     |
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
|||
This page is intended for Customers to post their comments about the steering unit they purchased. It may also be used to ask any questions prior to purchasing a steering unit.
|
| |||
| Sun Apr 29, 2007 03:59:04 Zach McLain '05 Yamaha AR230 HO  | As advertised! Low speed handling and docking is now outstanding without thrust. Reverse is actually reverse instead of an uncontrolled slide. Very tight high speed turns that'll put your friends in the floor if you want. Also very easy to install. If you've ever drilled a hold and tightened a bolt, you can do this job properly in about 30 minutes. Great product, Jeff, I'll recommend them to everyone I meet. | ||
| Mon Apr 23, 2007 15:34:57 Ronn 1997 GTX Seadoo | With some great
advice and fast
support from Jeff,
I installed the
fins in about 30
minutes. The Cobra
Jet Steering is
fantastic. The ski
turns on a dime and
nice hole shots.
While idling in the
Marina the ski is
very easy to steer
around the tight
spots. Loading the
ski on the trailer
is a snap. I would
recommend this
product to anyone
that wants to add
handling to their
ski. Ronn | ||
| Sun Apr 15, 2007 21:51:50 Rob '06 Yamaha AR230 | Awesome difference in handling, especially at low speeds. No loss of fun factor at full throttle. You have an excellent product Jeff, and I will pass on my two cents to anyone that will take it. Thanks! | ||
| Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:20:16 Ron yamaha sx 210 | i installed them
and took it out
what a difference.
they really work.
any one in jax fl
area w/doubts email
me. thanks jeff | ||
| Wed Apr 11, 2007 16:17:50 Peter J. Wareham Yamaha SX230 High Output | All I can say is
that the fins work
exactly as
advertised!! In a
world where this is
such a rare
commodity, Jeff
should be
commended! - Arrived on time - All components included and instructions clearly defined - Easy to install (less than 30mins even for a mechanically challenged installer... Me!) - Within seconds of initial use, prooved to provide excellent low speed control and within minutes, excellent high speed control. - Returned to dock without one cross word between Capitan and first mate!! GREAT WORK JEFF!!! | ||
| Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:35:54 Carl | I purchased the
Cobra Jet Steering
for my Yamaha AR
230 HO last week.
My son and I
installed them with
little difficulty.
WOW...what a
difference! I had
my doubts about the
boat BEFORE we
installed the fins.
After our first
outing I was
hooked! They work
as stated. Slow
speed docking and
trailering was MUCH
improved and high
speed turning was
crisp. I would
recommend them to
anyone! I give
them a 10 rating!!!
I think with the
twin engines and
the Cobras that our
boat is the most
maneuverable boat
we've EVER
owned! The ONLY suggestion that I would have is that the instruction sheet needs a bit of improvement. Size of drill bits and location of screws. Jeff you need to show details a little more clearly. Even so, we had them on the boat in less than an hour. I really studied the situation before drilling. Carl from Texas Thanks for the testimonial Carl,, actually the drill bit sizes are noted on the instruction sheet and each screw, nut, washer and their location are shown on a diagram on the back of the instruction sheet. | ||
| Thu Jan 25, 2007 06:55:56 david cooper SEADOO UTOPIA 205 | I purchased the
SeaDoo Jetboat
primarily because
the waters here in
Bradenton are so
shallow. Jeff put
on the steering mod
and the handling is
so much better. It
has maneuverability
at idle whereas
before the mod, at
idle the boat was
basically a bathtub
on the loose. I cannot recommend the conversion highly enough. It was quick and professionally done, and made a real difference in the usability of the SeaDoo. note: this was the utopia with twin sc ic 4tec engines. | ||
| Tue Jan 09, 2007 16:37:23 Craig Denison | I am a high school
math teacher who
after a year of
researching boats,
finally decided on
the AR210, which
came out on top
with the options,
reliability, and
low maintenance.
However, I quickly
realized that for
all it had in pros
it really lacked in
steering (big con).
But, I came to
believe that this
would be as it was
until I got used to
it. Well, after
having the boat in
the water for the
2nd time and
running into a dock
latter scratching
the side of the
boat, I knew it was
time for some
additional
research. I
learned about the
Cobra Steering from
the Yamaha jet
boater’s forum,
took a chance (and
more money) and
wound up with the
boat I had
originally
researched (with
nothing in the con
column). Easy to
install (and yes, I
was scared to drill
into my newly
scratched boat but
a vow was made and
additional cash
paid - teacher)!
A truly great product!! | ||
| Sat Jan 06, 2007 19:20:16 Jeff Junker Yamaha SX230 (2004) | Jeff what a great product. After three seasons of not having the fins I accepted the handling of the craft for what it is. A Jet Boat. It is a fun boat to cruise in, but now it's even better. I don,t have to worry about maneuvering in heavy boat traffic. It now has reverse and the low speed handling is great. At WOT it tracks tighter and turns chrisper. The rear end is not as loose when running through wakes. Jeff thanks for all your hard work in perfecting this upgrade to these types of water craft. | ||
| Thu Dec 28, 2006 15:05:17 Jeff Walkowiak gtx4tec ltd | In May I decided
to purchase a sea
doo 4 tec ltd to
use as a demo for
my steering in
place of the opas,
since then I have
logged over 150
hours on this ski
with the conversion
to my steering. I drove the ski with the opas on it first and found that it worked but it seems to over steer at high speed and in chop it was really annoying as it seems to hold the ski back in chop, it was also hard to get it to steer in reverse. I feel that opas is better than nothing and it does work but it has a few of draw backs, for the recreational skier it should be fine , it does seem to scrub a little off the top speed though. Doing the conversion to my steering was not simple due to all the hardware and holes sea doo uses for the opas. After removing all the opas hardware, I built 4 block off plates from stainless steel and made gaskets to block off the holes in the hull, there are block off kits out on the market for that purpouse as lots of people remove their opas steering. I also had to remove the large boss on the bottom of the stock nozzle where the opas tie rods connect. Once this was completed I installed a cobra jet king cobra unit to the steering nozzle, this did not go below the bottom of the ride plate but is actually even with the bottom. I still get people that just don't understand HOW this can work at high speed if the fins don't go below the boat,, it's simple the hull displaces water once the water gets past the ride plate IT rises up and contacts the fins, the next time you follow a boat that is moving fast look at what the water does as it comes out from under the rear of the boat. Once the ski was fitted with my steering I took it out to see how it would respond . Reverse is now precise, high speed response is great the jerking in chop is gone, In comparison the opas did respond better on off power, meaning that driving wide open and letting go of the throttle while turning opas had a better influence. The cobra steering did give the ski a power steering effect at high speed, the faster you go the easier it is to turn the steering, this is always the result due to external water forces counteracting the force of the jet pump on the inside of the steering nozzle. I haven't really had the time to do any videos however while out on shell island in June just a few weeks after buying this ski, a relative took some impromptu videos that I put on youtube. When the weather gets a bit warmer I plan on doing a real video. |
