question about a sitdown

[Duster8]

according to kbb.com the waverrunner III's have the 650. and it says the blue book value is $845. not that it really matters...

 

[yamanube]

Get a waveraider 1100, cheaper than a GP and plenty fast! In fact I know of one for sale.....

 

[the only couch rider]

Get a waveraider 1100, cheaper than a GP and plenty fast! In fact I know of one for sale.....

but they have a habit of turning to the left or right by themselves at high speed

 

[yamanube]

Hang the ******** on!

 

[Duster8]

i drove a waveraider 1100 in the everglades one time. it was great a great ski and an awesome place to ride. speedo indicated 76 mph.

 

[yamanube]

As far as sitdowns go I like it, I never had any problems with it turning by itself at WOT, matter of fact neither did my girlfriend...

 

[Duster8]

too bad ur in MN. did u make a for sale thread?

 

[vitaly]

Spend a little extra money or wait for a 97-99 GP1200. They are pretty fast(59-60), but are still pretty light and agile for a sitdown so you can throw them around pretty well and I hear there pretty fun in the surf.

What he said.
Also, try to get a 98-99, some of the 97 had hull problems, reinforced for the 98-99, not a big deal though.

 

[yamanube]

Yeah it would be a drive, the thread is on PWCT....
http://www.pwctoday.com/showthread.php?t=93837&highlight=1100

 

[the only couch rider]

98-99 gp1200 would be the best, avoid the 800 motor because of the pwervalves

 

[showmepro1200]

i drove a waveraider 1100 in the everglades one time. it was great a great ski and an awesome place to ride. speedo indicated 76 mph.

Speedo is not to be believed, is wrong.

 

[the only couch rider]

Speedo is not to be believed, is wrong.

i second that........ at most high 50's on it

 

[sflsurfrider]

i drove a waveraider 1100 in the everglades one time. it was great a great ski and an awesome place to ride. speedo indicated 76 mph.

did it belong to a guy by the name of dave, by chance?

 

[Duster8]

i know its wrong, thats why i just said speedo indicated. but actually we were testdriving a boat powered by two waveraiders. they docked in the back of it. u could take one out and drive the boat with just one too. it was a great idea. guess the idea never took off though. i saw one on baywatch once.

 

[hangtime]

98-99 gp1200 would be the best, avoid the 800 motor because of the pwervalves

Yup, I had a 98 gp and it's an awesome surf and wave jumping monster and very fast for a stock ski doing close to 60 mph .great fun on lakes or ocean and you can get away with 2 up for chicks .:biggthumpup:

 

[meatball]

if its for friends, remember how much gas that 1200 uses...

 

[hangtime]

if its for friends, remember how much gas that 1200 uses...

Ah yes the only downfall is how much gas and oil they use .
A lot of both .I could spend $50 in gas alone for a long day of wave jumping .

 

[DrewNJ]

I just recently picked up a 96' wave venture 700 with 78 hours on it for the wife and kids. mid 40's for speed and super stable, easy to ride for them. It's about as bullet proof a ski as you'll find with the 701. I paid $1600.

 

[Duster8]

yea that sounds exactly like what im looking for.

 

[meatball]

I've never ridden a WaveRaider Hull, but own a VXR PRO-the one with the 701 61X (not that the hull is any different then a VXR). Aside from old looks, its a pretty nimble hull. 2-up is non-existant with two adults, but a small child and an adult it could carry, I'd consider it a one-seater though.

44-45 tops, it's fast enough for the hull IMO.