yamaha Ar-230

Skicross · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 301

hey guys,

i am looking for a low priced wakeboard boat, and have come across the Yamaha AR-230. Does anyone know anything about this boat? How is the wake? From what I know on their website the boat looks spectacular for 30 grand. any comments? thank you so much.

Bowen · Posted: Sep 14, 2004 4:40 pm Post subject:

You'd be better off buying a used sanger, or even a used Moomba. Yamaha...well, its Yamaha.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

I don't think I have heard yamaha and wakeboarding in the same sentance before. $30K budget and you are considering a jet-ski?

DavidHoff · Posted: Sep 14, 2004 4:51 pm Post subject:

For wakeboarding, stay away from jet powered boats. For $30k, go buy an older used boat (Inboard).

Chad H · Posted: Sep 14, 2004 4:55 pm Post subject:

You can get a moomba for that much new i think?

BrandonC · Addict Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posts: 539 City: Murrieta

I like Yamahas, boats, bikes and etc. I think the AR230 is a nice boat, I thought about buying one and ended up going even cheaper with a Glastron SX195. Im happy for what I spent!

DavidHoff · Posted: Sep 15, 2004 2:11 pm Post subject:

For wakeboarding. I'd definetely chose the Glastron SX195 over a Yamaha boat.

jordan23 · Soul Rider Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 497 City: Mesa

Skicross, I would agree with everyone else so far. I would buy a used Sanger Moomba, or a older Malibu, CC, or MC for that amount of money. JMO

Skicross · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 301

I understand what you guys are saying, I have a Malibu Wakesetter up at my lake house in georgia... but this boat is for Sarasota, FL, for use in a bay and at this island where i ride... so a Malibu isn't going to be very seaworthy in salt water where it sometimes become very choppy. I was just wondering if anyone knew what the wake was like on the Yamaha, since it would be a nice boat to have in a salt water environment.

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Sep 19, 2004 4:37 pm Post subject:

ok i have it its crap i hate it. It has a wide small crap wake dont buy it. its not made very soliidly, its loud, iits just not very good for wakeoarding. Since we just got ours this year were getting fat sacs 4 it hopefully it'l help.

canadian_wakeboarder · Outlaw Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Posts: 171 City: Dirty 'shwa

Fat sacs didn't help my buddies seadoo wakeboat. The weight didn't matter cuz the thing is so damn bouyant. But it still throws a nice enough wake for a beginer or intermediate rider. Very nice inside too.

Rob

jgates · Outlaw Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 158 City: Rome, NY

Skicross,

I also posted requesting info on Yamaha AR230 for a family member of mine. I haven't heard many good things said about it for wakeboarding. You may want to check out a Centurion Avalanche, they are pretty big and handle chop real well. A buddy of mine has one and it is big compared to my SSV and the X-2. Might be your answer. LOL....jg

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

the only think I know about them, is that I've towed one in once that would have sunk if it wouldn't have been sitting up against a beach on the lake. Don't know what happened but they ended up with one or two holes in the hull and started taking on water pretty fast.

I agree with most of the other posts.....go with a true wakeboarding boat, if that's what you are going to be doing most of the time.

From the pictures on their website, it doesn't look like it throws much of a wake. There's one pic of a guy doing a nose or tail grab but it looks like he did it off an ollie...not the wake.

joedirt00 · Posted: Sep 22, 2004 9:18 am Post subject:

30K

I didn't think Yamaha had the nuts to ask that much for one of their boats. In that price range you could get hell of an I/O that would handle any chop, you could get a smokin' used inboard, or a new Moomba Outback. I wish I had a 30k budget when I got my boat.

Brit Rider · Posted: Sep 22, 2004 9:31 am Post subject:

Get a closed water cooling system and a flush kit.. 2k investment.
Over a 30k investment that won't do what you want it to.

Just my 2 cents

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Sep 23, 2004 1:43 pm Post subject:

first off the wake is wide, no matter how much weight u put in ti the wake doesnt change cause its floats so much, the wake is small,washy, and retarted. I would suggest getting am moomba or a used inboard, the inboard is much superior to the 2 jet engine(Super super loud)

Dont let the yamaha ads lure you into getting a yamaha wakeboard
JK Wink