Here's what i would do before taking it to the lake.
1) New battery
2) New spark plugs
3) Drain gas and oil, replace oil filter. Refill both and bleed oil system.
4) Replace gas lines if they are grey, and disassemble and clean the carburetors and fuel selector switch. Chances are they are gummed up from sitting.
5) Change the jet pump oil. When you do that, you can check and see if you need a new wear ring or not.
6) Clean RAVE valves (if this ski has them)
That would be the steps i would do before i would take it to the lake, because more than likely just putting a battery and plugs in it and calling it good would end with a short day and a tow home from to the dock. Get a manual and it will walk you through these steps, they are all pretty easy. It is a good precaution to make sure your ski will be running good/ eliminating potential problems. Probably shouldnt take more than an afternoon and a couple beers to get through all of it.
agree with all that, spot on.
heck w/o a battery and hand turning the pto there's no point in even doing much more than planning ahead.
if it beeps and turns freely then the list above applies immediately and i'd add carbs to the list, imo they should be pulled.
edit: honestly it has to be done regardless if the engine is pristine or not, but i wouldn't start doing it until you see where you stand on engine and electronics.
go ahead and pull the airbox, that will kill some time if you've never done that airbox before
if it doesn't beep or is locked up, then we move right to plan B
general question/statement,
would there be reason to be concerned about a little rust buildup on the cyl's ? an inspection and perhaps a quick hone isn't a terrible idea, no telling the condition of the crank, cyl walls, pistons with it sitting that long, i'd start with two beeps and a pto that turns by hand, then proceed, inspect the cyl's with a flashlight thru the raves.
re: yea sure: ya, you can inspect the wear ring just don't scare the bee's. the pump/wear ring are also things that need to be added to the list, how clean is it down there ?
i liked the b4 and after pic's btw, amazing what a pressure washer and some elbow grease can do, sellers constantly cost themselves 100's by not even cleaning up the ski b4 listing.
i'd find this a good buy at $600 on a trailer, a very good buy if you only need a top end & carb rebuild, and a great buy if its a runner
