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Unless you've got non-refundable money there I'd try to see what you can find at other dealers. A 252SD down to an AR250 is a big step (though it would save you some coin). I wonder if you could find a 252SE or 252S somewhere? The 252SE is exactly like the 252SD you had on order except without the DRiVE paddle shifters.
Really sorry to hear that. I'd try the largest dealer within driving distance to see if they have any unsold allocation. Small likelihood, but worth a shot.
I decided not to take the chance of waiting for the 2022s and purchased an in stock 2021 Cobalt R6. Quite a bit more money, but got $31k off msrp and will have it this season.
The R6 is amazing. If I boated on deep lakes and could store this thing I’m not sure why I would choose a dedicated Surf boat over this, as long as the wave is good. I love to surf but in all reality this a small percentage of our on water time. Keep us posted, give us some reviews after your able to get this on the water. Post some pictures of your boat as well.
I installed the cleat on my 212 under the hatch and the rope rides to either side of the hatch cutout depending which way its wrapped on the cleat. Works great! Hatch closes fine with no issues and the fiberglass is plenty thick in that area for good strength. Obviously the ladder can't deploy with the cleat up/rope attached which isn't really an issue since I don't use it.
I pondered doing something like that, but ended up using stainless carabiners tied into my anchor line at 30ft and 50ft points to clip on to the bow-eye instead. I didn't want anything rubbing the gelcoat. Then I discovered Danik Hooks and now use a stainless one for the anchor line and a couple of plastic ones for fenders - they work great and have strong holding power using a leveraged thumb-pivot that tightens as it gets pressure applied to the line. They're easily adjustable to whatever length but I generally anchor in coves at 10ft or less so I leave it at 50ft and it works great - clip it on the eye and I'm done in 5 seconds.
Awesome any pics? So close to pulling plug and going to Cobalt.
Here's the best I could get off the dealer website. I still have to pay for it!
Cobalt makes a nice boat, just a different animal.
Cobalts are B E A utiful.
We stopped at the Yamaha dealer because my wife had never seen a 252 before we ordered the SD. I wanted her to get a feel for the size compared to a different brand’s 23’ we looked at. While talking to the salesman she wandered into the Cobalt R6 to look around. On the way home she decided ‘we’ wanted the cobalt. So we called when we got home and transferred our deposit to that.Last spring when we where looking at upgrading our boat I had my eyes on a Cobalt cs23 after taxes, trailor and fees it was $113,000. My wife lost here shit, so we got the 212S for half that price. What really sucked a month later two slips down some ass hole bought my Cobalt
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We just sold a 2020 Regal LS4 Surf that was absolutely beautiful. We chose it over the R6 because of the split rear lounge seating, but to me both boats feel much more solid than the 252 (tested one recently) and both are more luxurious IMO. My issue was with the launching and using the forward drive in the waters near our home. Lots of shallow water and stumps in our area, and launching/recovering the forward drive was a bit of a nightmare on most ramps due to how high it sat on the trailer. Always had to get two or three of us waste deep and lift the boat off the trailer even with my 4x4 too far in the water for my liking. Though we LOVED the Regal, it came down to opting for a surf model jet boat to lesson the stress and effort. So now we wait for our 255XD (fingers crossed). I think you'll love the Cobalt in your area; we would have definitely kept the LS4 Surf if we had the right lakes nearby. Enjoy!We stopped at the Yamaha dealer because my wife had never seen a 252 before we ordered the SD. I wanted her to get a feel for the size compared to a different brand’s 23’ we looked at. While talking to the salesman she wandered into the Cobalt R6 to look around. On the way home she decided ‘we’ wanted the cobalt. So we called when we got home and transferred our deposit to that.
If you look at their website they’re taking preorders for the 2022s. They’re asking $67k for a AR250 ($6,000 over MSRP!). Having said that I’m wondering if Yamaha is going to be releasing the 2022s a lot sooner. They also have a picture of an AR195/sx195 with a different paint color. So they must have some sort of info.
I've heard of several dealers now that have already pre-sold their 2021 allotments and are starting to take reservations on 2022 models. Kind of a bummer for those still looking to find new boats this year as they may not get them in time to enjoy them this summer.
