The maiden voyage of my 2275 RLi

[goldnrod24]

Delivery day: May 14, 2011..... rained all weekend.

Maiden voyage day: May 29, 2011..... here's a picture of the captain at the helm.

 

[putz21]

Delivery day: May 14, 2011..... rained all weekend.

Maiden voyage day: May 29, 2011..... here's a picture of the captain at the helm.

Sweet! You look mighty happy in your new Bennington and with a Bud Light in hand! Enjoy!

Can't wait to get mine. Being built starting Monday.

 

[amr7333]

Cool and congrats. I see you still can't get that grin off your face. LOL

 

[Geoffrey & Brenda]

Very nice to see you finally got on the water, way better than the polebarn cruises! We got ours out this weekend as well, and will post a few pics when i get the camera back from Brenda, i left it in her tote bag. How did your new baby perform? I'm sure you had as hard a time as i did sticking to the break in procedure! Tell us more and post some more pics! And by the way did you get busted down in rank Commodore?

 

[ron4735]

I have just recently joined the "club" and this is my first post. Congrats on your new boat! I plan to order a 2275RLi (with ESP package) later this summer unless I can find a 2009 (or newer) model for sale. I was thinking a 150hp(or higher) Yamaha 4-stroke. Do you now prefer an engine horsepower greater than 115 on your boat? Is there anything that you do not like about your boat/engine, performance,etc? Did you tour the production plant before ordering your boat? Just curious. I know it depends on how one plans to use a boat...just cruising, pulling skiers, etc. I would appreciate your candid opinion because I plan to order just ONE boat and keep it in the family indefinitely. Thank you in advance! RonH

 

[Gastonguy]

I have just recently joined the "club" and this is my first post. Congrats on your new boat! I plan to order a 2275RLi (with ESP package) later this summer unless I can find a 2009 (or newer) model for sale. I was thinking a 150hp(or higher) Yamaha 4-stroke. Do you now prefer an engine horsepower greater than 115 on your boat? Is there anything that you do not like about your boat/engine, performance,etc? Did you tour the production plant before ordering your boat? Just curious. I know it depends on how one plans to use a boat...just cruising, pulling skiers, etc. I would appreciate your candid opinion because I plan to order just ONE boat and keep it in the family indefinitely. Thank you in advance! RonH

Ron,

Welcome to the forum. I just took delivery of my RCW 2275 with a Yamaha 250hp SHO outboard which has similar weight to the one you are considering. I drove the dealers boat with a 150hp and the performance was OK but not overwhelming. The 150hp will be more than adequate for the way most people use their toons, cruising around at a leisurely pace. But when you load up your toon with people, gear etc. and start to do watersports, you will appreciate all the power you can get. Just my 2c.

 

[Gastonguy]

Goldnrod,

Having a hard time containing that grin aren't you? Enjoy!!!!

Delivery day: May 14, 2011..... rained all weekend.

Maiden voyage day: May 29, 2011..... here's a picture of the captain at the helm.

 

[ericscher]

... I plan to order just ONE boat and keep it in the family indefinitely. Thank you in advance! RonH

You know, I can't say as I recall anyone ever saying that he wished he'd bought LESS horsepower.

 

[goldnrod24]

Hi Ron: Welcome to the club. I'll try to answer your questions, but there's no "one size fits all" answers.

First off, I was trying to keep to a $25K price point, w/o trailer. A 2275 w/tritoons or ESP is just not in that ballpark, regardless of manufacturer. And yes, I would have loved a 150 (or bigger), but again, that's not at my price. I ended up getting this 2010 in December for just a wee bit over my target.

My plan is to have a boat that I can enjoy while knowing my young "adult" kids can come up to the lake and use it without me wondering if it's "too much boat" for novices.

I really haven't found anything about the 2275 that I don't like because I've only logged 8 hours as part of the break in. So far, it's been great. I get a lot of compliments. Yesterday, I mounted the Racor fuel filter/water separator and the mount for the propane grill.

As I said, the ESP and 150 are pretty good features. If you can afford the extra $10K (or more?)extra, I say go for it. For me, I'm real happy at my price point. I see my same boat/motor in a 2011 model for $32-34K, so I think I did just fine.

Again, welcome to the club.

I have just recently joined the "club" and this is my first post. Congrats on your new boat! I plan to order a 2275RLi (with ESP package) later this summer unless I can find a 2009 (or newer) model for sale. I was thinking a 150hp(or higher) Yamaha 4-stroke. Do you now prefer an engine horsepower greater than 115 on your boat? Is there anything that you do not like about your boat/engine, performance,etc? Did you tour the production plant before ordering your boat? Just curious. I know it depends on how one plans to use a boat...just cruising, pulling skiers, etc. I would appreciate your candid opinion because I plan to order just ONE boat and keep it in the family indefinitely. Thank you in advance! RonH