Popular Mechanic's take on Yamaha 242 in the ocean

[AlphaKap]

I think someone at Popular Mechanic has a yamaha because this is the second thing i have seen in a week. First one was about the Jeep Gladiator but they were towing a Yamaha.

This one is a positive review of Yamaha as a hybrid fresh/salt water boat

The Yamaha 242 Limited S Is Ready To Escape the Lake

We venture out the inlet on a sloppy day to see how Yamaha's 360-horsepower jet-drive boat fares in the Atlantic.

www.popularmechanics.com

 

[AlphaKap]

Yeah i think same boat.

The Jeep Gladiator Has No Competition

It's a four-door convertible. It's a pickup truck. It'll tow a boat. Now let me tell you which one to get.

www.popularmechanics.com

 

[tabbibus]

Are we sure he reviewed a Yamaha? He said it's quiet!

 

[swatski]

I guess these new age reviews are just not my thing...

But they do get some of their observations correctly, here is how I would describe riding a wragler, too (we test drive those things periodically as my wife has an infatuation and has always, always wanted one... That once every 2-3 year ride cures it)

"On a graph of fun versus refinement, Jeep's pickup is way out on the goofy side, intentionally not-slick. It's noisy and the solid-axle front end wanders like a loose beagle. The standard V6's peaky, high-rpm power delivery is comically out of sync with the Gladiator's otherwise brutish persona (peak horsepower at 6,400 rpm, peak torque at 4,400 rpm)."

Nailed it... I'm kind of nervous driving those things at highway speeds let alone towing anything behind...
Towing a 240...???? I don't think so.

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