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    Sea Doo speedster 150 help

    Hi Rik, late to the party so you may have already received the confirmation you're looking for, but my 2010 behaves similarly. Will give me temperature but "sensor" instead of a depth. Pretty sure this is normal.
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    One picture of your last outing.

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    Nice and Cheap flush kit/How-to

    Hi Franchise, just to be clear — they said the flushing process (running too long out of water / no cooling I assume?) is causing it, or simply leaving the flush port attached is causing it?
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    Rough / Racing engine

    Just wanted to close-out this thread. It seems to be fuel related. I bought a bottle of fuel additive (Phaze-Out) at NAPA auto parts, and after running around for a while to burn off some fuel, it seems to be running much more smoothly. I'll burn off the old fuel, pour some fresh stuff in...
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    Rough / Racing engine

    Thanks 4x15mph. I don't have spares on hand, but I'll add those to the list of things to look into. There are some pretty sizable lakes around so there may actually be a seadoo place nearby. I'm having to hold my phone at a funny angle to get my one dot of 3G cell service, so until I can...
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    Rough / Racing engine

    Hi all, 2010 Speedster 150, just put it in the water for the first time this season. 45 hours on the clock. The engine is running rough, at idle it sounds kind of like a motorcycle if that makes sense, and underway it's constantly racing/revving. The RPMs are bouncing around quite a bit. I...
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    How Many Continents have you been on?

    Five, unless Aruba counts as South America for being 20 miles off of Venezuela. In that case, six. Otherwise, missing South America and Antarctica. Seen some pretty amazing sites (Maasai Mara Kenya, temples in Thailand, DMZ in Korea) and some pretty phenomenally awful places (Bangladesh, Iraq...
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    Salt Water

    I pretty much only run salt water the past couple years. Boston Harbor. Fresh water rinse all over the boat and trailer (knocks the heavy salt off) Engine flush with fresh water Engine flush with Salt Away Garden hose Quick Disconnect to make life easier Copious Salt Away all over the boat and...
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    someone had a very bad day

    Posting to cheer on the 15' Speedster search and rescue! Hell yes! Probably not ideal, but I can imagine the speedster's maneuverability, speed, and safe/easy accessibility made it handy in a pinch. The Speedster crew deserves a lot of credit for making that happen. Can't imagine it loaded...
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    Option/Accessory Review Compilation

    Oh man, yeah, sharper eyes would've seen the snap-in carpet under the standard features of the HOI. So you don't see any need to own/order both types of cover, right? I trailer my boat everywhere, so I think the trailer cover could pull double duty as storage cover. Not sure what the use...
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    Option/Accessory Review Compilation

    If one doesn't order the SmartMat, what is the other option? Is it snap-in carpeting, or just bare fiberglass deck or what? Also, any reason to get the bow/cockpit cover if one has to purchase the trailering cover anyway? Any advantage to having the extra covers? Thanks in advance.
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    SeaDek or Smartmat?

    Hey jet set, Hunt down @ScarabMike; he's pretty much the foremost enthusiast / authority on all things Scarab around here and I bet he has a pretty informed opinion. I recall seeing him recommend strongly against the Smart Mat, but I don't recall the reason. I haven't pulled the trigger yet...
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    How do you flush?

    That I can't answer. I take mine to a dealer to have it winterized/fogged and wrapped, so I'm more or less ignorant of the winter process. Guys around this forum are super knowledgeable, so I bet one of them will chime in. If not, it's probably because they all seem to live where it's...
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    How do you flush?

    Hi, I think these Rotax power plants use similar parts still, so even though I don't have a Glastron, I'll try to help: Look around your jet pump for a molded hard plastic tube about the width of a garden hose. Mine's to the upper left of the jet pump, and I have to reach past the reverse...
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    Death of a sportster

    Yeah, I know. I'd really like to upgrade, but I'm not sure a jetboat is the right upgrade for the water that's convenient to me. May end up in a dual con$ole outboard, self-bailing decks, unsinkable, blah blah, boring. I'd be happier if they made one that looked like the Scarab impulses...
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    2014 Jeep GC Summit Diesel

    Wow, that's amazing fuel economy. Thanks for the report.
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    Death of a sportster

    Wow, I take my 15' Speedster out on Boston Harbor, and even when marine forecasts are waves 1', they are not 1'. I've taken waves over the bow before and had ankle-deep or higher water in the cockpit before. It's been dicey a couple times. I've learned that it's best to stay underway. If you...
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    Nice and Cheap flush kit/How-to

    Can confirm; I have one of these on my Speedster 155 (same flush fitting) and it makes life LOTS easier. I drop my machine in Boston Harbor, so freshwater/saltaway flush is a religious affair. I leave the fitting in the flush port and haven't had problems. Not sure if that's advisable, but so...
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    165 Towing

    I have a 2010 Speedster 155, which is pretty much your boat's Dad. Pretty much same size, lineage, and form factor. Just different cosmetics. Dry weight 1,454lbs. I assume about 500-600 for the trailer. Plus fluids, fuel, coolers, gear, two people, etc. I've been towing it with a 2009...
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    2014 Jeep GC Summit Diesel

    I've researched these things hard. I've needed a new vehicle for over a year, and just haven't been able to pull the trigger on anything. On paper, the JGC Summit Diesel is the only one that hits all my requirements. But I saw all the same reports as you did, and never got the reassurance I...
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