. I dont have any diy surf gates etc on the boat and have the factory swim platform which cuts into the wake. Have the owners that have bought the trapezoid swim platforms noticed a difference enough to justify the $1000-ish cost? I run a 500lb bag in one locker, an 1100 lb bag in the other, and I have a 750 lb center bag. I know it varies based on the weight in the boat etc but can someone give me a general idea of what their settings are for ballast for surfing??
I noticed that when I turn the boat in tight turns the prop cavitates. Is this true of everyone elses boat or do I need to look at a different pitch?
BTW I am running the new exile bluetooth EQ and absolutely love it. Love being able to control music from the driver's seat.
Headed to Lake Powell tomorrow... I feel for you guys who have never been... truly spiritual... I'll post pics of the boat and the trip as soon as I get back.
In the mean time, anyone with some answers for me would be greatly appreciated!