seadoo boat vs traditional boat

Summiteer · 07-15-2008, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Cruizer

After owning the little seadoos, to the Speedsters, I can honestly say now that this under 16' class is a true waste of time and money. Yeah they turn on dime, but that gets really old after a short time. I've got a 18' 454 Cougar berkeley 500 hp jet boat now, it too becomes really old, and boring.

Whoop de do, you can go fast and throw a rooster tail. It's loud and disturbing even to me now.

I think a nice open bow prop driven cruiser is the best. You can tow the stuff for the kids, ski with it, go fishing if you want, or simply go out onto the water, shut it off and take in the day relaxing.

you need to take the little jet boats up some small creeks, thats where things get fun......Dam things are heavy when you get stuck though...

jeremy · 07-15-2008, 10:13 PM

well he ended up with a speedster, wanted something fun that wouldn't hurt the budget to buy a new sled this year. THING IS FUN!!! keeps right up to my 268 hp v8 so that impressed me!!! maybe i could buy one too and have the fourwinns for me, and the sea doo for her........

jeremy · 07-15-2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Summiteer

you need to take the little jet boats up some small creeks, thats where things get fun......Dam things are heavy when you get stuck though...

is there any creeks around here that you can bomb in???

tekim · 07-15-2008, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by JoHNI_BLaZe

A day (or a few hours) of glass on the lake is like 5 feet fresh snow with a Blue bird.
hard to find those days/. only a few every season.

hey Tekim if ya ever in Cow town I will take ya for a pull!

as said earlier Jeremy, all depends on what he wants to do with it, just let him know burning donuts and ripp n around gets kinda boring pretty quick, so if he wants to bring some people out and enjoy the bigger boat might be better,

Mmmm.... I just got goose bumps!!

Will have to make sure I have some work to do down there for, and take some off some "rain days"!!

Thanks

Showtime · 07-16-2008, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by jeremy

is there any creeks around here that you can bomb in???

Maybe Strawberry creek around Thorsby area????? Navigating the North Sask. River can be lot's of fun. I have quite a few customers in the Grande Prairie area which is major river boat country and they told me that lots of people carry winches on their boats. Good idea but who would've thought.

Summiteer · 07-16-2008, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Showtime

Maybe Strawberry creek around Thorsby area????? Navigating the North Sask. River can be lot's of fun. I have quite a few customers in the Grande Prairie area which is major river boat country and they told me that lots of people carry winches on their boats. Good idea but who would've thought.

Lots of guys around here carry those chainsaw winches......work like a charm....

MrMorgan · 07-16-2008, 07:30 PM

I'm with cruizer. My donut threshold was about 30. After that it becomes a social outing once in a while, but ends up with someone else gets a great deal on a hardly used machine. Cruizer just described my next boat to a tee, maybe add a trolling motor.

JoeyP · 07-17-2008, 10:06 PM

Looking at a 2003 Challenger X. 20 foot. Never owned a boat before. Friend of mine told me to take it out first because they ride a little different. It has a tower and I plan on wakeboarding. Also like to just cruise though too. Noticed it has a low windshield. Is it too low? Has 232 hours. What do you guys think? Thanks.

Superford · 07-18-2008, 09:46 AM

I own a 2000 Speedster with the Merc 240EFI. I will say that the Seadoo boats do not throw the best wakes. If you are a serious boarder look to a boat with a steeper wake. I have tried everything to clear the wake with my boat but the wake is just not steep enough. As an all around boat I enjoy the Seadoo's. Just not a serious wakeboarding boat by any means.

JoeyP · 07-18-2008, 11:28 AM

I'm not a serious wakeboarder. I'm basically looking for an all around good boat that I can wakeboard with. I'm just a beginner. But I don't want a lame boat either that I'll be bored with in a couple summers. Eventually I won't be a beginner anymore. It books for $18000 on the low end and I can get it for $10000. $10,000 is about my limit. Would I be better off with something else or is this a good buy.
Thanks

SnowBunny25 · 07-21-2008, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Superford

I own a 2000 Speedster with the Merc 240EFI. I will say that the Seadoo boats do not throw the best wakes. If you are a serious boarder look to a boat with a steeper wake. I have tried everything to clear the wake with my boat but the wake is just not steep enough. As an all around boat I enjoy the Seadoo's. Just not a serious wakeboarding boat by any means.

Do you know how the Sea-Doo 230 Wake performs in regards to wakes? We saw it at the boat show last year. It's a very nice boat but with a pricetag of $50,000 we won't be buying it anytime soon.

Superford · 07-22-2008, 09:07 AM

Same as you. I have only seen them at the Boat shows. Never on the water.

07-15-2008, 07:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Summiteer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Whitecourt, Ab Posts: 1,739 Casino Cash: $385618 Thanks: 124 Thanked 690 Times in 418 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat Originally Posted by Cruizer After owning the little seadoos, to the Speedsters, I can honestly say now that this under 16' class is a true waste of time and money. Yeah they turn on dime, but that gets really old after a short time. I've got a 18' 454 Cougar berkeley 500 hp jet boat now, it too becomes really old, and boring. Whoop de do, you can go fast and throw a rooster tail. It's loud and disturbing even to me now. I think a nice open bow prop driven cruiser is the best. You can tow the stuff for the kids, ski with it, go fishing if you want, or simply go out onto the water, shut it off and take in the day relaxing. you need to take the little jet boats up some small creeks, thats where things get fun......Dam things are heavy when you get stuck though... __________________ Regards, mitch '06 800 Summit '05 400 Outlander http://www.whitecourttrailblazers.ca

07-15-2008, 10:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
jeremy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 364 Casino Cash: $270650 Thanks: 152 Thanked 49 Times in 45 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat well he ended up with a speedster, wanted something fun that wouldn't hurt the budget to buy a new sled this year. THING IS FUN!!! keeps right up to my 268 hp v8 so that impressed me!!! maybe i could buy one too and have the fourwinns for me, and the sea doo for her........ __________________ JEREMY future home of new sled 05 Fusion 900 with usual adds 07 Silverado LTZ with lot of adds!!!!!! 08 Fourwinns 200 with every option

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jeremy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: edmonton Posts: 364 Casino Cash: $270650 Thanks: 152 Thanked 49 Times in 45 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat Originally Posted by Summiteer you need to take the little jet boats up some small creeks, thats where things get fun......Dam things are heavy when you get stuck though... is there any creeks around here that you can bomb in??? __________________ JEREMY future home of new sled 05 Fusion 900 with usual adds 07 Silverado LTZ with lot of adds!!!!!! 08 Fourwinns 200 with every option

07-15-2008, 10:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
tekim Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rosalind, AB Posts: 511 Casino Cash: $46120 Thanks: 29 Thanked 92 Times in 69 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat Originally Posted by JoHNI_BLaZe A day (or a few hours) of glass on the lake is like 5 feet fresh snow with a Blue bird. hard to find those days/. only a few every season. hey Tekim if ya ever in Cow town I will take ya for a pull! as said earlier Jeremy, all depends on what he wants to do with it, just let him know burning donuts and ripp n around gets kinda boring pretty quick, so if he wants to bring some people out and enjoy the bigger boat might be better, Mmmm.... I just got goose bumps!! Will have to make sure I have some work to do down there for, and take some off some "rain days"!! Thanks

07-16-2008, 12:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
Showtime Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spruce Grove, AB Posts: 243 Casino Cash: $228741 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 27 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat Originally Posted by jeremy is there any creeks around here that you can bomb in??? Maybe Strawberry creek around Thorsby area????? Navigating the North Sask. River can be lot's of fun. I have quite a few customers in the Grande Prairie area which is major river boat country and they told me that lots of people carry winches on their boats. Good idea but who would've thought. __________________ 2007 Chev Tahoe LT 5.3L 1999 Chev 2500 LT vortec 6.0L chip, intake, 3" s.s. exhaust, 20" wheels 2004 REV Summit highmark, 800, 151" MBRP can,extra low windshield, simmon's skis 1999 Summit 500, 136" stock(wife's) 1999 Honda 300 4X4 Rubican tires 2006 Malibu Wakesetter VLX towboat shiny, shiny, shiny

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07-16-2008, 06:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
Summiteer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Whitecourt, Ab Posts: 1,739 Casino Cash: $385618 Thanks: 124 Thanked 690 Times in 418 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat Originally Posted by Showtime Maybe Strawberry creek around Thorsby area????? Navigating the North Sask. River can be lot's of fun. I have quite a few customers in the Grande Prairie area which is major river boat country and they told me that lots of people carry winches on their boats. Good idea but who would've thought. Lots of guys around here carry those chainsaw winches......work like a charm.... __________________ Regards, mitch '06 800 Summit '05 400 Outlander http://www.whitecourttrailblazers.ca

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MrMorgan Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: What, so you can steal my toys? Posts: 32 Casino Cash: $63602 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat I'm with cruizer. My donut threshold was about 30. After that it becomes a social outing once in a while, but ends up with someone else gets a great deal on a hardly used machine. Cruizer just described my next boat to a tee, maybe add a trolling motor. __________________ 08 Summit XP 154 08 Can-Am Renegade

07-17-2008, 10:06 PM	#20 (permalink)
JoeyP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 2 Casino Cash: $44200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat Looking at a 2003 Challenger X. 20 foot. Never owned a boat before. Friend of mine told me to take it out first because they ride a little different. It has a tower and I plan on wakeboarding. Also like to just cruise though too. Noticed it has a low windshield. Is it too low? Has 232 hours. What do you guys think? Thanks.

07-18-2008, 09:46 AM	#21 (permalink)
Superford Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 169 Casino Cash: $500 Thanks: 50 Thanked 78 Times in 36 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat I own a 2000 Speedster with the Merc 240EFI. I will say that the Seadoo boats do not throw the best wakes. If you are a serious boarder look to a boat with a steeper wake. I have tried everything to clear the wake with my boat but the wake is just not steep enough. As an all around boat I enjoy the Seadoo's. Just not a serious wakeboarding boat by any means.

07-18-2008, 11:28 AM	#22 (permalink)
JoeyP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Elk River, MN Posts: 2 Casino Cash: $44200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat I'm not a serious wakeboarder. I'm basically looking for an all around good boat that I can wakeboard with. I'm just a beginner. But I don't want a lame boat either that I'll be bored with in a couple summers. Eventually I won't be a beginner anymore. It books for $18000 on the low end and I can get it for $10000. $10,000 is about my limit. Would I be better off with something else or is this a good buy. Thanks

07-21-2008, 04:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
SnowBunny25 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Devon, AB Posts: 87 Casino Cash: $51200 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat Originally Posted by Superford I own a 2000 Speedster with the Merc 240EFI. I will say that the Seadoo boats do not throw the best wakes. If you are a serious boarder look to a boat with a steeper wake. I have tried everything to clear the wake with my boat but the wake is just not steep enough. As an all around boat I enjoy the Seadoo's. Just not a serious wakeboarding boat by any means. Do you know how the Sea-Doo 230 Wake performs in regards to wakes? We saw it at the boat show last year. It's a very nice boat but with a pricetag of $50,000 we won't be buying it anytime soon.

07-22-2008, 09:07 AM	#24 (permalink)
Superford Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 169 Casino Cash: $500 Thanks: 50 Thanked 78 Times in 36 Posts	Re: seadoo boat vs traditional boat Same as you. I have only seen them at the Boat shows. Never on the water.

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