If you had a $8,000 budget what would you buy......

[Andy001]

If you had $8,000 for your next ski what you would buy? Lets say I can get a dealer to sell me a 2014 real close to my budget...... Would you buy the 14? Would you look after market used? I have done a ton of reading on different skis, but I really just want a play boat for Havasu, no buoy racing, a little surf (maybe), really just a play boat.

Thank you for your input!!
Andy

 

[849tigerbotkv1]

Buy my sxr900

 

[jo5hi3]

buy used with all the up grades.....

 

[stefan]

That Bob g2 in the forsale tread.

 

[Quinc]

Used a/m hull. JM 781 engine. Zach has a couple used Krash hulls for sale right now.

 

[102nd7]

A good sn with a pipe and a solar mag pump. And keep the rest of the money for more important stuff

 

[fatboyktm]

Meth!!!!!

 

[BruceSki]

Buy a RTR RN or SN in the 2500-4500 range with all the goodies. Then pay for gas oil and repairs. And beer.

If you are going flatwater freestyle buy a BOB RTR. Cheapest and easiest.

 

[makejetskiinggreatagain]

Every week someone else asks the same question, and every week i respond with the same warning. IMO the quality on newer SJ's it total garbage. see my thread here http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?threads/what-should-i-do.140029/. i made the mistake of buying a 2013. it was hands down the WORST purchase i have ever made. wish i would have just saved the extra cash and gone with an AM ski or bought a 2k dollar used SJ. Hell, i could have spent 9k (which is how much yours will be after taxes and fees- my base price was 8100) on a gold toilet and i would have been happier. spending that kind of cash on the crap that yamaha puts out is stupid. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A SUPER JUNK.

 

[Vumad]

If I was given $8000 and had to spend it...

For racing I would buy a 1100 sxr
For freeride/surf I would buy a am hull like a freak with a modified 701. It would have to be used for that price.

 

[RSKI]

A mail order bride.






Haha jk jk.

 

[chadman154]

Get your self a good used AM hull, big bore motor and a mag pump.
easiest way, find a nice used SJ with all the goodies, buy it, gut it, throw all parts in AM hull. Its how i did my first am hull build.

 

[js/sj]

Cheap hull, and 650 SN for all the bulk and miscellaneous parts then sell that motor and buy a decent 701/760 based motor with bpipe and stock pump with solas 13/17. Oh and buy a pole. Or if you would rather just buy a rtr Bob.

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[Vumad]

I'm thinking the guy with 8k to spend looking at a new Superjet wants to buy a 20 year old piece of crap and do a bunch of work on it.

 

[550/440]

Buy RTR aftermarket ski. The hull is the most expensive piece of the puzzle when you are building a REC ski. If you are wanting to hit the surf, make sure it is a beefy tried and true hull - I saw an older FR Rickter for $8500 with a 701 a while back - looked like it could be a fun boat.

 

[chadman154]

Here is your donor ski. http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?threads/yamaha-superjets-for-sale-cheap.143827/#post-1552411
Now find a good am hull

 

[js/sj]

Do that ^^^ then a Backie chan

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[Joker]

A tom21 fx1 and a limited 701 setup with pfp and mag pump

 

[hink320]

Do that ^^^ then a Backie chan

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It will have to be a Phantom, I don't think Backie Chan's are being made any more.

 

[special fx]

5 FX-1s and $500 of gas and oil