redthumper9
Jetboaters Admiral
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- Location
- Jacksonville, NC
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2019
- Boat Model
- 242 Limited S E-Series
- Boat Length
- 24
So as the title states, this is most likely my last season with my 2010 AR240. It has been and continues to be a fantastic boat. It is time for me to make a change though. To make a long story short, I have considered everything from a newer Yamaha, to a Scarab 255, to a CC with an outboard, to a 29'-35' Fountain powerboat, but keep going back to the Yamaha. I have had the pleasure to ride in everything from $350k Center Consoles to $1m powerboats, but riding in a newer model Yamaha has eluded me so I have a couple of questions.....
1) are the newer 24's that much quieter? It never bothered me that much until you ride in boats with newer outboards that seem to be whisper quiet.
2) do the newer style towers have as much deflection (side to side movement) as the older, pre 2015 towers. My tower has never given me a seconds issue, but it does move more than I'd like in choppy /windy weather. Part of this is because of over 100lbs of tower speakers I know.... but it moved quite a bit the first season. Yes the bolts are tight.
3) does the newer hull with the keel handle chop, crossing wakes, etc. better than the previous years?
Thanks in advance!
1) are the newer 24's that much quieter? It never bothered me that much until you ride in boats with newer outboards that seem to be whisper quiet.
2) do the newer style towers have as much deflection (side to side movement) as the older, pre 2015 towers. My tower has never given me a seconds issue, but it does move more than I'd like in choppy /windy weather. Part of this is because of over 100lbs of tower speakers I know.... but it moved quite a bit the first season. Yes the bolts are tight.
3) does the newer hull with the keel handle chop, crossing wakes, etc. better than the previous years?
Thanks in advance!
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