PWC's

methodmikey · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject: PWC's

im gettin a pwc soon an wanna no a few things about what you guys are ridin. i wanna know:
1) what pwc u ride behind?
2) the hp and ease at which u get pulled out the water
3) the ease of keepin the speed and line
4) fuel consumption

don give me that shizzle bout the search button cos i've searched stuff bout pwc's an need these answers. Wink

thanx

bjr · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject:

1 yamaha gp1300r ps dont buy it, not made for towing, i connect to grab handle

2 165 stock, around 200 now. very little throttle to pull me out of water

3 it takes some practice, get used to it

4 shitloads of 93 octane

B-Lane · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 946 City: Towanda

1. Yamaha gp1200r

2. 155 stock. just like bjr, not made for pulling.

3. not bad, but since it is a powervalve motor it makes it really difficult to hold a constant speed.

4. uses plenty of gas.

its not made to pull people around so i wouldnt reccommend it. Wink

DaleFish · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject:

hey mike, just off the topic, you gonna post those pics of the rail from the weekend?

TommyC · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject:

1. 2006 Yamaha vx110 sport 340 HOURS!
2. 110 hp Im 6'4 215pnds, pulls me up with ease...plenty of room for gear/beer
3. Holds speed very well, even my chick can drive it like a champ!!!
4. Gas is good be better if it was cheaper! but i can go out all day on 10-20$$$

I LOVE MY WAVERUNNER! Smash

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

+1 on the vx110. kyle's pulls riders up with no effort and holds speed almost perfect.. and its good on gas.

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

bang717 · Ollie Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 64 City: Chattanooga

Yamaha FX140 (basically the same as the VX110 but with more hp)
140 hp
Easy to pull out of the water.
Fairly easy to keep consistant speed. (can't get much better than 1-3mph variance)
All day on $20, but that's every bit of that $20

TommyC · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject:

Go look around at the rental places, they have to update the skis every year.
I picked mine up for a kool $3200 and a few wakeskating lessons to the guys that ran the rental company... Twisted Evil

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

I got a 95 Polaris SL 750, it's a older ski, and got 80 HP, pulled up my girl friend and her brother on the wake skates i haven't tried yet cause my ankle was jacked and haven't tried it out yet, it's a older 2 stroke so the speed is a bit hard to keep steady but you do get used to it after a while. I can keep it around 2-3mph diff, cause it's the 2 stroke it was so good power and accel to get people up but can burn a descent amount of gas, i guess it would be around $25 for a full day. I mount the rope to a hole in the base of it, but i jsut finished welding a tow post similar to those of the wake edition seadoo's so that should help keep the rop out of the water!!

One_Wadey · Frontside 180 Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 492 City: Dallas

2006 Seadoo GTX-SC 104 hours
185 hp ..will rip your arms off Exclamation

holds speed just fine
chuggs 93 octane with a 16 gallon tank

Rez · Posted: Aug 14, 2007 11:17 am Post subject:

95 Seadoo SP (base of all base models) 65 HP 2 stroke burns almost no gas, pulls my big arse out the water just fine.....

Just remember though any 4 stroke is probably gonna have better low end than a 2 stroke (top end) hence why the VX110 or FX140 would be my choice...

Has nothing to do with brand, just value... the VX110 is quite possibly the best ski for your money hands down....

-Rez

methodmikey · Posted: Aug 16, 2007 11:09 am Post subject:

thanx for the input guys, the vx110 sport seems like the best option.

Glasses

kyle41 · Posted: Aug 16, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

ya i have a vx110 deluxe and it has been a gem so far. Its only a couple 100 more than the sport and it comes with reverse, security system and mirrors. I dont think the sport has all those options. It pulls doubles with ease and its great on gas.