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I wouldn't be worried about the hours. I have about that amount of time on mine. Of course every boat is a little different, but I haven't had any mechanical issues. I have had to replace my surf gate once and an actuator onde over the 6 years of use, but othereisd the surf systems (ballast intake and surf plates) have been great. Hope this info helps. Good luck with your purchase!

I have a 2016 Ri217 and love it. The shaft angle does prevent an upgrade to a silent stinger exhaust but I still get and amazing wave on both sides (you will need some lead if you want to make the wave prefect). Most 2016 models were basically spec models sent to dealers to sell preorders of the 2017s. Not a ton on units made that year unlike later models where unit numbers began to explode and all manufacturers had trouble keeping up with demand, 2016s are built well. Short answer don't shy away from the 2016 unless your heart wants a stinger plate. The boat will kick a great wave and probably be more reliable than a later model. I have been on a ton of later models of all sizes, makes and brands - wife and I agree our wave is the bomb. Happy surfing!

Not sure if you got my earlier message I sent you but I had the same thing happen to my RI217. My fix was replacing the ignition fuse. The fuse did not look burnt but it was and replacing it worked for me. Haven't had an issue starting since. Good luck

Hey larryk, had the same issue with my ri217 almost identical as what you described. Turned out to be my ignition fuse. Simple fix but this was after the dealer replaced the throttle casing. Upon exssmination the fuse looked fine but turns out it would short out causing that very sane issue. One way to check to see if this is the is to hot wire the boat when it doesn't start. I took a screwdriver and connected terminals of the solenoid to jump start the engine. Realized it was the fuse and been working great ever since. I would put a new 20 amp ignition fuse and see if that doesnt ggix the problem. Ferro free to DM me if you ned more info. Good luck homie

Hey Surfer, so have gotten some more time on my boat, have a better gauge of what I am running at for RPMs. To answer your question on fill and settings, I run 100/90ish on my RAM depending on what side I am running (I find a slight list helps my wave clean and crisp and can drain and fill the RAM on the fly in seconds). I run 100 on both plug and plays and maybe 40% center now (didn't historically use my center or bow sacs but recently had my dog on the bow and like the extra length her weight provided). I also have 400lbs of lead weight spread out from mostly cooler back (right now I have 100 in the cooler, 100 on each side under the towers and 50 in the rear behind the PNPs). For settings I usually run 70 /45 on both sides but 0 CATS on port side and -18ish on starboard side. Usually run between 10.7 and 11.4. We've been really happt with these settings and my wife is very picky about her wave. I find it very consistent at those settings as well. As far as RPM, my girl serrms to like starboard side better, runs between 3200 and 3600. She runs 3600-3800 on the port side. Hope this info helps. Again I have a 450 but run at 6000 feet so I lose a lot of horse power. Good luck again

Anyone have any issues starting their RI? I am having issues with my RI not turning over? Started in the slip and filled. Started up, surfed my girl for about 40 minutes. Killed it, switched riders and nothing - wouldn't turn over ( full power and battery, all screens lit up, just nothing when you hit the start button). Sat around for about 10 minutes, giggled the throttle and contact. Notice the same issue while at Lake Pleasant last fall after launching and then filling. Acts like it's not in gear, wiggle the throttle and nothing until out of nowhere, it will turn over again? Anybody come across this issue? Thank you in advance for any assistsnce

Hey Surfer, so it looks like my engine runs around 3800 when surfing. Hope this info helps you figure out if something is going on. Good luck!!

Sorry to hear about your issues. I will be out Friday (also run my ri217 at high elevation) and will let you know what her RPM is when weighted and surfing.

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Hey crew, anyone interested in a custom built fab-dock for a 217? They are pricey (@ 13.5k) but a really convenient option for those who want to keep her dry while floating but do not have the capacity for a traditional boat lift set up. I have one pre-ordered to float behind our houseboat and should be available for install in about 2-3 weeks (but I won't be able to install it until next Spring). Thought maybe some other 217 owner may have a more immediate use and I would reorder next Spring. DM me if interested and I can send you some photos and the price sheet.

Hey crew, I also have a question for fellow 217 owners: anyone interested in a custom built fab-dock for a 217? They are pricey (@ 13.5k) but a really convenient option for those who want to keep her dry while floating but do not have the capacity for a traditional boat lift set up. I have one pre-ordered to float behind our houseboat and should be available for install in about 2-3 weeks (but won't be able to install it until next Spring). Thought maybe some other 217 owner may have a more immediate use and I would reorder next Spring. DM me if interested and I can send you some photos and the price sheet.

I had this exact problem also iin my 217. Turned out the actuator was stripped and wouldn't fully retract. Once I got a new one installed (under the warranty) hasn't happened since. Maybe this is your issue as well?

Anyone need a boat driver for this Thursday in the Salt Lake area? Have the day to kill iand thought maybe someone was headed out and had room for 1

Anyone need a boat driver for this Thursday in the Salt Lake area? Have the day to kill iand thought maybe someone was headed out and had room for 1