What options would you order on a 2020 25ZX?

[zich6]

Wow. 5 grand eh?

Boat looks cool man. I love the color insipiration.

Thanks, too bad it won't be delivered by the 4th this year. Festooned with flags, it's going to Rock Lake Pend Oreille next summer.

[D&P Powell]

docking thrusters

Well, now that the cat's out of the bag - We have the docking thruster on our boat! For the record (KoolAid and Germaine Marine So Cal), I was NOT the one to share the news.

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[BrentP]

LMAO! You dog.

How does it dock? Super easy?

edit: I guess I need to go buy a new boat so I can get a damn shirt out of the deal!

[zich6]

Wow. 5 grand eh?

Boat looks cool man. I love the color insipiration.

Thanks, that's what the dealer told me. Running lines on both sides and integrating them can't be cheap, but I see potential for some hull damage.

[D&P Powell]

How does it dock? Super easy? I guess I need to go buy a new boat so I can get a damn shirt out of the deal!

I don't know how it docks...LOL. We only had it out for shake down with Germaine Marine, and he docked while I backed the trailer up for launch and recovery. He loved it. I used it a little to turn around for a down surfer, and that was pretty cool. I will share more next Monday after we return from a long weekend of boating. As for the shirt - it's a West Coast Tige Reunion shirt! Coincidence that it matches the boat.

[Germaine Marine]

I don't know how it docks...LOL. We only had it out for shake down with Germaine Marine, and he docked while I backed the trailer up for launch and recovery. He loved it. I used it a little to turn around for a down surfer, and that was pretty cool. I will share more next Monday after we return from a long weekend of boating. As for the shirt - it's a West Coast Tige Reunion shirt! Coincidence that it matches the boat.

I know I know. Please don't share the other items on your boat though until It is released by Tige

[Germaine Marine]

LMAO! You dog.

How does it dock? Super easy?

edit: I guess I need to go buy a new boat so I can get a damn shirt out of the deal!

Its really a neat item to have in a big 23/25. Its not needed but it doesn't mean it isn't awesome to have and use. I was freaking people out in the packed harbor as I waited for Dave to grab his truck. I sat there spinning it forward and backwards in and around boats and people couldn't believe it.

Nothing major coming for 2021 so no need to put off getting a boat now if your dealer has a nice 2020 sitting. We have been outfitting EZ drive thrusters on stuff for a while. Just did a 23RZX last week. Same thruster etc.

[zich6]

Well, now that the cat's out of the bag - We have the docking thruster on our boat! For the record (KoolAid and Germaine Marine So Cal), I was NOT the one to share the news.

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Hmm. Help me understand how one thruster on the stern of the boat can help docking.

[D&P Powell]

I’m not sure I understand your question. Just about every stern thruster I have ever seen is the same, with the ability to assist in maneuvering the stern to port or starboard. As Germaine Marine said above, it’s similar to EZ Thrusters. A couple of the other large boat manufacturers are already using them. I would recommend going on their site and taking a look. https://www.ezdrivethruster.com/

[zich6]

I’m not sure I understand your question. Just about every stern thruster I have ever seen is the same, with the ability to assist in maneuvering the stern to port or starboard. As Germaine Marine said above, it’s similar to EZ Thrusters. A couple of the other large boat manufacturers are already using them. I would recommend going on their site and taking a look. https://www.ezdrivethruster.com/

I've looked at the site, thanks. What was hard to visualize was how one thruster on the stern could consistently dock a boat. I guess retrofitting after delivery is an option, but I'd want to hear from those who have it first.

[akdoc]

I just don't see how a thruster is needed. I mean its a 25 foot boat not a yacht. My 14 year old just received her boating license and I taught her how to dock our 25ZX last weekend. I guess if it comes on the boat why not but I wouldn't be paying 5K for a thruster I'd buy 5K worth of surfboards!

[BrentP]

I think you have a point on docking. It’s doable without thrusters for sure - just learn your boats nuance.

I will say that at low speeds, vdrive boats steer like a drunk person in a crosswalk. I can see value in being able to spin quickly in a tight marina with a lot of wind. My boat will absolutely not turn if you lose too much momentum.

It’s like seat heaters and wake surf remotes - need em? Nah. Buy a towel. Want em? Hell yes.


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[zich6]

At this point I agree with akdoc and BrentP. Unless someone can convince me otherwise, I don't think it's worth the extra coin.

[miller]

We have a tight launch ramp that requires a backwards-left turn to exit the ramp area. Since my boat doesn't go backwards and to the left, I pull it off with a quick spin and exit. When the ramp is busy and/or the wind is blowing, it can get a little messy. I think a stern thruster would be helpful in these situations.

[Bamer]

For me, it’s all about the wind. If no wind, there’s no problem maneuvering in tight spots. But a little wind from the wrong direction makes it hard and 20mph really makes maneuvering hard.


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