Should I get Sea Doo?

[rceboat586]

OK guys, here's a question. I'm thinking of buying a 1998 Sportster with twin 85hp's. One of the motors has only 10 hrs as it was just replaced. The boat seems mechanically sound and well taken care of. My question is: I have no idea how dependable these types of 2-stroke motors are. The fact that one of the motors is new worries me some, although it was 10 years old. There is no "hour" meter on this boat so I have no way of knowing usage. I've worked on several different kinds of marine and automobile motors as a hobby but never a 2 stroke. I've heard horror stories about lean cylinders, clogged oil filters, etc...
Can you make me feel a little better about buying this?

 

[kustomkarl]

Welcome to the seadoo forum. You will find this is a friendly place with lots of active members eager to help out and answer your questions. There is a hour meter built internally in the MPEM,(Multi Purpose Electronic Module) that a seadoo dealer can get information from to help with diagostic or related information, like hours on the engines.

This forum is loaded with satisfied members who own the same model as you are looking to buy. They are fast, dependable and lots of fun. Having the engine replaced is a good thing as sometimes things go bad, and a replacement is a good start. We have Authentic seadoo manuals in out library available to you if you join as a "premium member" . The goal here on the forum is to help each other out and save you money, if you do encounter a problem or have a question about any aspect of the seadoo. You could also check out the "parts" Link at the top of the page to see any parts break down of the seadoo or order a part if something is broke or missing. The break down is a great help to get familiarized with if you do any maintenance or repairs yourself. This forum now has 24,700+ satisfied members in our community, so you are always going to get a quick response to any questions you have.

Karl

 

[timmyboy76]

had that boat, and doing a lien on another. Awesome boat, just depends on, how much you pay'n. If anything, price right, take for water test, see how it goes.

check out my "pix" in personnel file, and you'll see that boat, with brother (210) wakeboard'n behind it, NO PROB.