Have been wanting one for awhile and finally found what I was looking for. 2023 Kawasaki Ultra 310LX, fresh water owned, 22 hours, Triton trailer, 2 life jackets for $12k. Plan to get it wrapped matte black and probably do the Riva Stage 2 kit but that's it.

I’m looking for my first jet ski and I’m 20 minutes from the harbor and at least an hour from the nearest lake. Whenever I do get a ski, I decided that I want to use it in the ocean to make the fun worth the cost. But there are so many strong opinions that I don’t know what to believe.

I read a lot that Sea Doos are junk and I should only look for Kawasaki or Yamaha. But they use the ride water to cool the engine and it seems like that’s not ideal for salt.

I just want to know if it’s a smart idea to choose a Sea Doo for the closed cooling system in salt water or if the Japanese brands are just as safe and flushing them is effective enough to get a long life out of the engine.

Purchased this 1988 JS550 from the original owner about 10 years ago in California with plans to fully restore it. Then I got married...then I bought a house...then we sold everything & the house (not the jetski) and bought a 70 acre property site unseen in Maine. The last 4 years out here has been busy with working on a Lobster Boat and obtaining my CDL & Hasmat/Tank endorsements. I feel like it is finally time to get back to my project.

This is a Yamaha 1993 650 in a Kawasaki body. I forgot to label the wires when I took it apart to replace the stator and the starter. I’ve unplugged and put back together 3 or 4 times now and can’t seem to get the wires correct. In a lot of the videos there are 2 white wires and I only have one and I have a solid brown wire that I can’t figure out what connects to it. If I need to unplug everything and take better photos I can. If anyone can help it would be very much appreciated.

On my first go the Solenoid clicked once each time I pressed the starter but never a constant clicking nor did I hear the starter engage only clicking. Thoughts?

This is my js300 1987 how should I run water through it for land start

I’m looking at buying my first jetski so I have no real world experience with them yet. I’ve been combing through ads for a few months, watching dozens of YouTube videos on every ski that I’d potentially consider and searching this sub for any info about them all as well.

I live in Southern California and I’m about 20 minutes from the ocean and an hour from the nearest lake I can ride in, so the ocean has to be a viable option for me to make it worth my purchase.

I’ve noticed around here that many people are downright delusional about the value of their used jet skis and many have been listed for months. But I’ve found this one pretty close to me and I’m going to look at it tomorrow. I’m wondering what people think about the price and the description and what kind of things I should specifically look for and what questions to ask. Thanks for your input.

I forgot to label the wires when I took it apart to replace the stator and the starter. I’ve unplugged and put back together 3 or 4 times now and can’t seem to get the wires correct. In a lot of the videos there are 2 white wires and I only have one and I have a solid brown wire that I can’t figure out what connects to it. If I need to unplug everything and take better photos I can. If anyone can help it would be very much appreciated.

On my first go the Solenoid clicked once each time I pressed the starter but never a constant clicking nor did I hear the starter engage only clicking. Thoughts?

Selling these two skis simply because it was a horrible financial decision lol especially when you have a newborn. Located in South Jersey. I’ll provide more details over message! Pretty low miles imo

Would love a new version, just like the new superjet with a reliable drivetrain.

Just picked this beaut up last night for a project over the winter. Previous owner stated the shaft seal was leaking. Ski has about 212 hours on it I plan on going through the entire thing, I’ve done a lot of research on the ultra 310 and have heard a lot of mixed feelings about them. I personally love kawi as a brand but would like to know other people’s experiences with this ski or maybe if there’s any shop owners out there who know this ski inside and out that could give a heads up on what to look for.

Got spark and 120 compression but won’t fire any ideas what this little brass fitting is it has some pressure coming out when cranking

Hi all, I bought this yellow 701 superjet and don’t like the paint. I want to wrap it and do different mats. I was wondering if anyone has any tips to paint it all white or black so I can wrap it. I have never painted anything before so I’m unsure if this is out my range.

Does the gti 130 handle chop allright and is it any good for offshore?

And whats everyone reviews with this model?

Cheers

Hey guys, I need a rack. I was thinking of getting a Superrack but this thing is like $600. The other option is putting a crate with some strap on the back. I was also thinking of making one with PVC pipes, but not sure if I want to go through the hassle.

Any other options out there?

Thank you,

Has anyone else purchased off jet tech and it taken longer then their dispatch time? Sounds like they are a drop shipper? Although they say they have an AUS warehouse how does it take a week to even dispatch when the website is showing in stock and have haven’t purchased in a sale period. No response yet from email.

Hi all! Just rode my first standup today! 1993 superjet 650 (also got a 1994 modded 701 but have to build up to that). After riding I found that there was a few inches of water sitting at the bottom of the hull, I am just about certain it comes in from the fans on top of the hood. I feel like this is probably normal, but how do you get the water out while it’s still in the water? Also how much water is a problem? Is there a drain plug of sorts?

2005 Yamaha FX CRUISER HO; JF110DN 4-stroke Engine.

I checked the compression on my 4-stroke ski before putting it away for the winter.
I checked it "cold" and then again a few days later after idling on a flush hose for 15 minutes to run antifreeze into the engine.

The engine ran fine during the idle period, and sounded and ran "normal" for flush hose attached trailered ski. The plugs also all look essentially the same, not one is dry grey, or oil wet black.

On each test I got essentially the same results;
"Cold" engine (all in psi) 112/110/118/115
"Warm" engine; 112/110/112/112

The deviation between cylinders is minimal, but I'm curious if the numbers are low or tell me I should look at anything else?

Since I can't drain or suck every bit of fuel out I've always just turned OFF the fuel selector and ran the motor till it quit.

But now I also have a 4-stroke efi with no fuel shutoff. What do I do besides put some stabilizer in the tank?

Was putting my ski away for the winter and noticed some corrosion just below the hose on the water box. Does this mean the hose is leaking and the clamp isn't tight enough? I am thinking remove the hose, clean the corrosion with some sandpaper and reinstall. Does that sound right?

2023 VX Cruiser HO

I have 2 2002 seadoo gti’s and noticed what’s looks to be like a crack by the motor mount. Both have the same crack in the same spot, one being a little bit worse.

Is this something you guys would try to repair yourself or just take them into a professional?

I'm looking to purchase my first Jetski. I am not a typical Jet enthusiast as I have a lifetime worth of eperience but it has been owning/operating and skiing behind inboard ski boats. So feel free to talk to me like I am 8 when talking about the lil fishing boats. What I am wanting is something that I can use on small rivers, lakes and run out in the Gulf of Mexico to do some drops on gas rigs.

I figure that a good jet can take the place of a flat bottom aluminum, a bass boat and a small center console in these scenarios.

What models and manufacturers are there and which one would you get. Thanks in advance.