Picked up a Rinker Rocket for my youngest and found this community.

[Greg-J]

Hi all. I've already had the two best days in a boat owners life but I just moved across country to a lake community and am while looking at the market here I came across a mint 96' Rinker Rocket that needed to be gone by tomorrow because the owner is moving. It's certainly not what I'm looking for, but I thought it was the perfect first boat for my boy. He'll be 12 in a few months and here in PA that's the age he can drive a boat over 25hp without an adult. That may sound absurd, but our highschool is literally on the shoreline and kids around here just grow up on the water. I figure it's a great boat for him to gain some independence and responsibility before he starts asking to borrow one of ours in highschool.

I found this forum through a few Google searches and it looked like a welcoming community so I signed up.

I had a SeaDoo jet back in the late 90s and I know these older jets can be a pain, but I have no experience with Rinker. I'm happy to hear any wisdom other Rocket owners have to share.

 

[TimW451]

Welcome and the first rule of Jetboaters.net is “Pics, or it didn’t happen.”

 

[Greg-J]

I got you!

 

[Ronnie]

Firat, welcome to the forum .

I had a a friend with a 25’ Rinker but it was a cabin cruiser powered by mercury inboard. The pic of the Robker rocket looks similar to the small jet boat that several large and small boat manufacturers made in the 90’s (e.g. Bayliner, Baja, etc.). Chances are it’s powered by a 75, 90 or 120HP Mercury inboard mounted to a mercury sport jet pump. If so consider searching for posts with the “mercurysport jet” or sugar sand (boats that used the same engine and pump). Good luck with the new boat.

 

[YoDaddy292]

That is a great looking boat that is definitely not showing its age. Looks like a fun boat for the kid to learn on.

 

[Thermobrett]

I had a paddle raft behind our Bertram I learned on. I always wanted one of those Disney Water Mouse boats they had in Orlando years back. As a kid growing up on water, any boat is great!

 

[silverJ]

Neat boat! Welcome to the group