Yamaha has redesigned its 19-foot sport boat range offering a slightly larger platform with smart design updates that make these compact easy-to-own runabouts a great choice for family boating.

Yamaha jet boats any good. Jet boats are probably good for boating on shallow lakes. The boat doesnt jack up monster wakes with a fancy integrated ballast system and it doesnt produce the endless torque and agility of a V-drive. Heres the plain truth about the Yamaha AR210 jet boat.

The inboards are a blast to drive and will give a tuber fits. Jet boats fall short of sterndrives when it comes to pulling skiers tubers and wakeboarders. Yamaha will offer four models on a new 19-foot 5-inch hull thats.

I have no reservations whatsoever about recommending a Yamaha jet boat for saltwater boating. It turns out that we were pleasantly surprised. Theyre quick and fun and seem like a good value.

You can easily cruise for hours without any issues. Life expectancy of these Yamaha engines will be at least as good as anything else out there which is a long damn time if you dont treat it like dirt. In terms of performance each type of propulsion has its strengths and weaknesses.

Ran a jet for years and loved it. I cleaned mine out twice in 5 years. I think thats it.

Jet Drive vs Sterndrive Boating Magazine. The first thing youll make note of with the Yamaha 242X is that its the only jet-drive boat in our roundup of surfable vessels. Gain access to competitive financing rates Yamaha Extended Service YES options and additional products and services.