Should be picking up my '15 242 LS on Tuesday or Wednesday. she's black...I was torn between Grey and Black, but the wife has a black Sequoia, and she really likes it, so that makes things easier. I've been in/out and all over the boat the last few days (showroom only), and there's only 3 things I have seen so far that I scratching my head on... (BTW, first time boat owner here, so they may be stupid things...)
#1: With the hinged cushions, the cooler is a pain to get out from under the seat. You have to close it partially, then wedge the cooler out. Odd.
#2: Head...I didn't compare it to a 2014, but the spot for a toilet is mighty small. The cavern is large, but there is a shelf there that makes it a really tight fit...but at least there is a light in there!
#3: No place on the drivers side to really put my phone. I like that they have a USB port, but it's right next to the steering wheel, wish they had created a little waterproof box with USB connection...would make life easier...but I did try out the Bluetooth, and it works great.
I really like the touchscreen, but I'm in the tech industry, and I have come to expect this these days. I thought I noticed additional connectors behind the helm, that were unused... could this be for expansion to the Connext? There are so many changes to the 2014 over the '15, that it's hard to compare the 2. I mean you can tell that the molds for the boat are totally different...from the bow to the keel...they did a major re-design. I love the integrated tower (the base is metal), and as much as others joke about the keel breaking, it is a stout piece of metal as well...
I was between a Southwinds 2400/2600 or a 2014 242 LS, but after I saw the 2015...I was sold.
Sea trial on Tuesday or Wednesday, then out to Anclote key this weekend...