Sea-Doo Hull models

[SeaDude]

Just wondering how many different hull models did Sea-Doo make from 1988 to present??

For example:most say the XPs are the X-4 hull design...


Thanx!!!

[DaveG]

Re: Sea-Doo Hull models

I'm afraid that I cannot answer your question and I suspect that it is more complicated than it seems at first. To use your example of the XP. SeaDoo started making that model ski in the late 80's or early 90's. The hull design changed several times before the popular X4 hull was sold and has changed several times since. To further complicate things, several models shared the same hull. For example the '96 - '99 SPX is basically the same hull as the '96 XP, ie, the X4 hull. The GTX model has had at least 3 hull design changes and, at least the early models, shared hulls with other models. SD is still dooing the hull swap thing as the 3D uses a hull from another model - I cannot remember which. Many boat manufactures, and I include PWC's, will tweek their hulls with each new model year to enhance or minimize some handling charicteristic or other. With that in mind it is possable that SD has had 20, 30, 40, or more hull designs through the years.
And don't neglect the '68, '69 SeeDoo, I think that's it's the first one ever.

[Matt_E]

Re: Sea-Doo Hull models

The 3D has its own unique top deck (obviously) but uses the modern XP bottom hull.

[SeaDude]

Re: Sea-Doo Hull models

So would the 93 XP I'm looking to buy be considered a X-4???

[DaveG]

Re: Sea-Doo Hull models

No, I don't think so. I do not believe that a true x4 hull was sold until '96 but it could have been in '95 with the introduction of the 800XP. Maybe someone else with a better memory and info will chime in.

Dave

[Bill O'Neal2]

Re: Sea-Doo Hull models

The first X-4 hulls publically offered were the 1995 XP800, although I had two in late 1993/early 1994 ( factory sponsored race team). You can tell an X-4 hull by the plastic trim tabs, or more accurately, if they had the step in the hull for the plastic trim tabs.

X-4 models were 1995-1996 XP, 97-99 SPX and any model with a step where the trim tabs mount at the rear of the hull bottom.

The X-4 was similiar in looks to the 1993-1994 XP hulls, but handled much better. They all shared the same top deck.

[Bill O'Neal2]

Re: Sea-Doo Hull models

To answer the question of how many models from 1998 to present,

SPX, GSI, GSX Limited, XP Limited, GTX Limited, LRV, LRVDI, GTS, GTI, GTI LE, GTI LE RFI, GTXRFI, GTXDI, RX, RXX, RXDI, XPDI, GTX4TEC NA, GTX4TEC SC, 3D, RXP.....

And a few other models like the wakeboard edition, millinieum edition, ect.

There were a few hull designs that shared their hulls with the models listed above, some of which includes the GTX and GTI, GTS, all of the RX models and XP models, GSI and GSX and the 4 TEC's.

Stand alone models were the LRV, 3D and RXP......

Tht's about all I can remember.