I BOUGHT a USED JET BOAT | Seadoo Challenger Test Drive

[@JETTIEROCKSFISHINGwithMIKED]

Great video brother..that looks like a blast actually

[@KnottsFishing]

Yea its a blast! Gotta sell it before i get in trouble.

[@terryhites1]

I must say, dental floss to hold the bunk in place was classic!!!

[@KnottsFishing]

Cant go wrong with a Jerry a rigged repair.

[@everydaybladesinc]

Man you are brave. There probably isn’t 1/2 a gallon of gas in that boat. Lol. Had me nervous lol

[@KnottsFishing]

I knew I had plenty of wind to push me to shore. 😂

[@JackedUpFishing]

Good vid! That thing looks fun !

[@KnottsFishing]

I hear your dad is the guru on these machines back in the day.

[@JackedUpFishing]

@@KnottsFishing oh yeah he is

[@motofarmmx2430]

Just what I requested! Awesome dude, these little things are a blast! I rented one years ago at deep creek lake in Maryland. Surprised I never got stopped. Looking back now Surprised I didn't get arrested lol. Get er pinned and cut the wheel.

[@KnottsFishing]

Yea I can see how these things can get you in trouble quick!! That pin it and cut the wheel is probably what I was doing wrong I was running out of balls I guess. 😂 I just picked up a smaller one today I think will put some time in to get running well and work on my spins.

[@motofarmmx2430]

@@KnottsFishing lol another one? Awesome! Looking at prices it seems like you stole that one. Yea I don't know much about boats or skis in general but a friend taught me the spin on skis years ago. Works the same on these boats.

[@samspade3227]

Steel trailer, on intercoastal it’ll get rusty. More maintenance. Boat looks great.

[@KnottsFishing]

💯 accurate! I ended up selling this after a few days playing around with it, they are definitely fun.

[@tubsworld-authorgerneldarr3106]

Good Video🏆 New Subscriber from Bermuda 🇧🇲

[@KnottsFishing]

Thanks for subscribing! Have a great day! Cheers 🍻

[@brendaschoonover245]

I’m going to look at one of these today, the price is amazing but I’m still very apprehensive! Wish I had someone who knew about them to go with? He says it’s a key fob issue?

[@KnottsFishing]

Ive heard of fob issues on them but not positive how to diagnose those issues. Id definitely complete a compression test though.

[@AlShams69]

Great vid bud

[@KnottsFishing]

Thank you!

[@johnnyg7415]

Boat looks sick. I am looking at a sportster tomorrow any tips on what to look for when buying used?

[@KnottsFishing]

Id definitely run it on a lake no matter what! This one ran great at idle and as soon as I got it on the water it would bog and load up losing power under load. Check for leaks on the water as well. Run for at least 10 mins to make sure their isnt any over heating issues that pop up.

[@richierich24d26]

Hey did you end up getting the sportster? I have a 2007 speedster and having issues with it

[@jasonbourne9392]

It would be nice to know the anticipated sale price.

[@KnottsFishing]

It’s already sold. I believe it brought $6500.00

[@leeallen7964]

Did you fix the tachometers? If so where did you get them?

[@KnottsFishing]

I ended up selling the boat. Had to many projects at the time unfortunately.

[@leeallen7964]

Do you happen to know a place with a reliable parts department for this boat

[@KnottsFishing]

@@leeallen7964 I always use boats.net for my parts or partzilla.

[@charliedaubitz2046]

what are the hours on the boat, those motors are done at 300 hours.

[@KnottsFishing]

1500hrs

[@stevesanderson8360]

Ha. The seat backs are installed upside down. Nice boat though.

[@KnottsFishing]

Good observation yes they are the people I bought it off of told me that and said they liked the look better so they left it that way. Thanks for watching.

[@daviddennyele7293]

Question on engine types, there are a couple of Challengers around my area that I am negotiating on, big question is which engine type to go with, a twin rotax (1998) or one with the Merc240 (2000) in terms of reliability and spare parts?

[@KnottsFishing]

Twin rotax is the only way to go!

[@FullMoon7]

I am going to look at a Seado Challenger 2003 it has 496 hours. It had 4 owners The eletronic gas gas gauge and speedometer doesnt work. How much would you offer for that boat?

[@KnottsFishing]

Runs well? Probably under 5000

[@klaaskomvaak1816]

4500 seems a steal ?

[@KnottsFishing]

It was definitely a great deal!!

[@everydaybladesinc]

Great video. Some of the butt hurt comments are even better. Lol

[@myco_space_kc5558]

man I would a bought that that’s exactly what I’m looking for as my first bot

[@KnottsFishing]

It was a great boat. They come up from time to time.

[@easybandzofficial6456]

Dope vid. I’m looking at a 2001 challenger like this.. talked the seller down to $4000. Boat has no issues mechanically n is clean but Half the seats need to reupholstered (boat comes with reupholster for seats and decals, and gel coat that need to be installed included in the price).. is this a good buy for the price?

[@KnottsFishing]

Id negotiate a little of the seats need redone those seats get expensive quick

[@easybandzofficial6456]

@@KnottsFishing thanks for the quick response. Ye I tried to squeeze a lil more but $4000 is their minimum.. I’ll try again but She’s selling the boat with the new seat wraps/upholstery for the ones that need to be replaced included though.. I would have to reupholster them myself.. But she’s already bought the new upholstery and it comes with the boat included with the price, It also comes with new decals..

[@KnottsFishing]

@@easybandzofficial6456 well if it comes with the boat go for it, only if it runs really well!

[@easybandzofficial6456]

@@KnottsFishing update: she adamantly refused for me to test drive it on the lake. Lol she got furious and caught an attitude. So that was a red flag and deal breaker for me. Currently looking at a 2000 for $4500. It’s in better condition n the owner seems to have been very involved in the upkeep.. we’ll see what he says about the TEST DRIVE.. thanks for the responses brother…

[@easybandzofficial6456]

@@KnottsFishing it’s 1 owner bought it in 2001. Took it out 4 weekends a year since then less than 1000 hours.. willing to test drive it on lake. Says it’s in good shape

[@michaelxwhite]

For a fatter guy, it pushed you through the water pretty good.

[@KnottsFishing]

Yes it did! Esp knowing it wasn’t running quite right.

[@Bonsai-Miata2020]

These are a inexpensive chick magnet

[@KnottsFishing]

How I 🛬 my wife.

[@JohnBraman413]

still got it?

[@KnottsFishing]

I sold it a few weeks ago. Fun little boat!

[@joshuaflores8379]

Wanna sell ? lol I'm in Orlando .

[@KnottsFishing]

I sold it already, guy that bought it lived in Orlando. It was a pretty fun boat.

[@everydaybladesinc]

I’m subscribing just to read some of the cry baby comments lol

[@KnottsFishing]

Makes me wonder what some of these people are thinking when they comment.

[@everydaybladesinc]

I have a FB knife group with 35,000 members. I feel your pain brother.

[@maztif]

How much did you buy it for?

[@KnottsFishing]

$3000.00

[@maztif]

@@KnottsFishing That's great. I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Seadoo Challenger Bombardier 2000 for $5000. Like yours it needs the wood replaced on the trailer, it doesn't have the ski pole, and the radio doesn't work. Would you recommend buying the boat at that price if it runs well on the lake. This would be my first time owning a jet boat and I am not very mechanically inclined. Thank you.

[@KnottsFishing]

@@maztif price seems pretty decent if it has good interior, if it has a worn out interior id probably keep looking. Id definitely lake test it and make sure the motors run great! Trailer issues arent a hard issue to fix just recarpet some wood and screw down on the brackets.

[@maztif]

@@KnottsFishing Thank you so much. It has the Mercury M2 Efi V6 Jet drive, anything specific I should look out for while on the water?

[@KnottsFishing]

@@maztif im not too familiar with the merc jetdrive stuff. Id just look for obvious signs of corrosion and what not. I always see a red flag if they tell me they replaced a bunch of stuff within a short amount of time prior to selling it.(never a good sign)

[@connormccoury9272]

It’s sad people like you are more successful than hard working people being paid peanuts

[@KnottsFishing]

Are you saying I’m not hard working?

[@everydaybladesinc]

Somebody’s jelly. He didn’t choose your life buddy. Now get back to work. Lol

[@KnottsFishing]

@@everydaybladesinc no replacement for hard work! Thanks for the support. Just subscribed to your channel.

[@christopherhessberger3087]

This is the loudest review video I’ve ever watched….the amount of wind I had to endure to hear both you and the motor made it a complete waste of time.

[@KnottsFishing]

Cant control the weather my friend

[@everydaybladesinc]

How dare you make that wind so loud!! Inconsiderate!! Lol

[@Brian-ij9to]

Natural sound in this video is so much better than music or other distractions. Great job Knott!