Hi all, I am pretty much new to boating in general and totally new to the whole seadoo thing. I really fell in love with the look. I am currently looking at buying a 2002 Utopia 185 with the merc jet drive?? After a little reading, I figured this would be my best bet to get some precise advice. Is there anything in particular I should look for? The gentleman selling it seems very decent and honest and I got a good overall feel from him but it still is a lot of $$. $13500CAD to be exact. Is this a good deal? Thanks to all in advance.
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Dewman,
Aaron is the authority on the U-185 and will certainly chime in. What I would like to go over with you since your both new to boating and to Seadoos is the Seadoo jet drive system.
Be aware that while the U-185, like most Seadoos, require as little as 12" to float, they will suck up anything on the bottom if you run in waters that shallow. The ramifications of this are damaged components in the jet pump and significantly poor performance following this damage. So long as your aware and sensative to this limitation of jetboats be prepared for an experience stern drive boats cannot match.
Craig
Aaron is the authority on the U-185 and will certainly chime in. What I would like to go over with you since your both new to boating and to Seadoos is the Seadoo jet drive system.
Be aware that while the U-185, like most Seadoos, require as little as 12" to float, they will suck up anything on the bottom if you run in waters that shallow. The ramifications of this are damaged components in the jet pump and significantly poor performance following this damage. So long as your aware and sensative to this limitation of jetboats be prepared for an experience stern drive boats cannot match.
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