First Boat/First Tige

[Carter13]

I thought the 06 and up Tiges could not work with Perfect Pass? So what is the story?

[jbort]

Hot lookin boat - welcome to the fun!!!!

[KyleRass41]

Iowa

[KyleRass41]

It has it though, I hope it works!

[Ewok]

If you know anyone with an inboard take them with you on your first trip out or have someone from the dealer show you how to dock an inboard, how to put it on and get it off the trailer, its a bit different from an inboard/outboard like your parents Crownline. It will seem like you cannot steer in reverse, you will probably get it to go straight back or it will back and turn to the right. The steering will also not be as responsive in forward gear if the engine is in idle, having prowash flowing over the rudder helps it steer better in forward gear. Good luck and enjoy!

[AdaminMN]

Great looking ride!

Too bad the lakes have two feet of ice on them.

[chpthril]

I thought the 06 and up Tiges could not work with Perfect Pass? So what is the story?

It has been my understanding that there were some early 06 V's that got 05 cable-driven MP's. And there may have even been a couple of PCM's left. Heck, a Tige owner here even has an 07 V-drive with a 1:1 Walter drive.

[murphini]

Congrats: Where in Iowa do you live/boat? We live in KC, but go to Okoboji every summer--several Tige owners up there.

Agreed on the I/O vs. vDrive driving characteristics. The key at slow speeds is to remember the butt of the boat will back up to your right, but that turns the front of the boat to the left. Think of spinning it counterclockwise to turn around.

Getting on the trailer-I get it close and winch it in. Can't direct the power loading force like you can on an I/O, at least I can't.

I taught my teenage son how to maneuver by practicing getting the nose then the side of boat to kiss a no wake buoy from different angles rather than having him (and me!) learn by banging against the dock.

Speedset/cruise control is a Marriage Saver. You're wife won't be yelling at you that you are pulling the kids too fast, and you won't be yelling at your wife like the old I/O days when she pulls you on a wakeboard at 17mph, then gets the boat on plane to 27 mph and you are frantically telling her to slow down.

Except for the slow speed maneuvering quirks, you'll never regret the 24' boat, esp with kids and their friends and your friends on boart.

Oh yeah, there will be a time when you and your wife look at each other in the eyes on perfect day on the lake when everyone is in a great mood, and you will both smile as you both KNOW that this is the best family decision you ever made.

[KyleRass41]

how is this going to compare to a crownline 240 when it comes to the ozarks or any other big lake. We live in Des Moines, that would be awesome to meet up with some other tige owners some weekend this summer! Thanks

[chpthril]

how is this going to compare to a crownline 240 when it comes to the ozarks or any other big lake. We live in Des Moines, that would be awesome to meet up with some other tige owners some weekend this summer! Thanks

Its very common for the run-a-bout bout builders to include the integral swim platform into the advertised length of the boat. Tow boats do not. So you may find for example, that a 24ft Crownline is smaller in regards to seating and storage then say a 24V. As far as handling big water...........that boat will do it just fine!

[murphini]

There are several owners at Lake of the Ozarks, AKDOC is one. Get from them where to go. I've taken ours to Tablerock and LOVE IT. The 24V will ride lower in the water than the 240 crownline, but you can trim the TABS up to deal better with rough water.

The 24v would be awesome on Saylorville and awesome on Okoboji. My inlaws used to live at Panorama, but I couldn't take there as a guest without removing the swim platform because like Chpthrill said the boat is 24 feet and the swim platform adds 3feet. Panorama has a 24' limit.

What will your home lake be?

[KyleRass41]

Saylorville

[wallacmc]

If you know anyone with an inboard take them with you on your first trip out or have someone from the dealer show you how to dock an inboard, how to put it on and get it off the trailer, its a bit different from an inboard/outboard like your parents Crownline. It will seem like you cannot steer in reverse, you will probably get it to go straight back or it will back and turn to the right. The steering will also not be as responsive in forward gear if the engine is in idle, having prowash flowing over the rudder helps it steer better in forward gear. Good luck and enjoy!

This is good advice. I was in the same situation, having experience on outboards and I/Os but not inboards. Since we were intching to get the boat out anyway, we went out all day on a nice but chilly day in April and just practiced docking in different kinds of slips and docks while cruising the lake all day. I was invaluable, since the next day we took it out was memorial day weekend. And, just when you think you have it down, a wake will come in when you are going too fast toward the dock when you are thinking you going to throw it in reverse and kick that transom over to the right. It is going to ________ up your universer. The moral of the story... you can't go to slow when docking, and practice makes perfect.

[NICKYPOO]

Sweet ride. Welcome to the family.

Definitely practice maneuvering at slow speeds. We used to do this by setting up our anchor buoy and getting as close as possible to it with different parts of the boat. It will pay huge dividends at the ramp. We have our system dialed and we spend less time putting the boat in the water/on the trailer than just about anyone I've ever seen. She drives the boat, I drive the truck. The boat is 100% ready with gear and people on it when we back it down. The boat hits the water, the wife fires it up, gives me a thumbs up and backs it right off and takes it out of the way of everyone else. I go park the truck and she watches and waits for me to head down the ramp and picks me up. All in all we spend no more than 60 seconds total with launch and picking me back up.

Putting it back on the trailer is just the same thing in reverse. She drops me off at the ramp and goes back out and waits for me to start backing down. When I get close enough to the water, she starts her docking sequence. Long, slow, straight. She idles it on, cuts the motor, I winch it up the last few inches and we are gone. I'm always super proud of our little routine when people are watching us while they are standing there holding the boat at the dock while dad goes and gets the truck, backs it down, parks it, gets back on the boat, tries to maneuver the boat on to the trailer, finally gets it on and then makes everybody walk back up the ramp. DON'T BE THIS GUY. Get it in, go get it on, get it out.

You are going to end up surfing. Everyone does. Get yourself an FAE. What's an FAE? Do a search for "FAE". Most of us have them because they kick ***. Especially if you have a family.

Once again congrats and welcome.

[embo]

I have to say I didn't want to say too much about handling the boat around the docks and trailer loading/unloading. But I am so glad the rest of everyone chimed in. I didn't want to come across as knowing everything since we got our boat recently too (last summer). But I really felt it necessary to say something to the new boat owner cause it IS different. And I double/triple the comment about you can't ever go too slow around the docks. I am constantly ephisizing this to others when I am not the one behind the wheel.

This is a great forum!! Lots of good advice for us rookies!