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Newbie
- Thread starter rcpd34
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- Location
- Corinth, TX (DFW)
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2007
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 23
glad you found us! I saw your other posts so feel free to continue to ask questions,
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- Lake Ray Roberts, Texas
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- Boatless
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- NA
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- Other
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Welcome aboard and good luck on the seach! The SX230 is a perfect boat. The body style changed in '07 until it was modified and re-engined in 2010 and designated a 240 when they added 6 inches in upper hull length. The '05 may be either a non HO (high output) with 140HP engines, or the HO with 160HP engines. I believe the '06 had nothing but the HO engines. Jump on in, the water is fine!
itsdgm
Jetboaters Admiral
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- 3,637
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- 3,089
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- 417
- Location
- Rancho Santa Margarita, California
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2007
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 21
Welcome aboard. Glad you found us. Good luck with your search.
Volffas
Jetboaters Admiral
- Messages
- 1,289
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- 1,237
- Points
- 277
- Location
- Alexandria, KY
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2007
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 23
Welcome aboard! We bought a 2007 AR230 last summer and LOVED every second that we were out on it.
Be sure to check that you can get the clean out plugs out without any issues, look for other signs of obvious neglect and be sure to take her for a test ride!
Good luck in your search!
EDIT: If you update your location in your profile maybe a member located near you will volunteer to go with you and take a look at the boat you are considering.
Be sure to check that you can get the clean out plugs out without any issues, look for other signs of obvious neglect and be sure to take her for a test ride!
Good luck in your search!
EDIT: If you update your location in your profile maybe a member located near you will volunteer to go with you and take a look at the boat you are considering.
Jim Robeson
Jetboaters Captain
- Messages
- 1,293
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- 817
- Points
- 227
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri
- Boat Make
- Other
- Year
- 2000
- Boat Model
- Other
- Boat Length
- 34
Welcome!! and good luck on finding your boat. Purchased my 2008 last February and have been a believer ever since!!!
pagekl
Jet Boat Addict
- Messages
- 191
- Reaction score
- 66
- Points
- 107
- Location
- Hanahan, SC
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2010
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
Welcome Newbie. Hopefully you can find a boat before the season starts. Good luck with the search.
Gym
Jetboaters Admiral
- Messages
- 3,258
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- 2,659
- Points
- 337
- Location
- Falmouth, MA (Cape Cod)
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2006
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 23
Welcome Newbie. good luck with the search.
- Messages
- 1,903
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- 1,969
- Points
- 307
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2015
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
- Messages
- 18,376
- Reaction score
- 20,477
- Points
- 1,082
- Location
- Raleigh, NC 27614
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2016
- Boat Model
- 242X E-Series
- Boat Length
- 24
Welcome....glad you found us!
jetboater4life
Jetboaters Captain
- Messages
- 1,645
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- 596
- Points
- 247
- Location
- Rochester, MN 55901
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2010
- Boat Model
- X
- Boat Length
- 21
Suchawittygal
Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 490
- Reaction score
- 214
- Points
- 142
- Location
- Lake Elsinore, CA
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2008
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 23
Welcome..the SX230 is a great boat! But, of course, I'm a bit biased..LOL 
HawkTX
Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 490
- Reaction score
- 211
- Points
- 142
- Location
- McKinney, TX
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2013
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 24
Welcome!!!!
Magic
Jetboaters Lieutenant
- Messages
- 852
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- 310
- Points
- 157
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2005
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 23
The Sx230 is an awful boat......What you need is an AR230!! =)
Once you see how much fun these boats are, if you don't have a tower now, you will want one!
Oh, and
Magic
Jetboaters Lieutenant
- Messages
- 852
- Reaction score
- 310
- Points
- 157
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2005
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 23
Present SX230 company accepted, of course......Welcome..the SX230 is a great boat! But, of course, I'm a bit biased..LOL
__ScottyDont
Jet Boat Addict
- Messages
- 120
- Reaction score
- 30
- Points
- 117
- Location
- Leonardtown, MD
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2008
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 21
All I have to say is test drive AR's and SX's of various sizes! You're the one spending the money!
Welcome to the forums!!!
Welcome to the forums!!!
Suchawittygal
Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 490
- Reaction score
- 214
- Points
- 142
- Location
- Lake Elsinore, CA
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2008
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 23
I would definitely agree with this! I'm trying to decide if I want tower or PP first, I think I'm leaning toward the tower. Hmmmm...
Tranio
Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 284
- Reaction score
- 224
- Points
- 137
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2011
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 21
The Sx230 is an awful boat......What you need is an AR230!! =)
Once you see how much fun these boats are, if you don't have a tower now, you will want one!
Oh, and
Never felt the need for a tower. I guess it just depends what you are into and where you boat. A tower for me would be a problem getting under some bridges.
- Messages
- 5,427
- Reaction score
- 5,079
- Points
- 457
- Location
- Rosebud, Mo
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2017
- Boat Model
- 242X E-Series
- Boat Length
- 24
Welcome aboard!!! A tower for me is one big speaker rack!!! And a place to put my lines.... Good luck on your search.