Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

Today and yesterday we cleaned up the boat, and I installed a new radio...the factory Sony headunit was so damaged and had so many drinks spilled on it that it didn't even display anything anymore, so the new unit is a very nice upgrade :)

Old vs New:

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Installed:

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We also detailed the boat head to toe, and it's ready for the water tomorrow :)

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Can't wait to have some fun tomorrow!

Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

Nice !!
Have fun and be careful.
You got a nice looking Mariah for sure.:wink_thumbup:

Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

Very nice! I just put a new head unit in my mine too! It makes a world of difference!!! Enjoy! :wink_thumbup:

Re: 2000 Shabah z250 Limited Edition 7.4l - good deal?
 

Speaking from personal experience that prob won't be the last deck you buy. I'm on my second one now. It is in a poor location AND that cover is sub par. I replaced that cover with a JVC cover that has a bit more protection. Ultimately it would be ideal to put in something like a Fusion head unit. They are actually water proof. Some day....
Enjoy your weekend!

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Re: 2000 Shabah z250 Limited Edition 7.4l - good deal?
 

Haha I'll just try not to spill anything on it..

Keyword "try" :yes_grin: haha

Re: 2000 Shabah z250 Limited Edition 7.4l - good deal?
 

Its not you that you have to watch out for. My girlfriend has friends that come out. Later in the day they tend to get rather clumsy. Things get spilled. Now they have their own sippy cups so I don't have to baby sit their beverages.

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Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

LOL How does that happen?! Also its the moist environment that will kill em too... I came out yesterday and today to find, not unusual, dew all over the boat. I keep it under cover in the dock but water is a funny thing... :shakehead:

Re: 2000 Shabah z250 Limited Edition 7.4l - good deal?
 

Wife and I already decided that we are not inviting friends who can't control themselves on the boat. Too expensive of a toy to let idiots ruin it!

Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

In Arizona we don't have much moisture/humidity in the air. The boat is stored in dry rack storage, so don't have to worry about any of that :)

Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

Same here. Why I went with a $150 deck and not the 400$ setup.

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Re: 2000 Shabah z250 Limited Edition 7.4l - good deal?
 

That is an awesome boat and I'm so jealous! I agree with all of you on the radios. I just installed a $90 Kenwood unit from Best Buy and two of the Kenwood marine speakers. I have to say I am really impressed with the $99 Kenwood speakers they have good for rain sounds and even have a little bump. Soon I want to add another set of them and a sub. But for right now those two Kenwoods are a lot better than what I had stock. I finally upgraded to the modern world as the original radio was a tape deck. I think the only cassette I still have is probably poison or Whitesnake lol

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Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

Such a great time this weekend! Had her out for about 3 hours. Trying to get the hang of parking and docking the boat, definitely not the easiest thing as boats don't really have a "brake pedal" haha. Have to hit reverse to slow down, etc. The kiekhafer definitely makes it much simpler than a boat that doesn't have it. Water was a bit choppy as it was a windy day, but nonetheless had a blast!

We'll be going out again on the lake on Wednesday :)

Some pictures:

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Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

Does anybody have a good tutorial for how to anchor the boat properly? So far I've read the following:

For every foot of water depth, have about 5 feet of line.

Drop anchor in water, guide it all the way down.

Reverse boat until line is snug, and boat is where you want it to be.

Tie it off on the hook at the front of the boat.

When retrieving anchor, drive forward until you are directly above the line.

Pull up until anchor comes out of the water.

Is that about it?

Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

I just drop and wait for it to hook up then tie it off. If moves I do it again. Not a fan of dragging the anchor with the boat. IMO

Re: 2000 Shabah z250 Limited Edition 7.4l - good deal?
 

I have 10' of chain on my anchor. Now I don't have an issue hooking up unless the bottom is covered in tumbleweeds. I also have a 34# box anchor but I've not had to use them both at same time.


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Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

What anchor do you normally use? I keep reading that the most commonly used one is the danforth style?

Re: 2000 Shabah 250z - good deal?
 

Whats a Danforth? Mine is called the girlfriend anchor...:rolling_laugh: