scout_herald

hey just wanted to let those out there who were like me and wanted to know more about the performance of the new 255hp. i have driven an 08' with 215hp and rest assured this new 255hp option is definately worth it! i recently bought my own blue 09 with a tower and it is fantastic. the new hull is great and offers an excellant ride with extremely nimble handeling. the boat reaches plain faster than anything i have been in and reaches 30 mph under 4.5 seconds. although i am at 6000 feet it still accelerates VERY well but while new and only 2 hours on the engine...it would only rev 7350 at top speed. its max speed achieved was 44 @ 7350. after break in i would anticipate a 50+ mph boat. the wake produced by the boat was very sufficiant for wakeboarding and a blast for kneeboarding and tubing. my only suggestion is use 60-70 feet of rope to avoid jet blast! if anyone has any questions or comments please let me know.

sgt herald

My name is Austin and am currently stationed in Iraq awaiting return in the next 30 days. I have been looking at sea-doo sport boats for nearly two years and finally found what I believe to be a good starter boat for my family. I am currently in the process of purchasing a riveria blue 255hp SE w/tower. It has all the bells and whistles but i need advice from someone besides a salesman looking for an easy sale. What are the issues if any that people are having with the 09 1503HO. What kind of performance difference is there in the 255 and 215 hp challengers? What kind of wake does the 180 produce, enough that a wakeboarder could have a blast? I read a forum that talked about an upgraded 215hp to 260hp using the same upgrades as the new challenger. He changed it back because of fuel consumption. Does anyone believe it will burn that much more? Sorry for all the questions but I am not exactly near a testing facility and I havent been able to find many results for the new 09 SE.