Highlighted by Roswell’s Predator Power Tower, the 2025 Centurion Ri265 looks awesome and offers functionality not found aboard other big watersports boats. Push a button and the scissor-hinged PPT lowers while keeping the Bimini top perfectly flat. This allows for extra shade and protection from a shower, and riders can wakesurf or wakeboard from any position the tower is in. Additionally, the Ri265 can be trailered without having to remove or stow the Bimini top.
Centurion also worked with Roswell to create a new sound system. Called Surround-Fire, it comes with 16 speakers. Six of those are mounted to the tower. Surround-Fire is a full-on audio experience that gets very loud but maintains clarity and consistency, even at high volumes.
The big 26-foot Yacht Certified Ri265 accommodates large crews and swallows a ton of gear. Integrated board racks on the tower and Bimini hold plenty, along with a transom board locker. Hinged seating conceals Rhino-lined stowage. The seating is also customizable, thanks to the sliding rear bench and insertable backrests, as well as flip-up backrests on both sides of the wraparound lounge. The deep seating, well-padded Spradling cushions and Centurion’s 21-degree deadrise Opti-V hull combine to ensure riding in comfort. Even the sun pad over the engine compartment features pop-up backrests.
At the helm, we found new 14-inch side-by-side displays and an all-new user interface for controlling the Ri265’s systems. The displays are bright and easy to navigate. Thanks to the Ramfill system, most of the 5,850 pounds of available ballast can be filled in 90 seconds. The helm also features a unit near the steering wheel for quick, easy audio control, a wireless phone-charging cradle, and Centurion’s sport-shifter paddles for instant adjustments to the Stinger Wake Plate and the cruise-control speed. A detail we loved are the air vents built into the windshield.
From the intuitive menus and wake-riding presets to the layout and functionality to optional systems like a stern thruster and boarding ladder, you can order the Ri265 exactly how you want it for living your best life out on the water.
High Points
- QuickLaunch and QuickSurf plates get the Ri265 on plane with minimal bow rise.
- Two trash cans and integrated cooler storage in the floor.
- Two-tone stitching available on Warrior Edition Ri265 models.
- Air vents built into the windshield.
How We Tested
- Engine: PCM ZZ8S 6.2L/665 ft.-lb.
- Drive/Prop: V-drive/Acme 3077 17″ x 15.5″
- Gear Ratio: 1.72:1 Fuel Load: 92 gal. Crew Weight: 550 lb.
Pricing and Specs
| Price: | $424,077.27 (as tested; without tax and dealer prep) |
| LOA: | 26’5″ |
| Beam: | 8’6″ |
| Draft: | 3’0″ |
| Dry Weight: | 6,400 lb. |
| Ballast: | 5,850 lb. |
| Seat/Weight Capacity: | Yacht Certified |
| Fuel Capacity: | 92 gal. |
