PeterC4
Active Member
Labour Day is usually the last day I have the Sea-Doos in the water and they go into storage until next summer. It has been a great summer this year and it was the first season I had 2 Sea-Doos. Two skis are a lot of fun. My brother is an experienced jet ski rider so when he comes up to the cottage we take them out and go exploring. We are on a fairly big lake (Lake Muskoka in Ontario) and there is a lot to see. You really appreciate how versatile a Sea-Doo is when you take it out on a trip with someone. It's easy to use for those unaccustomed to one, it has neutral and braking power and anything over 40 mph to the uninitiated seems like they are on a racing motorcycle. One thing that I have been blessed with is durability. I have sucked up weeds, sticks, rocks, bumped the Sea-Doos *hard, dumped one, and yet they seem to be trouble free.
Interestingly, most of the time, I cruise at about 35 mph. I have a number of WOT experiences, but my 215 Wake Pro at 65 mph is very fast even for the speed seekers. You certainly don't want to fall off or hit anything at that speed and there is more than enough umph to tow kids on their tube. Which brings me to the 155 GTX. It's a decent ski, reliable, fuel efficient and does so many things right. Horsepower is not everything and I know a lot on this board have the need for speed, which I understand. Just know that for those first time buyers the lower hp skis are fine.
One thing that is becoming evident to me, there appear to be far more jet skis on the water than their used to be. Fuel efficiency, price and just plain old fun, have made the Sea-Doo a real value proposition. I bought my first ski in 2011 shortly after I started coming to the cottage in the summers. Wish I had done it sooner.
Interestingly, most of the time, I cruise at about 35 mph. I have a number of WOT experiences, but my 215 Wake Pro at 65 mph is very fast even for the speed seekers. You certainly don't want to fall off or hit anything at that speed and there is more than enough umph to tow kids on their tube. Which brings me to the 155 GTX. It's a decent ski, reliable, fuel efficient and does so many things right. Horsepower is not everything and I know a lot on this board have the need for speed, which I understand. Just know that for those first time buyers the lower hp skis are fine.
One thing that is becoming evident to me, there appear to be far more jet skis on the water than their used to be. Fuel efficiency, price and just plain old fun, have made the Sea-Doo a real value proposition. I bought my first ski in 2011 shortly after I started coming to the cottage in the summers. Wish I had done it sooner.
