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Looking at used boats and wanted to get feedback on advantages of the 2019 vs. 2018 R3 Surf.

Thanks

I don't think there are any differences.

Thanks. 200 engine hours on a 2019 seem high or about right

Ezed63 wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:10 pm Thanks. 200 engine hours on a 2019 seem high or about right

200 is not enough to worry about if boat was well maintained. We have 2019 with close to 180 hours, no problems.

Ezed63 wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:10 pm Thanks. 200 engine hours on a 2019 seem high or about right

Way too high. Mine has 300 in 18 years!
Where is this boat I need a new one I have too many hours on it

Ezed63 wrote: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:31 pm Looking at used boats and wanted to get feedback on advantages of the 2019 vs. 2018 R3 Surf.

Thanks

See the above post....200 hours is nothing if you plan on keeping it in the garage.

I think we have about 225 hours on our 2014 R5. It’s a good thing there isn’t an hour meter on our radio at anchor though, that might be pushing 2000 hours! I wouldn’t worry about 200 hours on a 19, heck my 2017 pickup has 9080 engine hours! I wouldn’t worry one bit about 200 hours on a boat.

Boat is in Tennessee. Lake only, one owner, and a long season.

Being a new boat, I'm sure you can trust the hours.
I've looked at 12 year old boats that had 100 hours on them: or a new hour meter.

On the R7 Surf, it seems the dash changed on all I have seen 19 and up where it has two Garmins, and surf control all on the Garmins. 18 and below, were one garmin and buttons on the dash. I believe they called v2. They also got rid of one ballast tank on the R7, and I believe the R5 too.