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    2016 chapparal 203 vrx

    Put a hold payment on a 2016 chapparal 203 vrx. 208 hours. Doing water test drive in 3 days. Heard it run on the hose last week. Seemed noisier than a typical jet boat? I've always had yamahas. Never dealt with rotax before. Anyone have this boat that can give some good or bad Insite ? Also...
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    1.5L Rotax 4-TEC Reliability?

    In the process of buying a 2017 Chaparral 203 VRX. It has about 43 hours on it, how long do these engines last? It's going to get serviced every season as it should so there's no question about keeping up on the maitenance. I've heard a lot of different stories about how reliable they are and am...
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    Performance Impeller?

    Hey... I am looking into getting the "Scarab 250 Impeller Single Engine 2016-Up" from Impellers.com when they offer them in June... Has anyone tried an impeller upgrade in one of these 250HP boats? Should you use steel wear rings? There don't seem to be many performance upgrade options at this...
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    Rotax Temp Sensor on Backorder?

    Hey guys, new jet boat owner with a gently used 2017 Scarab 195 Open w/250hp power plant. Caveat on the buy was the temperature sensors was bad and it’s been ordered. Problem is that the dealership says it’s on backorder without any sort of lead time. My question is if there is a aftermarket or...
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