wesallen

Im considering selling my skis (96 gtx, 95sts, 93ss) and getting a 4-stroke. Why? Because were in the middle of a freakin recession and i think I can get a vx110 or a gti 4-tec for real cheap. Do I even want one?? I live in san diego and like to go out in the ocean and cruise.

Reliability is extremely important to me, obviously you dont want to get stuck in the ocean. Speed is not that important, cant really go fast in 2' chop.

I love cruising my gtx in the ocean but dont like riding it w/o partner ski in the ocean.

How important is the closed loop cooling for LONG term saltwater reliability?

seats

Get a VX110 Deluxe.

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wesallen

The vx110 has everything in its favor, even looks imho, except for the closed loop cooling. Ive taken apart enough saltwater 2 strokes to see what salt buildup can do to cooling passages. How many hours, if maintained, could I expect out of the vx110 or the gti -4-tec?

seats

VX110? 900 or more.

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wesallen

Really???? A vx110 will go 900 hours? No rebuild, just regular maintenance and it will go 900 hours?
Thats pretty amazing if tis true, I guess the only person that would know that is a rental owner.

seats

There was one that came out of a rental fleet down here in Miami last winter that had over 2,000 on it with nothing but maint.
Yamaha Corp. now owns it.

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tweeker

The Yami's a turd get a gti waaaaaay better ski, faster better handling.

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seats

Dude, he wants a ski thats dependable.
Why in the world would he buy a Sea Doo?

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tweeker

The seadoo is 10 times the boat of the vx and will prolly outlast is 5-1 Its a matter of what you like 6 in one 1/2 dozen the other.I fix more blown up yamaha's than anything I cant stand em' Just my preference.

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1987 wetbike silverstreak
1988 wetbike silverstreak
1989 x2 750 superstock
1990 Superjet b piped
1991 550sx stock
1993 superjet stock
1994 Kawasaki SC piped 750
1995 superjet piped biyatch
1997 xp 800 2X world champion
1999 polaris scrambler 500
2004 Kawasaki SXR 1100(best standup ever)
2004 Polaris sportsman 600
2008 seadoo GTI 185hp transplant
2012 Seadoo RXPX open class raceboat

wesallen

Ya, Im not a fan of any 3 cyl 2-stroke yami's as far as reliability. Ive have bad personal experiences. The 2cyl's yamis are awesome imho. My kawi 750's are bulletproof, but I still dont trust them in the ocean alone.

Tweeker... you work on 4-stroke yamis alot??? Again, is the closed loop cooling just a marketing ploy or does it help long term saltwater reliability?