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From what I've heard, the 2021s are all done shipping. There is something to do with shipping them by a certain date or they would have to badge them a 2022. Unfinished boats probably had components pulled and hulls crushed.
Nope, they just rebadged them to 2022s.
Have you seen this anywhere?
Yeah... my options are limited. Shopped for a used one for over a year. So I either eat the costs or stick with my 226 Hurricane. I’m pushing forward with the 255XD, and excited about it. Not thrilled with the mark ups.... weird times.
Can't 100% confirm, but it would be stupid business practice not to. No reason to crush hulls or anything when the boats are identical just painted different. Some are even same color just different graphics.
The dealer is already sold out of 252SD for 2022? I didn’t see that coming?
Start putting in refundable deposits at other dealers. Get as many irons in the fire as you can.
That's what they said. Although they are hopeful that allotment may change if production gets better.
Like someone else said, I’d put more deposits down
On it. First time boat buyer here. Appreciate all of the advice.
You may also consider keeping an eye out for a used 2021 252SD to come up for sale. No differences between the 2021s and 2022s except color changes and increased price (and the 2022 model potentially lost the solar charger...that question still seems to be outstanding).
If I recall correctly, Yamaha mounts a stamped Hull ID plate to the boat.
I was wondering again about whether or not they took the solar panel chargers off the 252SE and 252SD and I remembered that someone had previously posted pictures of their new 252SD. I found that post (below) and when zooming in to the bimini frame there doesn't appear to be a connector wire coming out so I think they really did remove the solar panels from the 2022s. @Julian, any way to get confirmation from Yamaha?
I asked my dealer and they were stumped. They said they would look into it.
I've asked.
And painted them to match the 2022 colors?
I just asked my dealer that. He’s got my 2022 252sd blue on hold for me. Im heading down tomorrow to check it out. Will let you know.