boatless bobby
Cadet
- Joined
- May 10, 2018
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Hello all!
This is my first post in the community
So here is my dilemma. Starting at the age of 9 I began waterskiing up at my cottage. It’s a fantastic sport and I fell in love with it. The problem is there is no longer a boat at the cottage, and seeing as I am now a young man the responsibility falls soley on me if I wish to ever ski again. I am simply looking for the most inexpensive and hassle-free way to waterski again.
I’ve broken down the concerns into 4 parts:
Money: So! Essentially, I am looking for a craft for the sole purpose of waterskiing. Money is definitely of importance. I see myself using this craft simply to waterski with. Maybe a few joyrides but gas money will be allocated almost exclsibely to waterskiing runs. Also, which drinks more gas? These are questions that I feel I need answered before continuing any further.
Size: I drive a 2010 VW Golf, so not the largest car. Also the storage space that I do have available is not huge. One
attraction of the sea doo is that it is smaller. In terms of boat size I'd be looking between 14 and 16 feet. Maybe at the end of the day a sea doo is not THAT much smaller and less trouble?
Reliability: Generally, which are more reliable. The outboards in my price range are 2 strokes that are 30ish years old now. In terms of the sea doo’s, for my price range they are from around 1994 to 1999. I have noticed that many of them are advertised as new rebuilt. What is up with this? Are the engines any less reliable than lets say a 80hp 2 stroke mercury?
Waterskiing and fun: Which is better to be pulled by? A 3 seater sea doo or lets say a 15ft glastron. I personally think something like a glastron 150 looks absolutely beautiful. Also, you can have people hanging out and enjoying themselves in the boat, which is not possible with the sea doo.
Anyway, I’d love your feedback on these issues!
This is my first post in the community
So here is my dilemma. Starting at the age of 9 I began waterskiing up at my cottage. It’s a fantastic sport and I fell in love with it. The problem is there is no longer a boat at the cottage, and seeing as I am now a young man the responsibility falls soley on me if I wish to ever ski again. I am simply looking for the most inexpensive and hassle-free way to waterski again.
I’ve broken down the concerns into 4 parts:
Money: So! Essentially, I am looking for a craft for the sole purpose of waterskiing. Money is definitely of importance. I see myself using this craft simply to waterski with. Maybe a few joyrides but gas money will be allocated almost exclsibely to waterskiing runs. Also, which drinks more gas? These are questions that I feel I need answered before continuing any further.
Size: I drive a 2010 VW Golf, so not the largest car. Also the storage space that I do have available is not huge. One
attraction of the sea doo is that it is smaller. In terms of boat size I'd be looking between 14 and 16 feet. Maybe at the end of the day a sea doo is not THAT much smaller and less trouble?
Reliability: Generally, which are more reliable. The outboards in my price range are 2 strokes that are 30ish years old now. In terms of the sea doo’s, for my price range they are from around 1994 to 1999. I have noticed that many of them are advertised as new rebuilt. What is up with this? Are the engines any less reliable than lets say a 80hp 2 stroke mercury?
Waterskiing and fun: Which is better to be pulled by? A 3 seater sea doo or lets say a 15ft glastron. I personally think something like a glastron 150 looks absolutely beautiful. Also, you can have people hanging out and enjoying themselves in the boat, which is not possible with the sea doo.
Anyway, I’d love your feedback on these issues!