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[dbracela]

Hi All,


I recently purchased a 1999 seadoo challenger 1800 with twin 110hp rotax engines from a friend. Last time I was on the boat it ran fine. When I got it from him it had been winterized by the dealer in his home town. I towed it home not realizing that I have no idea what it takes to get it ready for spring and there are no dealers or service places near me. My friend has gone overseas so I can't ask him at the moment. I know the wear rings were replaced last year and whatever fluid changes that needed to be done were done then. What do I need to do to get this ready for the water? Can I do these things myself? Will I have to be on the lookout for hose clamps ot anything? Do I need to do an oil change of any sort? Sorry for all the questions I am completely new to jet boats. Some peope have said to just fill it with gas and oil and let her rip, but I want to make sure. Also, is there a way to safely run the engines out of the water with hoses? Thanks so much for your time, Dan.

[howie099]

Change the oil in the jet pump cones. Tha's the oil they are talking about. You can use full synthic 75w90 gear oil or seadoo jet pump oil if you want to pay more .Change the oil injection filters and small lines for the oil pumps every few years. Make sure you put the same oil in the boat as the previous owner or your you need to drain and fill it up backup. Mixing different oils is bad. Make sure you use seadoo approved full synthic oil. You should have hose adapters that your hook to each enigne to run them at idel out of the water. Change the spark plugs after you run it for a little bit after storage. Check your bilge and blower to make sure they work since you need both to operate it properly.

It is pretty much all the same stuff as seadoo jetski's except for the blower and bilge pump sometimes.