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    Phantom SportJon and 210 Optimax issues

    New to jet boats here, but recently purchased a 2002 Phantom SportJon with 600hrs on the inboard motor. The first trip out on the water the 210 Mercury Optimax inboard jet threw a rod. I haven’t been able to find any options here in Alaska for either new or reman 210 mercury optimax motors. A...
  2. NewtJ82

    Seized impeller?? Merc Optimax 250 Sportjet on Polaris EX2100

    I have a rare boat apparently (2004 Polaris ex2100), but it has a 250hp Mercury Optimax Sportjet, same as on some other makes I believe. Was running it wide open down the lake, suddenly stopped pushing water through, with motor still running. Got towed back in, found no obstructions in the...
    • NewtJ82
    • Thread
    • 2004 polaris ex2100 optimax polaris polaris jet boat seadoo sportjet
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Other Boats
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    Challenger X and mysterious oil leak: any ideas?

    We dock in a dry dock on the 5th level, as our boat is white and yellow, and we don't want other's dirt getting on our boat. In august 2017, we were told after our boat was stowed: it spilled "allot of used oil" on someone else's boat and we have been banned to dock down at the first level...
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    2006 Sugar Sand 250 Jet surging

    I am happy to be a new sport jet owner. A recent accident with my 11 year old son and a prop led me to go back to jets. The boat only has 50 hrs on it and runs perfect. Question is at slow cruising (1200-1500 rpm) it surges noticeably. Enough I can see my passengers heads bobbing back and...
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    Is This Boat a Good Choice?

    Hi - I am new to this forum and my son and I are looking to get a boat, primarily for pleasure for next season. We live along the south shore of Eastern Long Island and would be using the boat in the Great South Bay and local bays and rivers. We would essentially be first time boaters, although...
    • Bill VS
    • Thread
    • 2004 polaris ex2100 ex2100 first time boater great south bay long island mercruiser optimax polaris polaris jet boat
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: General Discussion
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