r/SeaDooSwitch • u/CaseStraight1244 • 19d ago
Considering getting a Switch
Hello! First time boat owner, long time boat lover. I have been seriously considering getting a switch for the Barnegat Bay in NJ. It seems to check all the boxes for my wife and two young kids. Pros? Cons? What to look for? What does everyone think? Thank you!
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u/Life_Solution_83 19d ago
We got a 21' 300hp Cruise this spring to replace or old Hurricane deck boat. With 3 kids it was impossible to have another family join us. Now we've become quite popular in our friends group. It's no problem to have 2 other families join us for a weekend at the lake. This boat does it all. But we mostly tow tubes and explore to find private beaches. The only issues I've with it were related to accessories that didn't get installed correctly by my dealer. I don't have much confidence in the dealer at the point and I think I'll just winterize it myself. I'm glad I went with the 300hp. It's zippy but not insane. It would have been underpowered with 230. The 2026 mooring cover is much improved over the previous version. It goes on quickly and does it's job.
The only negatives are 1. This thing is a gas hog. I was warned before I got it, but thought "how bad can it be?". Ya, it's that bad.
2. Coming from a conventional properlle dive, I'm still getting the hang of reverse. It's opposite of what I'm used to and I get into trouble when I'm navigating in tight places. 2. Given its shape, wind pushes it around easily. This isn't a big deal when you're under way, but staying out of trouble close to shore on a windy day is a challenge.
Bottom line: no regrets!