KnucklDragr
Jet Boat Lover
- Messages
- 31
- Reaction score
- 30
- Points
- 77
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2021
- Boat Model
- 252SE
- Boat Length
- 25
I'm new to the forum, so this is my first post. I wanted to share my experience so far being a NEW Yamaha Jet Boat owner. I took delivery of a 2021 252SE on February 2nd. Drove almost 200 miles to pick it up from the only dealership in the state that had a boat. After bringing the boat home, it sat in my driveway until it got warm enough to take it out on it's maiden voyage. Skip to February 20th. At the boat ramp at Lake Powell, ready to launch and I fire the starboard engine, works great. Try to fire the port engine and it won't start. I kept trying for about an hour. Checked all the common issues with kill switches, fuel, air, spark. All looked good. Needless to say the day was a bust and the family and I headed back home, another 240 miles or so round trip. The dealership didn't open until the following Tuesday so I called them and told them the story. Once again, towed to the boat to the dealership. It turns out the port engine lost a valve retainer and dropped a valve into the cylinder head. What the...? I thought these motors were solid, never had issues, blah, blah, blah. So Yamaha says they will fix it and are sending a new motor to the dealership. I'm still waiting for my boat and the latest update is that the cylinder block won't ship out until March 29th. They are still making boats right? Why does it take so long to get an engine? I don't get it. I'm a more than a little frustrated having a new boat and can't use it. I read some posts about quality control going downhill with the new 2021 models, but this seems a bit extreme. Anyone else have any issues like this? Any advice is welcome. Thanks.
Oh here she is the day I dragged her home.
Oh here she is the day I dragged her home.