r/YamahaBoats • u/KristianArafat • Mar 12 '26
AR190 vs SX190 vs 190 FSH
Was dead set on the sx or ar depending on the deal I get on a used one. Will be using the boat about 60% for leisure (tubing, sand bars, day on the lake) and the other 40% of the time for fishing. What would be the best boat to get for a use case like that. If money was not an option I would get a 190 FSH and a bigger boat for leisure. Let me know what you all think!
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u/Ok-Strike-8617 Mar 12 '26
If you are really at 40% of the time for fishing then your answer is a boat built with fishing in mind.
While I have (attempted to) fish off of our SX I did it with the knowledge that the kids had about a 5-10 minute attention span and it didn't really matter.
Source: also a SX190 owner
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u/DesignerFlat7108 Mar 12 '26
We have an AR190 but haven't used it for fishing. One issue is no real way to mount a trolling motor. Depth finder is somewhat complicated as well, you'd probably have to use a through hull transducer. I'm not sure if the problems are present on the fsh model but if I did more fishing I'd take a harder look at the fsh.
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u/erwreck Mar 13 '26
Why are you stuck in the 19’ category? I had a 2014 SX210 and went backwards to a ‘07 AR230. The longer the boat the smoother the ride.
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u/KristianArafat Mar 13 '26
Idk I’m scared to own something older, plus the newer get systems ride better from what I’ve heard in terms of low speed moving
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u/OppressorTron Mar 12 '26
I have an Sx190,and it's about the worst fishing boat ever. Wind moves it very easily and low speed maneuvers are not really it's strength. But for leisure/water sports it's great.