2008 Kawasaki ULTRA250X

ONE OWNER, 104 hours

Packing a legit 250 supercharged/intercooled horsepower under the seat, the Ultra 250X is good for zero-to-30 in less than two seconds and better than 65 mph with a full tank of fuel, and only goes faster as you burn off that load. Kawasaki says the hull is based on a championship-winning shape developed by its race teams, with a 22.5-degree, deep-vee profile that combines with this boat’s considerable weight to beat wind-blown chop into submission. Give this Ultra a heading, pull the throttle and it will track straight and true as a freight train on the express line. This explains why, after one year on the market, it’s become the boat of choice for endurance racers.