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Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 208
- Reaction score
- 206
- Points
- 127
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2015
- Boat Model
- X
- Boat Length
- 21
We have a 2015 212X, and we love the boat, I really can't think of anything I would change. However, last summer we bought a vacation home on a chain of lakes in northern Wisconsin that has two lower bridges. In order to get under these bridges we have to lower our tower. Which is a pain, I have the parts to replace the screw knobs with quick release pins, which will make things easier. However, leading up to the upcoming Boat Show in Milwaukee, I started looking a few boats...
It seems several similar boats are coming standard with a powered tower (Regal 2100 RX for Example) some boats have a powered tower option (Chaparral/Vortex), so although we have had no intention of replacing our boat, the convenience of a powered tower may change our mind. But there is one other major caveat, I'm 6'-6" tall, and I have room to walk under the 2015 back-swept tower of our Yamaha 212X. I know I don't even get the same clearance in the updated forward-swept Yamaha towers. (I have a taller friend with a Mastercraft that always complains about hitting his head on the tower, so I don't want to constantly be in fear of knocking my head.)
So, my questions are: Does anyone have one of the Chaparral/Vortex Boats with a powered tower, if so what is the height clearance with the tower? Does anyone have any other boats or know of other boats that I should be looking at with a powered tower and at least 6'-6" of headroom clearance? Does anyone know if Yamaha is considering adding a powered tower to future boats?
It seems several similar boats are coming standard with a powered tower (Regal 2100 RX for Example) some boats have a powered tower option (Chaparral/Vortex), so although we have had no intention of replacing our boat, the convenience of a powered tower may change our mind. But there is one other major caveat, I'm 6'-6" tall, and I have room to walk under the 2015 back-swept tower of our Yamaha 212X. I know I don't even get the same clearance in the updated forward-swept Yamaha towers. (I have a taller friend with a Mastercraft that always complains about hitting his head on the tower, so I don't want to constantly be in fear of knocking my head.)
So, my questions are: Does anyone have one of the Chaparral/Vortex Boats with a powered tower, if so what is the height clearance with the tower? Does anyone have any other boats or know of other boats that I should be looking at with a powered tower and at least 6'-6" of headroom clearance? Does anyone know if Yamaha is considering adding a powered tower to future boats?