So naturally once I got the XPDI my intrigue for the XP’s grew, I wanted to learn more and get closer to understanding the innovation and history of the XP's. So I set out to find a first gen XP to see how far the XP's had come, in their 16 year run. Buying this 91 XP was the true spark for realising I had a real love affair with not just the XPDI, but all the classics.

So the next ski on the list was a classic example of 'right place right time'. I have to be honest, I initially only envisioned wanting Seadoo. Seadoo were the skis I grew up on and love the brand, therefore when this Raider came up, it was a mixture of intrigue for the unknown of another brand, coupled with the excitement of the great history I knew Yamaha had, with PWCs. And of course, this is again a 1 owner, low hour, pristine example.

So when it comes to the Seadoo SP, we are dealing with pure childhood nostalgia. My earliest memory of a jetski is the Seadoo SP. It was the first ski my dad owned, and back in an era where photos were to and far between, I literally still to this day, cherish only 1 or 2 pics that my dad took of his SP, back in the day. So when this SP came up, I jumped at it... Here in the UK I have literally only ever seen one SP come up and this is it... It connects so many dots for me in the circle of life (not to quote Disney).

Next up, enter the B2... for as long as I can remember since doing the CJ channel, everyone has always said you need a Blaster in your line up, and ok yes I know this is a B2 not the OG 1...but when this example came up, its maybe, if not the cleanest ski I have seen, 25 years removed. It looks like new! And it really didn’t disappoint, this Blaster is one of my favourite rides I’ve had!

The GSX Ltd! For me the GSX is one of, if not (aside from my beloved XPDI) the most beautiful Seadoo, Seadoo ever made. The red and black for me, is simply perfection. The logic behind this find is, I wanted to get the Ltd as wanted a 951 in the carburettor version, to compare to my XPDI. I also always wanted a GSX model badge in my line up... Obviously it had to be the 1999 in red... It also helps this ski has only 37 original hours on it!

The X4... This is without doubt the most asked for ski from my followers... yes I know it’s not the 787 XP but when this 717 came up... everything fell into place. The owner had owned this XP for 17 years... when he pulled it out the garage it was like 'Back to the Future'! And what followed has been none stop fun! The X4 hull is one of my favourite rides, if not my favourite!

Purchasing a brand new Seadoo Spark Trixx back in 2021 was a full circle moment, and takes us all the way up to date. The Spark is a ski I have had one eye on for many years, so when the 2021 Lava red came out, it was the perfect time to jump and buy new, to compare what new gen has to offer.. I must say I’m loving it, it’s never going to be an XP, but its damn close!

You guys asked and I finally found one! It is of course the Iconic Seadoo HX. When I saw this Seadoo HX 1996 717 pop up on Ebay at £500, it seemed like a joke! I of course rang the owner immediately and much to my surprise, it was genuine. As the story goes the owner had owned it for 7 years, and fast forward years later, the HX had been sat in his barn not being used. He said he had run out of time, passion and energy to finish the restore on it. He assured me it had 150psi per cylinder and that he had work done on it.

Since day one of Classic Jetskis, everyone—and I mean everyone—has said there’s one machine we absolutely had to have in the collection, the iconic classic with the legendary engine. Well, I’m beyond stoked to say we finally found one, and not just any one, but an absolute time capsule with only 16 original hours on it 🚨🔥 You honestly have to see it to believe it 👀 Huge thanks to Tom from The Jetworks, an absolute legend, for letting me film and making the day unforgettable.