Glastron 187 vs Scarab 165

[Wkhouj]

Hello,

I am looking between the Scarab 165 and the Glastron 187. They both come with the same 250HP engine.
I just moved to Tampa FL and looking to buy my first boat. It's mostly my wife and I but we will be having family and friends visit often. We mostly will use it to drive around and some water sports. I like the idea of the 165 because it's the closest thing to a jet ski when it comes to performance. I thought about the 187 because of the extra seating when we have more people around. Price is also a factor for me and I heard that the Glastron has a big markup and I could get the price down to mid $20s. I don't know what is the 165 markup. Here are my questions to current owners and experts:

- would the 165 be OK in open waters or its too small to handle the waves?
- has anyone driven both and can tell me the difference ?
- if you bought one, how much discounts did you get off MSRP?


Thanks

 

[Speedling]

165 is for glassy waters unless you like jumping waves a bit. I did but my family didn't! We moved to the 21' boat after having an exciter 270 which I still miss to this day for the fun of it, but I can certainly appreciate the bigger boat with a family. A cooler on that little boat makes for tight quarters.
seems to be a recurring theme that you needto test drive these new boats so don't buy without one!