2018 - YAMAHA AR242 LIMITED SERIES

CLASS - Twin Engine Jet Boat

COLOR - Slate Blue

ENGINE POWER - 180hp x 2

ENGINE DISPLACEMENT - 1.8L x 2

ENGINE CONFIGURATION - V6

DRIVETRAIN - Twin Jet Drive

TRANSMISSION - 3-Blade, Stainless Steel

CURB WEIGHT - 3860 lbs

WIDTH - 102"

HEIGHT - 20" (deadrise)

LENGTH - 288"

STATUS - Owned

A week after I was born, I was put on a boat and I haven’t stopped boating since.

As an adult, I’ve owned two jet boats previously and, both boats previously were the same boat, because it was just that good.

With my family growing and after finally getting a slip at the local harbor on Lake Michigan, it was time for an upgrade and I knew it was going to be another jet boat. After reviewing the options on the market, it came down to layout and colors available, because they are all similar in my opinion.

We decided to buy the Yamaha 242 Limited Series because it had “Limited” in the title - just kidding - it had the best layout that we thought would work best for the foreseeable future.

PROs

Layout - comfortably seats 12 people

Huge bimini

Dual engine - a must for Lake Michigan

Built-in GPS

It had a BBQ grill option - yes, I got it

It's a jet boat - I love jet boats - DM me for my reasons why

CONs

Currently has 360hp, but could do with 450hp

Needs trim tabs to plane out earlier

No sound system speakers near the driver, so you have to blast music and deafen all your passengers to get decent sound