Can anyone tell me about Seadoo boats? looking for a shore boat.?

Question

I have a friend that works for seadoo and is able to get me great prices on overstock older boats they are blowing out. Namely theres a speedster i can pick up for half the price, but it looks small for what i want. I will be using it primarily down the jersey shore, ortley beach in the bay and very close to the shore in the ocean. Would this boat work is it too small, are any other seadoo models good for this kind of work.

Answer 1

I agree with Kave.. Hey, there is a reason they are on sale/left overs. It's like a KIA with 150,000 miles on it when you want to sell..what's the resale of your money pit? Plus I know your area and boats really get a beating there in the bay. Corrosion and repairs from sucking in debre/salty baywater is common.

They aren't that good and you wouln't be able to dump it when you don't want it anymore.

Answer 2

I've only seen two and both had been abandoned.  The port

harborhaster had tried to auction them with no takers so both were added to a jetty in-lieu-of anything better.  What with the

wave action and all its impossible to determine now why both

became flotsam.

Answer 3

I sold SeaDoo jet Skis and boats for many years.  Great boats with low maintenance.  I can also say the same for Yamaha jet boats and skis as well.  Yamaha, my opinion, has a more attractive design in their boats.

For the usage you have indicated the Speedster is too small in either the 15' or 20' version.  I can say the 20' with twin engines (430 HP) is extremely fun but too small for the ocean or heavy wake patterns.

Price the 230 Challenger with 430 HP.  This unit also comes in a "Wake" version which features the wake tower you can add options, i.e., "killer" sound system, wake board racks, etc.

Remember, SeaDoo's 430 HP is two 215 HP Rotax engines, 3 cylinder, 4 stroke each.  If maintenance is a concern you will be charged for service on two engines by service centers.  When I sold their was an option in some boats for a Mercury 6 cylinder engine, check on this as well.

Jet boats are great fun, fast, turn on a dime.  Great for tubing and when skiing the boat will "jerk" as a skiier goes side to side because there is no prop to stabilize.  I ski a lot behind all types of boats and some boat owners do not like this movement.

Good luck and use the experience and knowledge of your SeaDoo friend to help.  SeaDoos are great to own.

Answer 4

they are good boots

Answer 5

i ha d a 2001 seadoo challenger  20' with the m2 drive 240hp. even though  the other seadoos with the dual drives were good performers its twice the maintenence, two batteries -everything. i would get one with the m2 drive. mine was very fun