How many hours is alot for a watercraft vehicle ?

Question

Buying a used seadoo..waverunner..jetski..etc. but how many hours would be alot. Most are around 50 hours it seems but that doesn't seem like much. Would 100 hours equal a car w/ 100,000 miles or more like 50,000 miles ?

Answer 1

a 2-stroke has a life span of about 300 hours then you need to start cleaning carb, replacing carb, and compression tests and all that.  150 hours or less in considered low hours.  Above 150 is considered high hours

                               MIKE

Answer 2

50 to !00 hours is LOW provided that the ski has an hour-meter that has not been replaced.  On a car traveling at 70mph, this would be equivalent to only going 7000 miles (70x100=7000).  Even if the wear rate is 3 times as much as a car, you are still looking at the car equivalent of about 20,000 miles.  It's more important to check the overall condition and have the previous owner provide receipts for all maintenance and service performed on the ski.   These engines should last 500 to 800 hours if properly maintained. I would suggest that you call several of your local PWC dealers and ask them, to verify this.  

Answer 3

I don't know if I would buy a PWC with 100 or more hours on it.  Unlike heavy machinery like one of the other commenters mentioned, a personal watercraft isn't used as often (and are not meant to be used as often) as bulldozers and other loaders.  Heavy machinery is meant to run all day long everyday on the job site, also at low rpms.  A PWC on the other hand, is designed to be ran much less frequently and at shorter time spans per use.  Also, PWC's run at very high rpm's which lead to higher running temperatures and increased wear and tear on the engine and related components.  I'm not sure where you live, but where I am, the boating season is only a few months...maybe 4 or 5.  To already have 100hrs, the boat has either got to be old, or heavily used (and possibly abused).  Over time, other parts of the engine can start to fail...such as rubber hoses getting cracked or rotten.  Rust may be building up on the moving parts.

Keep in mind also:  These engines have to endure harsh marine conditions.  Maybe the owner didn't winterize the machine after each season.  Therefore, there may be corrosion or rust in the cylinders.  If the temperature ever gets below freezing, it isn't out of the question for that engine to have cracked water lines inside the engine case due to freezing water left by not winterizing.

100 hrs or more could lead to trouble  You might be buying an old car with 150,000 miles on it.  But use your own digression, maybe it's been well cared for.  

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Answer 4

Nah, that would be like covering 10, 000 miles in 1 hour.

100 hours isn't alot, if its the same as heavy machinery i.e diggers, 1000 hours - 5000 hours is an average 2nd hand hourage

Answer 5

Remember there ran wide open most of the time> So there abused all the time If it is in ruff condition rusty> scratched> Dirty inside> Looks like little mantiance> it probably not a good choice> Take it to a dealer have it checked out as the pump could be warn and that's $$$$

Answer 6

YOU GOT TO THINK   BOUT IT  LIKE ;   8HRS DAY OF RIDING  8 X 6 =48       SO THERES ONLY  6    DAYS  OF RIDING  IN50 HRS     THEY LAST FOR YEARS ,,,,,,,,,,,,