Starting to second guess my boat purchase

[Gym]

I think this thread belongs over at the dark side site. They're better equipped for trash talking.

 

[Beachbummer]

I admit I was expecting white caps on the 6ft waves, deadliest catch style.

I appreciate the civility and courtesy I have always experienced on this board, and I'm generally able to disagree amicably with anyone based on facts.

I agree this thread is losing these qualities, not sure how to best improve the situation, so I will bow out from the discussion. Best of luck in your future boating needs.

 

[swatski]

I'll post this just for the record as I have been pretty vocal about my Yamaha offshore cruising experiences:

My new 2016 AR240 did not do well offshore in the FL strait. In fact, even though the conditions were fairly rough, the amount of damage I incurred was laughable.

BUT

I do NOT attribute (almost) any of it to the design. Freeboard, self bailing deck w/scupper, and the propulsion type, for that matter. Just $hitty (or non-existent?) Yamaha plant QA/QC process.

These boats can go in very rough water and do really well, the new 240 hulls have a bit of a keel even which leads to less of a stern slap.
Just ask @1948Isaac! LOL. I do think that trim tabs help a lot, and he agrees, as they do in any boat under 30' (especially when going 30+mph in 2+ ft seas!).

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[Julian]

Please keep the discussions civil folks. The comments are getting a little personal pot shot like. Sure they boats can handle 6' seas....is it comfortable....that is a personal question...some people put up with 6' seas fine...others not.

The owner/captain of the 80' Lazarra we met in Bimini said he wouldn't take his boat out in anything more than 3' seas! And his boat has stabilizers on it!!!! He says he is a PLEASURE boater....and for him and his family, a rolling 80' Yacht isn't pleasureable....it spills the drinks! LOL

So each to their own!

 

[subysti]

Geez I was just making a statement I didn't mean to start fights. Yes I've taken my boat out in rough seas but it's just not very stable. Anyone can be 'that guy' and be brave enough to go out in 6' seas but it's not enjoyable. I had an 8' wave come right over the bow and put about a foot of water in the boat, that wasn't fun. Maybe a boat designed for saltwater would have had a bigger bow flare and not taken so much water in. The issue seems to more of losing 'traction' when the bow goes down and the jets suck air for a brief moment. I not saying a don't like the boat but it's not really designed as a saltwater boat.

Oh and I do have TV fins already. Maybe it's time to try trim tabs.

 

[Seadeals]

This thread did get too choppy for my taste; but I have no problems with six foot seas in only a 6 and a half foot vessel rightly named the "slingy dinghy". Dooo deee dooo.

 

[OrangeTJ]

That just doesn't look fun at all...and I boat to have fun. These conditions are more my speed!