1995 Speedster Advice

[Andy4k6]

Hi,

I have recently found an old Speedster in a back yard that has been stood for about 10 years. It's been parked outside for around 6 years and the interior is completely shot but otherwise hull just needs a good clean.

The owner advises when it was parked up the engines were originally fine but when they next came to use it one wouldn't start but would try to start. After this it was left and has not been run since (around 8 years or so) the engine bay has been sealed and the engines look complete although the heads have been off at some point in time and put back on.

The owner will allow me access to the boat to see if I can make the engines work however I am guessing with how old they are there is no chance they will run without full carb rebuilds. Is there any way to check the engines over thoroughly without stripping them and ensuring I'm not buying complete money pit?

The boat already needs new reverse and steering cables plus an interior and a complete trailer refurb plus the owner advises the jet drives are caveating so I don't want to be rebuilding 2 full engines on top.

Any advise appreciated, also does anyone have an idea what this is worth as a good hull needing the rest doing?

Many thanks for your time

Andy



(Title was edited for clarity, Coastiejoe)

 

[LouDoo]

Hi, and welcome to the Seadoo forum.

The first thing I would do is check and see if the motors are locked up. If the boat was not properly winterized there's a good possibility that both motors need replacing. If that's the case the boat is not worth much. If both motors need to be rebuilt you are going to be upside down, so unless the boat is free or practically free I would walk away.

I found one of these a couple of years ago that needed one motor and an interior, I walked away.

Lou

 

[Andy4k6]

It looks like the engines have been left with oil down the boars although I could be wrong, the plugs from both engines have been removed and then put back in only a few threads. Only reason I can think to do that would be if they were doing that.

I have found a few places online doing full engine rebuilds for £700 however I am a little sceptical at that price .

I'm happy to rebuild the engines myself and a top end wouldn't be too bad however it's the crank that bothers me and the cost of a crankshaft.

If there are problems with the raid seals on the crank is that something I can do myself or is that specialist work because of how and where they fit on the crankshaft?

Many thanks for your advise

Andy