Questions from a new 22V Limited owner

[blythe]

Well I just took delivery of my new 22V Limited a couple of weeks ago. Finally got it on the water and started the breakin process. Already got 10 hours on it. Can't wait to start broading behind it is weekend. I had a 19 foot Chaparral I/O for the last 7 years and have a couple of questions regarding the new boat.

I notice at about 38+ mph or 4k rpms I start getting some vibration and noise from the transmission. Is that normal?

I also notice that the fuel gauge is not accurate at all. It does not move smoothly through the ranges. It moves at a 1/4 tank click at a time. Is that the norm?

Last question, we have been experimenting with backing up in the boat. Sure a lot different then a I/O. My qirlfriend always is the one to put the boat on the trailer at the end of the day, but she failed miserably last weekend. Ended up putting the boat sideways just behind the trailer when she hit reverse. Any one have any tricks or guidance on this would be greatly appreiated.

Thanks in advance for any help I can get.

Man I love this boat !!!!!!

[tkuzma]

I don't know what trailer you have but on my Extreme, you get the nose of the boat between the guide poles and the trailer self-centers the boat for you. Just give it a little gas at the end and bingo.....you're in!!! The gas gauge is a pain on Tiges and most others boats. The boat needs to be perfectly still and the gauge is then somewhat accurate. But a flow meter is the only way to get exact readings. There is a post on here about the meters.

[blr]

first off wecome to the tige owners crew! Tige's are awesome boats and your gonna love it.
second, welcome to "the direct drive no steering in reverse" crew.
with a direct drive you have no steering in reverse since you do not "steer" the prop, and when in reverse, the rudder is in front of the prop. You will find that your boat will "pull" the starbord (right) side when in reverse, this is jst because of the direction the prop os spinning in reverse.
you will get very good at aiming the nose of your boat while in forward, to align yourself for backing. in no time you'll be a pro.
not sure about your vibration/noise from the tranny at 4k, but typically the best place to start for any vibration in a boat is at the prop. Even if you haven;t hit anything or it's only got 10 hours on it, still could be the prop. if your boat doesnt have an acme prop on it, i would highly recomend it.
hope that helps, have fun!

[blythe]

Thanks for the info, I plan on buying a backup prop and will try that soon. I had always carried one in the old boat but these acme props are a lot more expensive. I was afraid of your answer with regards to reverse, we'll just continue to work on alignment.

Well, time to head to the lake for the weekend. Temps should be around 95F. Will have enough time on it by Saturday afternoon to take the first ride on my new BlindSide board.

[blr]

95? no that is awesome. it's snowing here right now. can i call a pity party on this forum?

[Ruune]

as far as the vibration... yeah thats normal. your prop is cavitating- I have the same problem. Do you have synchrotech? I believe that the 4 blade synchrotech is going to do it moreso (same thing I've got).

Anyways, as far as approaching the trailer: What I've learned to do is approach from the left side, aiming the center of the boat towards the right tail light on my pickup (hooked to the trailer). When you get to about 10 feet from the back of the trailer, put it in reverse, just at about idle. This will increase drag on the boat and begin a left turn at the same time, although you'll still have some control because you're still moving forward. As you slow down more and more, kick it out of reverse to control your decrease in speed. If you overshoot to the left or are going too slow, you can always kick it into forward idle to maintain forward motion. The key here is as long as you're moving forward, you can turn. Just dont overcorrect and go too fast- take your time and relax!

[blythe]

Thanks Ruune, That is exactly what I have. I plan on buying the ACME 381 I think. Justed talked to the guys at ACME and that was their recommendation. Thanks for the ideas, I'll have the girlfriend work on that this weekend around the docks.

Well I'm off to Lake Berryessa for the weekend. They say we might top 100 degrees this weekend. I can only hope since the water has not turned yet and is still 65 degrees.

Enjoy...

[Ruune]

no prob... thats my 04 22v riders in my avatar pic. I do like the 4 blade acme that came on it... tracks REALLY well at wakeboard speeds.

oh yes... have your girlfriend practice with some dock approaches... I do the same thing, but come in a little faster and rev it in reverse to bring the right side of the boat to the dock. It actually looks like I know what I'm doing!

[smendez]

Originally posted by blr
95? no that is awesome. it's snowing here right now. can i call a pity party on this forum?

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You've got my vote for the Pity Party.

I've got a 2003 22V that I bought last fall. It's only got 6 hours on it, and we haven't been able to take it out this year yet.

[Ruune]

as of about an hour ago , I've got 21 hours on it. oil change tomorrow!

[darin]

I'm in a new 23v this year to, and I've come from 20 years with an I/O. I know what you mean on the no-steer-reverse. Feels like you are missing and arm or something.

What I found that works is using more throttle and more back forth fwr-rvr action. I've even practiced turning both directions in place. Frwd to start turning, Rev with enough throttle to stop your fwd momentum, then fwd again. I'm told the tranny is OK with this. - More so than the IO would have been. The nice thing is you are not spinning the wheel back and forth like you had to do on the IO.

Still unnatural, but I'm getting better. Good luck.

[gcope63]

Blythe,
If you don't mind, how much did you pay for your 22V??

thx

Gary