Waverunnners: what is the good shit? (circa $7k s/h)

[sssgtr]

I had a Yamaha FXHO 160. A 2004 model that had 95 hours when sold this summer.

Had no issues at all apart from general maintenance over 3 years and 160hp n/a had enough grunt to pull a heavy skier out of the water. Carefully read insurance PDS too, when I was shopping around a lot wouldnt cover jetski theft unless there was evidence of forceful removal.

It was reliable, but be warned they can be expensive to service/maintain/repair although if you drive a Euro or similar that is serviced at a dealer you would probably think it was cheap.

Cheers. It'll probably live at my in laws so it'll be secure 24/7.

Would want to tow a ski biscuit at least, handy to know at least NA will do that with that sort of power.

[Grunt]

The difference hurts when you have 3 ski's and 4 licences in the family I can tell you that.
I actually wrote a Please Explain letter a year or so ago on this - the first time I have ever really had an issue with something like this - got the standard nothing response back.

[willsy01]

Mine is up in October this year actually.......5yrs wasn't an option when I last renewed. It was $323 for 3yrs back in 2011. $367 now.

[The Pupat]

You guys have to pay for a separate pwc licence? I just got mine renewed for another 5 years on my car licence along with the boat and motorbike licence. Fuck paying extra for it.

[darkside]

You east coast guys are getting your pants dropped. "skippers ticket" was introduced here (WA) a few years ago. Other than cost of actually sitting your license with a private instructor, there is no ongoing annual cost....and we have no prescribed blood alcohol level...just the sobriety test of being "capable of being in control of the vessel"

[MR 1JZ]

we have to pay $300 to rego a ski here

License is a once off $50

[MRMOPARMAN]

You east coast guys are getting your pants dropped. "skippers ticket" was introduced here (WA) a few years ago. Other than cost of actually sitting your license with a private instructor, there is no ongoing annual cost....and we have no prescribed blood alcohol level...just the sobriety test of being "capable of being in control of the vessel"

Yes, but then you are forced to live in fucking WA, and you get raped on everything else, which more than makes up for the $100pa you save.

[I'm DJ!]

You guys have to pay for a separate pwc licence? I just got mine renewed for another 5 years on my car licence along with the boat and motorbike licence. Fuck paying extra for it.

Where are you?

[The Pupat]

Brisbane. No expiry on rmdl and pwcl

[ALLMTR]

My license is up next year......hate to think what it costs these days.

EDIT: $575 for a 5yr PWC license!!! That is fucking robbery.

Yet a 5 year car licence is $166.... Insane

[Instigator]

In NSW PWC license is an additional course/test AFTER you've got your normal boat license. When I got mine a couple of years ago the instructor said they intentionally make it difficult/expensive to get one, swedes may have something to do with it. :knock: