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2019 AR 195

Dave Biel

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Yamaha
Year
2019
Boat Model
AR195
Boat Length
19
Just put a deposit on a new 2019 AR 195. Dealer has 2, one in each color, not sure if I’ll go with the Black or Gray. I like the red tower on the Black scheme, but Black is a PITA to keep clean. If it all works out, I’ll pick her up tomorrow, in the water this weekend! I’ll give a full review once a I get a few hours on her.
 

Maccam26

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Winston-Salem, NC
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Yamaha
Year
2019
Boat Model
SX
Boat Length
19
Nice enjoy the 195, just got a 190 2 weeks ago myself. Black hull is a pain, already had scratches from stock roller before I even got my Stoltz roller on there. I really do like the grey scheme of the 195. Good luck on your decision, can't go wrong either way
 

malibu Dan

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Boatless
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2017
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Other
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Other
Absolutely let us know what your thoughts are after taking her out.. my 2 cents I have a black 2017 and yes it shows everything...
 

tomeygun

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Yamaha
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2017
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AR195
Boat Length
19
So hows the 2019 AR195? Curious as to you opinion of the hinged cushions, and reverse bucket.
 

tomeygun

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also if you have a quick moment, can you post up a pic of the reverse bucket?
 

Dave Biel

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2019
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So I did take her out this past weekend, but don’t feel like I could give an accurate review. The family and I had a trip planned to Cedar Key Fl with some friends. I was on the fence to bring the boat. Cedar Key is not a friendly port for run arounds. It’s a small fishing village with a old hippie vibe. Very cool place to have a nice relaxing weekend. Boating there is a whole other adventure. You better know your tides and channels very well! There’s a lot of very shallow water! When the tides come in (when you want to but your boats in) the waters can get pretty choppy. They have 2 launch points, straight in the golf, or a small marina, unfortunately the marina side is super shallow. As I’ve never launched a boat there before I opted for the Gulf ramp. Holy crap! Lesson learned. In our small crew, I was the only one with experience launching a boat. Which left me having to launch, tie up at the dock, get out park the truck, run back and get the hell out of there. Well, to do that in 2-3 foot chop was a PITA! The new boat has some scars. Out on the water she performed flawlessly. The break in period was easy enough. I have limited experience driving jet boats, so I’m probably not the best to give a review on the new reverse bucket. I need a nice flat lake to really dive into the handling. Stay tuned!
 
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