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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 manufactur...

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2-Stroke Yamaha Jet Boats Compared [Video]

Yamaha manufactured many popular 2-stroke jet boats through the late ’90s and early ‘00s. Encouraged by the success of Yamaha’s deservedly popular PWCs, the Japanese company entered the boat market in 1995: there were 7 ...

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2003-2005 Yamaha AR210 Specs and Review [Video]

The 2003-2005 Yamaha AR210 and its base variant, the LX210, were the latest 2-stroke Yamaha jet boats before their 4-stroke successors took over power in 2006. These models were almost identical to one another except th...

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2003-2005 Yamaha LX210 Specs and Review [Video]

The 2003-2005 LX210 was one of the latest 2-stroke Yamaha jet boats ever built. This model was literally a rebranded LS2000, featuring a swim platform extension and some cosmetic changes. The LX210 was also available wit...

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Yamaha-XR1800
2000-2001 Yamaha XR1800 Specs and Review [Video]

The 2000-2001 XR1800 was the only closed-deck 2-stroke Yamaha jet boat ever built. This was also the most powerful model in the fleet powered by power valved twin-155hp engines. Its larger brother was the bowrider-style ...

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1999-2003 Yamaha LS2000 Specs and Review [Video]

The 1999-2003 LS2000 was the larger brother of the lively Exciter 270. These deservedly popular 2-stroke Yamaha jet boats shared the same twin-135hp engine package but the LS2000 was built on a significantly larger hull....

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1998-1999 Yamaha Exciter 270 Specs and Review [Video]

The Exciter 270 (EXT1200) was the most powerful member of the 2-stroke Yamaha Exciter jet boat family. It featured a twin-engine package that produced a whopping 270hp. Its smaller sibling was the Exciter 135, which came...

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1998-1999 Yamaha Exciter 135 Specs and Review [Video]

The Yamaha Exciter 135 was the single-engine version of the flagship Exciter 270. These 2-stroke Yamaha jet boats shared the same hull but they were marketed with different engine packages....

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1995-1998 Yamaha Exciter 220 Specs and Review [Video]

The Exciter 220 was the first 2-stroke Yamaha jet boat ever built. It featured two 2-stroke 110hp WaveRunner engines and a very nimble hull that only measured 16.6 feet in length. Yamaha marketed this model from 1995 thr...

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