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I'm thinking of bying something with more power

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I can buy one for about $18000 and with two x 110hp engines this little jet boat can do 100kh but it weighs 1088kg so will my fto tow it or should I by a pair of jet skis
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jet ski's for sure! they look so cool ...

make sure you invite me for a few rides though haha
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thay are heaps of fun but I'm worried aout there reliability as I would like to go sea bashing
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go a jet boat. i been watching prices for the last couple of yrs and i will be buiying one very shortly.

You can do so much more with a boat as aposed to jet ski's. DOnt get me wrong i love jet ski's but you can hardly pack a picnic or go fishing off one.
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Post by alekazam »

that's what i was thinking and this one has Ski tow poles so ill still get to have the intense sensation of hertling across the water at insane speeds
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Post by vipfto »

jap cars generally are not meant for towing well high revving short stroke ones anyway :x

for that side of things something like magna or commonwhore etc is perfect its the whole torque thing :roll:

and go the boat as simon said soooomuch more practical and by what you want to do maybe best option :?:
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i thought so i'v only ever seen them behind big ugly 4WD that's a shame
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Doesn't mean it can't be done. If you only did it occassionally, it wouldn't be so much of a problem. And if you didn't have to thrash it up any long hills.

But you'd probably be better off finding a friend who has a ford/commodore/magna with a towbar and either borrowing it or going part-share in a boat with them etc.
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i didnt know jetskis have steering wheels
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thats not a jet ski, the photo is a jet boat
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I have a something you could tow it with if I can come along ;)

Even the same colour :lol:
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Post by alekazam »

yes that will do it i was thinking of maby taking it on the cruise to Coffs Harbour.
but it mite not be a fun drive if i can only do 50kh in 2end gear
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