Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Yamaha 242 Limited 2012 vs Yamaha WaveRunner FX Cruiser HO 2023 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Yamaha 242 Limited 2012 vs Yamaha WaveRunner FX Cruiser HO 2023 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Yamaha WaveRunner FX Cruiser HO 2023 is rated for 42 passengers, while the Yamaha 242 Limited 2012 caps at 11. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Yamaha WaveRunner FX Cruiser HO 2023 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Yamaha WaveRunner FX Cruiser HO 2023 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 42 passengers and at 140,9 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Yamaha 242 Limited 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 11 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeYamaha
Makenot available
Model242 Limited
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam8 ft. 6 in
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches102
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise20℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail16 in
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.41
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches16
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail3,439 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg1559.9
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.3439
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - DetailIn Water: 4 ft. 11 in
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters1.5
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches59
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet23.5
Length - Feet140.9
Length overall - Detail23 ft. 6 in
Length overall - Detail140.90 ft
Length overall - Meters7.16
Length overall - Meters42.95
Length overall - Inches282
Length overall - Inches1691
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Max no of engines2
Max no of enginesnot available
Engine makeYamaha Marine
Engine makeYamaha
Engine/s standard1,812 cc (each)
Engine/s standardnot available
Impeller3-blade, stainless steel
Impellernot available
Intake grateEFI (Electronic Fuel Injection)
Intake gratenot available
Jet pump155 mm high-pressure
Jet pumpnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail50 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters189.27
Fuel tank capacity - Liters70.03
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel tank capacity - Gal18.5
Fuel typeGas
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeJet Drive - Twin
Drive typenot available
Oil capacity - Detail1.2
Oil capacity - Detailnot available
Oil capacity - Liters4.54
Oil capacity - Litersnot available
Oil capacity post textper engine
Oil capacity post textnot available
Operational Info
Storage746.6 gal
Storagenot available
Maximum capacity2,200 lbs
Maximum capacitynot available
Maximum people11
Maximum peoplenot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower
Trailer Info
Trailer - Height7 ft. 8 in
Trailer - Heightnot available
Trailer - Length over all26 ft. 2 in
Trailer - Length over allnot available
Trailer - Weight4,789 lbs
Trailer - Weightnot available