New jet boat owner!

[Gmason205]

Hi everyone!!
Right im new to these sea doo jet boats.. Ive owned a 5meter rib before but now i fancy one of these.
Basically ive put a deposit down on a seadoo sportster le di. Its a 2005 model. 130bhp rotax engine. Is there anything i need to look out for with it? The only things i could fault with it was the steering was mega stiff. But i think that might just need lubing up as it has been sat for 2 years. Also when he connected the hose up to it we could only run the engine for about a minute because then the overheat alarm came on? Surely it can be run for longer than that before it overheats?
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Cheers Gordon!

 

[El Toro 33809]

Welcome to the forum Gordon. Depending on how corroded the steering cable is, you may have to replace it. In regards to running it on a hose, typically it shouldn't be run for more than a minute anyway. You do know the procedure, right? Start engine, turn on water.... Turn off water, then turn off engine.

I hear that the Di's are good motors, but expensive to repair compared with the carburated models.

Post any follow up to this in the 2-stroke Boat section of the forum, and good luck.