Couple of Newbie questions......

[Winnepesaukee]

My wife and I take delivery of our new 24VE Monday.
Just wondering if anyone had any tips that I should be doing right away. For example I plan to 303 the interior first day out for protection, we bought tower speaker covers so we have them for day 1. Our boat will be staying in the water all season. I know we need to have our 20 hour service done.

Any hints on break in periods. My dealer said to run it the same way you would normally day 1. I am a sportbike guy (although in the process of selling because it will not get along with the boat on nice days) and I followed the break in period on all of my bikes to a T. I have heard you shouldn't wake board or put too many people in the boat for the first 10 hours. Any input would be appreciated thanks in advance....

[Seanmcd]

Congratulations Winnipesaukee on your new boat!! Good times ahead!

The first and most important thing you need to do is to take tons of pictures and post them on here so we can all see. **Note** See picture below of my boat, the DAY I picked it up?? No excuses will be allowed.

Then, go use your boat, often and with lots of friends and family.

Next you need to invite me down to the big lake so we can cruise to the NASWA and drink Coronas while we admire your new boat.

Make sure you go get your stupid NH boaters license, and have your spouse, kids, and regular friends get theirs too. The Marine Patrol have been real Pains in The A$$ about it.

I assume that you have all the necessary equipment, Coast Guard stuff. Macallums provides a CG kit with all new boats, so that should get you started. I seem to remember that you had a boat before this, so presumably you know what you need.

I would stop at get a better Fire Extenguisher than what you are given. New Lines are a good idea, I have about 6 full lines. Also, get good Fenders. You want to take care of the boat, and keep it from rubbing a cruddy dock.

Personally, I would not baby the boat. Break it in like you will drive it. The most important thing to do is vary the engine RPM, let it warm up, get it hot, let it cool down. I don;t think I would take it out the first time with 16 friends and 2000lbs of ballast and ride all day. Besides that, run it like normal. I always have.

Macallums suggests that unless you put over a hundred hours on your boat, you just service it at the end of the season. No need for the 20 hour service. But call and ask to be sure.

Thats all I can think of for now......ENJOY!!!

Sean

[Seanmcd]

Here is the pic

[whitlock87]

. The most important thing to do is vary the engine RPM, Sean

I second this
Never stay at any fixed RPM's for more then a few min for the first 50 hours

[wakeboarder247]

I second this
Never stay at any fixed RPM's for more then a few min for the first 50 hours

50 hours?! So is it not recommended that you board/surf in the first 50 hours for more than a few minutes?

[ddmracing05]

Our boat will be staying in the water all season.

Cool Boat... I wouldnt leave it in the water all season or Crap will build up on the bottom and eat up the Jel Coating

[Winnepesaukee]

Thanks for all advice Seanmcd. If you are planning any trips to the big lake this summer be sure to let me know, lot's of of Corona's will be had....I didn't sleep at all last night and doubt I will tonight either. Hopfeully the rain has moved out just in time...

[ragboy]

My wife and I take delivery of our new 24VE Monday.
Just wondering if anyone had any tips that I should be doing right away. For example I plan to 303 the interior first day out for protection, we bought tower speaker covers so we have them for day 1. Our boat will be staying in the water all season. I know we need to have our 20 hour service done.

Any hints on break in periods. My dealer said to run it the same way you would normally day 1. I am a sportbike guy (although in the process of selling because it will not get along with the boat on nice days) and I followed the break in period on all of my bikes to a T. I have heard you shouldn't wake board or put too many people in the boat for the first 10 hours. Any input would be appreciated thanks in advance....

I just got my 24Vé a few weeks ago, love it. I am already at 22 hours. Getting it serviced this week. One thing I found, is wakeboarding with speedpass set, varies the rpm pretty consistently to hold speed, especially if a little chop. Its a lot harder to do it manually, and at like 19-20mph, its a the speedpass seems to very a few hundred rpms.

[Seanmcd]

Checking watch.......8PM on Monday............

Hmmmmmmm, HOWS YOUR BOAT?????

WHERE ARE THE PICTURES???

[talltigeguy]

I fall often enough that wakeboarding is the perfect break in activity. My lake is also small enough, that if I do not fall, there needs to be a double up, so again that varies the RPM's. I just would not weight it heavily.

I have never heard of 50 hours of break in time.

I usually hear about 10 hours of break in.

I think the 20 hours service is important to get the oil changed and check the other fluids and such. As has been illustrated on the board lately, there will also likely be a 1/2 dozen other things that weren't right from the factory and your dealer dropped the ball on too (like a working fuel guage). Almost every machine I have seen recommends the first oil change sooner than the regular interval.

Take Pics!

[Seanmcd]

TallTigeGuy, I agree, I was surprised that when I called the dealer to schedule the 20 hour service he said to just bring it down at the end of the season.. I checked all the fluids pretty regularly during the season, just in case, and even at the end of the year, with 70 hours, the oil was fresh, and there were no problems.. Interesting though..

I do not think that 50 hour is necessary, and really the only thing that I think is required is to not run the engine for long periods of time at the same RPM. Get it hot, rev it up, let it cool. Repeat. I think pretty much any engine builder will tell you the same thing.

[Timmy!]

Congrats! Can't wait to see some pictures of it...you do have pictures right?

[Moki]

"Dr. Leo Marvin! Dr. Leo Marvin" I have always wanted to go to Lake Winnepesaukee after seeing the movie, "What About Bob?" Above what else has been said, there are some good tips in this thread.

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2901

Welcome to the portal!

[spharis]

For some reason, winnepesaukee makes me say WEAKSAUCE when I read it.

[dogbert]

Good plan on the 303. It will make getting any dirt off your interior a breeze.

Congrats! Post some pics!