Recent content by jennsavage2001

Love it! So sassy!

I didn't get it back, but the boat is 18 years old and it had never been changed according to previous owner. The mechanic felt changing it out would improve performance. I have come to the conclusion, this engine doesn't get great gas mileage and won't be as fast as my previous 1997...

So replaced the wear ring...didn't see much improvement unfortunately on gas mileage or mph...

forgive us ninnies who don't know how to use the site.

As I am not a mechanic, do not have the tools, etc...I take to a dealer to fix it, much more expensive I know, but my only option at this point.

That turned out awesome! I wish now I had chosen a darker color !

I unfortunately am not a mechanic. We had it in to a dealer (the only one in town that will work on these) to have an engine service completed. When we picked it up, they stated that the ring/seal was worn (boat is 18 years old) and needed replacement soon. After going out on the lake and...

Other owners are getting much better gas consumption and mid fifties speed.

I recently purchased a 2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000 with the Mercury V6 2 stroke engine 240 hp. It was burning through 20 gallons of gas every 2.5 hours and would only top out at 42 mph. I took it to my local dealer and they are recommending replacing the following part (which will cost 1300 out...

We refilled the tank after 2.5 hours from full...took 20 gallons. So the gauge might not tell the story, but the gallons we used do.

My mechanic feels replacing the part below will improve speed and lower fuel consumption. Will let you know if it works. It had better, it is an expensive part. 18-2203 WEAR RING KIT SPORTJET Can anybody verify what this part does and if it will improve performance/fuel consumption?

2000 Challenger 2000 vs conventional I/O prop A user of this boat/engine stated in this lengthy thread regarding this boat that he can go all day doing mixed use activities and only go through 20 gallons of gas. Obviously if you are at full throttle all the time you would burn more fuel. I...

Thank you for your input. Our engine runs strong...I know it can do better on the gas...hopefully they can get it tuned up.

O.K. I found on PWC someone stating that these boats should get about 5 gallons per hour and top speed is mid 50's so my boat is horribly underperforming. I would have thought a lake service on the engine would have included a tune up, but I guess not. So it is going back to the shop. The...

For people who own or who have owned this boat, please advise of how many gallons per hour it typically uses. On our first outing for 2.5 hours, we burned 20 gallons, we were just running up and down the lake, not pulling anything...is this typical? Seems a bit pig rich...I had the 1997 Seadoo...