Jet Boat

Why not get a pontoon?

I own a Yamaha jet boat, Center console model. I used to run a dealership that sold both Yamaha and Scarab. Both are great boats and can handle just about any water down here. Only drawback with the 255 is fuel capacity and consumption. When those superchargers are spooled up you're burning some serious fuel and only have a 56 gallon tank if I recall correctly. If you run easy you can get a day out of it. Personally, I love my lil Yamaha, have taken it to Fl several times for vacation.

They stock several of them @ Lafayette Power Sports just off Hwy 90, so I'd think someone is buying them.

I can't imagine a benefit to owning a jet boat for the purposes described. They guzzle fuel compared to prop boats. They are hugely inefficient and about 80% of rated HP is a stretch - a 150 will perform closer to a 90 HP prop boat compared to the 120 most manufacturers claim They are lousy at low speed maneuvering which is already a pain the arse for most boats...they are hard to trailer, dock, even maintaining a straight line in no wake zones is a struggle. They are more maintenance heavy. They only perform well in clean sandy areas and rocks / gravel. They do not perform at all in mud and vegetation is straight out, they will find every blade of grass and vegetation and will clog up with it and they won't perform at all....anyone who has ever owned one will have stories of having to clear vegetation out of the jet while in the water, fine in the summer, a pain when the water is cold. They will, however, eat granite and spit it out like baby food...they certainly have a use where needed but its pretty specific. I have a jet foot for my 60HP tiller I bought to run shoals in the Yakima river and I have used it on the Savannah river above Augusta but I only put in on my boat when I am going small mouth fishing. It hasn't been used in years. They are really a pain in the arse on a tiller boat.

Honestly, it's mostly about the spacious layout and the fold out tailgate area. I plan on mostly being in the lake area so not too concerned about shallows with mud. Don't plan on doing a whole lot of long runs in it. Still not decided but I'm leaning that way. Looking into some outboard deck boats as well but honestly I'm just intrigued with the jet boat really and looking to try something different since I've always been around outboards.