PWC Advice

Sam603 · 02-07-2019, 03:08 PM

The Boat show is a good time to purchase, it is this weekend and many manufacturers offer discounts as well as extended warranties. I would purchase the trailer at the same time. I have a 2018 Yamaha FX cruiser HO and find it to be more stable than the Sea Doo. Good luck

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codeman671 · 02-07-2019, 04:30 PM

I have owned Yamaha, Seadoo and Polaris over the years. I prefer Yamaha. Not a fan of the DESS key setup on Seadoo. I lost one on a vest that blew out of the boat one time and had to tow the machine back to shore and haul to the dealer for a new one to be coded (couldn't find the spare either).

The Yamaha FX HO and FX SHO and SVHO are great machines. They are a solid ride and very reliable.

I haven't ridden any of the newer ones that have reverse on a trigger, like the Seadoo with IBR or 2016 and newer Yamahas. My next one will have this setup. So much easier!

TiltonBB · 02-07-2019, 08:45 PM

I have had both SeaDoos and Yamaha's. For the last 20 years or so I have only had Yamaha's.

I have found them to be very reliable and I have noticed that the companies renting jet skis on Winnipesaukee use primarily Yamaha's. Lake's Region Jet Ski Rentals in the Weirs Channel only uses Yamaha's.

In the Fort Myers Beach area of Florida there are at least 5 waterfront jet ski rental companies and most of them have 8 to 12 machines. The ones I have seen are mostly, if not all, Yamaha's.

To me that says something. The people who make their living renting these to inexperienced tourists who will probably abuse them prefer Yamaha's. I think that says a lot about the dependability of them.

02-07-2019, 03:08 PM	#1
Sam603 Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 24 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	The Boat show is a good time to purchase, it is this weekend and many manufacturers offer discounts as well as extended warranties. I would purchase the trailer at the same time. I have a 2018 Yamaha FX cruiser HO and find it to be more stable than the Sea Doo. Good luck Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

02-07-2019, 04:30 PM	#2
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,514 Thanks: 221 Thanked 821 Times in 493 Posts	I have owned Yamaha, Seadoo and Polaris over the years. I prefer Yamaha. Not a fan of the DESS key setup on Seadoo. I lost one on a vest that blew out of the boat one time and had to tow the machine back to shore and haul to the dealer for a new one to be coded (couldn't find the spare either). The Yamaha FX HO and FX SHO and SVHO are great machines. They are a solid ride and very reliable. I haven't ridden any of the newer ones that have reverse on a trigger, like the Seadoo with IBR or 2016 and newer Yamahas. My next one will have this setup. So much easier!

02-07-2019, 08:45 PM	#3
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,027 Thanks: 708 Thanked 2,208 Times in 940 Posts	I have had both SeaDoos and Yamaha's. For the last 20 years or so I have only had Yamaha's. I have found them to be very reliable and I have noticed that the companies renting jet skis on Winnipesaukee use primarily Yamaha's. Lake's Region Jet Ski Rentals in the Weirs Channel only uses Yamaha's. In the Fort Myers Beach area of Florida there are at least 5 waterfront jet ski rental companies and most of them have 8 to 12 machines. The ones I have seen are mostly, if not all, Yamaha's. To me that says something. The people who make their living renting these to inexperienced tourists who will probably abuse them prefer Yamaha's. I think that says a lot about the dependability of them.