Just bought 2012 Yamaha 242 Limited S

[JohnGTX]

Same here

 

[biffdotorg]

Love the look of your deck material is it see deck or aquamarine deck?

SeaDek, chocolate over black. It is now just starting to show it's age, as it has faded a bit, but very evenly. It's not a color offered anymore due to that fact. But we love the darker, warm color.

 

[four_the_kids]

What are your plans with the carpet set?

 

[four_the_kids]

Somehow when the kids borrowed the boat, they lost the main center piece (the largest section). How do you lose carpet anyway⁉

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

Somehow when the kids borrowed the boat, they lost the main center piece (the largest section). How do you lose carpet anyway⁉

The fact they thought they could get away with this says a lot....

But I would go with they wrapped a dead body in it.

 

[tdonoughue]

(if you tow the boat without a cover on and the carpet in, the wind can pull up the carpet. ask me how I know.)

Yeah. Dead body, definitely.

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

(if you tow the boat without a cover on and the carpet in, the wind can pull up the carpet. ask me how I know.)

Yeah. Dead body, definitely.

weird, I’ve towed a ton like this with no issues. Half my buttons have pulled through the carpet too

 

[Captain_Ron65]

Somehow when the kids borrowed the boat, they lost the main center piece (the largest section). How do you lose carpet anyway⁉

I would love to hear the story of how they lost the carpet, that piece is huge! BTW, where are you in Kentucky? I'm from Owensboro but live near Knoxville, TN.

 

[JohnGTX]

What are your plans with the carpet set?

Carpet isn’t in good shape and missing some

 

[tdonoughue]

weird, I’ve towed a ton like this with no issues. Half my buttons have pulled through the carpet too

Exactly how mine went down. Buttons pulled through the carpet. Was fine until I got on the highway and apparently hit some wind just right or something...

 

[JohnGTX]

That’s how the person that sold it to us lost the center carpet...windshield open and windscreen not closed so wind ripped carpet out

 

[JohnGTX]

The fact they thought they could get away with this says a lot....

But I would go with they wrapped a dead body in it.

Lol

 

[four_the_kids]

I would love to hear the story of how they lost the carpet, that piece is huge! BTW, where are you in Kentucky? I'm from Owensboro but live near Knoxville, TN.

Well, the truth be known. Traveling down the highway with it snapped in. They weren't too happy when I told them the replacement cost of a new set, especially since they're only sold as a complete set from Yamaha. To make matters worse, Yamaha no longer sells the berber carpet for the 2012 242 Limited S. What's available now looks exactly what they started to fit the 2013 model year with, a teak style carpet, not happy with that option. Truly enjoyed the feel of the original berber. We're located near Florence, Erlanger, Independence area. Every year for two weeks since our first boat purchase in '96, we've been boating in your neck of the woods (TN.), just north of ya', Rocky Top (formerly Lake City). Norris Lake sets the "Standard" on all the other lakes we visit, not many come close to comparison.

 

[Captain_Ron65]

Well, the truth be known. Traveling down the highway with it snapped in. They weren't too happy when I told them the replacement cost of a new set, especially since they're only sold as a complete set from Yamaha. To make matters worse, Yamaha no longer sells the berber carpet for the 2012 242 Limited S. What's available now looks exactly what they started to fit the 2013 model year with, a teak style carpet, not happy with that option. Truly enjoyed the feel of the original berber. We're located near Florence, Erlanger, Independence area. Every year for two weeks since our first boat purchase in '96, we've been boating in your neck of the woods (TN.), just north of ya', Rocky Top (formerly Lake City). Norris Lake sets the "Standard" on all the other lakes we visit, not many come close to comparison.

Norris is amazing, big, clean and clear it is one of our favorites that and Dale Hollow. I boat on Tellico lake, where Yamaha's are made, it's very nice just a step or two below Norris.

I do like the berber in our boat when it's time to replace I'll go with Seadek, you can get great deals on it when they do a yearly group buy with Jet Boat Pilot

 

[Adrian @ JB Solutions]

All I hear is more reason for SeaDek lol.