JetMania
Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 342
- Reaction score
- 207
- Points
- 132
- Location
- Lee's Summit, MO
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2021
- Boat Model
- 212S
- Boat Length
- 21
Here are a few pictures from our first weekend with our new 212s. We love her!! Seems everything is nicer than our Glastron, except the trailer tie down straps. I liked that our Glastron had mounted, ratcheting straps. I think I will need to add these. Also, backing up even the slightest hill seems to engage the surge brake; I guess that is partly or all because of the heavier weight since we went with a bigger boat.
Only complaints so far are super minor and may be rectified once I read the manual or by doing some research on here. Top of the list is the “cruise control” and I was so looking forward to it too. First, they said Yamaha says it only works over 20 mph. That eliminates when it’s most needed, even though they said Yamaha doesn’t see the need for it at low cruising speeds. I guess kind of like the old cars that wouldn’t set below 35mph. Except I think it’s most needed when wakeboarding and surfing which is almost always done below 20mph. Who cares if you have to adjust the throttle a little if cruising or ripping across the water? But doing it when your towing sucks. It sets below 20 but doesn’t hold speed. Weirdly, I couldn’t get it to hold speed at any speed, even above 20. Set it at 25 and it will work its’ way down to 15-16 mph or maybe lower, but by then I give up on it. Might be doing something wrong, but so far disappointing.
Next was the anchor locker. Seems to only secure the exact anchor you must have to purchase from Yamaha. I have four anchors and it doesn’t hold any of them securely. If they’re not held securely, there’s a good chance the anchor will beat up the fiberglass in the locker in chop or over big wakes. Seems they might as well make the Yamaha anchor part of the package. I wrapped the anchor in towels to be safe.
The only other minor complaint was Connext system. The home screen should be customizable by the owner. Why wouldn’t they show music and volume level when on the home screen? Joystick makes total sense for when underway, but I couldn’t get access to anything except volume control with it. I will get more familiar by reading the manual.
Tow vehicle is a 2018 Nissan Titan XD Crew Cab. Everywhere we went we had heads turning and people staring. Dude came over yesterday at Lake of the Ozarks from his 41’ SeaRay and seemed envious and told his wife he wanted one. Check out our new boat:
Only complaints so far are super minor and may be rectified once I read the manual or by doing some research on here. Top of the list is the “cruise control” and I was so looking forward to it too. First, they said Yamaha says it only works over 20 mph. That eliminates when it’s most needed, even though they said Yamaha doesn’t see the need for it at low cruising speeds. I guess kind of like the old cars that wouldn’t set below 35mph. Except I think it’s most needed when wakeboarding and surfing which is almost always done below 20mph. Who cares if you have to adjust the throttle a little if cruising or ripping across the water? But doing it when your towing sucks. It sets below 20 but doesn’t hold speed. Weirdly, I couldn’t get it to hold speed at any speed, even above 20. Set it at 25 and it will work its’ way down to 15-16 mph or maybe lower, but by then I give up on it. Might be doing something wrong, but so far disappointing.
Next was the anchor locker. Seems to only secure the exact anchor you must have to purchase from Yamaha. I have four anchors and it doesn’t hold any of them securely. If they’re not held securely, there’s a good chance the anchor will beat up the fiberglass in the locker in chop or over big wakes. Seems they might as well make the Yamaha anchor part of the package. I wrapped the anchor in towels to be safe.
The only other minor complaint was Connext system. The home screen should be customizable by the owner. Why wouldn’t they show music and volume level when on the home screen? Joystick makes total sense for when underway, but I couldn’t get access to anything except volume control with it. I will get more familiar by reading the manual.
Tow vehicle is a 2018 Nissan Titan XD Crew Cab. Everywhere we went we had heads turning and people staring. Dude came over yesterday at Lake of the Ozarks from his 41’ SeaRay and seemed envious and told his wife he wanted one. Check out our new boat:
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