new 24Ve--tips & tricks?

[murphini]

All:

After 4 years looking, we moved up from a 20' I/O that I put a Monster Tower on to a 24ve over the winter. Will be putting in water this next weekend.

Have read the manuals--but looking for any practical advice from 24ve owners....such as:
-Driving Tips (They say TAPS @ 1 unless towing)
-Where you store stuff
-SpeedSet tips/tricks
-Docking
-Stereo.

ETC. I'm looking to learning as much as I can, but if anyone has a "try this", I'm all ears.

Murphini
Overland Park, KS
Hillsdale Lake and Lake Okoboji Iowa.

[CP3]

Docking is a whole nother story with an inboard.
Im not sure about the speed set tho.

You might try posting this in the general disscussion to get some more help

[zad0030]

The first thing you will notice is that when you back up you go right. You will always go right no matter what. Its something you have to get used to. So docking the easiest thing to do when docking on the starboard side is come in at a slight angle, as the bow nears the dock bump it in reverse, and walk the stern in to the dock.
Docking in a slip, just take it slow, bump in and out of gear to steer, make small corrections.

Also when loading onto the trailer take it slow, very very slow, slower than idle, bump the throttle in and out of gear to steer on approach to the trailer.

Taps at 1 pushes the bow down, good for slalom. I think in the mid ranges is optimum for fuel economy, and while your pulling someone its preference. If you cruise with it at 6-8 you may start purpoising, which means the boat will start bouncing. That also depends on the weight in the boat.

[da.bell]

You have a beast of a boat. The 24Ve is a very nice boat with a ton of room. As for storage, we all have different locations that you will like better than others. IMO, you will switch the location a lot of times before you get something that you like.

But, this is what I did:
- Ice chest was in the starboard locker.
- Two person tube was in the port locker.
- Life jackets were located under the glove box.
- First aide kit and shoe storage was in the bow in front of the driver
- Anchor was in the storage compartment right behind the drivers seat.
- Tube pump was located in the seat directly in the bow.
- Bumpers were in the bow and located in the left and right areas under the seats.
- Ropes and suntan lotions were located in the Activity area.

Hope that helps and remember that the 24Ve will not turn very quickly. You will have to pre-plan a lot of those maneuvers.

Welcome to the family and let us know what part of the country you live in and definitely post some pictures when you can. We all love to see new Tige's.

[ragboy]

On my 24 Ve, taps seems best at about 3-4 when cruising. Just get going around 4k rpm, and go above 4 and you start to porpoise, or speed will drop. Go below 3 and you will start to plow and speed will drop. 3-4 depending on how much weight/people you have up front is usually the most "freeing" for the hull.

Always dock on the right side, even though the boat only turns to right on reverse, this makes docking easier if you go in correctly. Come in at about 45 deg angle and hit reverse to slow so you don't hit bow, and someone jumps off with rope. keep wheel turned right and hit reverse to start bring rear to dock, then forward, then reverse. Nice and easy, you won't touch the dock, and come nice and soft. You don't have to keep turning the wheel from full left to right like you would on an I/O.

If you want to reverse left, if you have to, its possible with some practice. Hit reverse, at first you will go pretty much straight back, then it starts to go right. Before it starts to go right, turn wheel all the way to right and go and engage forward. The bow of the boat will start to turn right, but you won't be moving forward yet. Before you start moving forward, but the bow is moving right, hit reverse. If you repeat and practice, you can use the momentum of the bow moving right, to actually reverse left. Try it out in open water before you try in a tight spot!

[bk3104]

One thing to consider, if your lake tends to get a lot of small debris in the water after storms etc is to install a strainer on your main water intake. Inboard water pickups are very different than the small water intake openings on I/O's and clogging can happen creating a potential for overheating.

[laserfish]

On the overheating issue, most of us replace our impeller on a yearly basis. Cheap insurance, and keeps you from being stranded in the middle of the lake with a bunch of kids who don't understand why they can't board.

[da.bell]

On the overheating issue, most of us replace our impeller on a yearly basis. Cheap insurance, and keeps you from being stranded in the middle of the lake with a bunch of kids who don't understand why they can't board.

Keep the old impeller in the boat as a spare.

[bk3104]

Agree on the spare impeller, I have that as well. Strainer keeps the water flowing. If the intake gets clogged you still have to clear it and replace a burned up impeller.

[murphini]

All:

Thanks for the tips--esp on where to store the gear, and the impeller/strainer. Hadn't thought of that.

They've told me about the docking/backing up in reverse. I'll try on open water snuggling up to some no wake buoys.

Details:
We live in Kansas City, boat at Hillsdale Resevoir most of time
We spend the last week of June in Okoboji, Iowa.
We have 2 teenagers, son/daughter jr/8th grade that love to board and tube with pals and our dog.
We're in our mid/late 40's
Wife has had the grace to look 10+ years younger than she is, and it was her idea to upgrade to this boat
I act like (2) 22 year olds but have had the grace to lose my hair, so my wife looks like she's the throphy married to an older balding guy.

I'll get pics up on the web that can be linked so you can see the Murphini II.

[Matt Garcia]

Please don't power turn, especially if you are in a cover with other wakeboarders.

This article, Don't Be That Boat! explains powerturning and other valuable topics.

[Original Wing Nut]

One tip that I have is teach all capable family members to drive the boat. I got my boat when my kids were 16 and 14. The first several trips out we played musical chairs every rider. This is critical if you ever want a good pull and your usual back up driver is unavalaible. I also am now completely confident if the kids want to take the boat out on their own. One other things is teaching to drive the tow vehicle, part of learning to drive at the wingnuts driving school is backing a trailer into a parking stall at the local church when no one is around. Both these will be things your kids will brag to their friends about and in the long run it makes your life easier. One of my boys proudest moments was the first trip to the lake with my two bros and they asked if they could help and I said no Brandons got it. He nailed the backup and got compliments. The other plus to this is if the ramp is long, or parking is a long ways off, the young ones are walking while I am chilling. All of this needs to be done with patience because if you lose it then how much fun is that going to be. Enjoy the new boat and have fun.

[laserfish]

Wing Nut you are the man. Both of my kids (21 and 23 now) could drive the boat and back a trailer by the time they were 17. Both could do it with a standard transmission too. Now my wife does the backing chore, and the other guys at the ramp are jealous as their wives sit in the passenger seat while they do the run around. Teach your kids early, it is a lesson they will be able to use the rest of their lives.

[Matt Garcia]

Now my wife does the backing chore, and the other guys at the ramp are jealous as their wives sit in the passenger seat while they do the run around. Teach your kids early, it is a lesson they will be able to use the rest of their lives.

Hahha...same here. My wife does the backing and I get compliments almost every single time I launch. We also launch down a long, steep 2 lane ramp.

[Jason B]

my wife can barely drive her own car without bouncing off things....no way I'm letting her touch my truck!!!!!!!!!!!!