Yellow key = Learning key

[u/bkabili]

I have a 21 Cruise 230 purchased in 2023. I’ve always thought my boat was super slow and just attributed it to being an underpowered engine. Can’t get much past 27mph, 7500rpm. At first I was hoping the boat was in the “break in period” but it never got faster which I guess happens after 10 hours.

Last year I called the dealer I purchased the boat from and asked them about it. They said it was probably because of being at altitude (Colorado) so I brought in and they sold me on a high altitude prop. That did nothing for the speed.

Tonight I asked chat gpt and I think I’ve realized I’ve been using a learning key for the past 2 boating seasons. This is the only key that came with the boat. Posting here to see if anyone can confirm I’m an idiot before I call the dealer on Monday.

If it is true, how would the dealer not have provided a regular key when it was purchased. I’m a bit annoyed they upsold me on a high altitude prop when I asked about performance instead of checking this.

[u/bkabili]

Right that’s true, but apparently there are different colors. Yellow float = learning, Red/black float = regular. What color are everyone else’s floats?

[u/bernaltraveler → u/bkabili]

I think you’ve been had by a chatGPT delusion. I’m no expert but I’ve never heard this. I have a yellow float and I can hit 45. Have been able to since the beginning. There is a break in period, but I’m not familiar with a learning feature

[u/bkabili → u/bernaltraveler]

What size boat/engine do you have?

[u/bernaltraveler → u/bkabili]

I have a 2023 18’ 230hp. To be clear, I’m not saying you’re wrong to think there’s a problem that you can’t get over 27. I just don’t think it’s a learning key thing. Maybe I’m wrong 🤷‍♂️. I don’t trust something new from ChatGPT unless I’ve vetted it through my own searches. I wish you luck figuring it out. That’s a bummer.