Just getting this back on top again. '96 bombardier jetboat, twin
rotax engines,guy wants $6450, boat
looks nice. There no traditional transom issues, what do I need to
watch out for with this kind of boat?

From the last post I learned potential problems are;

- gas hog
- old, perhaps had the crap beaten out of it
- potential motor problems
- Richard has an unusual boat

#1 gas hog - this just sounds like a sure thing, not much to check. I
like the two engine thing though - I'd be using on Lake Ontario (calm
days only) & it would be nice to be able to get home if one quit.

#2 old, perhaps ragged. How can I tell, and does this basically just
refer to the motors since the boat is basically 100% fibreglass (is
it?) I plan to take it to a mechanic & have him do a engine & water
test - would they be able to tell?

#3 potential motor problems - again - would the mechanic be able to
tell? Anything specific to ask the him other then "is it toast"?

#4 Congrats...

What a reasonable counter offer if everything checks out?

P wrote:
Just getting this back on top again. '96 bombardier jetboat, twin
rotax engines,guy wants $6450, boat
looks nice. There no traditional transom issues, what do I need to
watch out for with this kind of boat?

From the last post I learned potential problems are;

- gas hog
- old, perhaps had the crap beaten out of it
- potential motor problems
- Richard has an unusual boat

#1 gas hog - this just sounds like a sure thing, not much to check. I
like the two engine thing though - I'd be using on Lake Ontario (calm
days only) & it would be nice to be able to get home if one quit.

#2 old, perhaps ragged. How can I tell, and does this basically just
refer to the motors since the boat is basically 100% fibreglass (is
it?) I plan to take it to a mechanic & have him do a engine & water
test - would they be able to tell?

#3 potential motor problems - again - would the mechanic be able to
tell? Anything specific to ask the him other then "is it toast"?

#4 Congrats...

What a reasonable counter offer if everything checks out?


Ask the owner to give you $100 for hauling it away.

Seriously, if you type 1996 SeaDoo Jetboat into a web browser you will
get hits for around $2000.

I suggest you do not buy this or any other similar jetboat.

"hk" wrote in message
...
P wrote:
Just getting this back on top again. '96 bombardier jetboat, twin
rotax engines,guy wants $6450, boat
looks nice. There no traditional transom issues, what do I need to
watch out for with this kind of boat?

From the last post I learned potential problems are;

- gas hog
- old, perhaps had the crap beaten out of it
- potential motor problems
- Richard has an unusual boat

#1 gas hog - this just sounds like a sure thing, not much to check. I
like the two engine thing though - I'd be using on Lake Ontario (calm
days only) & it would be nice to be able to get home if one quit.

#2 old, perhaps ragged. How can I tell, and does this basically just
refer to the motors since the boat is basically 100% fibreglass (is
it?) I plan to take it to a mechanic & have him do a engine & water
test - would they be able to tell?

#3 potential motor problems - again - would the mechanic be able to
tell? Anything specific to ask the him other then "is it toast"?

#4 Congrats...

What a reasonable counter offer if everything checks out?


Ask the owner to give you $100 for hauling it away.

Seriously, if you type 1996 SeaDoo Jetboat into a web browser you will get
hits for around $2000.

I suggest you do not buy this or any other similar jetboat.



Why not a jetboat?

Calif Bill wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...
P wrote:
Just getting this back on top again. '96 bombardier jetboat, twin
rotax engines,guy wants $6450, boat
looks nice. There no traditional transom issues, what do I need to
watch out for with this kind of boat?

From the last post I learned potential problems are;

- gas hog
- old, perhaps had the crap beaten out of it
- potential motor problems
- Richard has an unusual boat

#1 gas hog - this just sounds like a sure thing, not much to check. I
like the two engine thing though - I'd be using on Lake Ontario (calm
days only) & it would be nice to be able to get home if one quit.

#2 old, perhaps ragged. How can I tell, and does this basically just
refer to the motors since the boat is basically 100% fibreglass (is
it?) I plan to take it to a mechanic & have him do a engine & water
test - would they be able to tell?

#3 potential motor problems - again - would the mechanic be able to
tell? Anything specific to ask the him other then "is it toast"?

#4 Congrats...

What a reasonable counter offer if everything checks out?

Ask the owner to give you $100 for hauling it away.

Seriously, if you type 1996 SeaDoo Jetboat into a web browser you will get
hits for around $2000.

I suggest you do not buy this or any other similar jetboat.



Why not a jetboat?



Not talking about your kind of jetboat.

"P" wrote in message
...
Just getting this back on top again. '96 bombardier jetboat, twin
rotax engines,guy wants $6450, boat
looks nice. There no traditional transom issues, what do I need to
watch out for with this kind of boat?

From the last post I learned potential problems are;

- gas hog
- old, perhaps had the crap beaten out of it
- potential motor problems
- Richard has an unusual boat

#1 gas hog - this just sounds like a sure thing, not much to check. I
like the two engine thing though - I'd be using on Lake Ontario (calm
days only) & it would be nice to be able to get home if one quit.

#2 old, perhaps ragged. How can I tell, and does this basically just
refer to the motors since the boat is basically 100% fibreglass (is
it?) I plan to take it to a mechanic & have him do a engine & water
test - would they be able to tell?

#3 potential motor problems - again - would the mechanic be able to
tell? Anything specific to ask the him other then "is it toast"?

#4 Congrats...

What a reasonable counter offer if everything checks out?


#5 overpriced

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:46:14 -0700, Calif Bill penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|
|"hk" wrote in message
...
|P wrote:
| Just getting this back on top again. '96 bombardier jetboat, twin
| rotax engines,guy wants $6450, boat
| looks nice. There no traditional transom issues, what do I need to
| watch out for with this kind of boat?
|
| From the last post I learned potential problems are;
|
| - gas hog
| - old, perhaps had the crap beaten out of it
| - potential motor problems
| - Richard has an unusual boat
|
| #1 gas hog - this just sounds like a sure thing, not much to check. I
| like the two engine thing though - I'd be using on Lake Ontario (calm
| days only) & it would be nice to be able to get home if one quit.
|
| #2 old, perhaps ragged. How can I tell, and does this basically just
| refer to the motors since the boat is basically 100% fibreglass (is
| it?) I plan to take it to a mechanic & have him do a engine & water
| test - would they be able to tell?
|
| #3 potential motor problems - again - would the mechanic be able to
| tell? Anything specific to ask the him other then "is it toast"?
|
| #4 Congrats...
|
| What a reasonable counter offer if everything checks out?
|
|
| Ask the owner to give you $100 for hauling it away.
|
| Seriously, if you type 1996 SeaDoo Jetboat into a web browser you will get
| hits for around $2000.
|
| I suggest you do not buy this or any other similar jetboat.
|
|
|
|Why not a jetboat?
|

Gas hog....

--
Agent 5.00 Build 1159
Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
.com...
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:46:14 -0700, Calif Bill penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|
|"hk" wrote in message
...
|P wrote:
| Just getting this back on top again. '96 bombardier jetboat, twin
| rotax engines,guy wants $6450, boat
| looks nice. There no traditional transom issues, what do I need to
| watch out for with this kind of boat?
|
| From the last post I learned potential problems are;
|
| - gas hog
| - old, perhaps had the crap beaten out of it
| - potential motor problems
| - Richard has an unusual boat
|
| #1 gas hog - this just sounds like a sure thing, not much to check. I
| like the two engine thing though - I'd be using on Lake Ontario (calm
| days only) & it would be nice to be able to get home if one quit.
|
| #2 old, perhaps ragged. How can I tell, and does this basically just
| refer to the motors since the boat is basically 100% fibreglass (is
| it?) I plan to take it to a mechanic & have him do a engine & water
| test - would they be able to tell?
|
| #3 potential motor problems - again - would the mechanic be able to
| tell? Anything specific to ask the him other then "is it toast"?
|
| #4 Congrats...
|
| What a reasonable counter offer if everything checks out?
|
|
| Ask the owner to give you $100 for hauling it away.
|
| Seriously, if you type 1996 SeaDoo Jetboat into a web browser you will
get
| hits for around $2000.
|
| I suggest you do not buy this or any other similar jetboat.
|
|
|
|Why not a jetboat?
|

Gas hog....

--
Agent 5.00 Build 1159
Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
http://pamandgene.idleplay.net/

Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide
http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats

Depends on the jetboat. The newer Hamilton 212's are running about 95% the
efficiency of a prop. My older Kodiak 3 stage is probably 80%. Lots of the
new 22' and up high end boats are running diesels, Yanmar and Cummins, and
getting about 2x the mileage of the same boat via gas. Saves on props.
Rotax is a gas gulper in any thing it is fitted in.