2019 Release coming soon!

[Paxton Corwin]

Any info on the FSH lineup yet? Fingers crossed for the 190 with the SVHO.

 

[haknslash]

For 80k you can get A LOT more boat elsewhere, especially if you're buying it for watersports. Built this one equipped with mainly surfing upgrades with 6 ballast pumps, Autowake 2.0, Flow 2.0, surf prop upgrade and a bimini top for well under 80k lol. Even fully loaded it would be under 80k and that doesn't factor in you can actually work a dealer unlike Yamaha dealers. 17 seating capacity on the Max compared to 12 on the 242X.



Here's one fully built with every option you can tick on minus upgrading to the 440 engine or trailer upgrades. I would never spec one with all this crap especially the audio and would just have it wired from the factory (that is thankfully an option unlike Yamaha) ready to use my own audio components and stuff. Just showing even if you added a lot of the extra stuff it's still a ton more boat for the money.

 

[Ron Salkie]

For 80k you can get A LOT more boat elsewhere, especially if you're buying it for watersports. Built this one equipped with mainly surfing upgrades with 6 ballast pumps, Autowake 2.0, Flow 2.0, surf prop upgrade and a bimini top for well under 80k lol. Even fully loaded it would be under 80k and that doesn't factor in you can actually work a dealer unlike Yamaha dealers. 17 seating capacity on the Max compared to 12 on the 242X.

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Here's one fully built with every option you can tick on minus upgrading to the 440 engine or trailer upgrades. I would never spec one with all this crap especially the audio and would just have it wired from the factory (that is thankfully an option unlike Yamaha) ready to use my own audio components and stuff. Just showing even if you added a lot of the extra stuff it's still a ton more boat for the money.

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Yikes. Ugly!!

 

[haknslash]

Yikes. Ugly!!

All in the eye of the beholder. The Max is function above all else.

If you don't like the boxy look the sleek new Makai is sexy AF and starts at $79.8k.

My point is you can get way more watersports boat per dollar if that's what you're truly after.

 

[Ron Salkie]

True enough. I’m new to boating and there’s just something about the Yamaha. But I haven’t decided yet on what I’m getting. Sorry, I mean the recent Yamahas. Not knowing the 2019 yet.

 

[Bajd98]

Lol you made my wife laugh out loud literally.... and she agrees.... we eventually were looking at a 16 foot scarab... then a 19 foot Yamaha.... then after seein boat wakes here in pine island sound .... a 21 ..... then after trouble with navigational markers and more wakes .... a 24 foot with the large connexs screen..... which was all part of my diabolical plot to convince her to let me buy the best jet boat we could

 

[Arcadyus]

You can find 2017 supreme s238 for less than $80k and I'm not sure you can find a better wakesurf boat. When I get a 24 ft boat in 4-5 years it will be wakesurf specific.

 

[malibu Dan]

All in the eye of the beholder. The Max is function above all else.

If you don't like the boxy look the sleek new Makai is sexy AF and starts at $79.8k.

My point is you can get way more watersports boat per dollar if that's what you're truly after.

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Love the Moomba..

 

[JeffreyGulfCoast]

Anxiously awaiting the FSH release. Hoping for more than the 210 but ready to make a deposit tomorrow either way. Fingers crossed for a 240.

 

[Neutron]

Anxiously awaiting the FSH release. Hoping for more than the 210 but ready to make a deposit tomorrow either way. Fingers crossed for a 240.

I agree a 24 foot FSH would be nice with the twin 1.8s

 

[Julian]

Yep... 2018.... https://yamahaboats.com/wake-series/242x-e-series/

$3k ish price increase gives you $77k and change plus all the new boat “fees” get you to 80k before tax and various little items...

A 3k price increase would be unusual.

 

[the MfM]

75-80 grand for a 24’ boat?


https://cobaltboats.com/

And I here the fit and finish is pretty good

 

[malibu Dan]

75-80 grand for a 24’ boat?


https://cobaltboats.com/

And I here the fit and finish is pretty good

Cobalts are absolutely beautiful well made boats...

 

[GTBRMC]

For reference, I bought my 2008 SX-230HO, with 2 MR-1 engines, as a leftover in 2009. List was $39+, I paid $29 (before add-ons and extended warranty).

I put approx $5000 into the boat over 9 years including (see mod list, below) with a lot of sweat equity. I sold it late in the 2017 season for only a few thousand less than I paid originally.

Yamaha jetboats are still solid family boats, but their value proposition at $60 - $80K has eroded dramatically vs the competition over the last few years.

 

[Adubbs76]

75-80 grand for a 24’ boat?


https://cobaltboats.com/

And I here the fit and finish is pretty good

I may be mistaken but those start around 100k

 

[Bajd98]

Maybe.... although buying a boat isn’t really an investment strategy.... just don’t want to overpay for new features if after market products reach same result cheaper

 

[IvanS]

I may be mistaken but those start around 100k

I was going to say the same, I was looking at the surf line because that is what we were talking about and even the smallest starts way over $100k

 

[Drift Away]

All in the eye of the beholder. The Max is function above all else.

If you don't like the boxy look the sleek new Makai is sexy AF and starts at $79.8k.

My point is you can get way more watersports boat per dollar if that's what you're truly after.

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Can either of those make the Bimini run?

 

[Bruce]

A 3k price increase would be unusual.

But it seems to be happening.

 

[haknslash]

You can find 2017 supreme s238 for less than $80k and I'm not sure you can find a better wakesurf boat. When I get a 24 ft boat in 4-5 years it will be wakesurf specific.

With wake boats the dealer is key. I like the Supremes as well but they just don't have the same power dealer network here. It's one of the brands I first started looking at and its a good way to get into a baby Centurion. If there is one thing I've learned from reading A LOT on the wake boat forums is that dealer will make or break even the best of boats. With the amount of tech these boats have in them things will go bad and need to be taken in to get looked at for warranty and such. They are hand built custom boats so expecting things to be perfect is not really ideal. Even the top tier Centurion, Mastercraft, Malibu all need a good dealer or you better know someone direct with the manufacturer when you need something fixed. Just make sure your Supreme dealer is willing to go above and beyond for you. I plan to make a trip to their dealer later in the fall so we will see. They have a big girl coming from what I've heard but their new models won't be releasing until later in the fall . I've read the 226 may be replaced. The S211 and S238 are their highest sellers.