jswope
Member
My wife and I have a SeaRay on Lake Erie and used to have a '97 GTX as a second "fun" boat. We really had a lot of fun with that thing but between the normal Lake Erie chop and no back support, it was getting too hard on our backs. We replaced it with a 19' Rinker which, due to the hull design, is no fun on a typical lake day. Hopefully getting rid of the Rinker in a few weeks. I'm thinking a jet boat might be the best of both worlds, smaller than the Rinker and with jet thrust like a ski, but with seats with back support to hopefully soften the impact. I've been looking mostly at late '90s Challengers, Speedsters and Sportsters because those are what best fit into my "second boat" budget. I'd like to hear peoples opinion of the ride of these boats in a chop and if the seats are reasonably supportive. I've checked the specs on all three models, they all have a 20 deg deadrise, which is a deeper hull than this Rinker, so hopefully will not "slam" as much. I'm not looking for a miracle boat, I know they have limitations, but would like to find something that has a reasonable ride in a 1-2' chop. Thanks in advance.
P.S. - I had already posted this question in the FB SeaDoo group and mostly got short answers that didn't address my question. I'm sure there are people who frequent both FB and this forum, so please don't come back and tell me you already answered my question. I'd like to also hear from what I hope is at least few different people.
P.S. - I had already posted this question in the FB SeaDoo group and mostly got short answers that didn't address my question. I'm sure there are people who frequent both FB and this forum, so please don't come back and tell me you already answered my question. I'd like to also hear from what I hope is at least few different people.