seadoo jet boats

seven11dmd · Posted: Feb 03, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject: seadoo jet boats

Sooo my mom has a friend that has a 1998 Seadoo jetboat, im not sure the model or anything cuz its my mom and she didnt know much of anything...but she said it was either a 5 or 7 seater, and only 100 hours of run time (so basically like 1 summer of weekend usage) and nothings happened to it. anyways they are selling it for 3000 dollars, US dollars. This seeems to be one hell of a deal, everything i find online goes for like 10,000 or more. What do u think....we have a Seadoo wakeboard edtion gtx and a pontoon boat, which we arent getting rid of. Are these things good to skate behind? Should I telll her to get it just as an investment, seeing as we can resell it for more?

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

sounds like a deal to me. ive ridden behind a sea-doo boat twice. very small wake, but i think they are more defined than a jetski. maybe you could put some weight in it or something to make it bigger. If anything, it will allow you to go ride with more people than a ski.

Raven · Posted: Feb 03, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject:

Seven, I have a sea-doo X-20 and it is awesome. The wake is perfect for skating. I do use the phat sac and the tower helps out so much. Also you can get into some really calm water in those boats. Usually where its shallow its calm. I'd score it if I were you and throw a tower on that biatch gets some racks and speakers and put her to bed.

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

i often thought that the sea-doo x-20 would not make that great of a wakeboard boat but would be quite decent for skating. about how big of a wake do you get with the sac and everything? and also, how is the speed controll? that was the worst part about riding behind the jet boat.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Feb 03, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject:

U could always just use it for wake surfing Smile

id skate behind anything though.

seven11dmd · Posted: Feb 03, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject:

at this point since my dad JUST bought that brand new seadoo gtx last spring, i feel bad getting this. But I am wondering if it is worth more than 3 grand, so if we get it, could we resell it for a decent profit?

Raven · Posted: Feb 03, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject:

Greg T,

I'm a hearin ya Billy! The speed control is meticulous, right you are. If I run her in deep water with the sac I'd say she's between 1-2' with a big fat DSL. The speed you get better at, and pick-ups are a breeze without worying about grinding up your buddy. Watchout for that rope though.

There are so many sandbars in my bay, nobody uses inboards. I've hit many a sandbar doing 40+ and even taken her over dry marsh at night...oops. It's nice having the prop inside the boat.

We did have some unusual engine problems, sometimes sea-doo and sometimes sea-don't. So it almost got nasty before they put a brand new engine in the second year. Now she-doo.

stompin9s · Posted: Feb 04, 2005 12:33 am Post subject:

ive ridden behind alot of jetboats and the one with a single jet(prop) throw a better wake than the ones with 2...speed control is def a problem tho

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

ive rode behind a 98, the wake is tiny with out waight and the boat is hard to keep at a constant speed... but its a boat so its still fun

seven11dmd · Posted: Feb 04, 2005 1:07 am Post subject:

someone answer the question about price, is it worth it, can i resell it for more?!

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

seven11dmd, I would say yes for 3000$ thats a steal and yes you can sell it for more

PIRATE · Guest

i bet low pride would buy it off of you for like 6gs if you drove it out here

seven11dmd · Posted: Feb 04, 2005 8:52 am Post subject:

lolPIRATE, it comes with a trailer and everything, shooot of low pride wants it ill fart in his dinnner tonight, and by that i mean id drive it out to him and sell it to him for 6K