209 or 219 yarcraft

curios what your thoghts are on these rigs. any pros or cons are appreciated. I'm curios, does this boat lean to one side or the other when under power. took a test ride in different brand and did not like how badly it tipped to the side when driving straight. thanks for all help.

[Richard B]

I have a 2009 209TFX. Running by myself under power it does not tilt to the starboard side. Even with 2 people on the starboard side and one on the port side it does not tilt. The difference from the 209 to the 219 is 1 foot in the ****pit. I did not have the cash to purchase a new motor so I picked the 209 and had Yarcraft add the sliders on the back seats. This allows my back seat passengers to slide the seat all the way back increasing leg room. I have owned this since October of 08 and I will have to say that this is the nicest boat I have ever been on. I have a couple of guys from work now seriously considering buying a Yarcraft once the economy starts to improve.

[Auggie264]

After a few day in The Flying Dutchman (3 week old 209 and I love the Pirates of the Carribean movies) I really like the setup. I am a weekend warrior tourney fisherman wannabe. My old man purchased a 2095DCX last year and it is a little nicer for hauling 4 passengers. This winter I will be making a casting deck with jump seats. That should help with 3 or 4 passenger.

th*anks for the info rich and augie. Rich you mentioned gaining a foot on the 219 in the ****pit. Is that foot in the seating area or on the back deck? Web pictures show the back deck has more storage compartments, just wondering if you happened to know. I do alot of salmon fishing on michigan and some days trolling into good size seas can be great, does your boat take much for water over the bow? Been in a couple other boats out there and cant beleive how some boats just dont like a 3 foot wave into the wind. Thanks again for any input.

[Richard B]

I was told by Dean, at Yarcraft, that the main difference between the 2 was the extra length of the seating area. Call Dean at Yarcraft for confirmation. There is more storage in this boat than could have ever imagined. I have all the gear that I used to have in my 20 foot Alumacraft then was able to put all my tackle in the bow storage compartments. I have some towels in the back storage area and that is it. The storage areas are huge. The 209 takes waves very well. I mostly fish Erie and have never had an issue. This boat will ride through the waves very easily. As with any boat though you have to be smart in bigger waves.

[Team Burbot]

I've had my 209 for a year now and can't say enough about this rig. It has a great ride, with a lot of storage and plenty of room in the pit and bow. If you have a chance jump in one for a test run, you won't be disapointed. Yar-Craft Staff is great to work with as well.

There were two things that I was disappointed in when I looked at these boats.

The dash on both boats just seemed to be "70's" ish. They just looked old style compared to new boats from different companies.

The second thing that disturbed me the most was the plastic glove box on the passenger side. I was even told by a rep that they had problems with these breaking and that the company was considering coming out with a different style in upcoming model years. Vey cheap looking and fragile for a boat at that price range.

[Richard B]

The dash in my opinion is clean. On the starboard side you have the 2 areas for your gauge clusters. The top of the drivers side dash is smooth so you can mount your LCR/GPS any where. I have to agree with the looks on the glove box lid, it does look as if it would break at every opportunity. The boats and individuals who showed me there boats said that they had beat the crap out of that lid though and it had not broken. This is one item that is a wait and see though.