My first road trip with my Utopia

[Sikiguya]

Jstaley, the Sienna are sweet vans. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to rent one. They ride smooth and have a nice interior. I think you have a great set up for what you are wanting.

05, I respect your opinion on the matter. However, you have simply reaffirmed that it is 'your' opinion. iggy: The facts are not there regarding the hole shot and handling. Heck, even a boating magazine did a story at the beginning of the year. They confirmed all the pros and cons of a jet boat versus a stern drive including the turn radius and such. I am not saying a jet boat is all pros. There are cons...but don't all boats? I am on a few other forum as well...I have not heard of a single boat mfg that is so stellar on product, warranty, or customer service that everyone is raving..(unfortunately).:ack:

I think the big issue from your last post said it all...the supercharged engine. Last I check, BRP made boats without the supercharged engine. This is definitely a con and most will agree with you. But people choose to accept these things...no different than a timing belt on a car. It is a price you pay later for the fun you have now. You have an open invitation to come drive my twin engine normal aspirated (non-supercharged) boat anytime. But that doesn't make our boat inferior or not a real boat. You do know that your statement simply insults all jet boat owners. :bs:

Oh, by the way..I drive an 2007 VW Jetta TDI that gets a mixed city/hwy of 46. I think I have earned the privilege of burning a little more fuel in my recreational vehicle. Combined, I probably use a lot less fuel than your average soccer mom in an SUV.:driving::lols:

 

[Craigmri]

Jim, I agree on all points. As for the supercharger, I've learned that a good dealer relationship goes a very long way. A dealer can go to bat for you in many ways. While under the first year warranty my ceramic washers are being replaced. They were starting to go(according to the dealer).

Craig

 

[05GTXSC]

All I can say is a saying my dad preached to me "A boat it a hole in the water you through money into".

 

[kustomkarl]

A boat may be a hole in the water you through money into...but its better to do that with your family building long lasting memories for your kids than worrying about saving a few dollars you can't take with you when your dead.
Definition of a REAL BOAT in Florida...one that doesn't chop up a Manatee as it passes over it, destroy weed beds that most fish feed off, or cause unsafe boating conditions with the bow stuck in the air while accelerating...

This is a seadoo forum...a REAL BOAT/ PWC forum. All others are just poor excuses.


Karl

 

[timmyboy76]

All I can say is a saying my dad preached to me "A boat it a hole in the water you through money into".

must've not owned a seadoo, then.

 

[jshaley]

John,

The Sienna must be sweet!

Craig

Yes, it is funny how you go through different stages. When I purchased my new 1991 Acura Integra 5spd it was sweet. Looked grat, cornered on rails, plenty of zip and a real smooth shift.

About 10 years later with a new family I purchased the new Sienna and it too was sweet. 3500lb towing capacity, removable seats for cargo, safest vehicle ever tested to that point with the insurance labs...

Still hoping to close in on the Utopia 205 - that will be as sweet as a 55 gallon drum of high fructose corn syrup.

John

 

[05GTXSC]

It is just a joke all boats are going to cost you some money sooner or later.

 

[Sikiguya]

Yes...all the cliche...

The best 2 day of boat ownership..the day you buy it and the day you sell it.

BOAT...Bust out another thousand.

Boat is just a hole in the water. Yadda yadda yadda.

Karl said it best. You can't put a price on the memory...and looking at those pictures of my kids riding in the boat, being towed, swimming of the back of the boat, the trips, etc. It's not only the memory for you....but it is the memory of your children. Not now or a few weeks from now. But years from now and they remember the fun they use to have...whether it was in a Seadoo boat or Stingray or whatever. They just remember the good times. Remember, it isn't the guy with the most toy that wins.

This saids it all.

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

George Carlin