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[Ron K]

Is this a bad model to get? I see it's no longer made, and I imagine due to overlap of models. 15 ft and 16ft seem unwise - so they have a 15 and a 20 ft now?

I put 500 down on this boat (it looks mint) they're selling because they said they havent' used it.
(once last year - twice the year before). Looks new and has a new cover (old one was sun faded with little rip. Typical as it was on their lift all summer. Stored winters indoors. (in garage).

Anything to look for or watch out for? though looked new, I said - I just can't buy without hearing it run, trying it (as it's winterized here in Michigan) we can't start it (would be unwinterized) and can't put it in the lake due to ice. So I said I'd pay the balance when the ice melts around the end of March and we can test run it.

(So any warnings?) I can tell he's a guy that takes care of stuff - (he had a new looking jeep with all the extras) put away for winter, covered and up on blocks. (don't people buy jeeps to drive in teh winter) anyway - I liked seeing that. Seemed to take good care of his toys.

paying 9500. which I think is over book but about 1k, but he said he knows it's like new and wouldn't budge any more. Excited to get it! THAW BABY THAW!

[Ron K]

Is this a bad model to get? I see it's no longer made, and I imagine due to overlap of models. 15 ft and 16ft seem unwise - so they have a 15 and a 20 ft now?

I put 500 down on this boat (it looks mint) they're selling because they said they havent' used it.
(once last year - twice the year before). Looks new and has a new cover (old one was sun faded with little rip. Typical as it was on their lift all summer. Stored winters indoors. (in garage).

Anything to look for or watch out for? though looked new, I said - I just can't buy without hearing it run, trying it (as it's winterized here in Michigan) we can't start it (would be unwinterized) and can't put it in the lake due to ice. So I said I'd pay the balance when the ice melts around the end of March and we can test run it.

(So any warnings?) I can tell he's a guy that takes care of stuff - (he had a new looking jeep with all the extras) put away for winter, covered and up on blocks. (don't people buy jeeps to drive in teh winter) anyway - I liked seeing that. Seemed to take good care of his toys.

paying 9500. which I think is over book but about 1k, but he said he knows it's like new and wouldn't budge any more. Excited to get it! THAW BABY THAW!

Also why is this under musclecraft? Is this one of the faster models? how does it compare to the other rotax models and is it better to hve twin's or this single merc?

[Kevin Leclair]

Ron, I see nothing wrong with this model. In fact it was the first SeaDoo Sport Boat we own too, we had a 2000 160 Speedster. We bought it in 2003 and kept it until 2008 where we traded it in on a 2008 180 Challenger. It was a great boat and we never had any issues with it.

As far as why it is under musclecraft - at one time it was the most powerful boat SeaDoo made with the 240 EFI. It was made with this powerplant from 2000 - 2003. In 2004 SeaDoo introduced the 200 Speedster and discontinued the 160 Speedster. Later they re-branded the Sportster as the 150 Speedster. This is what you see in their current line-up today.

You got a great boat, looking forward to seeing some pictures of the boat in action!