How many hours can I expect from a Jet Ski?

What sort of hours of engine life would you expect a 1200 cc polaris jet ski be capable of?

  • also what sort of things should you look for when buying a second hand one ? what are the typical things that break down / break , how often should one be serviced ? are they any good ? or is a seadoo any better ? thanks in advance for your help

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    I've been a certified marine mechanic since 1974, and I've never seen a marine (or jet ski) motor that was worn out. By that I mean had 3 to 5k hours on them. Almost all where neglected to death, or had a mechanical defect from the start and failed and where repaired or replaced under warranty. So, I wouldn't pay much attention to the number of hours on a Polaris engine, in fact the more hours the more likely it's going to run good, but I always take a test run, and inspect the engine and everything else very closely.

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its not a question of hours, its a question of maintaining and storing it properly from day one. i've seen 20+ year old vessels with thousands of hours that both looked and performed like new. i've 6 month old vessels that needed new everything, many of them with well under 20 hours. what you should do when buying any marine vessel used, ask for service records from the seller and see how its been maintained. take in to a marine service center that works on that make of vessel and have them perform a mechanical inspection. if its been well maintained, it should be ok. once a mechanic confirms it is in good shape, if you properly care for it, it should last for many years to come.

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