Sea Doo Dolphin Sea Scooter

These scooters are exactly as described. I bought 2 for pool use by my grandchildren aged 5 and 8. they were easy for them to operate. Within a very short time they were both swooping down to the deep end to pick up hoops and other small objects. They rolled and dived like dolphins. I have had many pool inflatables, jet skis etc but these are incredable value for money and they got so much pleasure out of them.I Was a little concerned that they might damage the liner but as soon as they were used I found that was not going to happen. When the kids finished with them they just let go and they floated to the surface to be removed at the end of the day. After only 1 weeks use I am so pleased that I bought them. The batteries do need a long first charge but bite the bullet as a lot of batteries have a memory and will not charge higher than that first charge. I did insist on the grandaughter with long hair wear a bathing hat just in case there was hair sucked into the propeller but the force of water coming from the scooter prevented anything from entering the very well guarded prop area...I have owned these machines for 3 years now and they are still going strong . I have changed out the batteries as the charge did start to get a shorter run time.The only other problem was the trigger spring on one rusted out and the trigger would not release. This was probably caused by the salty pool water. I bought spare stainless steel springs from Home Depot for about 5 dollars for a packet of 4 and replaced all of them..The kids still love them and the poo will soon be open for another season of fun

Most of the Sea Doo Sea Scooters are designed for use by scuba divers and snorkelers in the Ocean. This model, the Dolphin, is intended for use in the pool. For that reason, it is positively bouyant (i.e., it floats) and it is very easy to install and remove the battery. Sea Doo's more expensive ocean models can be made neutrally or negatively bouyant, and use a special pump to pop open the battery compartment.It is a ton of fun to use at the pool and always draws a crowd.My only complaint is the battery. If you don't charge it every 30 days, it'll die in just a few months. Even if you do charge it every 30 days, the batteries often don't last more than a year. And Sea Doo charges $75.00 + shipping and handling to replace them.Save yourself some money when that happens: Disconnect the old battery from the Dolphin. Cut off the wires that come out of the original battery, one at a time, as close to the battery as possible. Make sure you use a cutting tool that has insulated handles, or wear gloves, when you do so.Then buy a TR7.5-12A battery with F2 connectors and some F2 female spade lug connectors for about $18. You can buy them from a ton of online stores including Amazon.com. Connect the lug connectors to the end of the wires by stripping a small section off the wires, inserting them into the lug connectors, and crimping them, and then attach them to the battery.Voila! You've got the very same $75.00 battery for $18.00.

We bought two of these water scooters in March of 2012. My kids love them. The battery seems to last a long time because the scooters are not used constantly, but rather in short periods of play. The kids will stop using them and do some other pool activity or game. My kids were 7 and 9 when they first started playing with them.Currently, one of the nose cones is damaged (but not cracked) because one of their friends dropped it on the pool deck. Also water is starting to get inside both of them. I don't know if it is from the O-ring or we are not putting enough of the silicone gel like material on the O-ring. However, they are still running fine. The battery indicator on the charger is not working as they are supposed to. I don't know if it is the battery or the charger.Today I am going to order some O-rings, 2 nose cones, and some silicone sealant (it is not the same stuff as the tub and tile sealant from Lowes...lol).When I bought them, I found out that they are not covered by the manufacturer warranty because at that time Amazon was not an official seller of the product. I don't know if Amazon is now an official seller. You can call the Sea Doo company and ask before you buy them. I didn't cancel my order when I found that out last year since the price was better than anywhere else.My pool is 36 x 18 rectangle. The slow speed is fast enough for the kids to have fun.

I was excited when my Sea-Doo Dolphin arrived. It is a lot larger than I thought it would be, but the build is pretty sturdy. My unit did seem to have been opened before and has some white dust on it. But the reason I'm returning it is that the battery is obsolete and dangerous. From the Sea Doo manual:"The battery supplied with your SEA-DOO SEASCOOTER Doplhin releases a potentially explosive gas during charging. Charging should only take place in a well ventilated area, away from children and naked flames or other ignition sources (cigarettes, sparks)."SAY WHAT?!? That's crazy. Similar warnings about gas build-up when the battery is removed or in the heat. Plus the battery needs charging every three months.Finally, the manual also says that operators with long hair should wear a swim car as there is entanglement risk.This is no doubt a cool toy but it seems pretty first-generation, and I don't want to worry about a toy "off-gassing" explosive fumes around my house.

MY KIDS LOVE THIS THING!!! First charge took over 24hrs but subsequent ones are about 12hrs. It lasts about an hour or so which is perfect for pool use. My kids are 9 and 12 and don't baby anything so it gets used hard and daily for about a month now and there are not issues to report.Great little scooter that can even drag my 200LB butt around the pool although a lot slower then the kids.UPDATE A year later original battery and used almost every day by kids and friends. One even opened underwater and this thing just keeps going. Left battery on charger over winter and had zero issues.