Sea-Doo dealers won't service jet boats?

[Premix]

On behalf of a friend, I called three dealers and discovered they won't touch jet boats if they are not a authorized franchise for Sea-Doo jet boats.

 

[Coastiejoe]

If they have the 4-tec engine they will normally service them. 2-stroke and Mercs they tend to stay away from.

 

[racerxxx]

Not sure where you are in Jersey, but you may want to call Smith Marine in New Britain PA. They're my local dealer and have been a ski doo dealer since the early 60's. I see everything brp makes come in and out of there. Worth a try.

 

[gb387]

Our local Sea Doo dealer will service the Rotax motors but they are careful to say they never had been a Sea Doo boat dealer. They won't turn work away if its something they can fix, really its a 21/23 foot jet ski. I don't understand why a Sea Doo PWC dealer wouldn't want the business, if its all the same parts and they can easily get them why not?? I know my dealer says depending on the year of boat their BUDS system may not work with the boat.

 

[Premix]

The one PWC dealer told me they can't even connect to the jet boat ECU to program a DESS key.

 

[rcookr1]

Thats what is killing seadoo boat values.......

 

[Blue-doo155]

i'm in north New Jersey and having the same dilemma. They will all service 4tec pwc's, but not a boat. Dealer by me wouldn't even do a simple oil change for me. If I find a place i will let you know. Theres places at the Jersey shore that will service them, but they're closed for the off season

 

[Premix]

Xtreme Machines in Millstone NJ is a Sea-Doo boat dealership.

 

[slaizer2000]

My PWC dealer serviced my Seadoo Jet boat (even though they don't sell jet boats) and ordered the stuff they needed to program a new DESS key for me.