What year did they stop using 2 strokes?

[Stevego]

As of what year did Seadoo stop using ROTAX 2 stroke engines in boats? Not counting the Mercs. In other words what is the latest model year boat you could buy with a ROTAX 2 stroke engine? I think around 2005 or so but not sure??

 

[Dr Honda]

That's an "Open" question.

In most of the boats... '99 was the last year of the ROTAX 2-stroke. The exception was the Sportster LE. I think that one got into 2004. In 2000... they switched over to the Merc 2-stroke engine. In 2005, most of the boats finally got the Rotax 4-stroke engines, with the exception of the Islandia. That one switched over to Rotax 4-strokes in 2006.


That's in the USA. I'm not sure if they sold them in other countries longer or not.

 

[budsyboo]

I have a 2005 sportster le di that is a 2 stroke.I live in ontario

 

[RFoster130]

The sportster was the only non merc boat to get the 2 stroke from 99 to 05. The sportser le had the 951 again in 2006. Then it was all 4 strokes.

 

[Stevego]

Thanks,

I just picked up a 99' Challenger with twin 787's and was thinking that was the last year for an 18' boat. Engines are being re-built. PO ran out of oil and seized the engines.... Got it for $1800 so worth the expense of repairing.

 

[joe_camel]

Was it the burgundy one from Oka?
Congrats on the new boat! who is rebuilding your engines?

Thanks,

I just picked up a 99' Challenger with twin 787's and was thinking that was the last year for an 18' boat. Engines are being re-built. PO ran out of oil and seized the engines.... Got it for $1800 so worth the expense of repairing.

 

[Stevego]

Yes it is that one! I found a guy who has been racing and repairing Seadoos for over 30 years.

http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-cars-ve...arations-toute-motomarines-W0QQAdIdZ363288474

PM me if you want more info on him. He has a place in Florida also.