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I have a early GP1200 from new 1998, good Ski only thing I found battery if not used allot will go off and need a new one,If been standing a long time may be good to flush out the the 2 stroke tank and pump, as Its been said this can clog up and then fry the engine.
It may be just me but if you are down wind or around it a long time the fumes can give you a bad head, but the the sound of it on the lake is real good every one knows your there Loud.
Not sure if the one you are looking at is 2 stroke, can ski/wake of it but not big on weight so can pull it around on the rope,will jump out on a low wake, good hull shape so it will turn at speed but you may not a few spills will happen, if you are on the way off flick yourself off as you can get you foot locked between the hull and the seat, and you go one way and the ski and foot the other, the pain in you ankle or nee is not good, 6 months to get back into shape. So if you think your on the way off stile it and dive.

Roger.

If I were you, I would look at four strokes. Not sure if the models you mentioned above are or not, but I would rather change the oil once or twice a season that have to carry the mix oil around all the time and worry about it running out.

I have to agree with Brian about the Sea Doo. When i was a kid, my Dad bought a Kawasaki SS and a Sea Doo GTX (GTP?, can't remeber now, it was the 3 person model). They were both used when we bought them, but the Kawasaki was newer. We had nothing but trouble with the Kaw, and never one problem with the Sea Doo (except it sank at the dock once, due to our own mistake. Even then, we changed all the fluids, removed the water from the cylinders, and she was back to normal). I would highly recomend the Sea Doo.