Sea-Doo XP

[1] The Sea-Doo XP is a significant model in that it was the first high performance version of a sit-down style watercraft to be offered by any manufacturer.

Since the craft's introduction, all other personal watercraft manufacturers have introduced and continue to offer high performance versions of their standard runabouts.

In the XP, the SP's 580cc Rotax engine was upgraded with dual carburetors and a tuned exhaust pipe.

Visually, the XP featured a purple lower hull, pump, seat, cowling, and handle pole cover.

Also a first among watercraft, the cowling featured fixed dual mirrors and a pod for fuel gauge and tachometer on the top.

[3] The motor & pump upgrades help the XP to reach speeds of 44 to 46 mph in magazine tests—the fastest of that time.

The 1993 model was powered by a 650cc Rotax engine with dual carburetors and a tuned exhaust pipe and produced 70HP.

[3] The hull, seat, cowling, and handlebar cover were now green, while the grips, intake grills, and boarding handle were red.

The graphics theme moved from green and red to yellow and purple, with the hull, seat, intake grills, cowling and handle pole cover becoming yellow, while the grips, boarding handle, rub rail and traction mats became to purple.

valves, dual carburetors, and a tuned, variable water injected expansion chamber, which helped the XP 800 reach speeds of 59 mph.

Further enhancing this was Sea-Doo's "Direct Action Suspension," a raised seat that was mounted on a pivot and had a shock absorber at the opposite end.

The 1999 XP Limited mainly featured graphic changes, as the hull colorings remained unchanged from 1998.

2001 saw another color variation, with the hull remaining black while the top deck, hood, and seat became silver.