Just thought I would check in. Currently looking for my first SeaDoo boat. Looking forward to finding the right one for my family and me. Thanks for having me on the board.
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dawghowse2
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Posted 14 August 2011 - 07:33 PM
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Kevin Leclair
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Posted 14 August 2011 - 08:09 PM
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 10:00 AM
Welcome aboard! You should be able to get plenty of opinions and advice here. So the 2 starter questions are "how big is the family" and "what do you plan to do with the boat".
A would say, whose minimum number of people is larger than the number you will take onboard. I have am 8 seat Challenger 180 and find that when friends join, 6 is about as many people as I want onboard. This isn't do to being cramped, but to friends bringing additional coolers, snacks, etc. There is only so much storage space and things tend to end up sitting on the deck and getting in the way of moving around. And of course your safety equipment is going to be taking up space.
If you are going to be wakeboarding, then definitely move up to the wake models. Again, my challenger doesn't produce the wake that boarders are looking for. Plus the racks will move the boards up and out of the way. Pulling a tube with me 180 SE is just fine, however, with a 2 person tube.
Also, where will you be boating? In the Gulf? I remember the waters being fairly placid around Marco (went there often for vacations), so a smaller boat will be fine. But the bigger the boat the smoother the ride, I am told.
A would say, whose minimum number of people is larger than the number you will take onboard. I have am 8 seat Challenger 180 and find that when friends join, 6 is about as many people as I want onboard. This isn't do to being cramped, but to friends bringing additional coolers, snacks, etc. There is only so much storage space and things tend to end up sitting on the deck and getting in the way of moving around. And of course your safety equipment is going to be taking up space.
If you are going to be wakeboarding, then definitely move up to the wake models. Again, my challenger doesn't produce the wake that boarders are looking for. Plus the racks will move the boards up and out of the way. Pulling a tube with me 180 SE is just fine, however, with a 2 person tube.
Also, where will you be boating? In the Gulf? I remember the waters being fairly placid around Marco (went there often for vacations), so a smaller boat will be fine. But the bigger the boat the smoother the ride, I am told.
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 01:45 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome! There are 3 of us. My son and I both do some light salt water fishing and my wife and I like to pull up to beaches to do some shelling and shore lunches. We do have some family that come down here to vacation on the gulf. Marco and Sanibel. Anyway all the good I've herd and read about Sea Doo boats I think that they will serve me best. Plus I think Jet Drives are the way to go around the shallows.
-Bruce (dawghowse)
-Bruce (dawghowse)
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 02:09 PM
It sounds like you are in the same situation I was, except that I am in freshwater. I went with the 180 SE for a few reasons:
1) easily towed by my 4Runner
2) right size for the 3-5 people usually on board
3) fits in my garage
4) had a bimini
1) easily towed by my 4Runner
2) right size for the 3-5 people usually on board
3) fits in my garage
4) had a bimini
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