Picking up a jet ski for <1000, Possible?

Chad H

Just wondering if picking up a 2 seater from the mid 90's is possible for less than 1000

DirtyCracker · Guest

buy a winch soo much funner or build one. i bought a jetski brand new a year ago and wish i would have bought a winch more noww

DVSKATE · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 654 City: IL

build winch i spent under 1000 and its sick nasty

mr robotto · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 1052

wakeboarddrumma, why not just skate behind your boat? you gotten a decent boat for skating

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

my friend bought a 96 sea doo for $800 and it is most excelent 4 wakeskating. So its definatly possible

water · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 136 City: Brotown

tampa jimmie · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 406 City: tampa

look for a mid 90s sea doo gtx. its a 3 seater so its a little bigger and more stable. i own one and i like it better than a lot of newer skis that i ride behind.

kyle41 · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject:

You should try and find an old 700 yamaha. They pull great and are awesome for wakeskating. I would also recomend an old jon boat with around a 40hp engine.

DirtyCracker · Guest

water, i got a 06 vx110 110 hours 8g left till payoff

bring the money its yours ha

water · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 136 City: Brotown

u still have 8g to payoff?! Crazy Eyes

wow. yeah i only have 2500 to spend, but yeah for those who are looking for skis. the yamaha xl700's are nice, u can get one's around 98-04 year around 2000-3000 depending on the year

kyle41 · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

water, ya thats where its at. If you keep lookin around ebay you can find some great deals. I got my vx110 deluxe 2006 for 6500 with the trailer and it only had 6 hours on it. Ive been riding it hard this whole year and couldnt be happier.

DirtyCracker · Guest

probally closer to 7.5k now but i got it brand new with trailer 5year warranty oil changes and service for life

BARRETT · Pop Shuvit Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 225 City: stuart

you can get one for cheap if you buy a hull with a blown up engine from florida. and an engine with a broken hull from up north. the salt in florida kills the motor, and the shallow fresh water lakes kill the hull. little more effort but way cheaper than new.

paulters · Ollie Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 51 City: Calgary

I'm from Canada and the jetski's are crazy expensive up here, so I drove to the States to buy mine, and I got a 1994 SL750 Polairs in wicked shape, it's only a 2 seater but it's nice to ride behind, pulls up the biggger guys, it's a 2 stroke triple with 85 hp, and i got it for $1000 including the trailor. So you can find some jsut look for the good deals.
Good Luck!

El Diablo · Posted: Sep 10, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject:

yea!
Sea-Doo GTX 98 $950!
greatest investment of my life! Twisted Evil

Bustamove · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 351 City: Miami

kyle41, i have a boston whaler with a 40 on it, you put a dolphin fin on there u can get 215 lb guys up no problem if you add a lil weight in the front.

its great.