Yamaha WaveBlaster

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The Yamaha WaveBlaster 700 (Marine Jet 700TZ) made its debut in 1993. With a motorcycle-like ride that let riders enjoy sharply banked turns, combined with its powerful engine and flat-bottomed hull, this model won the hearts of sports-minded riders. At the races it dominated the sport class competition. This is a model that still has many devoted fans today.
The Yamaha WaveBlaster was a personal water craft produced by until 1996. It was 1 person PWC.
Through 1995, the craft sported a 701cc 2 stroke, 2 cylinder motor with 61X cases, single Mikuni 44mm SBN carburetor and had a jet propulsion system - similar to all other PWC's. In 1996, Yamaha added 2 38mm Mikuni carburetors and 62T cases to the WaveBlaster, resulting in slightly more horsepower. The Wave Blaster has been described by many as "the closest thing to riding a motorcycle on the water as you can get". The Wave Blaster was / is truly as "Blast" to ride.

The Wave Blaster weighs in at about 350lbs dry with 65 horsepower in stock form. This is 1/4 to 1/2 the weight of a typical 3 seater personal water craft. It also features a very narrow unstable hull which makes it difficult to ride. The benefit is that the Wave Blaster is very agile and can run circles around the bulkier heavier skis. The downside is that the Wave Blaster becomes mildly unstable at very high speeds.

This ski comes from the factory as a stripped down no frills machine that puts out all performance and no compromise. It does not have a tachometer, speedometer, gps, rear view mirrors, cup holder, ice box, luggage compartment or a reverse mechanism that are typical of larger multi person skis.