What Precautions Should a New Sea-Doo GTX Owner Take? WCJ Quick Topic

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[@davidbalan6571]

1. Control the engine fluids 2 . Flushing your engine 3 . Keeping the exterior slick .

[@stewardmiddleton2756]

I'm 56 yrs old.I just bought a 2022 gp1800r svho. never been on a wave runner before. I want to thank you for everything! I live in Chicago. I had it for 2 weeks now.

[@watercraftjournal]

That's great!

[@h20mxracer222]

That's one hell of a ski for your first one. Good luck and ride safe.

[@jacklewis100]

1. Why do you need a bilge pump? How is water getting into the bilge...sure, if it's really rough, some might creep under the seat..but surely not enough to be a problem? Is it just in case you've left the drain plugs out ??? 2. You said set the Riva sponsons at '4' but why? What do they do? Make it more stable? More responsive? Less likely to tip ?

[@watercraftjournal]

Your questions are answered in far more detail (than what we can give in the comment section) in other videos. Start browsing.

[@jacklewis100]

@@watercraftjournal Well, okay, hopefully it'll be obvious from the title... I can't watch random videos 🙂

[@richardroberts6472]

@@jacklewis100 yea, its to hard for a quick reply and link to the video. (sarcasm). But hey start browsing LOL

[@juliofernandez2364]

I purchased today a Sea-Doo pro trophy, I went out, rode it for about five minutes. I got to the sandbar. I turned it off. When I went to turn it back on it was dead. Nothing turned on not the LCD screen. Nothing dead on the water, I called my sales rep got me on the phone with a water tech and I was told that it was a relay that went bad and a he advised me that it happens pretty often, I would like to know your opinion about this. I am so frustrated that I want to take this back and get something completely different. Maybe a Yamaha I would like to hear your thoughts. 4:33

[@aaronadamcryck1196]

Also change the oil after the break in. Although the manual says you don't need to, it's not a bad idea and a good precaution. Engines are expensive, oil change kits are cheap in comparison.

[@watercraftjournal]

Agreed!

[@RaymundMyers]

I’m in the same boat as that guy. This was very helpful thanks!!

[@watercraftjournal]

You’re welcome!

[@thewuf]

Same. Very timely info

[@ivandevandeleen1071]

Do I need a SCOM also for the EU version?

[@matthewbell629]

I have been riding for over 20 years and last year I bought a 2021 gtx300 limited and I'll tell you it is a plenty fast beast. Maybe in a year or 2 start adding stuff but for now just break in and have fun.

[@watercraftjournal]

That’s awesome!

[@rescueert]

Agree, cheap insurance, I'll be ordering my Fish Pro Trophy soon, a bilge pump, nav lights, ride lights, Riva sponsons, battery maintainer and a catch can will be fitted at time of purchase. Rockingham Western Australia👍 (brilliant channel by the way!!)

[@newslendergaming6721]

The catch can is not needed as your ski does not have a blower on it

[@jasonmekush5280]

@@newslendergaming6721 yes def no supercharger on this model

[@watercraftjournal]

NewSlender is 100% right.

[@rezalbb]

How effective is the built-in bilge bailer? (Tubes running to low pressure ports in the jet pump.) I can find little information on it. I think it's weird that the accessory bilge pump is wired to run whenever the engine is running but the bailers would be working then anyhow. The accessory pump even installs in-line with the bailer tube.

[@georgemarquis3166]

I love my 2022 and 2021 GTX LIMITED 300. I added heated hand grips and wind deflectors and X module (gives launch control and greater VTS angles)

[@watercraftjournal]

Very cool!

[@hernzo9798]

I put Garmin 62cv on mine bought an active captain Map now looking at installing a gt15m transducer for it

[@watercraftjournal]

Very cool!

[@Jay-Z-1]

Same situation and thank you for this!

[@watercraftjournal]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marcplaisted460]

Thank you for video. Not much online about GTX limited. Ours is due for delivery in May. Excited. Is there a best bilge pump y’all might recommend?

[@watercraftjournal]

RIVA has a very easy-to-install kit.

[@marcplaisted460]

@@watercraftjournal Thank you!

[@chrishobbs3935]

When you say in the last two years the carbon seal issue has been rectified how have they done that and can the new version be retrofitted to older skis? Specifically a 2018 RXT-X 300?

[@watercraftjournal]

There are no less than half a dozen videos we’ve published on this. Go ahead and start scrolling!

[@MikeZ32TT]

Thanks Kevin

[@watercraftjournal]

You’re welcome!

[@ctrfk8740]

So many precautions with seado. Does Yamaha have the same concerns?

[@watercraftjournal]

Actually, quite the opposite. Kevin spent this video debunking myths about "precautions" and all the internet hype against Sea-Doos. That being said, yes. Yamaha's can be ran outside of the water (on a garden hose) without fear of burning up the carbon seal. But they do also have their issues: thin paint, poor sealing around the transom, fit-and-finish concerns, etc. Everyone has their warts.

[@puttingwarheadsonforeheads9872]

Is it a bad idea to buy supercharged jetski as a first ski. I have ridden them plenty of times and am comfortable driving them in the 60s. Also gp1800r svho or rxpx300

[@watercraftjournal]

We almost always recommend naturally aspirated as a default for most all people who ask for suggested PWC.

[@puttingwarheadsonforeheads9872]

@@watercraftjournal so a gp1800r ho is recommended. Do those run well on 87 or should I use 89

[@dcherney]

I think if the market for Skis wasn't so upside down on supply, a lot of newcomers would do that. Because they could get a NA ski to begin with and not have to worry about supply issues when they want to upgrade. With the way things are now, with Seadoo putting out notice of even longer production delays (we're on month 4 of delays for ours), most newcomers, like us, bought what we wanted to use going forward for the longer run. 300 HP is no joke, but I think if you treat it like that, get used to it before letting loose (thank you break in period), and take a safe boating course and follow it, even newbies on 300s should be fine.

[@watercraftjournal]

@Putting Warheads on Foreheads since 1947 what does the manual say?

[@sufficetosay]

@@dcherney I did the same although I have previously owned Yamaha 1800 jet ski's. I'm excited for spring; new lake, new watercraft. I would have stayed with Yamaha but there was no inventory. I was torn about getting a supercharged Jet ski but for the same reasons you mentioned I just went straight for a GTX limited.

[@holden1449]

Would this be a good buy as far as maintenance wise beings it is supercharged? I know ski’s in the past have to have superchargers rebuilt every so many hours? I’m just wondering because I am also looking into getting the gtx 300 limited.

[@watercraftjournal]

Besides color, you can equip a GTX 170 with all the features of a Limited. Go that route.

[@channell11]

The new superchargers don't have a rebuild interval, just an inspection every 200 hours. Superchargers mean more stress and more things to go wrong, but it shouldn't be a big problem if you keep up on the maintenance.

[@russkielol]

I rode on a seadoo rxt x brand new fully loaded one and for some reason it kept leaning to the left or right side depending on how o was riding it. It felt like it was tipping over. Is that normal

[@watercraftjournal]

For 1. people who don't know how to ride and 2. this hull at specific speeds.

[@russkielol]

@@watercraftjournal i dont know I owned about 5 jetskies and currently own a shitty spark that I jump waives on. But you right I don’t know how to ride. Thanks for your help

[@russkielol]

@@watercraftjournal 🤡

[@watercraftjournal]

Funny. We gave you 2 options. You chose to identify as the first. Jokes on you.

[@jasonmekush5280]

I may buy one of these one day or a rxt x 300

[@watercraftjournal]

Very cool!

[@randy3324]

I thought when the carbon seal went it was game over and it’s already going down

[@watercraftjournal]

Thankfully carbon seal failures are extraordinarily rare and typically are gradual - a bilge can mean the difference between sinking and getting to shore.

[@randy3324]

@@watercraftjournal So when winterizing and flushing the system after winter don’t run it for more than a minute even with the hose?

[@sunnice2]

Bilge pump does nothing when it sinks….from experience hahaha 🤪

[@watercraftjournal]

Sorry to hear that.

[@lizdaryl]

Carbon seal “superior design”. I beg to disagree. I mean, it works, but so did the carburetor. There is nothing superior about a device that by design slings carbon “dust” into the bilge creating a mess, and is susceptible to catastrophic failure simply by ingesting dirt/sand in the pump, and cannot be cooled by the normal flushing process. Not sure where the pristine waters are where the Sea-Doo engineers do their testing, but they should do us all a favor and design a proper shaft seal. Signed, Sea-Doo owner and (by necessity) carbon seal replacement expert.

[@watercraftjournal]

Listen again. I never said it was a "superior design" over a standard sealed bearing, only the latest version is superior to previous.