Sea Doo Seascooters

Jeanzb1 · 04-14-2013, 07:38 PM

Has anyone ever had one of those Sea Doo Seascooters? They are for adults as well as kids, are battery-charged, go 2 mph, and can be used on the surface and for diving. Just saw them this weekend in Parafunalia and am thinking how much fun they look to be. Anyone have a recommendation yeah or nay? Thanks!

Dave R · 04-14-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeanzb1

Has anyone ever had one of those Sea Doo Seascooters? They are for adults as well as kids, are battery-charged, go 2 mph, and can be used on the surface and for diving. Just saw them this weekend in Parafunalia and am thinking how much fun they look to be. Anyone have a recommendation yeah or nay? Thanks!

I have two. They work great with kids, but they don't move this 220 lb adult very well. That said, my wife and I use them to motor around while laying on tubes. They work really well for that.

winnipiseogee · 04-15-2013, 05:13 AM

We have friends who bought them a year ago and they are a blast! The adults and kids both spent the summer fighting over them.

fatlazyless · 04-15-2013, 06:30 AM

Didn't Agent 007 move underwater using one of these propeller devices in the 1965 movie Thunderball when he got chased by Largo's frogmen or something? Maybe strap a sea scooter onto your belly with an extra large swimmers flotation belt so's it will still leave all four hands and legs free to do the overhand crawl with the propeller engaged....for forward movement....hmmmmm! .....sort of like rowing a 12' rowboat that's equipped with an electric trolling motor in the stern.

Island Girl · 04-15-2013, 09:20 AM

I have one... sometimes I would like to go faster.... The seascooter company is great to work with. I had an issue with the old one I had and they replaced a lot of it .... much more than I expected. I use it to examine my water line... scoot out... dive down leaving scooter for a second... come up and scoot to the next part of the line... Also fun snorkeling ... just lay on top of it. and motor around with goggles and a snorkel.

IG

Misty Blue · 04-15-2013, 09:53 AM

I have had one for years and it is a ball. It is not fast but with a minimum of leg action you can really cover some distance and it also reduces fatigue while diving.

I had to replace the battery. They don't give them away. As I recall it was about $200.

Deb likes it when I strap her water lounger to myself and tow her around the rafting area. She can dispense with paddling and concentrate on her Corona.

Misty Blue

Island Girl · 04-15-2013, 10:00 AM

Each year or so they come out with a new model. http://www.seascooterexpress.com/ I have the orange one. The batteries are $50.00. If you have money to spare... you can get more than twice the speed for the high end ones, one of which has a lithium battery.

For just playing around the lower cost models are just fine... keeping an extra battery around helps.

IG

jerseyonbear · 04-15-2013, 04:33 PM

I happened to see them in Sam's Club a few years ago and purchased 2. They were under a hundred each and were used for about 3 seasons. Even the older adults wanting their time to snorkel. Something has happened to them both they run fine out of the water but die the minute they hit the water. Would love to find them again at that price and I would replace them.

Island Girl · 04-15-2013, 05:12 PM

The newer ones are pretty cheap. Click the link on my previous post... also call them. Mine did the same think and a replacement motherboard would have fixed it. I had one of the originals and they no longer make that motherboard. I think I bought mine at BJs. The company sold me the middle piece for cheaper than a new one... we were back in action in a few days.ffice

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04-14-2013, 07:38 PM	#1
Jeanzb1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 552 Thanks: 628 Thanked 176 Times in 95 Posts	Sea Doo Seascooters Has anyone ever had one of those Sea Doo Seascooters? They are for adults as well as kids, are battery-charged, go 2 mph, and can be used on the surface and for diving. Just saw them this weekend in Parafunalia and am thinking how much fun they look to be. Anyone have a recommendation yeah or nay? Thanks!

04-15-2013, 06:30 AM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,004 Times in 732 Posts	Didn't Agent 007 move underwater using one of these propeller devices in the 1965 movie Thunderball when he got chased by Largo's frogmen or something? Maybe strap a sea scooter onto your belly with an extra large swimmers flotation belt so's it will still leave all four hands and legs free to do the overhand crawl with the propeller engaged....for forward movement....hmmmmm! .....sort of like rowing a 12' rowboat that's equipped with an electric trolling motor in the stern. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 04-15-2013 at 07:05 AM.

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Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Fun I have one... sometimes I would like to go faster.... The seascooter company is great to work with. I had an issue with the old one I had and they replaced a lot of it .... much more than I expected. I use it to examine my water line... scoot out... dive down leaving scooter for a second... come up and scoot to the next part of the line... Also fun snorkeling ... just lay on top of it. and motor around with goggles and a snorkel. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

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Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Sea Doo sea scooter I have had one for years and it is a ball. It is not fast but with a minimum of leg action you can really cover some distance and it also reduces fatigue while diving. I had to replace the battery. They don't give them away. As I recall it was about $200. Deb likes it when I strap her water lounger to myself and tow her around the rafting area. She can dispense with paddling and concentrate on her Corona. Misty Blue

04-15-2013, 10:00 AM	#7
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Many Models, many prices Each year or so they come out with a new model. http://www.seascooterexpress.com/ I have the orange one. The batteries are $50.00. If you have money to spare... you can get more than twice the speed for the high end ones, one of which has a lithium battery. For just playing around the lower cost models are just fine... keeping an extra battery around helps. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

04-15-2013, 05:13 AM	#3
winnipiseogee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Thanks: 67 Thanked 152 Times in 79 Posts	We have friends who bought them a year ago and they are a blast! The adults and kids both spent the summer fighting over them.

04-15-2013, 04:33 PM	#8
jerseyonbear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 97 Thanks: 94 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	A lot of fun I happened to see them in Sam's Club a few years ago and purchased 2. They were under a hundred each and were used for about 3 seasons. Even the older adults wanting their time to snorkel. Something has happened to them both they run fine out of the water but die the minute they hit the water. Would love to find them again at that price and I would replace them.

04-15-2013, 05:12 PM	#9
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Replace the middle section The newer ones are pretty cheap. Click the link on my previous post... also call them. Mine did the same think and a replacement motherboard would have fixed it. I had one of the originals and they no longer make that motherboard. I think I bought mine at BJs. The company sold me the middle piece for cheaper than a new one... we were back in action in a few days.fficeffice" />>> __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade