Varatti Z2474
The 2026 Varatti Z2474 was selected as the official wake surf boat of the CWSA North American Championship, where the continent’s top riders compete for the title. At 24 feet 7 inches and NMMA-certified, it is built around surf first, then engineered to carry wakeboarding, skiing, barefooting, and tubing without asking the owner to choose.
The Varatti Z2474 is built for wake surfing, wakeboarding, water skiing,
barefooting, and tubing.
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Performance and Control
The Z2474 runs an 8.2L Mercury® MerCruiser® big-block, the largest naturally aspirated engine in its class, delivering 510 ft-lb of torque with closed cooling. That is enough push for professional wake surfing and for the higher speeds barefooting demands, a span few boats in the segment can deliver. The package is backed by a 5-year warranty, extendable to 8, with no hourly limits and full transferability to the second owner.
The Varatti Pilot Pro
Where most inboards still ask the captain to coordinate throttle, wheel, and thrusters by hand, the Z2474 integrates them. The Varatti Pilot Pro combines the engine drive, bow thruster, and stern thruster into a single propulsion system worked from one joystick. It is not a bolt-on bow or stern thruster but a unified system, and Varatti says it is the only integrated docking control of its kind in a wake surf boat.
In practice, that means spinning a full 360 in place, walking the boat sideways into a slip, and steering both directions in reverse, maneuvers that take practiced helm work on a conventional inboard, here managed with one hand.
A Tech-Forward HelmThe helm centers on a low-profile touchscreen with presets for surfing, wakeboarding, skiing, and more, so dialing in a wave or wake takes a single tap. Power wings behind the wheel handle speed and trim on the fly.
Overhead is where the Z2474 separates itself, with two independent powered systems. The Powered Sports Top is a power tower that raises and lowers to any height at the touch of a button, carrying three wake surf tow points and a tuned Rockford Fosgate audio system above the cockpit. Adjustable height is not just convenient: bringing the tow point down makes learning to surf markedly easier for a first-timer, then raises back up for an experienced rider.
Mounted on top of the hardtop, the Power Shade extends forward toward the bow at the press of a switch and retracts just as easily, powered shade on demand with no poles to set and no canvas to wrestle. Sun when you want it, shade when you need it.
For pleasure cruising or watersports, you and your crew will find something to love aboard the Z2474.
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Comfort for the Whole Crew
Rated for 16 passengers, the Z2474 rethinks where everything goes. Most towboats fill the space behind the seats with speakers, chargers, and cupholders, leaving passengers to lean against hardware. Varatti moved all of it to the cockpit sole, freeing the seat backs to do one thing: support you. The result is full, true backrests throughout the cockpit, something no other boat in the segment offers, paired with Chill Tech vinyl that stays cool through a long day and high gunnels for a settled ride.
Made YoursFew boats in the segment offer this range of personalization. For 2026, the Z2474 is available in 24 colors, including 14 metal-flake finishes, with up to 16 separate areas you can color to your own scheme. Inside, choose from three interior options, and finish the look with one of two anodized aluminum accent packages. The result is a boat configured to the owner, not pulled off a line.
Contact VarattiVaratti Boats – Cambridge, Minnesota; varattiboats.com
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