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One reference, read once

What one reference says Sea-Doo did

A year-by-year Sea-Doo line from 1968 to 2027, restated from a single enthusiast reference and graded accordingly. The engine and hull tables and the nine service notes are the part worth your time: they decide what is in your ski and what it costs to fix.

Kawasaki WSAA 400 and WSAB 400, one year apart
19721973
Came out October 1972
Sold as 1973 model year
Yamaha MJ-500T, one year apart
19861987
Came out November 1986
First Yamaha row in the model reference WaveRunner (WR500), 1987

In both records the second year falls one year after the first, so two sources that count the same machine differently can disagree by exactly that much.

How we know: The dated milestones on Where the sport came from, and the model reference's own rows.

Where this comes from

Sea-Doo Model Reference, JetSkiPlus. Read once, on 1 October 2026. This is not a manufacturer document and nothing in it has been checked against one.

20 years in this span have no record at all, and 6 more have a record but no model

  • 34 years with models listed
  • 6 years with an entry but no model
  • 20 years with no record at all

The whole span in rows of ten years. The dashed squares are years this publication never mentions; every other square links to its year further down.

How we know: This timeline's own entries, and the years it declares it holds nothing for.

The 20 years with no record, as a list

1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2023

Two different kinds of hole, and they should not be read the same way. 1970 to 1987 is Bombardier out of the personal watercraft business entirely after the 372 recall, an eighteen-year absence covered on the origins page, so there was nothing to record. 1988 and 2023 are holes in the source: the origins page dates the return to 1988 and the model reference carries a 1988 SP, but this page starts the modern line at 1989, and 2023 appears in that page's own year navigation with no section written under it, so a 1988 or a 2023 Sea-Doo is simply not covered here and has to be looked up somewhere else.

Year by year

58 of the 79 Sea-Doo model entries below link to that machine's page in the model reference; the other 21 are plain text, because the reference holds no single machine under that name for that year. They carry 60 different names, because some names are listed in more than one year.

  1. 1968

    • Sea-Doo 320

      Runabout · 318cc · Air-cooled Rotax single from the Ski-Doo Olympique, Tillotson carburettor · 18 hp · 2-stroke · 2 seats

      Designed by Clayton Jacobson II, built by Bombardier. Berkeley jet pump driven by four belts. A 7.5 ft fibreglass hull with flotation foam, and a lot of shared Ski-Doo parts: removable tank, metal bars, pull start, bench seat. Roughly 25 to 30 mph. The air-cooled engine sat in a closed hull and overheated chronically, which is the fault that defines it.

      JetSkiPlus claims: the first personal watercraft, and the first sit-down PWC, before Kawasaki's stand-up

  2. 1969

    • Sea-Doo 372

      Runabout · 368cc · Water-cooled Rotax twin · 2-stroke · 2 seats

      Redesigned hull and keel and a larger pump. Hot-start explosions triggered a recall that reglassed hulls, sealed vents, moved the recoil starter under the seat, waterproofed the rectifier, deleted the bilge blower and reverse and redesigned the ignition switch. Production ended late in the year and the remaining units were ordered destroyed.

  3. 1989

    • SP

      Runabout · 587cc · 587 yellow · 2-stroke

    A new hull and top cap, with the engine, electrics and propulsion reachable from under the seat. This is where the modern line starts.

  4. 1990

    • GT

      Runabout · 587cc · 2-stroke · 3 seats

      JetSkiPlus claims: the first three-passenger Sea-Doo

      JetSkiPlus claims: the first Sea-Doo with reverse

    • SP

      Runabout · 587cc · 2-stroke

    The GT arrives on a new smooth-bottom hull. Single carburettor on the yellow 587.

  5. 1991

    • XP

      Performance runabout · 587cc · 2-stroke

      Twin carburettor, mirrors set into the hood.

    • GT

      Runabout · 2-stroke · 3 seats

    • SP

      Runabout · 2-stroke

    The XP arrives as the fast one. The SP gains a grab handle.

  6. 1992

    • XP

      Performance runabout · 587cc · 2-stroke

      Manual trim added.

    • GTS

      Runabout · 2-stroke · 3 seats

      The GT renamed, with strakes.

    • SP

      Runabout · 2-stroke

    The yellow 587 is phased out for the white one.

  7. 1993

    • XP

      Performance runabout · 657cc · 2-stroke

      Single carburettor, bronze pump, electric trim, rounded styling.

    • SPX

      Performance runabout · 2-stroke

      The previous year's XP sold on as its own model. That pattern repeats every year to 1998, which matters when identifying one.

    • SPI

      Runabout · 2-stroke

      An SP with a stainless impeller and a new exhaust.

    • GTX

      Luxury runabout · 2-stroke · 3 seats

      The luxury three-seater, dual carburettor, fuel gauge.

    • GTS

      Runabout · 2-stroke · 3 seats

    • SP

      Runabout · 2-stroke

    The 657 joins the white 587, and the range roughly doubles.

  8. 1994

    • XP

      Performance runabout · 657cc · 2-stroke

      On the 657X, worth 5 hp over the 657.

    • XPI

      Performance runabout · 657cc · 2-stroke

      657X with twin carburettors.

    • SPX

      Performance runabout · 2-stroke

    • SPI

      Runabout · 2-stroke

    • SP

      Runabout · 2-stroke

    • GTS

      Runabout · 2-stroke · 3 seats

    • GTX

      Luxury runabout · 2-stroke · 3 seats

      Gains the 657, mirrors and full instrumentation.

  9. 1995

    • XP 800

      Performance runabout · 787cc · 110 hp · 2-stroke

      The X4 hull arrives here with adjustable trim tabs, and the 800 brings RAVE valves. This is the combination people still hunt for.

    • HX

      Sport runabout · 2-stroke · 1 seat

      Single seat with a suspended seat, built against the WaveBlaster.

    The 717 at 85 hp and the 787 at 110 hp both arrive. The GTX moves to the 657X.

  10. 1996

    • GSX

      Performance runabout · 787cc · 2-stroke

      Electric trim.

    DESS security arrives on the GTX, XP and GSX, and with it the dealer-only lanyard. New ignition and electrical system, LCD information gauge. The GTX hull and top cap are redesigned around the 800 with a two-piece seat. The 657 is dropped.

  11. 1997

    • GSX Limited

      Performance runabout · 951cc · 135 hp · 2-stroke

    • GS

      Entry runabout · 2-stroke

    • GSI

      Entry runabout · 2-stroke

    • XP

      Performance runabout · 2-stroke

      The hull switches from leaning out to leaning in: engine forward, suspended motorcycle-style seat off the HX, about 90 lb heavier. Slower off the line, faster at the top. Whether this was an improvement is still argued about.

    The white 951 debuts at 135 hp and has a reputation for reliability trouble. The 587 is dropped. The 1996 GTI is relabelled GTS and a new GTI becomes the mid-tier three-seater on the GTX hull.

  12. 1998

    • GTX RFI

      Luxury runabout · 787cc · 110 hp · 2-stroke · 3 seats

      The 800 RFI.

      JetSkiPlus claims: the first fuel-injected Sea-Doo engine

    The 951 is revised and painted silver. The XP, GSX and GTX take it with a Limited badge. The SPX is lightened into the quickest X4 hull there was. The HX is dropped.

  13. 1999

    • GSX RFI

      Performance runabout · 2-stroke

    The last year of the X4 hull and of the SPX. Otherwise colours and graphics.

  14. 2000

    • RX

      Performance runabout · 2-stroke

      A larger, heavier two-seat platform, offered carburetted and direct injected. It becomes the basis of the 2004 RXP.

    • LRV

      Luxury runabout · 2-stroke · 4 seats

      Four seats, the largest personal watercraft in production, built against the Yamaha SUV. Discontinued after four years.

    The 947 DI arrives at 135 hp with better emissions and economy. The SPX goes and the X4 hull with it. Limited is dropped from the 947 models.

  15. 2001

    • RXX

      Performance runabout · 2-stroke

      A limited-production race RX on the carburetted 947 with performance parts, reported as the fastest stock Sea-Doo to that point.

    A holding year: no engine or major feature changes. A new GTS appears as a de-featured GTI.

  16. 2002

    • GTX 4-TEC

      Luxury runabout · 1494cc · 155 hp · 4-stroke · 3 seats

      1494cc three-cylinder, naturally aspirated, closed-loop cooling, 785 lb. New engine management with a separate ECU alongside the MPEM.

      JetSkiPlus claims: the first four-stroke Sea-Doo

    • GTI LE

      Entry runabout · 2-stroke

    Off-power assisted steering arrives on the GTI LE, GTX 4-TEC and GTX DI. A new hull and top cap for those three, with stadium rear seating and sealed front storage.

  17. 2003

    • GTX 4-TEC SC

      Luxury runabout · 1494cc · supercharged · 185 hp · 4-stroke

    • GTX Limited SC

      Luxury runabout · supercharged · 185 hp · 4-stroke

    • GTI LE RFI

      Entry runabout · 2-stroke

    Supercharging arrives at 185 hp, both models over 750 lb. The XP and LRV move to the 951 DI.

  18. 2004

    • RXP

      Performance runabout · supercharged · 215 hp · 4-stroke

      790 lb dry, just under 70 mph, on a faster-spinning supercharger. This is the first year of the ceramic clutch washer problem, so read the service note before buying one.

    • WAKE

      Luxury runabout · 4-stroke

      A GTX 4-TEC with a retractable tow pylon and removable board racks.

    • GTI RFI

      Entry runabout · 2-stroke

    Four of eight models are now four-stroke.

  19. 2005

    • RXT

      Performance runabout · supercharged · 215 hp · 4-stroke · 3 seats

      The three-seat RXP at 869 lb. Gives up very little top end and is much better in rough water.

    • 3D

      Rec-lite · 2-stroke

      Five riding positions: kart, knee, stand-up, stand-up with a fixed handle, and motorcycle. The premium version gets the 800 RFI.

    The XP is discontinued; the page counts its run as 13 years from 1991. The GTX Limited SC goes to 215 hp.

  20. 2006

    • GTI

      Entry runabout · 1494cc · 130 hp · 4-stroke · composite hull

      A serious change in how they are built.

      JetSkiPlus claims: the first Sea-Doo hull not built in fibreglass, every one until then having used it

    • GTI SE

      Entry runabout · 130 hp · 4-stroke · composite hull

      Adds a speedometer, mirrors and a boarding ladder.

    The LCD gauge is now married to the ECU, so a replacement needs a dealer or the ski will not start. The 3D swaps the 800 RFI for the 947 DI.

  21. 2007

    The MPEM is eliminated and its functions move into the ECU, which changes diagnosis and parts lookup from here on. The RXP and RXT get a redesigned top cap with wider, repositioned bars. The GTX Supercharged is dropped, and so is the 3D, ending the two-stroke line.

  22. 2008

    • RXP-X

      Performance runabout · 1503cc · supercharged · 255 hp · 4-stroke

      0 to 50 mph in 2.9 seconds. X racing bars, seat and traction mats.

    • RXT-X

      Performance runabout · supercharged · 255 hp · 4-stroke · 3 seats

      Trim on a three-seater.

      JetSkiPlus claims: the first year trim is available on a three-passenger Sea-Doo

    • GTX 215

      Luxury runabout · 4-stroke

    • GTI SE 130

      Entry runabout · 4-stroke

    • WAKE 215

      Luxury runabout · 4-stroke

      Gains 200 lb of removable water ballast.

    The 1503 at 255 hp: better supercharger, better external intercooler, new fuel management. The ceramic clutch washers become metal, which ends the engine-destroying failure but not the wear item.

  23. 2009

    • RXT iS

      Performance runabout · 255 hp · 4-stroke

      Suspension, plus fly-by-wire throttle, electronic brakes and high-performance trim on a CAN bus. Powerful and expensive to fix.

    • GTX Limited iS

      Luxury runabout · 255 hp · 4-stroke

    A two-part top cap and a lot of electronics arrive together. The WAKE 155 moves to the composite hull and loses its standard ballast tanks.

  24. 2010

    The RXT-X, RXT iS and GTX iS go to 260 hp and the electronics spread across the GTX and RXT ranges plus the Wake 215. The RXP-X stays without them.

  25. 2011

    • GTI SE 155

      Entry runabout · 4-stroke

    • GTI SE 130

      Entry runabout · 4-stroke

    • GTI Limited

      Entry runabout · 4-stroke

    • GTI 130

      Entry runabout · 4-stroke

    Only the RXP-X 255 and the GTS Pro are still without the electronics package.

  26. 2012

    • RXP-X

      Performance runabout · 260 hp · 4-stroke

      The T3 hull, with the locking ergonomics, angled footwells, adjustable sponsons, a boost gauge and five-position trim tabs.

    • GTR 215

      Performance runabout · 215 hp · 4-stroke

      A lighter, cheaper muscle craft on the GTI composite platform.

    • GTX S 155

      Luxury runabout · 4-stroke

    • GTX iS 215

      Luxury runabout · 4-stroke

    The electronics package is standard across the range. Fifteen models, up from fourteen.

  27. 2013

    A holding year. The RXT iS 260 is dropped and the range goes back to fourteen models.

  28. 2014

    • Spark

      Rec-lite · 4-stroke

      Resets the bottom of the range. The page gives the Spark no engine figures.

    The composite-hull models gain about 35 lb, from 755 to 790 lb dry, almost all of it in the bare hull. Expect slower acceleration and a lower top end on them, with the GTR 215 worst affected.

  29. 2015

    Essentially colours. The one change that matters is DESS moving to radio frequency, which fixes the intermittent-contact problem the contact version had.

  30. 2016

    • RXP-X 300

      Performance runabout · 1630cc · supercharged · 300 hp · 4-stroke

    • RXT-X 300

      Performance runabout · 300 hp · 4-stroke

    • GTX Limited 300

      Luxury runabout · 300 hp · 4-stroke

    The 1630 arrives: longer stroke, more displacement, higher boost, a larger maintenance-free intercooler, larger injectors, forged pistons and an extra heat exchanger. It needs 91 octane. Second-generation electronic braking is 20 percent faster.

  31. 2017

    • Wake Pro 230

      Luxury runabout · 230 hp · 4-stroke

    • GTR-X 230

      Performance runabout · 230 hp · 4-stroke

      The cheapest X model.

    The 1500 HO ACE 230 replaces the 215. The GTS and GTI move to the Polytec hull and the 900 ACE HO, losing about 150 lb and dropping from 130 to 90 hp, which costs about 6 mph at the top and nothing at all to 30 mph. The whole line moves to a bolted hull and deck with a gasket, so the top deck comes off.

  32. 2018

    ST3 hull

    Closed-mould construction with a multi-layer thermo-film skin rather than gel coat, which is tougher. Deep-V, 1.2 in wider, fixed trim tabs and new sponsons. Fitted to the GTX, Wake Pro and RXT ranges.

    The 1503 260 is deleted. Storage, a clear glovebox lid with a USB charger, a wider boarding step and external drain and flush fittings arrive with the new hull.

  33. 2019

    • Fish Pro

      Walkaround · 4-stroke

      A new category on the ST3 hull: an 18.5 gallon tank, a fitted sounder and transducer, rod holders, a detachable cooler with a cutting-board lid and a rear platform extended by nearly a foot.

    • GTI 130 Pro

      Entry runabout · 130 hp · 4-stroke

      A rental unit: detunable to 99 hp, heavy-duty driveline, uprated electrics.

    A quick-attach accessory system arrives that fits many 2011 and newer skis. New instrumentation on the GTX, RXP, RXT and Fish Pro with an owner-resettable service reminder and live fault codes. The 900 ACE gets new injectors, and a new jet pump seal design appears that retrofits to older models.

  34. 2020

    • GTI

      Entry runabout · 4-stroke · Polytec 2.0 hull

      Polypropylene with fibres, lighter and more scratch resistant than fibreglass. An inch wider, with everything lowered for a lower centre of gravity.

    The 170 hp 1630 ACE replaces the 155 hp 1503 in the GTI SE, GTX and Wake. A new display, and a speed regulator and slow mode as standard on the GTI SE, GTR and Wake.

  35. 2021

    • RXP-X 300

      Performance runabout · 300 hp · 4-stroke

      An all-new deep-V hull with a mid-hull shark gill and X-sponsons, new ride plate, intake grate and polished stainless impeller. 67 lb lighter, 10 percent better power to weight.

    • GTX Pro 130

      Entry runabout · 130 hp · 4-stroke

      Rental specification on a fibreglass ST3 with heavy-duty wear parts.

    A debris-free pump arrives that backflushes from a handlebar button, standard on the Fish Pro 170 and GTX Limited 300 and optional on the GTX 170 and 230.

  36. 2022

    • FishPro Scout 130

      Walkaround · 130 hp · 4-stroke

      On the GTI SE 130 platform, for the occasional angler.

    • FishPro Trophy 170

      Walkaround · 170 hp · 4-stroke

      More fishing equipment and better in rough water.

    Otherwise colours and accessories.

  37. 2024

    • GTR-X 300

      Performance runabout · 300 hp · 4-stroke

      300 hp on the nimble Polytec hull, with the racing seat and footwell wedges and launch control. Roughly 4 seconds to 60 mph.

    1630 ACE 325

    Forged rocker arms, coated pistons, iridium plugs and a supercharger spinning to 100,000 rpm.

    JetSkiPlus claims: the most powerful engine Sea-Doo has ever offered, as of 2024

    Hydraulic steering dampers and carbon-fibre hoods appear on the top models. The FishPro range gains a detachable chartplotter.

  38. 2025

    • FishPro Apex 300

      Walkaround · 300 hp · 4-stroke

      A one-year limited edition. The largest screen in the range, a modular 360 degree swivel pedestal seat, an extended rear deck with a cooler and a livewell, two batteries and integrated anchoring.

    325 hp, the hydraulic steering damper, pop-up docking cleats and the large touchscreen spread to the GTX Limited, Explorer Pro and RXT-X. Livewells, GPS module positions, battery brackets and hull fittings are all revised.

  39. 2026

    XCU engine control module

    The electrical system moves onto a new module with new harnesses, a new security system and tighter audio and navigation integration. Dealer diagnostics move to a new generation of tool at the same time.

    The 1630 Rotax family gets redesigned long blocks, cylinder heads, connecting rods and intake, plus new impellers and wear rings. Larger touchscreens and new handlebar controls spread across the range.

  40. 2027

    • RXP-X Senna 350

      Performance runabout · 1630cc · supercharged · 350 hp · 4-stroke

      1,991 units worldwide, for Ayrton Senna's third championship year, carrying a "1 of 1991" plaque rather than individual numbering.

    1630 ACE 350

    Replaces the 325: a 75.5mm compressor wheel up from 72.5, a rev limit of 8,500 up from 8,250, and a stronger connecting rod and rod bolts. 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds against 3.4.

    A redesigned stator with repitched vanes cuts cavitation and adds thrust, a new ride plate lifts the bow and a new intake grate improves pump ingestion. The 350 goes in the GTX Limited, RXT-X, RXP-X and RXP-X Senna, and the GTX Limited loses the debris-free pump in the swap. The GTR-X stays at 300. The FishPro Scout is discontinued.

Engines

Which engine went into which Sea-Doo craft, and the years JetSkiPlus gives for each. The sizes are that publication's figures, and it is the only source behind this table.

Engine Size, as published Output Years Notes
Rotax 320 318cc single, air-cooled About 18 hp 1968 Tillotson carburettor, belt-driven Berkeley pump. Air-cooled inside a closed hull, which is why it overheated.
Rotax 372 368cc twin, water-cooled Not stated 1969 Recalled after hot-start explosions. Production stopped late in the year.
587 yellow 587cc Not stated 1989 to 1991 Single carburettor, twin on the XP.
587 white 587cc Not stated 1992 to 1996 Rotax redesign of the yellow engine. Dropped for 1997.
657 657cc Not stated 1993 to 1995 Bronze pump on the XP.
657X 657cc 5 hp over the 657 1994 to 1995 Timing and carburettor changes.
717, sold as the 720 717cc 85 hp 1995 to 2005 Rotary valve.
787, sold as the 800 787cc 110 hp 1995 to 2005 RAVE valves, dual carburettor, tuned water-injected pipe.
800 RFI 787cc 110 hp 1998 to 2005 The page calls it the first fuel-injected Sea-Doo.
951, the white 947 951cc 135 hp 1997 One year only. Reliability problems.
947 silver 951cc 135 hp 1998 to 2002 The revised engine, painted silver to tell it from the white one.
947 DI 951cc 135 hp 2000 to 2007 Direct injection.
1494 4-TEC 1494cc three-cylinder 130 or 155 hp 2002 to 2019, called 1503 by the page from 2018 The page calls it the first four-stroke Sea-Doo. Closed-loop cooling.
1494 4-TEC supercharged 1494cc 185 hp 2003 to 2006
1494 4-TEC supercharged 1494cc 215 hp 2004 to 2016 Faster-spinning supercharger. This is the family with the ceramic washer problem.
1503 4-TEC 1503cc 255 hp 2008 to 2011 Upgraded supercharger and an external intercooler.
1503 4-TEC 1503cc 260 hp 2010 to 2017 Deleted for 2018.
900 ACE and ACE HO Not stated 90 hp (60 hp not printed) 2017 onward on this page; the Spark's engine is not described here The GTS and GTI from 2017. The page prints no displacement for it and no 60 hp figure, and does not describe the Spark's engine.
1500 HO ACE 230 Not stated 230 hp 2017 onward Replaced the 215. The page prints no displacement for it.
1630 ACE 300 1630cc 300 hp 2016 onward Requires 91 octane as a minimum.
1630 ACE 130 and 170 1630cc 130 or 170 hp 2020 onward The 170 replaced the 155 hp 1503; the page prints the 170 from 2020 and the 130 from 2021.
1630 ACE 325 1630cc 325 hp 2024 to 2026 Forged rocker arms, coated pistons, supercharger to 100,000 rpm.
1630 ACE 350 1630cc 350 hp 2027 onward 75.5mm compressor wheel, 8,500 rpm limit, stronger rod and rod bolts.

Hulls

Hull Years Used on Notes
X4 1995 to 1999 XP, SPX Race-derived, leans out. Still the one people want.
Lean-in XP 1997 to 2004 XP Engine moved forward, suspended motorcycle-style seat, about 90 lb heavier.
GTI composite 2006 to 2016 The GTI family The page calls it the first Sea-Doo hull that was not fibreglass.
T3 2012 onward RXP-X Ergolock, angled footwells, adjustable sponsons.
Polytec 2017 to 2019 for GTS and GTI GTS, GTI (the Spark earlier, undated) Roughly 150 lb lighter. The years are the GTS's and GTI's; the page does not date the Spark's use of it.
ST3 2018 onward GTX, RXT, Wake Pro, FishPro Closed-mould construction with a thermo-film skin rather than gel coat. Deep-V, 1.2 in wider.
Polytec 2.0 2020 onward The GTI family, Wake 170 An inch wider, lower centre of gravity.
RXP-X deep-V 2021 onward RXP-X 300 Shark gill, X-sponsons, 67 lb lighter.

Things that decide a repair bill

Each of these is one source's account and none has been verified against a service manual. They are worth reading anyway, because knowing to check costs nothing and every one of them can be confirmed against the craft in front of you.

  • Ceramic supercharger clutch washers destroy engines

    2004 to 2007 supercharged 4-TEC

    The clutch washers are ceramic and they shatter in service above about 35,000 rpm, sending fragments through the engine. Metal replacements are the fix and BRP changed the design for 2008. If you are buying one of these and nobody can tell you whether it has been done, assume it has not.

  • The washers still wear after the redesign

    2008 onward supercharged

    Metal washers do not shatter but they do wear out. The source gives an inspection interval of 75 to 135 hours depending on how hard the ski is ridden, which is short enough that it belongs in a maintenance plan rather than in a list of things to get to eventually.

  • DESS lanyards need a dealer

    1996 onward

    The security system means a replacement lanyard has to be programmed with BRP's dealer tool. A lost key is a dealer visit, not a spare in a drawer, and that is worth knowing before you buy a ski with one key.

  • The gauge is married to the engine control unit

    2006 onward

    From the new GTI platform the LCD gauge is paired to the ECU. A gauge off another ski will not simply fit: it has to be married by a dealer or the engine will not start. Budget for that before buying a used cluster.

  • The MPEM is gone

    2007 onward

    Its functions moved into the ECU. That changes both diagnosis and parts lookup for anything from 2007, and it means guides written for earlier skis will send you looking for a module that is not there.

  • The suspension and iControl skis are expensive to repair

    2009 onward iS and iControl models

    A two-part top cap and a CAN bus full of electronics. The JetSkiPlus Sea-Doo reference puts the iBR and VTS unit at around $900 against roughly $300 for the older VTS alone. None of that makes them bad skis; it makes a cheap one a different proposition from a cheap carburetted one.

  • 91 octane minimum

    2016 onward 1630 ACE

    Not a recommendation. The engine was specified around it, so running lower octane is a decision about the engine rather than about the fuel bill.

  • The jet pump seal redesign fits older skis

    2019 onward, and retrofittable

    The new seal design is available as a kit for earlier models. That is the rare case where a later part is a straightforward improvement to an older ski rather than a compatibility problem.

  • 2026 breaks diagnostic and harness compatibility

    2026 onward

    The electrical system moves to a new engine control module with new harnesses and a new security system, and BRP's dealer diagnostics move to a new generation of tool. Anything crossing that line, harnesses, security parts, diagnostic access, needs checking rather than assuming.

Read this before you use any of it

One source, and not a manufacturer
Every other reference on this site that carries this much detail is either a manufacturer document or two sources agreeing. This is neither. It is detailed, internally consistent and written by somebody who plainly knows the machines, and it is still one page by one author with no second opinion behind any figure in it.
The service notes are the reason this is here
Nine of the entries below decide a repair bill rather than a purchase: the ceramic supercharger washers that destroy 2004 to 2007 engines, the gauge that is married to the ECU from 2006, the DESS lanyard that needs a dealer, the 2026 move to a new engine control module. Those are worth having even at one source, because knowing to check is most of the value and none of them cost anything to verify against your own ski.
What has been left out
The source carries model-year pricing, colour names and the author's own riding opinions. None of that is restated here. Pricing goes stale, colours are not a part number, and the opinions are the part of that page that is genuinely its author's work rather than a fact anyone may restate.
Where the model reference disagrees with this page
A pointer for the model reference, not a correction here. This page prints the 2002 and 2003 GTX 4-TEC as 1494cc where the model reference carries 1503; the 1997 GSX Limited as 951cc and 135 hp against 947 and 130 hp; the 2006 GTI as 1494cc and 130 hp against the 717; and the model reference carries the 657 and 587 engines for 1997 to 2002 where this page ends them in 1996 and 1997 respectively. Which publication is right is not settled by either of them.

8 claims on this page are JetSkiPlus's own, marked as such wherever they appear. Other timelines · Model Reference, where fitment lives · Where the sport came from

Changes to this timeline

  • 2026-10-01: Seven engine spans were corrected against the page's own year headings, so the white 587 is dropped for 1997 rather than after it, the 657X ends in 1995, the 717 runs to 2005, the silver 947 ends in 2002, the 1494 4-TEC runs to 2019 under the name 1503 from 2018, the 185 hp supercharged 4-TEC runs 2003 to 2006 and the 255 hp 1503 to 2011.
  • 2026-10-01: Two displacements the page never prints were blanked, the 899cc on the 900 ACE and the Spark and the 1494cc on the 1500 HO ACE, and the 900 ACE row now starts in 2017 with the 60 hp noted as not printed, because the page does not describe the Spark's engine.
  • 2026-10-01: The 1630 ACE 130 is dated from 2021, where the page first prints it, and the Polytec hull's 2017 to 2019 years are given for the GTS and GTI alone, the Spark's use of it being undated on the page.
  • 2026-10-01: Five firsts the page claims moved from this record's notes into the attributed lists, the 1990 GT's three seats and reverse, the 1998 800 RFI's fuel injection, the 2006 GTI's non-fibreglass hull, the 2008 trim on a three-seater and the 2024 1630 ACE 325's output, and the engine and hull tables now say the page calls the 1494 4-TEC the first four-stroke, the 800 RFI the first fuel-injected and the GTI composite the first non-fibreglass hull, so none renders as this site's own claim.
  • 2026-10-01: The 1968 Sea-Doo's first is no longer called mass-produced, a word the page does not use, and the 2005 line counts the XP's run as thirteen years from 1991, as the page does, rather than fourteen.
  • 2026-10-01: The scope note now gives the page's engine figures by year, 951 for 1997 and 947 from 1998, 1494 for 2002 to 2007 and 1503 from 2008, where it had said the page carried 951 and 1494 outright, and a new caveat lists where the model reference disagrees for the model reference to settle.
  • 2026-09-30: The service note on the iBR and VTS unit names the JetSkiPlus Sea-Doo reference as the source of its price figures rather than calling it the source.
  • 2026-09-10: The scope note gained the sentence that this page's engine sizes are the publication's own and differ from the model reference's, 951 and 1494 here against 947 and 1503 there, with neither checked against BRP.

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