If you take a look at the Wake series’ performance, you can notice, as their names imply, that the Wake 170 produces 170 HP, while the Wake Pro 230 is powered with a more powerful, 230 HP power source However, while both of them are 1630cc, 3-cylinder, 4-stroke Rotax engines, the Wake Pro 230 got a supercharger, while the Wake 170 is naturally aspirated. As this engine option is not enhanced with a supercharger, it can produce 170 HP, while it’s fuel capacity is 15.9 gallons (60 l). This unit arrives with a closed-loop cooling system, exclusive in the PWC industry. Moving toward the power source, the Sea-Doo Wake 170 is powered with a 4-stroke, 3-cylinder, Rotax ACE 1630cc engine. Thanks to the lightweight Polytec, the Wake 170 arrives with 747 pounds net weight, but with oil and fuel, you can expect around 856 pounds curb weight. What’s more, the new Sea-Doo Wake series is made of the more robust, second-generation Polytec.Īccording to the company, Polytec is more scratch-resistant than regular fiberglass, thanks to the unique color-in molding. The hull is made of Polytec, which is already proven in the Spark series, so this material increasingly appears in more Sea-Doo models. You can enjoy the benefits of these enhanced dimensions during reboarding, as you can easily get back on this Sea-Doo even from the side. This new, improved design offers greater stability and easier handling because of its lower center of gravity.The Sea-Doo Wake 170 hull became bigger it’s 49.2” wide and 130.6” long. You can find the same hull under the GTR 230 and the GTI series as well. Boats like the switch are so badly designed and so poorly executed you have to feel sorry for the people placing their hard earned money down for one.When it comes to the hull of the Sea-Doo Wake series, the designers didn’t leave it to chance and built the models on the latest GTI TM platform. The Switch on the other hand is a stain on the industry an embarrassment. Yamaha jet boats aren’t may favorite by a long shot but you can certainly see the appeal and the solid marketing Yamaha did. Yamaha Boats are successful in that you see them everywhere, they look decent and also are a good value for the money. So why would Sea-Doo, who’s parent company owns Manitou Pontoon boats, make pontoon boats? They are looking for the market of around $20k to $29k for a family vessel, upgrading from a PWC. The pontoons that are grossly overpowered and attempting to go fast are just comedy, nothing remarkable. A simple pontoon is okay for putting around a lake and maybe doing some fishing or passing out in the sun on but they are not very seaworthy for much more. New pontoons are the equivalent of trying to make a flatbed truck into a luxury vehicle by fastening outdoor furniture to the bed. When the market grew, the size and features also grew, so did the price and power buyers wanted on them. Pontoon boats are popular but mostly because they were a way of having the whole family onboard a relatively affordable vessel that didn’t need much power. From an aesthetic point of view, it’s a nightmare. With PWC handlebars to steer, the Switch is basically a plastic floating dock with a Sea-Doo underneath and configurable outdoor furniture on the deck. Although jet drives are very inefficient they are safer in terms of not having an exposed propeller spinning where swimmers could make contact with it, so you can see why they went with it. The Switch is a very plasticky, modular looking tri-toon boat powered by a Rotax engine and jet drive. When you look at the latest Sea-Doo creation, the Switch, you’ll understand why very quickly. How could a seemingly competent manufacturer fail so bad in adjacent markets like boat building and outboard engines? But, when BRP dabbled in boat building with Sea-Doo boats and later buying Evinrude outboards, they failed miserably. The original Sea Doo was a winner in the marketplace for its simple design and affordability. Both brands, Ski-Doo and Sea-Doo are synonymous with their respective markets. ![]() The PWC market is competitive and one of the advantages the parent company of Sea-Doo, BRP (formerly Bombardier) had was they were early to market with the sit down jet ski and really built off their snowmobile brand, Ski Doo. Sea-Doo builds and sells more PWC than any other brand, trailed closely by Yamaha.
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