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<blockquote data-quote="TBItoy" data-source="post: 498449" data-attributes="member: 1384"><p>Every one I have been around seemed to never run good consistently. Didn't matter the brand. Seemed like we were always pulling carbs, spark plugs, fighting overheating problems... Of course this was all on used rigs that were 5+ years old. (basically this experience relates to my Tiger shark, 2 sea doos, and a Kawasaki)</p><p></p><p>I had a Tiger Shark 770 that I ran for 4 seasons, always needed something it seemed. Blew head gasket, impeller, carbs cleaned, etc.</p><p></p><p>Working on engines inside a jet ski hull is pretty shitty. I don't know about the Jet Boats, they may be easy to access with a rear hatch.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I bought a mid 90s Sea Nymph Stinger deck boat for $2500, ran it for 3 seasons (probably 20 trips total) then sold it for $2500. I replaced the water pump impeller (maintenance item) and fixed some minor electrical issues, but overall I didn't spend any money on it. It's aluminum hull, and had a 2 stroke Johnson outboard.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/z/M8UAAOSwk5FUy5je/$_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dad has always had at least 2 boats, and as many as 4 at one time. Usually a nicer fiberglass bass boat, a large jon boat with a tiller handle outboard (for duck hunting the river and crappie fishing), a small jon boat with a mud motor (for duck hunting swamps and timber), and a small jon boat with a small outboard (for small lakes and back water fishing).</p><p></p><p>So I'm pretty comfortable with 2 stroke outboards, but overall, it seems like the outboards are less maintenance than inboards and jet skis.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 16px">Although I think A LOT of reliability issues that people have with jet skis and inboard motors has to do with storage and winterizing....</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TBItoy, post: 498449, member: 1384"] Every one I have been around seemed to never run good consistently. Didn't matter the brand. Seemed like we were always pulling carbs, spark plugs, fighting overheating problems... Of course this was all on used rigs that were 5+ years old. (basically this experience relates to my Tiger shark, 2 sea doos, and a Kawasaki) I had a Tiger Shark 770 that I ran for 4 seasons, always needed something it seemed. Blew head gasket, impeller, carbs cleaned, etc. Working on engines inside a jet ski hull is pretty shitty. I don't know about the Jet Boats, they may be easy to access with a rear hatch. I bought a mid 90s Sea Nymph Stinger deck boat for $2500, ran it for 3 seasons (probably 20 trips total) then sold it for $2500. I replaced the water pump impeller (maintenance item) and fixed some minor electrical issues, but overall I didn't spend any money on it. It's aluminum hull, and had a 2 stroke Johnson outboard. [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/z/M8UAAOSwk5FUy5je/$_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F[/IMG] Dad has always had at least 2 boats, and as many as 4 at one time. Usually a nicer fiberglass bass boat, a large jon boat with a tiller handle outboard (for duck hunting the river and crappie fishing), a small jon boat with a mud motor (for duck hunting swamps and timber), and a small jon boat with a small outboard (for small lakes and back water fishing). So I'm pretty comfortable with 2 stroke outboards, but overall, it seems like the outboards are less maintenance than inboards and jet skis. [SIZE=16px]Although I think A LOT of reliability issues that people have with jet skis and inboard motors has to do with storage and winterizing....[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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