Buyer Research

2022 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 — Should You Buy One?

Typical asking price: $15,000–$19,000. There are 2 high-severity known issues you need to know before handing over a check.

Kestrel Take

A 300-hp supercharged muscle-ski that's also a superb rough-water machine — the RXT-X 300's big hull soaks up chop while the supercharged Rotax rockets it to the horizon. The critical watch-item on any supercharged Sea-Doo is the supercharger service: the clutch/washers need periodic rebuild, and a neglected one can grenade and send debris into the engine. Verify the supercharger rebuild history and it's a thrilling, capable ski.

What we checked

No public record to reconcile against

We don't yet have a public record to check this one against. Boats and personal watercraft are not in NHTSA’s database — that is the Coast Guard, which publishes recalls but no owner-complaint record. What follows is our own write-up, and it has not been reconciled against an official record. Treat it as a starting point, not a verdict.

Known Issues for the 2022 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300

Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents.

Supercharger service / rebuildHigh — wallet impact

The supercharger clutch/washers need periodic rebuild (roughly every 100-200 hours); a neglected supercharger can fail and send debris into the engine — catastrophic. Verify the rebuild history.

Repair cost (estimate): $500-$1,500 rebuild / $5,000+ if it grenades the engine

Source: not yet checked against public records.

Engine hours / serviceHigh — wallet impact

Verify hours, compression, and full service; these get ridden hard.

Repair cost (estimate): $300-$5,000

Source: not yet checked against public records.

Wear ring / pump conditionMedium

Inspect the wear ring and impeller; high power stresses the pump.

Repair cost (estimate): $150-$700

Source: not yet checked against public records.

Walk-Away Red Flags

✗No supercharger rebuild record
✗High hours, thin service
✗Poor compression
✗Salt without flushing

Good Signs

✓Documented supercharger rebuild
✓Clean compression, reasonable hours
✓Freshwater or flushed, healthy pump

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Known issues on this page are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.

Other Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 years

2021 Sea-Doo RXT-X 300

$13,000–$18,000