Sea-Doo Sportster Jet Boats For Sale

Sea-Doo introduced the Sportster in 1994 as the first direct-drive jet boat powered by a Rotax engine, and the formula stayed remarkably consistent across its run. The Sea-Doo Sportster is a compact, three-seat side-cockpit boat built for spinning, carving and jumping wakes while keeping its crew dry. Put a 1996 or 1997 model beside a later one and the changes are subtle, which is why the side-cockpit layout still anchors the design. It suits buyers who want jet-ski-style fun in a small platform that can still pull a skier or tube.

The mid-90s Sea-Doo Sportster jet boat measures about 14.5 feet with an 85-inch beam and runs a Rotax two-stroke that self-mixes oil from a separate tank. A 1996 Sea-Doo Sportster came with twin 85-horsepower Rotax engines, while many 1997 boats shipped with a single engine, though some owners later converted to twins. A single-engine 1997 hit a top speed of 36 mph with two aboard, pulling strongly from 22 mph up but taking around 10 seconds to reach 20 mph out of the hole. On the used market a Sea-Doo Sportster price for a clean 1990s boat typically runs about $3,000 to $5,000. These two-strokes can hydrolock if left sitting, as oil leeches into the cylinders, so a non-running example may only need fluid cleared, a starter, or plugs.

The 2005 Sea-Doo Sportster SCIC moved to four-stroke power and far more performance. SCIC stands for supercharged and intercooled, and the 215-horsepower Rotax 4-TEC drives a Sea-Doo axial-flow jet pump. The boat is 15 feet 4 inches long, 7 feet 1 inch wide, and weighs 1,454 pounds. It reached 52.6 mph at 7,750 rpm, cruised most economically at 5,000 rpm for 27 mph and 4.62 mpg, and with its 21-gallon fuel tank that works out to an 87-mile range. With its wakeboard tower removed the 215-hp jet boat showed as much as 57 mph and planed in about three seconds. A 155-horsepower four-stroke Rotax was also offered.

The helm wraps instrumentation around the driver, with tachometer, speedometer, and fuel and engine gauges set just above the wheel and throttle controls to the right. A waterproof Clarion AM/FM/CD stereo feeds speakers between the rear bolsters, and a mirror lets the driver watch a skier. Equipment includes a wakeboard tower, a small bimini top that zips to the tower for storage, a retractable ski pylon, a retractable boarding ladder, a swim deck and a non-skid bow step. A locking compartment in front of the helm sits over the engine-bay release, and a battery switch shuts the whole boat down.

Seating is built for four, with three snug contoured bolsters across the stern plus a rear-facing fourth bolster ideal for a spotter. Storage runs deep for a small boat: a long under-sole locker for skis and boards, space ahead of the helm, a midship locker and a stern trunk. The deep-V hull handles chop and high-speed turns well. When shopping a Sea-Doo Sportster for sale, inspect the hull first, since cosmetic gelcoat fading buffs out and can be used to negotiate, while hull damage is the costly fix.



Currently, there are 2,277 boats available for sale for Sea-Doo boats. Prices range from $750 to $57,199, with an average listing price of $20,506. The inventory includes 1,981 new boats and 296 used boats. The fleet is comprised of 2,277 powerboats. 2 boats have been added to the marketplace in the past month. Popular boat types include All PWCs, Pontoon, Other, and Jet. boats are most popular in Jonesboro, Elmhurst, Somerset, Rochester, and Millsboro. There have been 7,848 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. May is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. May is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are family fun, watersports, day cruising, and freshwater fishing. Most boats contain gps, sonar, depth sounder, heated interior, and bow rail. boats tend to have an average of 1 engine. It is common for boats to have Rotax engines or Sea-Doo engines or ROTAX engines.