HAULOVER INLET Tested! Jeanneau Leader 9.0 CC Series 2

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:29 +0000

The Jeanneau Leader 9.0 CC Series 2 takes the traditional center console concept and gives it a much more social, family-focused personality.

While it still delivers the practicality, visibility, and ease of maintenance that make center consoles so popular, this boat adds comfortable seating, overnight accommodation, and flexible spaces that make it equally suited to sandbar days, coastal cruising, watersports, and the occasional weekend getaway.

In this series, filmed at Haulover Inlet in Miami, Florida, we take a detailed look at the Jeanneau Leader 9.0 CC Series 2 from both a design and performance perspective. In the walkthrough, we explore the cockpit, bow lounge, helm, accommodation, head, swim platform, and the clever features that make this boat so versatile. In the sea trial, we put it through challenging conditions at Haulover Inlet before heading offshore and inshore to evaluate its ride quality, handling, performance, docking, anchoring, and overall capability.

Whether you're upgrading from a smaller center console or looking for a boat that offers far more versatility than a traditional fishing-focused design, the Jeanneau Leader 9.0 CC Series 2 is well worth considering.

As always, the goal isn't to tell you whether this is the right boat for you, but to help you understand what it was designed to do and whether it matches your own boating lifestyle.

Enjoy,

Dan

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Watch Part1:
https://youtu.be/gydnjiExWsw

00:00 Start
03:25 Demonstrating inlet entry at an angle and riding waves safely back out
05:25 Ocean performance testing begins with RPM, fuel flow, and trim tab adjustments
06:45 Yamaha cruise control feature demonstrated while navigating waves
09:56 Full speed run reaching approximately 47–50 mph on open water
11:16 Aggressive turns tested at speed while discussing boat design and visibility features
12:50 Slow speed and displacement mode explored with fuel consumption breakdown
15:00 Beaching the boat on a sand island with tide management and depth checking
17:11 Anchoring demonstration covering chain deployment and 3-to-1 scope technique
19:03 Short-handed marina docking and maneuvering using bow thruster and engine control