Hi Sabr, pics to come. If you look at my previous threads, many of the skis are unchanged. Here's an inventory:
1996 GTI, runner with a jet trim seat and a fresh motor
1997 GTS, project with electronics and clean hull, motor is junk and will be recycled
2 x 1999 GTX LTDs. One is a runner with brand new carbs, the other is not running (needs an MPEM, I have two spares on hand) both of these need to have the fuel systems refurbished, excellent compression.
1995 HX - I pulled the top end off for a rebuild, but it was running with good compression when I pulled it apart. Too much beer that weekend.
1992 SP "sleeper" - has a 720 and a different pump, presently disassembled.
1995 SPX - presently disassembled, but I have a BRAND NEW 657x motor in the box to restore this ski. The motor is probably the last factory-new unit in existence. My plan was to put the motor in a display case. and rebuild the top end on the motor the ski came with.
1997 SPX - runner with a brand new trim housing and carbs.
3 x 1996 XPs - one has a good running engine with low hours, but I pulled the ski apart to restore it (thread is here on SDF) the other 2 are builders with a ton of good parts.
3 x XP800s - 1 X-motor, the other two are standard 787s. All 3 need to be built. Two of them are complete and untouched, one is a former race ski with an engine that could easily be put back together but is not period correct (thread here on SDF.) The other 2 I had are gone as of this afternoon.
There are also a few parts skis without paper (but confirmed clean with AZ fish and game)
a few extra motors laying around.
There are also 3 polaris skis... I bought a 4-up Zieman trailer, and these skis were part of the deal. I dont mess with Polaris stuff, so I have not worked on them. I have confirmed that compression is good. Plan was to flip these, but it never materialized. They were last on the water two years ago. I bought them from a young lady who needed the money to bail her husband out of jail.
Other stuff - lots of pumps, NOS and used MPEMs... and a really cool factory kit (in original packaging) to add DESS to the early HX skis. I also have a Vidmar box full of specialty seadoo tools.
Lots of early race stuff - factory pipes, westcoast stuff, heads - and a lot of things I cant remember.
I also have a licensed BUDS system with OEM hardware, and I can include a laptop to make it turn key.
I'm sure I'm missing a lot of stuff... I have a 35' indoor storage unit and a covered 45' RV unit, all of it is filled with seadoo stuff.
In terms of trailers, here's what I have:
4 place zieman with brand new winches
2 place shorelandr (ugly but functional with new bunks) Axle was rebuilt with all new parts.
2 place zieman (needs a paint job, but very solid.) New tires, bearings and hubs.
single place trailer (cant remember the brand, but very well built - also needs paint)
Everything has a stand if it's not on a trailer.
To reiterate, this is not really a for sale thread, I want to trade, and I know a lot of you guys are into cars. I forgot to mention that I also like Mopar stuff and everything Ford.
At this point, I probably have $50k into this hobby. I'll trade the whole lot for a classic project car or truck, valued somewhere in the $30k range. Not sure if there are any musicians on the site, but I play and collect classical guitars, and I'm always looking to add new instruments to my collection. Favorite Luthiers are from Spain and Paracha, but I'm open to just about any investment-grade instrument as long as it is carries a verifiable appraisal.
The reason I'm getting out of this is that my storage is expensive, and the wife and I haven't been on the water in a couple of years. Unfortunately, it's so hot here in AZ that the lakes are getting nasty, and we just don't enjoy it anymore.
Cheers,
Ben
