Noob questions on Yamaha purchase (and other Qs)

I'm close to purchasing a 2006 Yamaha (vx110) with a trailer and have a
couple of noob questions (so bare with me). I've never owned any type of
watercraft before, so I'm unsure as to the general amount of maintenance /
difficulty is involved.

*How many hours is too much? The guy I plan to purchase from has a couple of
skis, but they all have about 200 hours on them. He owns a rental place
which turns them over each year. But thats also why the price is so low I'm
guessing.

*I was told that there's a warranty on these until 2010. Is this
transferrable to me after purchase?

*Do I need to get seperate a seperate plate for the trailer it goes on? Its
a small trailer which fits only 1 jet ski. Also, do I only need to have
reflectors on the trailer, or do I actually need to wire the brake lights?
I'll be transporting this from NC to DC occasionally.

*Is winterizing the ski a difficult process?

*Are they hard to get on and off the trailer for frequent use? There's a
public ramp area which is rarely used in my area.

Sorry for the amateur questions, but I've only rented in the past and now
i'm hooked and want to own for myself. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I personally would not touch a rental ski, I also would think any sort
of commercial activity (like renting) would void any warranty. Some
are transferrable usually with a fee and some are not transferrable. I
sure as hell would not tell them it was a rental. As far as trailer
lights, yeah you need them. That is kind of a no brainer,

As far as getting on and off the trailer it should be a piece of cake,
and not even get your feet wet.

for my skis all I do to winterize them is turn them on and make put
stable in the gas tank, start it and make sure all the water is blown
out. I then take out the plugs and spray some engine fog in there,
throw the plugs back in and tighten. Lastly I remove the battery.

You may or may not need to do other stuff.

To give you an idea, my 2000 Ultra 150 has about 25 hours on
it............

Check that hull over. Look at the impeller. That thing better be darn
cheap!

Elgordo wrote:
> I'm close to purchasing a 2006 Yamaha (vx110) with a trailer and have a
> couple of noob questions (so bare with me). I've never owned any type of
> watercraft before, so I'm unsure as to the general amount of maintenance /
> difficulty is involved.
>
> *How many hours is too much? The guy I plan to purchase from has a couple of
> skis, but they all have about 200 hours on them. He owns a rental place
> which turns them over each year. But thats also why the price is so low I'm
> guessing.
>
> *I was told that there's a warranty on these until 2010. Is this
> transferrable to me after purchase?
>
> *Do I need to get seperate a seperate plate for the trailer it goes on? Its
> a small trailer which fits only 1 jet ski. Also, do I only need to have
> reflectors on the trailer, or do I actually need to wire the brake lights?
> I'll be transporting this from NC to DC occasionally.
>
> *Is winterizing the ski a difficult process?
>
> *Are they hard to get on and off the trailer for frequent use? There's a
> public ramp area which is rarely used in my area.
>
> Sorry for the amateur questions, but I've only rented in the past and now
> i'm hooked and want to own for myself. Any help is greatly appreciated.