Hi everybody,new forum member who has recently become a owner of a older seadoo jet.Bought it off a friend for a bargain.It has seen very little use the last 8 years,but needs some maintenance and elbow grease to bring her back to satisfactory condition.
First of Im not sure which year it is.The plate on the back has 1988 written on it as seen in picture,but if you remove the gray cover and storage locker there is a text with 1992 on it.The engine is the yellow one,it doesnt have trim.The friend who sold it claims its a 91.


Can anyone identify what year and model it is?
Im completely new to pwc but ive been around boats for ages.Once I know the year I can read through the manual and learn more about the specifics of the model.
I plan on bringing it back to great shape during the cold winter months as I have a heated garage.
Things that need to be corrected:
*Replace the battery,it has a new one but it is undersized.Does the battery need to be agm?
*There is some sort of barlast tank in the front with 2 hull connections on either side of the pwc.One is leaking water into the hull.Is this tank to give stability during stand still?
*The bottom has some small gouges and scratches.I plan to redo the whole bottom and make it smooth and then paint it.
*The throttle cable is broken.Its a single cable to the engine compartment where it is shared into two,the cable that goes to the throttle linkage is broken.I have no idea were the other cable goes to.
*It seems to have some sort of oil injection system,I alsos suspect this is were the other throttle cable goes to.I was thinking of tossing it in the bin and premixing oil in the fuel.Good or bad idea?
*There is a strong smell of fuel in the engine compartment,I suspect its the carb(s) so it will be rebuilt.Need to identify the carb to get the correct rebuild kit.
*The seat is pretty trashed.Luckily I have marine grade vinyl leftover from my last boat project so it will be redone.
*It doesnt seem to have a bilge pump?Is it supposed to have one or is there some sort on continuous suction using the jet to remove any water in the bilge?
My friend claimed it would do close to 40 knots(45mph) which I strongly suspect.Such a bold claim does however suggest that the jet is in good working order.I strongly suspect the jet is completely stock,as modifying pwc is really not that popular in Finland.
I wouldnt mind beefing up the performance a bit ang googled a bit on popular performance upgrades.
*Decking the heads.Due to ethanol in ordinary fuel im forced to run on 98 octane gas,how much can I shave of the heads?
*Upgrade the stock exhaust to some later year exhaust(pink?).
*Replace the impeller to a stainless one.Any suggestions for make and model?
Thanks in advance!
First of Im not sure which year it is.The plate on the back has 1988 written on it as seen in picture,but if you remove the gray cover and storage locker there is a text with 1992 on it.The engine is the yellow one,it doesnt have trim.The friend who sold it claims its a 91.


Can anyone identify what year and model it is?
Im completely new to pwc but ive been around boats for ages.Once I know the year I can read through the manual and learn more about the specifics of the model.
I plan on bringing it back to great shape during the cold winter months as I have a heated garage.
Things that need to be corrected:
*Replace the battery,it has a new one but it is undersized.Does the battery need to be agm?
*There is some sort of barlast tank in the front with 2 hull connections on either side of the pwc.One is leaking water into the hull.Is this tank to give stability during stand still?
*The bottom has some small gouges and scratches.I plan to redo the whole bottom and make it smooth and then paint it.
*The throttle cable is broken.Its a single cable to the engine compartment where it is shared into two,the cable that goes to the throttle linkage is broken.I have no idea were the other cable goes to.
*It seems to have some sort of oil injection system,I alsos suspect this is were the other throttle cable goes to.I was thinking of tossing it in the bin and premixing oil in the fuel.Good or bad idea?
*There is a strong smell of fuel in the engine compartment,I suspect its the carb(s) so it will be rebuilt.Need to identify the carb to get the correct rebuild kit.
*The seat is pretty trashed.Luckily I have marine grade vinyl leftover from my last boat project so it will be redone.
*It doesnt seem to have a bilge pump?Is it supposed to have one or is there some sort on continuous suction using the jet to remove any water in the bilge?
My friend claimed it would do close to 40 knots(45mph) which I strongly suspect.Such a bold claim does however suggest that the jet is in good working order.I strongly suspect the jet is completely stock,as modifying pwc is really not that popular in Finland.
I wouldnt mind beefing up the performance a bit ang googled a bit on popular performance upgrades.
*Decking the heads.Due to ethanol in ordinary fuel im forced to run on 98 octane gas,how much can I shave of the heads?
*Upgrade the stock exhaust to some later year exhaust(pink?).
*Replace the impeller to a stainless one.Any suggestions for make and model?
Thanks in advance!