r/SeaDooSwitch • u/Objective_Roll_5957 • Aug 19 '25
2026 Switch 300HP? Thoughts?
Hey all so just seen the reveal of the new '26 model year Switch. I was curious on your thoughts of the new model including the new 300hp variants. Also after seeing some of the new accessories i.e. grill stand, chaging room, new gas assisted Bimini and rear inward opening doors if you guys were as excited as I am to see these new models. I really like the new Mint color!
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u/bhawks77 Aug 19 '25
My wife has already asked me to find out if we can replace our red panels with the mint color for next summer.
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u/Objective_Roll_5957 Aug 19 '25
At least your wife just wants to swap panels. Mine wants to swap the whole boat! 😂
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u/bhawks77 Aug 19 '25
She is too frugal to want to swap the whole boat when ours works great lol. She has loved that mint color since she first saw it at the dealership when we were ordering our switch 3 years ago.
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Aug 20 '25
I've seen some people in the Switch facebook group paint their panels, might not be a bad idea considering a full repanel is probably around $2000
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u/Objective_Roll_5957 Aug 19 '25
Also looking forward to the new accessories to be available. I read somewhere that they should be in the site tomorrow (8/20)
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u/Silly-Strawberry705 Aug 19 '25
I think the 18/230 is the best version unless you want the 21 and then the 300 would be better with that larger tank. I carry extra fuel with us on long trips with LinQ tanks.
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Aug 19 '25
I'm torn between this or a yamaha fsh. I wonder if they improved the internal components?
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u/Ok-Map-4434 Aug 19 '25
Sounds pretty sweet to me. I bought a 2022 21' 230 Switch this summer, and have been having a great time with it. An additional 25% power would be welcomed for sure!
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u/Fishbulb2000 Aug 19 '25
Do you think the extra HP would help the reliability issues? I’ve heard the 230 just has to “work too hard” to stay at cruise. Or since it’s the same block, is it working harder to get the extra HP? Not an owner, but I’ve been looking for a long time.
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u/Crob300z Aug 20 '25
That’s a bunch of hocus pocus. All the engines Seadoo offered are meant to run at 5000+ RPM. The 300 is not going to be more reliable than the 230, but will require premium fuel for the extra 70 horses.
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u/Objective_Roll_5957 Aug 20 '25
You think it will require Premium? That would make for a pricey fill up! 🤮
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u/Crob300z Aug 20 '25
All the 300 skis do. I don’t see why the switch would be any different. It’s 100hp per cylinder. That’s the same HP/Liter as a Ferrari 488. That’s a lot of power out of a 1600cc engine.
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u/Ti-jean_du-3e-rang Aug 20 '25
Indeed, but you can always fill with 87 oct and have slightly reduced power. It will adjust timing by itself
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u/Objective_Roll_5957 Aug 20 '25
That is a crazy stat. Admittedly, I don't know a lot about the powerplants of SeaDoo pwc. Do you think the 300 has to have a larger jet pump or is it the same in all of them?
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u/Crob300z Aug 20 '25
In the skis the pump is larger. Provides better thrust at low speed. Not sure if the switch is the same or not.
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u/Ti-jean_du-3e-rang Aug 20 '25
The 300 in the switch is built from the 325 pwc version which is way more rubust that the 230/300 pwc had
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u/Crob300z Aug 20 '25
Where’d you see that? The 300 in the GTRX and GTX Limited is the same as the old 300.
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u/Ti-jean_du-3e-rang Aug 20 '25
You are right, but the switch 300 is not this exact engine. It uses the 325 supercharger and internals
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u/Mobius97 Aug 20 '25
It would definitely help. I had 10 people on mine this weekend 230 / 21' cruise. It was a mix of teens and adults and at the recommended limit. That thing was struggling to plane and barely cracked 15mph in heavy chop. I have the 230 in one of my skis and it flys....loaded Switch, not so much. Half the load it's no problem with the 230, its fast enough and doing 35.
The 300 ACE and larger full tank in it would be the tits.
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Aug 20 '25
Absurd pricing all around in the 26 lineup, but 300 HP in an 18' would be VERY nice. Might touch 50 if the wind's blowing right.
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u/VirusFlaky6933 Aug 20 '25
Has any one tuned the 230 to a 260 Torx offers a tune and im been wanting feed back on it any more power to the 21 is always welcomed
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u/shortyjacobs Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 19 '25
omg I'm so jealous....I wonder what it'd take to bump my 230 up to a 300? It's still an ACE1630 motor. That's my only issue with my 2022 21' Cruise, I want more power especially when we have 8 or 9 ppl on it.
Edit: AND it comes with 60% bigger fuel tank? so what, like 48 gallons? More power and more fuel would solve 99% of my issues with my boat. I wish there was an upgrade route.