yamaha jet boats

jbg · 02-19-2014, 10:30 PM

I have a 2012 SX210. I agree with most of what people have already posted. Mine is used mainly for weekend fun and light touring so we love what we got for the money. We have had a couple of issues that I'm told are fairly well known to Yamaha owners around this model year. The issue mentioned about the battery was a problem for us as well. It turned out that the radio was basically turning itself on and draining the battery. We did not realize this until we started leaving the boat plugged in to power during the weekdays when we were away. Initially, we were coming back to a dead battery. After leaving it on power, we were coming back to a radio on. The first time we thought that we just mistakenly left it on but we did this for three weeks straight and came back to the same thing each time. Spoke with two service providers and both seemed to be somewhat aware of the issue. Yamaha replaced the JBL radio with a new Sony and that seems to have done the trick. Only other issue was a warning that appeared on the display that turned out to be an issue with a harness for the computer system. Both replaced under warranty with very little down time. Slow-speed steering did take a while to get used to and I'm still working on the skills of docking it in tight spaces. I will say that the aftermarket fins, put on after year one have helped a great deal.

Bottom line is that in my opinion, when you look at it in terms of value, it's a great deal. Absolutely there are more luxurious boats and boats that are far better suited for cruising the lake during the busier times. But, for the money it's hard to beat the value and the fun that we have with this boat.

02-19-2014, 10:30 PM	#10
jbg Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have a 2012 SX210. I agree with most of what people have already posted. Mine is used mainly for weekend fun and light touring so we love what we got for the money. We have had a couple of issues that I'm told are fairly well known to Yamaha owners around this model year. The issue mentioned about the battery was a problem for us as well. It turned out that the radio was basically turning itself on and draining the battery. We did not realize this until we started leaving the boat plugged in to power during the weekdays when we were away. Initially, we were coming back to a dead battery. After leaving it on power, we were coming back to a radio on. The first time we thought that we just mistakenly left it on but we did this for three weeks straight and came back to the same thing each time. Spoke with two service providers and both seemed to be somewhat aware of the issue. Yamaha replaced the JBL radio with a new Sony and that seems to have done the trick. Only other issue was a warning that appeared on the display that turned out to be an issue with a harness for the computer system. Both replaced under warranty with very little down time. Slow-speed steering did take a while to get used to and I'm still working on the skills of docking it in tight spaces. I will say that the aftermarket fins, put on after year one have helped a great deal. Bottom line is that in my opinion, when you look at it in terms of value, it's a great deal. Absolutely there are more luxurious boats and boats that are far better suited for cruising the lake during the busier times. But, for the money it's hard to beat the value and the fun that we have with this boat.