Polaris to drop out marine products - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

snonut12 · 09-06-2004, 09:42 AM

http://thewayout.polarisindustries.c...sReleases.aspx

In my opinion I think this is a good call - I was surprised when I found out that Polaris carry more products (like marine) while they are dominating in snowmobile sales. I would think that with this recent decision they probably would be able to focus more on snowmobile than before. (and ATV too I guess)

No I don't own any personal watercraft but just thought that I'd pass along this news that were just recently released.

**smallengineguy** · 09-06-2004, 06:52 PM

My friend just bought a Polaris 800i 3 seater last year. Too bad they will be harder and harder to get support for now.

snonut12 · 09-06-2004, 09:02 PM

Yeah that is one of the downside but as Polaris stated in their announcement, they will continue to keep parts available to ensure that those existing products will keep on running.

Maverick · 09-12-2004, 11:19 PM

Polaris jetskis are very heavy PWCs.

Maverick · 10-09-2004, 10:24 AM

yeah. they weigh a ton, cant get in as shallow water and more difficult to manage. Just like more weight in any rec vehicle = not good.

G-ForceJunkie · 10-12-2004, 04:17 PM

I don't know about where you guys live, but on my lake, you only see a Polaris PWC like twice a year....

**smallengineguy** · 10-12-2004, 04:37 PM

Around here SeaDoos dominate, Kawis are a close second.

G-ForceJunkie · 10-12-2004, 04:51 PM

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Originally posted by Maverick
yeah. they weigh a ton, cant get in as shallow water and more difficult to manage. Just like more weight in any rec vehicle = not good.

The Ultra 1200 is a pretty good watercraft I've heard....they're damn fast anyways (1200 right?)

Maverick · 10-12-2004, 06:03 PM

should be fast with a 1200. but that is top speed. takes a jetski that weighs that much time to get to speed too though

G-ForceJunkie · 10-12-2004, 06:06 PM

with Sea-Doo coming out with their new supercharged pwc's, Polaris probably just didn't want to pay the R & D to keep up with sea-doo

Maverick · 10-12-2004, 06:17 PM

honda has had a supercharged sled out for 2 years. that thing is NUTS.

chase9119 · 10-26-2004, 05:19 PM

Weight has a huge factor, expecially with surface area & water.

I had a 1996 Seadoo XP, with the 800cc motor. With minor modifications (all air intake) I could spank a 2001 Yamaha 1200 with no problems at all (registered 63 mph on a GPS Becan.) He came up to me screamy bloody murder, how many mods did I have, this & that. I told him my ski weighs about 400lbs wet, his weighed in at 850lbs dry... Granted the newer skies have 140 horsepower + out of the box, but the older ski's actually allowed a rider to get wet...

My current ski is a 1997 Polaris 700. Perfect for tooling around the water. IMHO indestructable motor. Add gas, add oil, do general maintanence & she'll run for ever. Over 300 hrs, prob 290 of them WFO & still has 145lpbs per cylindar. I can't get it air born like the XP, but it still picks up the women just fine!!