Thanks,

If you were to compare a lot of miles on a car, lets say 100,000 miles. What would be coparable in hours like 100 hours? Also if I were to make a post over there, what would I ask? If it has an exhaust diaper? Also what do you mean by GPS'd it?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by BigBodyS2K
I was at a see doo dealer and they bashed them!

 

What kind of expenses is there? How much and how othen do you need service?

Dave

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by BigBodyS2K
What kind of expenses is there?

 

Wow, I cant believe some of that stuff. Mostly how anal they are about the insurance. Almost sounds not worth getting insurance. What is the dedutible? What are the limitations? Might just risk it.

 

I know someone that had a few Yamaha's and have already had them all in for rebuilds. Yet for some reason he still is buying Yamahas?

 

I like having the 4 stroke mainly for convenience. No oil to add, great mileage, quiet motor with an abundance of torque and best of all, nobody can outlaw where I rdie due to emmissions.

I was fortunate with insurance, I guess. Like I said, it was about $300 a year since new through State Farm, and that inckudes salt-water use. It helps to insure it through whomever you insure your car through.

Maintenance is fairly simple:
Post run flush with fresh water from a hose.

a Durable marine grade wax like StarBrite

Anything else you can have done at the dealer (oil changes, etc...) but I prefer to do them myself. Hell, the 4 stroke is basically a streetbike engine on the STX-12F, so its pretty simple. The one catch is you need a siphon pump to change the oil, because there is no way you can get to the drain plug on the pan easily. The filter isn't too bad, especially compared to some of the cars I've worked on (my wifes 4Runner has to have two skid plates removed to get to the oil filter!)

Don't forget the trailer either. espsecially if you're using it in salt water. Galvanized trailers are your best bet, and always ALWAYS carry a spare tire for the trailer, and a jack that will fit it. Keep the bearings greased, and be sure to hose off the trailer as well as you do the ski.

Whatever ski you choose, have a blast! Be responsible enough not to hurt yourself or anyone, and keep up with the local laws.

 

Well here is what I based my previous post on.

One 2003 Sea Doo XP Fuel injected (Two - Stroke) always goes twice as far on the same amount of gas as a 2001 Yamaha 1200 (Four Stroke)

The 2003 XP fuel injected gets better than twice as much MPG as my Carbureted 2000 Sea-Doo XP. I think fuel efficiency has changed dramatically since you last looked.

Granted, two strokes use oil ( Sea-Doo uses their own proprietary synthetic blend) but I like high revving machines ( Like the S2000)

 

I use my girlfriend's explorer, a hitch is bad news on the S2K in terms of warranty, I believe it voids a lot of it...