Due to limited garage space, I'm thinking about getting a ski. I've never owned a ski of my own, but been around them for years.
Where can I read up about brands and reliability? I'm not looking for a top speed model, more of reliable transportation to the reef/sandbar.
is pwctoday good board? are 2 strokes reliable?
Posted May 25, 2018, 7:23 PM UTC
do you think I can get into a yamaha with trailer for $5500?
looking at rebuild videos, it doesn't look too hard to work on...
Be careful, there are a ton of prior rental PWC's for sale in your area. If they don't list the hours and can't prove how many hours it has, do not buy. Most 4 strokes can easily last 500 hours IF properly maintained.
can the digital hour meter be hacked?
I was looking at yamaha, fx non turbo.
like https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/d/yamaha-07-jet-ski-fx-cruiser/6577832816.html
interesting on the seadoo closed cooling. I wonder how long the water jacket/heat exchangers last. on a boat we figure 2 years, and they are pricey.
Greenhulk.net is better than PWCToday for a jetski forum.
Non supercharged 4 strokes are always more reliable than a 2 stroke.
I recommend getting a Yamaha with RiDE or a SeaDoo with iBR. These systems make maneuvering the ski around the dock and getting on the trailer much easier.
I also recommend SeaDoo's for saltwater use due to their closed loop cooling system (salt water is not used to cool the motor)
good link!
Thanks
edit: That seadoo trixx looks very interesting.
Yes PWCToday is pretty good. SeaDoo is going to be your least reliable but probably the cheapest. I own one and it has been a great starter ski but I am always waiting for the next thing I have to fix. I hear really good things about yamaha though.