• Welcome to Jetboaters.net!

    We are delighted you have found your way to the best Jet Boaters Forum on the internet! Please consider Signing Up so that you can enjoy all the features and offers on the forum. We have members with boats from all the major manufacturers including Yamaha, Seadoo, Scarab and Chaparral. We don't email you SPAM, and the site is totally non-commercial. So what's to lose? IT IS FREE!

    Membership allows you to ask questions (no matter how mundane), meet up with other jet boaters, see full images (not just thumbnails), browse the member map and qualifies you for members only discounts offered by vendors who run specials for our members only! (It also gets rid of this banner!)

    free hit counter

Joined the 24 foot crowd!

PolarXJ

Jet Boat Junkie
Messages
225
Reaction score
204
Points
137
Location
Kennewick, WA
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2015
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
24
Today my wife and I traded our Sea-Doo in for a new 2015 AR240 in Suede Gray. I have spent the last few weeks digging up info to help with our decision. We were considering the new Chaparral Vortex boats and the Yamaha boats. We took it out with our dealer before we bought it today. Absolutely amazing day for February. 60 degrees and not a trace of wind. Anyway, Pictures!




My wife all bundled up.


Just a bit of size difference


It barely fits in the driveway.

 

GiddYupJoe

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
1,807
Reaction score
2,177
Points
312
Location
Beavercreek, Ohio
Boat Make
Boatless
Year
NA
Boat Model
X
Boat Length
NA
That's awesome! Congrats on the upgrade.
 

Julian

Jetboaters Fleet Admiral 2*
Staff member
Administrator
Messages
18,368
Reaction score
20,455
Points
1,082
Location
Raleigh, NC 27614
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2016
Boat Model
242X E-Series
Boat Length
24

Ronnie

Jetboaters Fleet Admiral
Messages
8,548
Reaction score
11,423
Points
647
Location
SF Bay Area
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2010
Boat Model
Limited S
Boat Length
24
Congrats. That is very nice that you were able to test drive it, buy it and take it home on the same day in the middle of winter no less.
 

Scottintexas

Jetboaters Admiral
Staff member
Messages
5,807
Reaction score
6,396
Points
482
Location
Corinth, TX (DFW)
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2007
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
23
glad to have you on board! it looks great, with that drive way you better have some good wheel chocks,
 

Bruce

Jetboaters Fleet Admiral 1*
Staff member
Administrator
Messages
13,331
Reaction score
13,426
Points
857
Location
Royal, AR
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2007
Boat Model
SX
Boat Length
23
Congrats! But I don't think it is going to fit in your garage.
 

JC6275

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
1,268
Reaction score
792
Points
252
Location
Clifton IL.
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2001
Boat Model
LS
Boat Length
20
Congrats! She is beautiful
 

PolarXJ

Jet Boat Junkie
Messages
225
Reaction score
204
Points
137
Location
Kennewick, WA
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2015
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
24
Thank you all! We couldn't be happier!

@Julian My Seadoo barely fit in the garage. I don't like it sitting outside so eventually we will make a spot for it on the side of the garage with an overhang.

@Scottintexas she has chocks under the two front wheels, and a couple 4x4s in front of the rear wheels. That part of the driveway don't have much slope to it.

@Ronnie Our dealer insisted we take it for a test drive. It was an unbelievable day today considering it's still early February.
 

MikeyL

Passed Away
In Memoriam-RIP
Messages
2,729
Reaction score
1,358
Points
222
Location
Lake Oconee, GA (Greensboro)
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2016
Boat Model
242 Limited S E-Series
Boat Length
24
@PolarXJ !!!!!!!!!!!!! KILLER boat. Great choice. Magnificent color choice !
'Jes thinkin' <LOL !> ...... Betcha it won't fit in the garage !
Have a GREAT boating year !!!!!!!!!
Best Wishes, Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA
 
Last edited:

4x15mph

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
1,845
Reaction score
1,076
Points
257
Location
Downingtown, PA
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2018
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
21
Real nice boat and you have a lot of company with those 24's. It seems like everyone is buying them this month.
 

subysti

Jetboaters Captain
Messages
1,087
Reaction score
829
Points
237
Location
east Longmeadow Mass
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2015
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
24
Nice boat! Congrats! We just bought the same boat just haven't decided on a color. Everyone in the family wants something different. I like the grey. daughters say orange is a no no, wife wants black. We wont decide until we go to the dealer and sign the finance papers and see them all in person. My biggest concern is we didn't test drive and were coming from a I/O but from what everyone here says I'm sure we will love it!
 

PolarXJ

Jet Boat Junkie
Messages
225
Reaction score
204
Points
137
Location
Kennewick, WA
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2015
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
24
Thanks again all. Now it's time to start adding some things to the boat. I'm planning on installing a fixed mount VHF radio. Where are people with the 2015 240 series mounting their antennas? I would like to mount it in the side of my tower, does anyone know where to get a mount that will fit the 2015 tower tube size?

Eventually I will upgrade the stereo, but not in a hurry to do that.
 

Daniel

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
315
Reaction score
1,584
Points
262
Location
St. Charles, MO
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2013
Boat Model
Limited
Boat Length
24
Congrats, you will definitely enjoy the larger boat with the family. Don't worry about upgrades because we will all help you spend your money, :winkingthumbsup"
 

Big Shasta

Jetboaters Captain
Messages
1,884
Reaction score
1,529
Points
227
Location
Panama City Beach, FL
Boat Make
Boatless
Year
NA
Boat Model
Other
Boat Length
NA
Awesome boat and sounds like you have a great dealer. Congrats!
 

itsdgm

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
3,637
Reaction score
3,089
Points
417
Location
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2007
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
21
Great looking boat. Congrats on the new boat.
 
Top