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Old 02-19-2024 | 08:07 AM
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Mine has depth finder and is nice going in back of coves and exploring.
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Old 02-19-2024 | 11:10 PM
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I bought a new one last week to pull the kids around in the morning before the lake gets busy. I’m always up before everyone and usually fishing, but now have one more option for a morning cruise
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Old 02-20-2024 | 04:58 AM
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Have a couple of RXT-X that get little use. Live on Lake Erie and when it's a East wind the waves roll to shore and we can get some large swells. That's when the my Son and myself get the skis out and the boats stay in barn. So much fun and yet so stupid.
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Old 02-20-2024 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Drake22.250
So much fun and yet so stupid.
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Hell.... The most fun I've ever had was the times I was doing something stupid. "Have fun and be careful" always seemed like an oxymoron to me.

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Old 02-20-2024 | 08:48 AM
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HGR Denelli 80mph jet ski close to $20K nice but insects when we're out on the water! Good chance 80 mph on flat water wind behind it
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Old 05-16-2024 | 10:55 AM
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Almost at 68mph end of season but answer still NO
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Old 05-16-2024 | 11:13 AM
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I ended up buying a jet ski this year to keep on the dock so my kids can enjoy it on non-busy lake days, and so I can pull them around on a tube in the morning. I did no research just walked into the dealer and said what I wanted to achieve.....tool around, pull kids, didn't need 330hp but wanted it to go 60. They sold me a sea doo tow sports 170 non supercharged deal and told me it would do 60 easy and I liked that it would be a little easier on gas since the kids are gonna wear it out. I had no budget, paid cash...just wanted in and out and didn't care enough about these dumb things to do research. I even questioned them a week later at the boat show and said you sure I don't need to get this 230 with the supercharger? No that 170 will do 60 easy.

I feel like a dummy I should have researched. I took that f*cker out to put it on my lift and it went 46mph. Started reading on my way home and its a 52mph ski at best no fuel and maybe a kid riding it. I was pretty irritated LOL!!! Its a big ass dealer. I sent them an email...a soft one and just said you know when I sell someone an engine that I say will make 500...it makes 550. When I sell someone a machine and I tell them it will do what they want in 5 hours...it will do it in 4. Maybe you guys should take that tactic so people leave happy and come back for more. They were total D-bags in their response, even the dealer owner sent me some BS email reply saying that thing will easily run 55 with him riding it. I wanted to reply but I could tell he eats foreskin and had 3 brain cells he was working with. Apparently I'm working with 2 since I didn't do my own research LOL.

My jet ski experience. #1 rule when buying a boat. Get the max hp available.

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Old 05-16-2024 | 11:53 AM
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I have a 2022 GTI 170 for the kids and towing and it runs a solid 58 with anyone. I’ve seen 60 in sport mode and letting it go awhile. To me it’s more fun to play on than my RXT X bc that thing just carves and never slides. YMMV
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Old 05-16-2024 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by endeavor1
I have a 2022 GTI 170 for the kids and towing and it runs a solid 58 with anyone. I’ve seen 60 in sport mode and letting it go awhile. To me it’s more fun to play on than my RXT X bc that thing just carves and never slides. YMMV
guess we will see with it broken in. I don’t see it gaining 14 mph. I had the wind behind me and a light chop, half fuel, sport mode, trimmed all over. 46

felt like a dog everywhere honestly. I was wondering if the key was programmed wrong like it was the learner.
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Old 05-16-2024 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DRAG
guess we will see with it broken in. I don’t see it gaining 14 mph. I had the wind behind me and a light chop, half fuel, sport mode, trimmed all over. 46

felt like a dog everywhere honestly. I was wondering if the key was programmed wrong like it was the learner.
There has to be an issue somewhere. I bought mine new and it’s ran that speed since break in was complete.

Just called my brother in law who has a GTI 130 and his breaks into low 50s no problem he said. I would get that thing back to the dealer, something is wrong imo.

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