First and foremost is I am buying my first boat. The Harley is for sale, the family is so excited (my 4 year old girl keeps asking when we are getting on a boat) and daddy is researching and reading like he does for every purchase. I am almost 100% sure I want a jet boat. I like the idea of the safety and the thought of not having to worry objects in water. My father owned 2 boats when I was growing up, an outboard bow rider and an I/O Bayliner. My wife also spent a lot of time on lakes with her aunt and uncle. We want to create memories for our children (4 and say 9) like we both have as kids.
Now I would be lying to say I have not researched the "other" jet boat manufacturer and while I must say I like a lot about it, I am not sold on it. Of course I read negative things about SeaDoo boats on their forums and take most with a grain of salt but I still have to read and read more.
SO why SeaDoo? I have read nightmares about the superchargers and I must say I want a 4 stroke boat. This alone makes SeaDoo more pleasing price wise as getting into a 4 stroke Yamaha will cost nearly 20k. SO this leads to my price point which is 15K with room to wiggle. My Harley should sell for close to 16.
Wow, I have rambled a lot and I bet I didn't cover half the questions I had because I am drawing blanks. I am not sure of the closest SeaDoo dealer or place to get serviced. I live in east central Ohio. I am fairly mechanical and do all work on the Harley myself (not much just adding goodies).
To sum it all up, I need a family boat as well as one I can bring friends along sometimes. My son is showing a great interest in wake boarding so maybe I need a boat with a tower? And last but not least is the price and if need be I can wait a few months to save and hope I don't miss out on a great deal.
So hello!!!! I am anxiously awaiting your feedback and questions for me. About as anxious as I am to buy a boat
