First time boat owner!!

[mike holdenrid]

After a lot of research we pulled the trigger on a Yamaha jet. This forum has been an amazing resource and certainly helped with the boat buying process. There’s so much good information on here!

We live in a lake access community @ Lake Norman. We have 2 boys, 7 and 11, and they love the lake. We’ve been using a family members tritoon for most of the summer but we are ready to get into surfing and wake boarding. I ended up buying a 17 242x with 36 hours. It was a lot less than new and still under warranty so we pulled the trigger. We’ve got a couple more weeks to use it but I’m already looking forward to spring.

Anywho, thanks again for all of the wisdom on this forum! Here is a pic of the gem.

 

[Dixie Highway]

Love it! Welcome!!

 

[Betik]

How about Bimini 2019?

 

[njmr2fan]

@mike holdenrid! Great looking boat! I've always driven the highway right through Lake Norman, looks awesome! Best of luck, enjoy in good health! We have two young boys as well and we've made lasting memories on the water that I wouldn't trade for anything.

 

[2kwik4u]

Congrats on a great boat.

I'm another boater with 2 boys (7 and 6m0). Hoping to keep making the memories on the water with them as well. It's really a great time to get them away from electronics and such and just DO things instead of watch things.

 

[Trevor Shipman]

Welcome! Fellow Charlottean here if you need help or have questions, feel free to ask. Beautiful boat! Congrats

 

[captras]

 

[mike holdenrid]

How about Bimini 2019?

What’s that ...I’m a newbie!

 

[Jameson Clark]

Welcome and beautiful boat!!!

 

[Betik]

that is an annual trip we take to the Bahamas

Let the sleepless nights begin .............

https://jetboaters.net/threads/preparing-for-bimini.3800/

https://jetboaters.net/threads/2019...hread-until-admin-puts-official-one-up.18897/

https://jetboaters.net/threads/jetboaters-net-bimini-fling-july-9th-to-14th-2018.16250/
https://jetboaters.net/threads/2018-bimini-june-trip-june-24th-june-30th.16253/

https://jetboaters.net/threads/jetboaters-net-bimini-fling-july-10th-to-15th-2017.11966/

 

[mike holdenrid]

Thanks everyone. Maiden voyage today. Such a great boat. Found a temporary home on our neighbors dock just across the street from our house. Kids love it. Feeling blessed

 

[itsdgm]

Congrats. She’s a beauty!!!

 

[buckbuck]

Congratulations.
Looks like the guy across the water has a Yamaha also.

 

[Trevor Shipman]

Congratulations.
Looks like the guy across the water has a Yamaha also.

Sure does and he’s looking out his blinds hating you right now... That’s a great looking boat.

 

[Whisky]

Super Exciting! Beautiful Boat, Looks like a fantastic location also!

 

[mike holdenrid]

Thanks everyone...I'm realizing that they put the bimini on wrong. We were wakeboarding yesterday and the rope would rub on the port side but not the starboard side.

 

[djetok]

Nice boat and great to have you.... you can change your roller on the trailer to a Stoltz roller. Its a non marking roller.

 

[Maccam26]

Awesome looking Yammy.. I'm a new boater in the Triad but will be trailering to Norman a few times a season for sure.

 

[eHall]

I bought the exact same boat used 3 months ago. We have put almost 30 hours on it since then. This past weekend was our last for the season.

Enjoy it. Looks like the previous owner took off the 242x graphics. Looks clean.

 

[merlinjet]

Nice boat! Welcome aboard!