Jet boat
Yamaha AR240 / SX240
Specs should be verified from Yamaha brochures; use broad Canadian-market anchor logic and avoid relying on one listing.
Length
24 ft
Fuel
Not listed
Seats
Not listed
Dry/curb weight
Not listed
Used buyer verdict
Yamaha AR240 / SX240 is a jet-drive family boat with shallow-water and watersports appeal, but pump health drives risk more than on a normal prop-drive runabout. Price the $74,500-$111,500 low confidence estimate against cleanout-port condition, impeller and wear-ring health, cooling flow, twin-engine service where applicable, upholstery, and water-test acceleration.
Model-level guidance. Inspect the actual listing before buying.
Beginner score
7/10
Cottage score
8/10
Fuel efficiency
5/10
Maintenance complexity
5/10
Market snapshot
Estimated range
$74,500-$111,500
Confidence
Low confidence
Based on
Range from closely related models
Range note
Uses pricing from the Yamaha 240 / 242 jet boats family.
Best for
- Families who want a swim-platform-friendly jet boat for lake days, shallow-water use, and watersports.
- Cottage users who prefer no exposed prop around swimmers.
- Buyers who value playful handling over maximum fuel efficiency.
Not ideal for
- Buyers who expect prop-drive efficiency, strong low-speed tracking, or simple pump-free maintenance.
- Owners who spend most time at slow no-wake speeds or need heavy-load cruising efficiency.
- Buyers who want the broadest mechanic familiarity in small towns.
Estimated ownership cost
$10,900-$16,700 / year
Uses the midpoint of a $74,500-$111,500 related-model range. Includes insurance, storage, winterization, maintenance reserve, and fuel. Purchase price, tax, registration, inspection repairs, and trailer surprises are separate.
Estimated fuel cost
$1,800-$2,200 / season
Estimated using a representative Yamaha AR240 / SX240 profile, a half-day family outing pattern, 22 seasonal outings, and the selected fuel price. Fuel price: $1.75 per litre. Load, speed, water conditions, towing, and engine setup can move the result.
Common buyer concerns
- Jet pump, impeller, wear ring, cleanout ports, and cooling flow drive mechanical risk.
- Low-speed handling and fuel burn differ from prop-drive runabouts.
- Twin-engine boats can double some service exposure.
- Cleanout plugs
- Not ideal if buyer wants traditional prop handling
What to inspect before buying
- Ownership, HIN, lien status, registration, trailer paperwork, keys, manuals, and included safety gear.
- Cold start, idle, shifting, charging voltage, steering, cooling flow, alarms, and water-test behaviour for the Jet drive setup.
- Jet pump, impeller, wear ring, cleanout ports, reverse gate, cooling flow, engine bay, bilge, upholstery, and water-test acceleration.
- Trailer condition, tires, bearings, brakes, lights, bunks, winch, coupler, and tow rating.
- Annual service, winterization, impeller, oil, filters, battery, fuel-system, and storage records.
Quality and reputation
Strong jet-boat following, family/watersports appeal
Resale outlook
Resale is generally decent, with condition, engine package, upholstery, trailer setup, and service history doing most of the work.
Engine and layout
Best suited to Watersports, family day boating, shallow-water friendly cottage use. Common power options include Twin Yamaha marine jet engines, HO variants. Compare drive type, horsepower, hours, and included equipment.
Specs are representative and should be checked against the exact year and trim. BoatLens ranges are planning estimates, not appraisals or quotes.
Analyze this boat before you contact the seller
Run the actual Yamaha AR240 / SX240 listing with its year, asking price, hours, province, and intended use.