Sea Doo Sport Boats 180 Challenger Se 255 Hp boats for sale

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2009 Sea-Doo Sport Boats 180 Challenger SE (255 hp)

2009 Sea-Doo Sport Boats 180 Challenger SE (255 hp)

$14,900

St Cloud, Florida

Category Jet Boats

Length 18'

Posted Over 1 Month

2009 Sea-Doo Sport Boats 180 Challenger SE (255 hp) 2009 18 SEA-DOO 180 CHALLENGER SE WITH ONLY 44 HOURS FOR SALE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA / ST. CLOUD, FL  This low hours Sea-Doo Challenger is in very good condition. Its 255 hp Rotax engine can push it and its top passenger load of 8 (eight) person very nicely. The upholstery has no rips or tears and the gelcoat shows it has always been garage stored. Fully equipped with cockpit covers, bimini, stereo, trailer, digital gauges.   Boat Test Captain's Report Sea-Doo 180 Challenger SE  By Capt. Rob Smith   First released in 2005, the 180 Challenger is Sea-Doos answer to entry level boating with a positive twist. Simple, really; they use direct drive which eliminates a lot of the associated maintenance you have with stern drives. This also broadens the area you can boat in because it only draws 12 and adds a margin of safety since you dont have a propeller spinning at 700 to several thousand rpm just under the swim platform. Dont get directly behind any boat as it is taking off as you still can get hurt being this close to any vehicle in motion. Direct drive boats also add an extra bit of handling and quicker response over many of their sterndrive cousins. Once you learn to use the direct drive engine around the docks, you will love it.   The power   The standard power in the 180 Challenger SE is a 215-hp Rotax direct drive engine. This 4-TEC engine is a three cylinder, four stroke 1.5 liter engine rated for a maximum rpm of 8000. The drive unit is an axial flow single-stage pump with stainless steel impeller and 6 ¼ pump diameter. Cooling is closed-loop, so the only raw water is through the jet drive pump which has Sea-Doos Inlet Clearing System to help clear debris if you pick up any when running.   The seating and room onboard   Seating is a feature you will appreciate when your friends all want to come along. For an 18 footer, she has plenty of seating with a rated capacity of 8 people, or 1440 lbs. of people and gear combined. In the cockpit, you feel like you are on a larger boat. I imagine that is because the direct drive system doesnt have to eat up more room for the transmission and mechanicals associated with that. Between the large sole locker for boards and seat base storage, I believe you will have room for all the stuff the gang will want to bring along. The surprise in storage was the access to the stern storage lockers. There is dual access through the seat bases on the aft seats, and from hatches on the aft end from the swim platform. I had two PFD kits stuffed in the starboard box alone. Over on port the battery and switch were easily accessible with the lid open. The main entry is across the swim platform and the center walkthrough, which is more stable and keeps you in sight of the