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    Oil Reservoir cap assembly replacement advice please for a 2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000 with Mercury engine.

    My oil reservoir cap cracked and is leaking oil. Can anyone advise which part# fits a 2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000 with Mercury engine. Also, is this item difficult to install? I cannot see where the two wires attach to the engine as they run underneath the oil reservoir tank...do you have to...
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    2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000 engine compartment lift struts

    Has anybody replaced the lift struts on their engine compartment and if so, where do you purchase and do you know the part #?
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    2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000 Graphic Wrap question

    Hi boat enthusiasts. I wanted to see if any 2001 Seadoo Challenger 2000 owners have upgraded the decals on their boats. If so, I would love to see pictures, find out approximate cost, and where you purchased the kit to do it. I have seen a few vendors that sell everything from lettering to...
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    Brake lights/Turn Signal lights just stopped working on my boat trailer

    Went to use my boat this weekend and brake lights/turn signal lights (both sides) stopped working...running lights work fine. I ruled out my vehicle being the culprit and plan to replace the 7 pin plug in adaptor on the trailer...if that doesn't work, not sure what else it could be....I don't...
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    1997 SEADOO challenger top speed

    We took our recently serviced 97 Challenger out on the lake yesterday and we were amazed to get it up to 68 MPH...thinking if I had gone out alone, I might have been able to push it to 70-75...what is the typical top speed on this model and year?
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    1997 SEADOO Challenger

    I have two unrelated questions. How do you repair a crack in the white vinyl cushion in one of the back seat cushion (it's the little insert cushion). Can you remove it to recover, or are there products to repair a crack...any suggestions appreciated. also we recently had the boat serviced and...
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    Love hate relationship with my boat

    Since I bought our 1997 Seadoo Challenger 1800 a few months ago, I have been going through a love hate relationship with it. When we bought a jet boat we were ignorant of the oil and fuel consumption...it made us so mad we actually put the boat up for sale immediately to get rid of it and find...
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    Rope sucked up into impeller

    Hi Everyone, Yesterday we were out boating and accidently sucked up our tow rope in both impellers (seems to be a common occurance if you don't keep the ropes up and away from the back of the boat)...we tried in vain to get it out by swimming under the boat and untangling the mess...then we got...
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    1997 Challenger 1800 - oil and gas consumption

    Hello everyone, How much oil and gas do you use during a normal trip to the lake?
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    2 Stroke Synthetic Oil choices

    Hello everyone, I am a new owner of a 1997 Seadoo Challenger jet boat with 2 110 hp Rotax engines. We were out boating yesterday and the oil light came on. We looked at the oil tank and realized it was getting down to the minium line. We were a long way from home and bought some oil at the...
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    Repair instructions for an engine compartment cable for 1997 Seadoo Challenger 1800

    I recently broke the t-pull handle located under the driver side storage compartment on my 1997 Seadoo Challenger 1800 which opens the engine/storage compartment in the back. I have ordered part # 204070049 which comes with the cable that runs to the back engine compartment latch. Wanted to...
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    Part # for Engine Compartment Pull Handle/Cable for 1997 Challenger 1800 jet boat

    Hi Everyone, I have a 1997 Seadoo Challenger 1800 Jet boat. I have broken the handle that is under the driver's side windshield that opens the engine/storage compartment in the back. I have scoured my owners manual and the diagrams and cannot find the part #, which I understand includes the...
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    1997 Seadoo Challenger 1800 - engine compartment latch

    Hi Everyone, I am a new Seadoo boat owner and new to the forum and wanted some advice from the seasoned jet boat owners on here :) Two weeks ago I purchased a 1997 Seadoo Challenger 1800. The first day we went up to a local lake, we topped off the gas tank and spent about 4 hours on the...
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