Question about the new ar

[Marvin willis]

So I was on the Yamaha website drooling over the new ar240 and have a couple questions. From the pics it looks like my 05 has more room in the boat and the 240 has a bigger swim platform. Also It looks like I have more storage under the seat. Is that true. As for a cooler all I'm seeing is a mini color under the rear seat. Besides the mini bar on the passenger side. I don't have a dealership I can actually see the boat in person. Just wanted yalls opinion

 

[RiverRat]

https://jetboaters.net/threads/differences-between-the-newer-4-cycle-yamaha-jet-boats.29/
If you scroll down in this thread you can see an arial comparison

 

[Marvin willis]

Thanks

 

[subysti]

I have tons of storage on my boat. That mini cooler is a full size cooler, it just looks small in that compartment. I guess the only way to tell is see one in person. Take a ride up here and I'll take you for a ride

 

[Marvin willis]

I haven't enjoyed my boat at all this year. Between the seats falling apart and my sisters giant family always wanting to go everytime I take it out so I have to go over 30 mph to stay at plain. It just hasn't been fun so I've taken my jet ski instead. I can't find anybody that will fix my seats under 5000. I love my boat but that's a lot of money for seats. My brother inlaw bought his boat for 2000

 

[Glassman]

Really? 5 grand to reupholster your seats??
With fine Corinthian leather I would hope.....that's more than steep. I'm sure you can find someplace to do it for substantially less. There isn't much to it.

A giant family will weigh any boat down. I've exceeded the weight limit in my boat once, er yeah, once, and it really isn't a big deal. The choir all squeezed together in back, the soccer team in the middle and the softball team up front. It balanced out quite nicely.

Yeah, so you burn some fuel...you burn as much or more towing two 5 year olds on a tube...non-stop...for an entire day (because they never want to stop!)

"Remodeling" your boat will cost significantly less than dropping over 50k on a new AR. But that's just me...

 

[Marvin willis]

U would think it would be leather with gold stiching but no just vinyl. They said pretty much 500 per seat. I've been everywhere around here. Everybody gets all the business they want so they can charge whatever

 

[Glassman]

The hardest part is removal and re-installation. If you can handle that, I've read posts wherein owners have had the cushions recovered for between $1600 - $2500. Depends on your location and time of year. Typically the dead of winter is a good time to get stuff like that done. Right at the end of the season and just before the season starts these shops get busy.

Determine if you really need all of them done or just the really bad ones. That can save some money too.

 

[Marvin willis]

That price is me bringing the seats to them