I also have a similar problem with my 2006. I think it's the wear ring and impeller, or at least I'm hoping that's what it is. I also have to have the ceramic removed from my Supercharger. They're nice little boats, when they work!
That's an interesting find! That would have kicked my ass! Probably a defective shaft from day one honestly! Sweet boat though! I have a 2003 Sea-Doo Sportster which is like the smaller sibling to that boat.
hey man do you guys have a video on how to take out the impeller and jet drive on a 2006 challenger 180 sp? I'm getting high rpm and only 30mph max, thinking my impeller is fuckdd!!! thanks
I have a 2005 Sea Doo Challenger and I’ve had similar issue, I’m in Las Vegas if you were close I would take it to you... But what mine does is when One or Two people are in it it has tons of power and it’s awesome, but soon as you put more people more weight it cavitates and just revs but doesn’t really move? Any suggestions Thanks in advance
Wear ring and impeller, also the pump can be sucking air from the drive shaft carbon seal and boot/ accordion. Send pictures of inside the pump from under and behind the boat please. Hotheadzrepair@gmail.com
Howdy, Hoping you can help, I have single engine 95 seedoo sportster. Riding yesterday and engine goes high rpm sounds like it’s redlining with little acceleration. When out it was operating normally up to max speed a couple times but the issue kept happening. I’ve gotten it up to speed before and after issue. Nothing in intake. Impeller does not appear to have major dents as I’m also able to get up to speed even with this problem. Wonder what I should do? Motor sounds like it’s redlining no acceleration, nothing in the intake... can sometimes get a good seal on the water and get it up to speed but then issue happens again... I’ve had it up to speed no problem in choppy water no issue. Please any tips God bless Jack
Wear ring can have to much clearance around impeller, also overlooked is carbon seal and bellows inside the boat can be worn\aged and be sucking air into the pump from inside the boat when load is applied it will walk the bellows back and suck air. get a carbon seal kit and bellows, new wear ring and impeller and I will bet your problem will be gone.
@@hotheadzmarine Thanks for the reply!!!!!! So quick you guys are awesome. So wear ring would be first to check > carbon seal > bellows? Would you rule out debris in pump/impeller damage as cause due to the fact I could get it up to speed?
@@hotheadzmarine in addition to the wear ring... I replace the drive system bellows with the full carbon ring kit. Think there are other bellows or seals in the boat that would give those redlining no acceleration symptoms?
Good morning. I'm having the same issue on my 2006 seadoo utopia boat . very high Rpms but no acceleration it drives fine when I'm by my self as soon as I add more people it takes more time to get up to speed any useful info would be appreciated thanks
I have 2003 seadoo sportster makes me like myself when I fully accelerate it and then it seva and it does not I mount the whole new original seadoo system the only thing that has changed is the Solar Pitch impeller: 15/20
i am accelerate when i go 3/4 is a lot cavitation accelerate complete is not have cavitation i put all new original oem jet pump,shaft,carbon seal,pto the only diferent is impeller is solar 15/20
Look in side the jet pump from the back and under the boat, check the engine compression also. my email is hotheadzmarine.walker@gmail.com send me some pictures of inside the jet pump if ya can. I will try and help.
@@hotheadzmarine Fully Understand Mr.Lewis I wish I was closer for you to fix it I will try to make a video for you to see my problem the next time I take it out on the water
@@hotheadzmarine not too far. Do you guys do upgrades on the 215 rotax platform. I am looking for someone that can upgrade the supercharger injectors and tuning.
Thank you for your comment however, These do not have transmissions. The nozzle (reverse gate) moves up and down like an airplane ✈ engine. More likely at some point a rope was sucked into the pump.
Sooo .. basically you caused someone to sell their expensive boat cause you didnt have the correct tools or knowledge to fix it.. sucks for the previous owner ... i wouldnt have mentioned that on the vid.. i wouldnt take my boat to you to fix, knowing this ... sorry for being a jerk, but thats pretty messed up ..
Honesty is important. Should I have been deceptive? Why did you watch this video. Perhaps you needed some help or you were just searching for somewhere to vent hypocrisy. We are certainly not perfect but we didn't cause anyone to sell the boat. I wish the original owner would have had it fixed prior to the owner that sold it last & knowingly having issues. Oh wait...was that you? LOL. That dishonesty caused a chain reaction. Thank you for adding to an already negative world online. This video has helped many many people. Maybe you had the repair scenario or you needed it. PS. You don't have to apologize to "ME" for you being a jerk.
I also have a similar problem with my 2006. I think it's the wear ring and impeller, or at least I'm hoping that's what it is. I also have to have the ceramic removed from my Supercharger. They're nice little boats, when they work!
Good looking boat. I have the 230 Wake 430 Just got it this year.
Update: Reported by customer after 70hrs use..still working great.
That's an interesting find! That would have kicked my ass! Probably a defective shaft from day one honestly!
Sweet boat though! I have a 2003 Sea-Doo Sportster which is like the smaller sibling to that boat.
As a Note this resolved the cavitation issue on this boat.
hey man do you guys have a video on how to take out the impeller and jet drive on a 2006 challenger 180 sp? I'm getting high rpm and only 30mph max, thinking my impeller is fuckdd!!! thanks
@@deezepatches5594 I don't, I'm sorry. I'm sure you can find one on TH-cam just search for seadoo wear ring and carbon seal replacement 😉
EXCELLENT VIDEO!
I have a 2005 Sea Doo Challenger and I’ve had similar issue, I’m in Las Vegas if you were close I would take it to you... But what mine does is when One or Two people are in it it has tons of power and it’s awesome, but soon as you put more people more weight it cavitates and just revs but doesn’t really move? Any suggestions
Thanks in advance
Wear ring and impeller, also the pump can be sucking air from the drive shaft carbon seal and boot/ accordion. Send pictures of inside the pump from under and behind the boat please. Hotheadzrepair@gmail.com
What was the long term outcome?.
The problem was resolved.
hello I bought a Seadoo challenger 180 215hp. however, I do not exceed 25 miles per hour even at 8000 rpm. what do you think?
Gotta be in the jet pump
@@hotheadzmarine I would check the supercharger
Do you have a link for where you went for the driveshaft?
www.shopsbt.com/
Howdy,
Hoping you can help, I have single engine 95 seedoo sportster. Riding yesterday and engine goes high rpm sounds like it’s redlining with little acceleration. When out it was operating normally up to max speed a couple times but the issue kept happening. I’ve gotten it up to speed before and after issue. Nothing in intake. Impeller does not appear to have major dents as I’m also able to get up to speed even with this problem. Wonder what I should do? Motor sounds like it’s redlining no acceleration, nothing in the intake... can sometimes get a good seal on the water and get it up to speed but then issue happens again... I’ve had it up to speed no problem in choppy water no issue.
Please any tips God bless
Jack
Wear ring can have to much clearance around impeller, also overlooked is carbon seal and bellows inside the boat can be worn\aged and be sucking air into the pump from inside the boat when load is applied it will walk the bellows back and suck air. get a carbon seal kit and bellows, new wear ring and impeller and I will bet your problem will be gone.
@@hotheadzmarine Thanks for the reply!!!!!! So quick you guys are awesome. So wear ring would be first to check > carbon seal > bellows? Would you rule out debris in pump/impeller damage as cause due to the fact I could get it up to speed?
@@MJ-vj8lcthank you Sir. Very kind. www.sbtontheweb.com
Replace all of it.
@@hotheadzmarine in addition to the wear ring... I replace the drive system bellows with the full carbon ring kit. Think there are other bellows or seals in the boat that would give those redlining no acceleration symptoms?
Good morning. I'm having the same issue on my 2006 seadoo utopia boat . very high Rpms but no acceleration it drives fine when I'm by my self as soon as I add more people it takes more time to get up to speed any useful info would be appreciated thanks
question please. Your boat does it have the mercury V-6 engine?
@@hotheadzmarine Yes sir. It does Mercury optimax inboard v6
what's up with the smoke?
Thats steam. No issues.
I have 2003 seadoo sportster makes me like myself when I fully accelerate it and then it seva and it does not I mount the whole new original seadoo system the only thing that has changed is the Solar Pitch impeller: 15/20
i am accelerate when i go 3/4 is a lot cavitation accelerate complete is not have cavitation i put all new original oem jet pump,shaft,carbon seal,pto the only diferent is impeller is solar 15/20
Help my boat struggles to accelerate and it shakes while trying to take off
Look in side the jet pump from the back and under the boat, check the engine compression also. my email is hotheadzmarine.walker@gmail.com send me some pictures of inside the jet pump if ya can. I will try and help.
@@hotheadzmarine I have twin motors i swapped motors around and that 1 motor do the same thing I have 215 on both cylinders
@@rock305305 Its very difficult to try and help without having the boat here.
@@hotheadzmarine Fully Understand Mr.Lewis I wish I was closer for you to fix it I will try to make a video for you to see my problem the next time I take it out on the water
@@rock305305 ok, sounds good. Thank you
Can someone do a TLDR?
Why post negativity? This world is already so negative online. I hope the video helped you so thanks for watching
@@hotheadzmarine it was not negative?
@@Ataristinks 👌 then what is TLDR mean? I was under the impression of text slang perhaps?
TLDR is an acronym that stands for "Too Long Didn't Read."
Where are you out of
Such of a fan of an honest mechaninc willing to admit when he misses something.
Huffman Texas.
@@krystofer66 we're human and do make mistakes.
@@hotheadzmarine not too far. Do you guys do upgrades on the 215 rotax platform. I am looking for someone that can upgrade the supercharger injectors and tuning.
@@krystofer66 sure, we use Riva for programming and parts.
Ventilation.
Cavitation
maybe slamming forward and reverse without pausing a few seconds in between had something to do with it.
Thank you for your comment however, These do not have transmissions. The nozzle (reverse gate) moves up and down like an airplane ✈ engine. More likely at some point a rope was sucked into the pump.
Sooo .. basically you caused someone to sell their expensive boat cause you didnt have the correct tools or knowledge to fix it.. sucks for the previous owner ... i wouldnt have mentioned that on the vid.. i wouldnt take my boat to you to fix, knowing this ... sorry for being a jerk, but thats pretty messed up ..
Honesty is important. Should I have been deceptive? Why did you watch this video. Perhaps you needed some help or you were just searching for somewhere to vent hypocrisy. We are certainly not perfect but we didn't cause anyone to sell the boat. I wish the original owner would have had it fixed prior to the owner that sold it last & knowingly having issues. Oh wait...was that you? LOL. That dishonesty caused a chain reaction. Thank you for adding to an already negative world online. This video has helped many many people. Maybe you had the repair scenario or you needed it. PS. You don't have to apologize to "ME" for you being a jerk.
@@hotheadzmarine well I appreciate you and this video. It help out many many people!
@@NateRobertson-jl4jm Thank you for your kind words. God Bless You.