Deciding...

NetworkTech06

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I am going for my boater's license soon in Maryland and I just wanted to get some opinions on the Watercrafts I'm thinking about getting. I'm either going to get a 06 Kawasaki 900 STX or Possibly a Yamaha 110 . For a first time boater, what do you think would be better?<br /><br />Thanks in advanced
 

Jeff Walkowiak

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Re: Deciding...

Well I would own both , since I have 3 jet skis and a boat, but the skies get most of the time in the water since they are more fun than a boat and I can fish off them cast net off them etc, but I have been on the water most of my life and owned all sorts of boats and skies, you can't really expect people to make those types of decisions for you , I had lots of boats when I was young but jet skis were not in existence back then, our jet skis were called sand boxes, we would build a boat from a sheet of plywood and some 2/10's in the shape of a box, throw a 9.9 on it and go slide all over the water till the boat sunk or fell apart, the good ol days when no one even bothered to register a home made boat and no licenses to operate one either but now that you have eliminated the boat and narrowed it to a couple of skies I would probably go with the yamaha 4 stroke.
 

Jeff Walkowiak

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2 strokes are going by the wayside, the yamaha is a good 4 stroke and still gets to 55 mph and it is stable for passengers skiers and tubes, plus the price is reasonable
 

H2Olog

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Re: Deciding...

The best advice I’ve ever got was “Go look at what the rental company’s are using, and buy that one”. Rental companies can’t make money if there PWC isn’t running.<br /><br />I purchased my 94 Yamaha VXR like this. I went 11 years with only have to replace the battery. Year 12 I had to replace a bearing in the pump housing. I don’t think $250 dollars for 12 years of service and way too many hours to count was that bad.
 
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