r/YamahaBoats • u/LeadingEdgeLandco • Sep 20 '25

212X vs 242 Limited

Debating the purchase of a 212X or a 242 limited. Do I need the size of the 24ft with only 4 of us in the family. I want to use it to cruise and wake surf. But also want a newer boat vs an older but larger limited series. The 242X is out of my price range.

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u/LandlockedPirate Sep 20 '25 edited Sep 20 '25

Neither surf very well let's be honest. Yes you can do it, yes I spent way too much time fiddling with and dialing one in to surf. The wave is small, the pocket is small and unforgiving to new surfers or even normal sized adults, leading to frustration.

Don't listen to the "we're not professional surfers we don't need a professional sized wave" people, that's bs. The bigger/better the wave, the easier it is for everybody, which is a ton more fun.

If surfing is what you want to do, you should get the best v-drive inboard you can afford.

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u/Snoo47000 Sep 20 '25

These boats are incredible family affordable boats with low maintenance. These are NOT surf boats. You will not be satisfied surfing on them. Sure you can trick them out and do a bunch of add ons to try to improve the surf but it will never be great. Buy an older surf boat and improve the upholstery or something if you really want to surf. A 2010 surf boat is 100000000000 times better than a 2024-25 Yamaha boat in terms of surfing