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yamaha 242 Ls MPH

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sergio santana

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Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2016
Boat Model
242 Limited E-Series
Boat Length
24
Hello first time boat owner wondering if top speed on 242 ls only 52mph or will I get a little more after break in ?
 
Sounds about right pre or post break in. What were you expecting?
 
That should be it and if you are hitting that consistent you are doing pretty good full tank of gas and 6 or more people on board most of us are lucky to clear 50 mph in these boats especially a heavier 242 ls
 
my max was 54 on 2012 242LS...52-54 seems right depending on conditions. 54 was me alone on a cool morning with flat water.
 
Yep that's about all she's got...
You thought she might run faster?
 
elcue said:
my max was 54 on 2012 242LS...52-54 seems right depending on conditions. 54 was me alone on a cool morning with flat water.
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These are FANTASTIC results, almost too good to be true actually for an un-moded 240 with a tower. I think most here would be envious, I know I am. Unless wind or current is involved.WHat RPMs are you running max?
Pictures with GPS speed and RPM are always great.

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I only know because one of the features when I toggle through says "max speed". I have a wedding this weekend next weekend I will try take a video. I'm going off of my speedometer no gps here. I could care less how fast the boat goes I use the wave runners for that.
 
@elcue , unless I mistaken the speedos on the 240 series boats are gps based. My recorded max is just under 52. I think 54 os possible for me but not likely since I'd have to run on very little fuel with almost nothing on the boat and in perfect water conditions. Still I'm jealous of your top speed.
 
Nice. I'ts good to know the boat is running good. I hardly ever go full throttle so 52, 53, 54 wouldn't bother me much. The only time I ever do is when I'm solo about 6am when the bay is like glass. I usually take the waverunner out at that time I get beat up too much when it gets choppy. I'll try to get a video when I get back down see if I could hit it again.
 
is there any upgrades that may give you a little more ?
 
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