2019 Sea-Doo Wake Pro 230 Long Term Review: The Watercraft Journal, EP. 64 

We have the same model, purchased at the end of the 2019 season; (i) It’s more compelling than I would have believed. I have powerful motorcycles and didn’t expect this PWC to get under my skin in the way it did. (I mistakenly thought it would get boring after a few hours; (but it didn’t !) (ii) It’s far more thirsty than I would have expected ! (You will need spare 20L plastic containers in your car boot, or perhaps the sea-doo linQ fuel can ). (iii) I recommend getting the depth finder from your dealer as well as the USB charger , sound system and all the LInQ accessories (iv) We tow youngsters ( 13- 17 ) on a kneeboard,wakeboard, one person tube, two person “Ride on “ and three person Jobe Sea-Esta. The “ski mode is utterly brilliant at giving the youngsters “appropriate “ acceleration and consistent speeds. (v) Love the stability of the craft and also the closed loop cooling. ( I wouldn’t own a PWC that squirted a jet of water in the air , I think they are contemptible) Kevin, thank you for making this video.

I want one. Covid has me socond guessing my wants and needs and maybe pushing to 2021. Love your vids.

Great video! I just got 2 of these! The perfect machine to tear up the waves in the ocean or cruise down the river.

Deciding between the 2021 Wake Pro 230 or The 2021 FX SVHO. Will be doing quite a bit of towing, but also will do some cruising, sometimes in open ocean conditions. I really like both boats, Any suggestions? Would you have a preferance? Would one boat be better in rough water? Best overall boat in your opinion? Thanks for all your reviews.

Thank you Kevin. Other than a change in fore storage , very applicable and informative still to 2021 we are considering purchasing. Would you please share the name of the face and headgear this vid shows you using in colder weather?

Do you have a review of the new 2021 model. Is there any large differences you would note? I noticed the 2021 wake pro features a full fiberglass hull. Do you recommend the bottom poly carbonate hull or the fiberglass.

Will you be doing a new video for the 2022 once you get your hands on it? Thanks!

Great video!! I have a 2018 wake pro 230 and I love it. The video is pretty accurate with the pros and cons (specially with the black plastic wearing off). I definitely recommend the wake pro.

Kevin, I'm looking at a 2019 with 150hrs on it, well-maintained and serviced. Do you think that's too many hrs on it or no? Thanks for your videos

Is there any difference between the 2018 and 2019 wake pro 230’s?

can this tow 4 people on two tubes, so two people on two tubes?

I remember the good old days, no chains across boat ramps, going for a boat ride wasn't considered an act of civil disobedience.

When can we expect them in a RIVA limited edition with the option of Yamaha svho engine?

What about the actual wake itself? I'm finding most of the reviews for the Wake Pro do not address this. Biggest question is, does it throw the same size / shape wake as other models (i.e. GTX 250+), or is this simply outfitted with add-on features for convenience? I am primarily a wake surfer, so having a wake large enough to push a rider without the assistance of a tow rope would be a massive selling point.

I own this same year and model. Very pleased, 60hrs all fun zero issues and exactly as described by Kevin.

What case do you use to keep your phone, keys, wallet in?

Never owned a Seadoo yet but plenty of Skidoo’s and motorcycles, and I’ve ridden my buddy’s 155 and 185 a few times. Would this be a good ski to buy Kevin for a first time owner looking for all around fun times and towing kids around on a tube and for adults learning to wake board ? Also, how good is the sound system for the added $1200 ? Really appreciate your thoughts 👍

i'm really glad to see you have 3 young kids on board ! My girlfriend wasn't so sure about that buy because my son will be 3 next summer. i was like baaah, no prablummm ! now you just convinced her, thanks buddy 😄

Great video! I’m currently looking for a sea doo that we can do wakeboard behind but I also wanna be able to have fun with it. Do circles and play around... I guess that would not work very well with that one right? Not very malleable?

We are still enjoying our wake pro.. 90 hours on it now... we were Yamaha folk.. but truly converted to seadoo now.. awesome review on the wake pro.. I hope the new ski brings you hours of fun and great times.

Amazing review as usual! How do you not have more subscribers?! 🤯 I would love to you see guys do multi-day adventures 👏🏼👏🏼

We’re looking at a getting either a wake 170 vs wake pro 230 and a GTX 170 vs GTI SE 130. (been saving $ for a while). Primarily looking at GTI vs ST3 hulls because we’re 62yrs old and don’t want to get beaten up by the chop at lake of the Ozarks where I was fortunate to find a full time job a year ago. Most of our riding will be at 20-25 MPH unless the skis handle chop better than our tritoon. I’ve seen your vids re: ST3 bow pushing the ski side to side- does that happen at cruising speeds of 20ish MPH or is more of an issue when ripping it? At our slower speeds would the ST3’s sharper bow keel yield a smoother ride? There are none to try out in this market so your experience and advice would be helpful.

I just purchased this model second hand at the beginning of the summer. I come from a line of Sea Doo models with my most recent being a 2015 GTI 130. My family has grown since 2015 and have younger kids that are getting into water sports. We own a 190 hp Starcraft I/O ski boat but we found that it's a lot easier to use the sea doo on days where we don't feel like uncovering the boat or where it's windy/the weather isn't quite boating weather but can just hop on/off with the sea doo. I have to say it's been fantastic. It's got a decent wake to it with plenty of power to pull up a teenager. I love having the different ramp modes in ski mode as my 7 year old nephew, who just got up on a wakeboard for the first time a couple days ago, requires a different ramp speed as well as cruise speed as my 15 year old nephew who is more experienced, heavier and more aggressive.

Picking this one and a 19' GTR X 230 tomorrow.

Hey Kevin, you said the 2020 ski pylon is slightly redesigned? can you show the difference to the 2019 pylon?

Kevin, I’m considering a PWC to compliment our pontoon boat. Kids love to tube and want to wakeboard and ski. Would you go with the SeaDoo wake pro or the FX limited? Im assuming you can wake or ski behind the FX even though it doesn’t have the nifty pole tower? Thanks Kevin M

Nice ski watercraft Journal love all the extra goodies you get with this ski, but whats interesting is the Top speed with 230hp. I believe you guys tested a 2020 Yamaha GP1800R HO that did 66 mph and only has 180hp. This is where that Horsepower to weight ratio comes into play :) :)

Can the wake board rack hold diviving fins?

Do you have the 2020 Wake Pro 230 review?

just bought a 230 wake pro and 170 wake upgraded the 21 gtise. Bought and wrapped. ready for next season.

Where do you launch on alatoona?

Informative review, thanks!

Question: “ski mode program, which can be upgraded to any icontrol powered unit”. Does this mean I can add ski mode to other models like an rxt-x?

Great detailed review. Got a 2020 Wake Pro about 3 weeks ago and have a little over 20 hours on it. First jet ski and not owning a boat, the versatility of the large Sea-Doo models with the Linq options provides some fantastic versatility. And anyone that is on the fence about the speakers should definitely get them if you plan to take your ski on long outings. They sound great and I've appreciated having the music more than I even thought I would.

I heard that the superchargers need to be rebuilt every 100hr is that true?

So no wakeboarding included in the WAKE PRO jet ski video, jesus. NOT SOLD.