Hey all, the input is appreciated. Was out for the weekend otherwise I would have replied earlier. This seems to be a very friendly & helpful board - I used to belong to a photography site that seemed to be more of critisism, insults and brand flaming wars so this is a nice change.
CougarCruiser - (is the hint in the name
?) Thanks for the welcome. First I agonizined over which color SS I should get, but in my search for my ideal boat really liked the subtle look of the ChrisCraft Lancers, Regals and Cobalt 220s as well. I was on the ledge for signing on a Black - then Orange - then Red SS but hit backspace and finally settled on the H210 equipped as an SS but in black with a single red accent stripe. 5.7GI/SX, then loaded it (I think I passed on the table and stereo) with all the goodies. I will add an amp and upgrade the speakers later if I need more (doubt it, I don't like to draw too much attention).
As far as the prop pitch, I understand that it is wise to keep a spare. I come the the jet-drive club and so am happily acquainted with the neck-snap holeshot and 60 mph top speed. However, no directional control at low speed and weak watersports conditions. I needed bigger for more people and comfort. Anyway, almost doubling my weight, I still wanted to come as close as possible in the holeshot for pulling multiple tubes / skiers / biggie wakeboarders etc with several people aboard. I still want to come close to 60 with several people on board as well. Just checking the boards seems that a number of people had a torque prop and a cruise prop doubling as thier spare. Thats where I got the idea since I can get one cheaper when I pick up the boat. Its just that the std. prop for the 210s changed from 07 where they used to be 21 and the spare power prop people had was a 19. Now in 08 the HP is up to 300 the gear ratio has changed to 1.51 to 1 and the std prop is 19. So that confused the issue for me, I was going to buy the 19 for a spare (watersport) prop and have the std 21 for normal/cruise. Now I am wondering if I should drop to 18 for my watersport and have the 19 as my normal/cruise prop since I would like to have a spare anyway.
Closed loop is antifreeze in the block and part of the exhaust with a heat exchanger or rad of sorts; I am not sure if fresh water applies to this system or rather is another way of saying raw water cooling where the lake/ocean is circulated through your engine and out the exhaust. It seems to me closed loop is preferable - no draining headaches or silt blockage headaches.
No build date yet
but I got the factory build conf on Friday. No hurry for me I am knee deep in snow for the moment
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230 Mike - Thanks for another welcome. No, I'm not sure. My dealer and consenses around here seem to be lots of power and high 50's in speed which I am confident reflects the actuals of the boat as equipped. However as with the changes I mentioned to CougarCruiser I am wondering which way to lean with the 2008. I guess I am asking if anyone has got an 08 on the water in the warmer states and had an Idea which pitch should be my spare so I could maximize both my watersport and cruising activities.
Walt - Thanks so much for the prop calc link. I had stumbled across it before but for the life of me couldnt find it again. We all know that frustration I'm sure. Some good Rules of Thumb, I hadnt heard those yet, thanks. Also thanks for the insight on the 6.2 setup. I was unsure since FW doesnt clarify if its the closed loop 6.2 or the raw water version. I will stick the the Volvo - a little better service options where I am. I dont get into the brand wars either. They are both great or they would't both be offered. Pros and Cons they both have I'm sure - I have witnessed that bickering in the Canon vs. Nikon camps also - nothing to gain.
Gomes - Nice for me to come into this forum new with another new member. I was climbing over the 180s at our boat show - nice rig. I have a number of friends with older heavier boats in that length and the 2.4s or similar in them. They move along just fine. I would guess the 3.0 should be real nice. I currently have a closed loop boat mentioned above and run in slightly brackish to fresh water. I flush (the exhaust), clean and garage it with every run. In salt, I would definatly make it a point to get her sprayed off and flushed and watch the annodes real close. Trailer too. But then I am a little obsessive about keeping my kit in order.
Brent87LT1 - Thats the way I understood the cooling as well. Mine has a big black plate on the bottom of the drive pump outside the hull as an exchanger. I quite like the closed loop - it sounds like the I/O setup can be risky if not drained properly. Plus no silty plugged blocks. Oh, well my cracked, plugged block will be blasting up the lake with 3 times as many people on board this year
. I might get to test drive mine on delivery but the weather will determine that depending on the delivery date. That will make it easier to decide on my spare I hope.
That is an impressive picture of yours. Yellow. Hmm, if you had read above do you think my dealer will hang up if I ask him to change again? I think I have seen other shots you made elsewhere on this site, yes? They always have perfect exposure & color balance - nice composition. Is the viginating a wide aperature or added in PS?
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