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Sugar Sand Boats Compared [Tango, Mirage, Calais, Oasis, Sting]
Sugar Sand was one of the most well-known jet boat manufacturers around the Millennium. Their 14-23-footer boats were known for their extreme power, which offered a thrilling riding experience. Unfortunately, their Mercury Jet Sport engines did not prove to be very durable.
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1993-1996 Sea Rayder F14 Specs and Review [Video]
The Sea Rayder F14 was the first Sea Ray mini jet boat manufactured from 1993 through 1996. It was designed with a very small, 13.5-footer hull and a 90 or 120hp Mercury SportJet engine.
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1995-1998 Sea Rayder F16 Specs and Review [Video]
The Sea Rayder F16 was a 2-stroke Sea Ray jet boat manufactured from 1995 through 1998. This lively 16-footer mini jet boat was available with 120hp I4 and 175hp V6 Mercury SportJet engines. Its sibling was the smaller lighter Sea Rayder F14.
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1994-1998 Four Winns Fling Specs and Review [Video]
The sporty Fling was the only “PWC-like” mini jet boat ever made by Four Winns. It utilized a small 14-foot hull and housed a 2-stroke, V4 OMC jet engine rated at 90 or 115hp depending on the model. Four Winns manufactured this model from 1994 through 1998 without any significant changes.
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1988-1992 UltraNautics JetStar 1250 Specs and Review [Video]
The UltraNautics JetStar 1250 was one of the smallest 2-stroke mini jet boats manufactured from 1988 through 1992. This tiny 3-passenger runabout was built on an extremely small, 12.5-foot fiberglass hull and could be opted with either 50, 60, or 90hp jet engine options. In this post, we’ll take a close look at this vintage mini jet boat and its key specifications.
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2-Stroke Bayliner Jet Boats Compared [With Reviews]
In the ‘90s several marine manufacturers marketed mini jet boats, and Bayliner was no exception. The three available models in its 2-stroke jet boat family were as follows: • Jazz 1400 (’93-’95) • Reflexx (’94-’95) • Jazz 1500 (’96-’99)
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1994-1995 Bayliner Reflexx Specs and Review [Video]
The 1994-1995 Reflexx was a lesser-known member of the 2-stroke Bayliner jet boat family. This model featured a closed deck architecture and a 90hp Mercury SportJet engine. Its more popular, bowrider-style brothers were the Jazz 1400 and the top-of-the-line Jazz 1500.
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1996-1999 Bayliner Jazz 1500 Specs and Review [Video]
The Jazz 1500 was one of the few 2-stroke Bayliner jet boats ever built, released in 1996 as the successor of the proven Jazz 1400. The 1500 enjoyed a larger and heavier platform and was available with a 120hp inline-4, or 175hp V6 Mercury SportJet engine. The third member of the family was the lesser-known Reflexx, which never became as popular as its open-deck relatives.
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