How reliable are Jet boats? ie; SeaDoo vs. Yamaha?
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hum, lets put this in another light, I realy like fords...you might like chevy...\n\nI think my thunderbird was the best boat ever built...some wound say an omc johnson sport craft...\n\nI like mercury...many like a evenrude.\n\nit a matter of personel choice, if you get a craft...what ever it may be, the over all performance of it reflex how you treat it and your maintance of the craft.\n\ntreat it well and take care of it, she will take care off you, treat it like it a "just to use toy" and you'll be calling the coast gaurd.
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I woud reccomend you use at least a 30+ lb. thrust ,if you using a bow mount trolling motor make sure its a newer model with a foot pedal.A minn kota hypredrive is the one i have on my boat and its been great especially in the wind.
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try eBay for on line, but if you are looking for a store usually there is one in every acy marina that sells boat engines, good luck
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Best suggestion I can offer is try it first, before you invest in a boat. You can usually rent a kayak and take a few lessons. The advantage to this is, you'll have a better idea what kind of boat you want. There are many different types of kayaks. \nThen make sure you have someone to go with. Kayaking by yourself isn't a good idea. \nHave you tried outrigger canoes? They are much easier than kayaks, lots more fun, and you can surf in them, where you can't with kayaks. \nGood luck! And keep the open side up!
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There are many, many boats that would meet your criteria. In the end, your budget will have a great impact on the boat you decide to buy.  Here are a few suggestions that can help you learn:\n\n1. Join online sailing formus, absorb the information, and ask questions.  Here is a nice group on Yahoo that I have found helpful: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/world-cruising\n2. Talk to some brokers in your area and ask to look at some boats.  Don't beleive everthing the say, as they are trying to make a sale, but they can provide some good information about what you get for your money and what would meet your criteria.\n3. Attend some boat shows. Strictly Sail (http://www.strictlysail.com) runs a bunch of shows across the US.  Other big shows include the Newport Boat Show (newportboatshow.com) and of course the Annapolis Boat Show (usboat.com).\n4. Join a local sailing club or look in a local sailing magazine for crew opportunities.  By meeting other sailors you can get a lot of ideas and learn a lot about what works and doesn't work.\n5. Buy some cruising books that talk about how to choose a boat.  Some top authors Nigel Calder, Beth Leonard, and Jimmy Cornell (who also runs the excellent noonsite.com cruisign site).\n\nIn general sailboats come in lots of types, styles, ages, conditions and more.  As I said, your budget may limit your choices to some extent, but personal perference, where you want to go, and the level of comfort you want to have will play a big part as well.  Whatever you do, don't rush into to buying a boat without doing your research first or you WILL be sorry later.
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rockeymountainmc.com , denniskirk.com, or bikebandit.com are a couple of places to try out. I'm not sure if Yamaha has an online parts department. ride on man.
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If you do a google search for skimmer rowing you will see the website for skimmer usa. The boats have been out of production because the manufacturers have been looking for a cheaper country to build them. Because of the design, it is not an easy boat to build. Apparently they are very close to being back in production. I don't know what their new price will be. They were selling for around 3,000.00 + /- with shipping depending on the materials used. They are amazing boats.
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Two weeks paid boat rental, no kids (some of the time) out on Lake Ouichita, near Hot Springs, AR.  You know one of thosse big house boats with lots of room also have a couple of Seadoo's to boot.  As long the Fourth of July falls in there somewhere.\n\nGod Bless
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Yes if your engine is the right size we don't like doing engines over 60HP try consulting your local dealer if you don't have any luck there send me an email with a complete description of your outboard and boat and i will be glad to help
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I'm a die hard Ranger fan but if money is an issue then I would go with a Stratos, the Ranger's aren't too bad of a price for a fish and ski, and for a stratos it will be less and have a decent ride, I own two  rangers and love them booth, I have fished out of the stratos and they are pretty darn good also pretty well built. I think the tritions ride is pretty rough and my honest opinion the skeeter is over rated, my friend has a brand new 55,000 dollar skeeter and hates it, the thing is built cheap and pretty poor quality, but he didn't take our word on what to buy so he's stuck with it for at least this year. good luck and have fun on the water
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this is definetely a great site and the x-18 is the BEST pocket bike there is because it offers a honda based 4 stroke upgradeable engine...yes, there is a whole world of aftermarket upgrades for this bike and any other..i wouldntget the interceptor....sadly, all those fun looking little japanese and chinese made pocket bikes arent good at all....no one realy services them and they break frequently...go-carts are a better investment
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I have had no problems with them.  Works really well and fast.  A little more expensive than other providers but worth it in my view.\n\nSomething to bear in mind: Freedom2surf is owned by Pipex
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burton or kemper. thats all i ever use, and have been using for years. they both have some pretty mellow graphics, not super flashy. i she a beginner or advanced? fiberglass cores are nice. woodcores get waterlogged. metal edged to great turns!
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i always look at ebay motors...then my second step to find a boat would be a local police/sheriff auction the sheriff's harbor partol where i live has about three auctions a year...most vessels are not new though, but for instance i know that at the last one someone bought a 04 wave runner for under a grand...so look at that...after that i know an irs-repo auction is always a great bet...and if all else fails, go out to the most redneck area you can find, all rednecks have boats, and will sell them cheap ( i bought a 03 ski boat for 9 grand out in riverside ca. where as where i live orange county ca. the boat would be like 16 grand)\n\n\nhope this helps!!!
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i hear yamaha is a good brand
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Most metropolitan areas have "Auto Trader", "Truck Trader", and "Boat Trader" type magazines that are published every couple of weeks and seem to be available everywhere.  You will find hundreds of bass boats in the typical issue with pictures and descriptions as well as location.  This is where I would start.  \n\nAs long as you are comfortable with judging the condition of a boat and the equipment that comes with it and don't care about a warranty, buying from a private individual will be the cheapest way to go.  \n\nInsist on an "on the water" test when you find a boat you are serious about buying.  If the seller declines, I would pass on the boat.\n\nGood luck in your search.
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I had an inflatable kayak when I was younger, and I hated the thing!  It was a pain in the a** to inflate and was really unstable.  I don't know how many times I fell out of that thing, and it's not because I have bad balance.  I never fell out of a regular or open-topped kayak in the 10 years since I first learned!\n\nSeriously, save your money and purchase a good, durable non-inflatable kayak if you're really interested.