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    Yamaha - Clean out ports <handles missing>

    Yikes. Good luck. It looks like it's going to be more trouble than it's worth. I'd hate not having clean out ports, but hopefully you'll be boating in areas where they won't be necessary.
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    2019 212x weight with trailer?

    Yamaha used to show the dry weight on trailer on their website, but it seems they aren't doing that anymore. The trailer is likely around 1200 lbs. With gas/gear you are likely going to be right around 5k if not over. I have no idea about the towing capabilities of your particular vehicle...
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    OK, I called the dealer today. Need some input

    Connext integration, better reverse bucket, newer style cleanout plugs, seadek instead of marine mat on swim platform, and I think a more stylish interior. Nothing game changing unless you are just itching for a new boat.
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    OK, I called the dealer today. Need some input

    Yep the tower. The 212 limited is basically a rebranding of the 212ss, and the limited S is the towered version. Since you've had your boat, they added some more bells in whistles to the 212x and slapped a nice big price tag on it. Rebranded the 212SS into two models the Limited and the...
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    Boattest.com - review Yamaha 242 limited S E-series

    Yeah they pretty much just use old stock footage across the board on the Yamahas. I am guessing that's standard for other makes as well. Their opinions have always been useless, but if you don't have a dealer nearby it's still useful to see someone crawling on the boat and opening lockers for...
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    210FSH vs Hybrid 211 vs Masters 227

    A lot of the older Yamaha's have really held their value well. That's in part because a lot of the early Yamaha's were bargained priced and you were getting a lot of value for your buck. Newer Yamahas aren't value priced any more. Scarabs seem to lap Yamaha on the style department but they...
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    New member from south central Texas

    190 and 195 have different engines. The 195 having the higher performance SVHO. It's a fuel hog, but you are trading that off efficiency for higher performance. If that's not your cup of tea, definitely stick to the 190.
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    Special order Hydroturf pieces

    The swim decks on the 210 are hydroturf. Putting something down in those areas is definitely a good idea with kids wet feet going back and forth on the boat. It will eventually wear out. Once that happens you should consider upgrading to seadek before installing more hydroturf.
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    Tips on purchasing a used AR 210/240

    The 210 lineup for those years will have the MR1 engines which are very reliable. The 240 lineup will have the 1.8s which are very reliable except for some timing chain issues. You can probably use the search function and get a bunch of threads regarding that. My understanding is it was a...
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    Time for bigger engine?

    Beyond whatever their plans for the 27' market are, they need to compete with the 300hp engines in the BRP powered boats. My thoughts were twin SVHOs would be on the horizon, but I never realized how thirsty they are and really not viable in a runabout/ski boat platform. Does anyone know how...
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    Time for bigger engine?

    It will be interesting to see the test numbers come out on the 275 with twin SVHOs. In the boating magazine promo video one fuel data point flashed and it was atrocious. If that's the case, I don't think those will be viable boat engines. It will also be interesting what the new BRP engine...
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    Boating mag 275SD test

    It has a 90 gallon tank, so it's probably okay. I also don't think someone buying a 100k boat is automatically immune from a fuel costs discussion. Especially if other boats in it's class easily have better numbers. It's not like you are getting a high performance boat.
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    Boating mag 275SD test

    It's not always necessarily about being able to afford the gas as much as it is not wanting to be out of gas in a few hours.
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    Boating mag 275SD test

    Yeah I wonder how the new 300hp BRP engines fare in efficiency? Twin SVHOs trickling down to the 24/21 foot lineup doesn't seem like a valid option to combat the new BRP engine if it is in fact a game changer.
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    Boating mag 275SD test

    Twin SVHOs. That setup was has been a wishlist item for many, but it doesn't seem like a good option.
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    27' new Yamaha model 275 jet boat to be unveil Thursday at the Miami Boat Show

    Time will prove Yamaha's strategy with the 275 right or wrong, but clearly the Regal is going after a watersports enthusiast with that boat. The 275 has completely ignored that market.
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    Why does this make me nervous?

    Aren't Bayliner's Heyday lineup more surf ready than Yamaha?
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    Yamaha noise

    Has boattest ever been anything other than advertising tool? The most critical thing I've ever heard them say in a review is I'd like to have seen a grab handle here.
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    Why does this make me nervous?

    They should have done a water test, but there is also no doubt in my mind that their dealer likely mislead them and there is zero doubt that Yamaha mislead them.
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    Consumer Wishlist - Manufacturers Take Note

    I think a wheelchair friendly boat would be a very niche market.
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