Driving a Seadoo Boat is fun! Whether driving one on the sea or on a lake, there’s hardly a better way to spend an afternoon. Maybe you’ve ridden one on vacation or tried out a friend’s machine and now you’re thinking of buying your very own Watercraft. At 158 Performance we are stock the Seadoo range of Personal Watercraft. The range is wide and can be daunting unless you are an experienced boat owner.
We can work through the different options available to help you choose exactly the right craft for your needs, from speed, size, storage to how many passengers you would want to carry. Imagine the spray of water on your face as you ride on the waves at high speed with the sun overhead giving you the ideal tan, a boat can be the ultimate water fun. Boating refreshes the body’s senses, allowing the driver to chill out.
Radical change in personal watercraft
The past decade has seen a radical change in the typical personal watercraft enthusiast – and the machine they ride. Comfort and stability are just as important as performance, so it’s not surprising that more versatile three-passenger models account for 80 percent of PWC sales, while sportier models that dominated the market a decade ago have all but vanished from showrooms. Propulsion systems have changed too, switching from noisy, dirty and smelly two-stroke engines to high-tech four-strokers that are some of the quietest and cleanest power plants on the water today.
Personal Watercraft are generally designed to carry between one and four people, or even tow objects such as an inflatable tube. So, before you buy, you need to consider what size of craft is best going to suit your needs. For your own safety – especially if you intend to buy a second-hand Personal Watercraft – make sure the craft has a lanyard, which will turn the ignition off should you fall off during use. All modern Personal Watercraft should have a lanyard as standard.
At the heart of Seadoo boats is the Challenger platform, including three models of fully equipped, versatile recreational powerhouses designed to answer every consumer need for a fun day on the water. With sizes ranging from 18-ft to 23-ft (5.4 to 7 metres), BRP’s Sea-Doo Challenger boats provide more living space and increased control on the water with the newly designed helm stations (180 and 230), BRP’s award-winning iTC system now available on the Challenger 210 and 230 models and a broader choice of colours. The iTC system provides optimal convenience at the helm with functions such as ski mode, ECO mode, cruise control and docking mode.
2011 Seadoo Boats range
The 2011 Seadoo boats deliver the ultimate in versatility, fun and value. The new 210 SP and the 230 SP models bring crossover versatility to a wake boat, at an affordable price. New features for the 2011 Seadoo 230 SP include iTC with ski mode, newly designed dashboard for better visibility and overall appeal, a folding arch tower, new marine stereo with USB plug and remote at transom, new colouration and custom-matched trailer. Add the full sundeck with the exclusive Transat seat design to the 210 SP and get the perfect set-up for a full day’s outing.
The Wake family of boats return strong as ever for 2011 with the Seadoo 210 and 230 Wake, providing the enthusiast all the tow specific features needed for a satisfying day on the water. Tower mounted board racks, folding arch tower with mirror, cockpit heater with extendable outlet hose, iTC with ski mode, the exclusive WakeBoost system providing 1,000 pounds of on the 230 and 600 pounds on the 210, and rear-facing portside lounge seating – all standard for the tow enthusiast.
Seadoo Boats world-renowned muscle boats – the Speedster models – deliver high-performance styling and industry-leading power-to-weight ratio. Big on fun and even bigger on features, the Seadoo 150 and 200 Speedster models deliver the perfect day on the water for waterfront homeowners or performance-minded boaters. Seadoo boats bring more features, more living space and direct drive jet propulsion to ensure boating families increased safety, outstanding performance and comfort for every day on the water.
