New Here not new to Seadoo's been away for 20 years though

[overdrive75]

I am not new to Seadoos just new here. I have been away from PWC for 20 years though, since 1996, family had a couple '94's when I was a teenager, A GTX and an SPX. I must have had a midlife crisis or something. I woke up a week ago saturday and told my wife I am going to by a 3 seat Jetski today. She gave me the go ahead. I picked up a 1996 GTi on a single shorlander trailer. I think I got a good buy at $1500. Ski runs great, it's clean and shines nice too.

Then on Sunday leaving my brothers house I picked up a 1995 SP on a single trailer for $100. Ski was really clean, but the rotary shaft was not spinning. Oh well for $100 lets try this. I have a used running 657 twin carb I scored out of a '94 SPX, that I am going to swap out the 587 single carb.

Should be fun toys as I am 1.5 miles from a launch and the lake is quite Monday - Thursdays after work. On the weekends I will keep to using my Sea Ray 270 Weekender. But this ski's will be fun toys around the house.

 

[Coastiejoe]

Welcome aboard and thanks for joining..

So now you need a double trailer,,,,

I owned a 27 foot Sea Ray Express Cruiser, twin 292's for 10 years. Really liked the boat but kept getting deployed. Paid my Marina fees and took it out like 3 times in two-years. Sold it rather than pay not to use it..

Congrats on the purchases.

 

[overdrive75]

Thanks for the welcome....yeah the boat is good for big water, not the little water near my house. The big water is an hour away. I have a boat ramp 1.25 miles from my house for an inland lake. So these will be fun toys for near home durning the week. I have the 270 Weekender on a trailer, so no marina fees there.

Almost have my engine swap done.

 

[RodInEscondido]

Welcome to the best SeaDoo forum. Heads up on a couple items ...

Both your skis are on the list for fuel tank recall, call your local SeaDoo dealer with the HIN and they can tell you if the tank replacement has been done. If not done the dealer will replace the tank(s) at no cost to you.

Read up here on need to replace the gray Tempo fuel lines, carb and fuel system cleanup (of course if the fuel tanks are replaced that avoids the PITA fuel tank cleanup thing). Lean running of the 2-strokes tends to be a big factor in engines munching themselves.

Good luck and always have fun. Sounds like your wife is a good sport about men and their toys.

Rod

 

[overdrive75]

Thanks for the tip on the fuel tanks. Both are scheduled to go in to the local dealer. Tanks are ordered. When they come in I will drop them off.

 

[overdrive75]

Here are a couple photos.