r/jetski • u/Successful-Egg5196 • 11d ago

Most reliable?

Is there a jetski that is just “the” ski. One that is known for the most reliability, least problems, easiest to fix if anything happens. Or are they all breaking every 5 rides?

Are bigger jetskis better than smaller ones. Is there anyone that if I don’t dog, do maintenance it will run or are they all problems?

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u/jj119crf 11d ago

The Yamaha gp1300's are still great, if you can find a reasonably low hour one. But even then, the engines are super easy and cheap to rebuild. That said, most skis are reliable if the minimum amount of preventative maintenance is done and they haven't ingested water before. That's where the two strokes were so much better- dealing with water ingestion. Supercharged skis are far less reliable than any of the other categories; simply bc they are race machines and have to be maintained as you would a race car or bike. It's not a quality issue, just a lack of understanding by customers with respect to the needs of the machine.

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u/Successful-Egg5196 11d ago

What causes water ingestion? Doing tricks and shit and getting water in the air intake?

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u/Comfortable-Let9618 10d ago

Improperly flushing the skis or it takes on water in the hull and yiu try cranking it