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Peter Wiley wrote:
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Well your source for information is obviously way out of date because
SeaDoo hasn't made the GTX RFI in a few years.

Here's Seadoo's marketing blurb for their current flagship model on the
CURRENT web site:
"Roughing it is relative on the GTX and GTX SC. Packed with two
powerful engine options, luxury to spare and smooth maneuverability. A
top-notch boat that takes riding to a new place. Like your favorite
camping spot. Or a little island hopping."

Here's their description of another model:

"If the journey is the reward, you may never reach your destination.
Thanks to the uncompromising luxury of the 2006 GTX Limited. With a 215
HP engine,

215 f*****g HORSEPOWER? For *ONE* or *TWO* people on a goddam toy? My
6.5 tonne workboat only has 2 225 HP turbo diesel engines driving
Hamilton jets, and it'll do in excess of 40 knots unladen!

Thanks for that, you've confirmed my opinion. Those damn things should
be banned from all public waterways. Far too much HP for any rational
purpose.


Makes sense! Let's ban 'em all because PDW says it's too much
horsepower! What is the cut-off for an acceptable level of power, and
who will be the arbiter of what qualifies as a "rational purpose"?
Well, PDW, of course!

And again - very important - your analysis here fails on one very
important point: we're talking about boats, not toys! It's when
anybody thinks or treats pwc's as toys, I suspect, that most of the
conflicts and problems arise! (Operating them without knowing what
they're doing, etc.)

They *are* toys. They may be toys that float, but they're still toys.
OTOH my workboats are just that.

My sailboat is a toy. It serves no practical purpose except to provide
me with entertainment.

PDW