I am looking at a 2000 Seadoo XP. Well the owner of the boat claims in his ad that 2000 Seadoo XP with shorelander trailer. 951cc motor and 130 horsepower. Motor needs work, great condition otherwise. Will go 65 mph+ when fixed. I have emailed him/her about the ski and see what is wron with it. I just want to get your personal thoughts on the sale. Oh the sale price is 14xx or best offer. THanks will post more info when I get it.
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Question to buy or not to buy?
- Thread starter Passaf18
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timmyboy76
New Member
If you can do work urself, may not be bad ski, but already look'n at 1200 for motor(sbt)...
aklim
Active Member
Still, when I book something, I tend to use shop labor rates to knock down your prices.
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So the guy emailed me back today and this is what he sad:
Brand new motor put in 3 years ago, but I had it looked at and the crankshaft needs to me realigned by a machinist, new pistons, and rings. Good compression in one of the heads and has no cracks. The motor has less than 20 hours on it.
So the guy emailed me back today and this is what he sad:
Brand new motor put in 3 years ago, but I had it looked at and the crankshaft needs to me realigned by a machinist, new pistons, and rings. Good compression in one of the heads and has no cracks. The motor has less than 20 hours on it.
aklim
Active Member
I don't care if it had 20 minutes on it. I would assume that motor is toast. Let me put a pair of shoes on you. One of them is higher than the other. Now, go run. That is what good compression in one of the heads means. One might be bad. No way I would assume that engine is in good shape. Basically, I would deduct what it costs me for an engine including the R&R.
tjcin
New Member
If the ski is clean and if the cases of the motor aren't damaged then you should consider it. If the cases were damaged you would probably have too much money in it by the time you were done. Check the fuses and make sure non are blown(can indicate a bad MPEM). Make sure to replace any grey fuel lines if you buy it and rebuild the carbs. Keep in mind there will be lots of misc expenses once you tear into it. Good luck.
the ski is really clean in the pics here is the link if ya wanna scope it out. http://annarbor.craigslist.org/boa/1087099386.html
tjcin
New Member
The pictures look good. Being from Michigan it is probably a fresh water ski. Check out www.sbtontheweb.com for an engine. Great no fault warranty.
tjcin
New Member
It's true, you may end up with some more money than the ski might bring on the open market, but you will know exactly what you have. If you bought a used running ski you really wouldn't know anything about that ski. If you are buying this ski to use and enjoy for yourself and an XP suits your needs, the I would go for it. They are frustrating but also fun to work on. I currently have a 98 GTX project that I also bought with a bad motor. The SBT is ready to install once I get the hull clean. Good Luck.
