Classics!

[mikidymac]

Wow can’t believe 5 of them in one spot. Sea Doo

 

[racerxxx]

Wow can’t believe 5 of them in one spot. Sea Doo

That's awesome!

 

[AdamXP800]

Dang!

 

[emspjay]

Very cool! I would love to see the look on peoples faces when riding one of these!

 

[Paul Bretz]

Wow. I would like just 1

 

[andrewterri]

Talk about an awesome collector's piece. Wish I lived closer to California. I would love to have one

 

[Coastiejoe]

Those are VERY cool. Wold be fun to fully restore one to new condition.

 

[benjilafouine]

I remember these from when I was very young. My dad had lots of these old yellow ski-doos and when I saw one of these sea-doos on our lake it left me with vivid memories!

Benji

 

[benjilafouine]

I wonder how fast they were going.

 

[andrewterri]

I would guess 25 or 30. I don't even know if they used the yellow 587. Curious to know what engine was used in those. Anyone know?

 

[mikidymac]

They were an old air cooled engine and overheated if I remember correctly. I think they might have been belt drive too.

 

[Rabid]

I didn't realize that they made them that far back. I thought they came around after that water bike contraption.

 

[Paul Bretz]

Think it was a 360cc??

 

[mikidymac]

1968-1969. Then it took Kawasaki to come out with the JS 400 to bring them mainstream.

 

[benjilafouine]

If the engines were the same as our old ski-doos (yes, Rotax), they were very prone to overheating. Even on a ski-doo. As soon as springtime would come these engines would get so hot that I was pouring snow on the engine head! Or else, you had to wait a good 30 minutes before being able to restart them!

I remember on a springtime day when the engine stopped right in the middle of our lake about two miles from home. Of course, it was ice, not water... but it was about 50 degrees out there with 2-3 feet of ice beneath the track. I was riding an Olympic 300 model 1972 that was already 10-12 years old at the time.

After a 30 minute break and with some ice/snow on the top of the engine, I was able to restart it. Phewww...

Benji.