New Jetski Tips/Advice/Accessory Info Wanted

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Your not seriously asking this question are you.

Sometimes referred to as a wet-bike. But almost never as a (Wet-less bike)

Absolutely serious. The temp dock at my camp is shallow at best, sometimes scraping bottom at worst. Since most of my concerns have to do with early/late season temps, keeping dry may be the difference between being comfortable/using the ski and not.

There's also the very real potential that climbing on is not easy for me. At a lofty 5'6" with tiny T-Rex arms, boarding from the water will be...interesting.

Also, another member was right: you need to get a life. Most of your posts are more useless than FLL's. At least he's cheerful.

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[Cal Coon]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Absolutely serious. The temp dock at my camp is shallow at best, sometimes scraping bottom at worst. Since most of my concerns have to do with early/late season temps, keeping dry may be the difference between being comfortable/using the ski and not.

There's also the very real potential that climbing on is not easy for me. At a lofty 5'6" with tiny T-Rex arms, boarding from the water will be...interesting.

Also, another member was right: you need to get a life. Most of your posts are more useless than FLL's. At least he's cheerful.

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There are some things you just need to find out for yourself by just doing it...

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Absolutely serious. The temp dock at my camp is shallow at best, sometimes scraping bottom at worst. Since most of my concerns have to do with early/late season temps, keeping dry may be the difference between being comfortable/using the ski and not.

There's also the very real potential that climbing on is not easy for me. At a lofty 5'6" with tiny T-Rex arms, boarding from the water will be...interesting.

Also, another member was right: you need to get a life. Most of your posts are more useless than FLL's. At least he's cheerful.

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LMAO @ “t-rex” arms...

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

Its obvious you should not be out there on the water. Consider taking the safe boating course again. The very people we are all afraid of.

Explain why asking questions about keeping my new jetski from sucking up gravel and/or boarding safely/as dryly as possible means I should be off the water. You may be the first member I block because you're nothing but critical.

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[Cal Coon]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Explain why asking questions about keeping my new jetski from sucking up gravel and/or boarding safely/as dryly as possible means I should be off the water. You may be the first member I block because you're nothing but critical.

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Oh no, not the old "i'm going to block you" treatment... Maybe you should put him in a "timeout" first, to see if he learns his lesson.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Cal Coon

Oh no, not the old " i'm going to block you" treatment... Maybe you should put him in a "timeout" first, to see if he learns his lesson.

Another useful comment. Thanks for taking your time to add nothing. Gooo you!

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[Cal Coon]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Another useful comment. Thanks for taking your time to add nothing. Gooo you!

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I'm just wondering Think, when you go hiking in the White Mtns, and it starts snowing, how do you distinguish yourself from all the other snowflakes???

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Cal Coon

I'm just wondering Think, when you go hiking in the White Mtns, and it starts snowing, how do you distinguish yourself from all the other snowflakes???

Hahaha! There you are! The brilliant Cal Coon we all know and love. You know, denial is not just a river in Egypt. (Another CC gem!). You go girl!

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[Cal Coon]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Hahaha! There you are! The brilliant Cal Coon we all know and love. You know, denial is not just a river in Egypt. (Another CC gem!). You go girl!

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What am I in denial about? Not understanding your logic there..., but glad to see you learned something from me. You probably didn't think that would be possible. Never say never... And by the way, you don't know if i'm a girl or not. I could have an "X" for my gender on my license for all you know. I'm kind of offended at that. Are you insulting ALL women here by calling me a girl...??? I think all the women on this forum should block you for your intolerance. You are so mean and "critical".

[Poor Richard]

This thread is amazing on so many levels.


EDIT: Regarding reliability.....I'd simply look at the broken Seadoo's compared to the broken Yamaha's on CL and go from there. You will see that many of the broken Seadoo's are 10yrs or newer whereas many of the broken Yamaha's appear to be 15yrs or older.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Poor Richard

Regarding reliability.....I'd simply look at the broken Seadoo's compared to the broken Yamaha's on CL and go from there. You will see that many of the broken Seadoo's are 10yrs or newer whereas many of the broken Yamaha's appear to be 15yrs or older.

I'd searched over the summer, and it seemed like there was an equal number of machines for sale, but most of the older ones were Sea-Doo. I couldn't tell if that was because they were broken or had outlasted others or it was a numbers game.

I did start searching rental places, and on Winni it's 50/50 whereas elsewhere--in my quick search--it looks like 75/25.

My sense of things from a lot of reading is that the difference today isn't as dramatic as it once may have been and that when looking at simpler machines, it's probably more about maintenance than design.

I think at this point it'll be about how it feels to sit on it, the features, and the final price.

Side note: I posed this question to my association, and almost everyone has a Sea-Doo from DaSilva's with zero negatives to report, and many of them are early 2000 models.

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[Cal Coon]

Think, I think you are way over thinking this purchase. Stop thinking about it, and (as (pos) Nike would say), Just do it!! And then let us know what you think. I think that would be in your best interest, I think...

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Cal Coon

Think, I think you are way over thinking this purchase. Stop thinking about it, and (as (pos) Nike would say), Just do it!! And then let us know what you think. I think that would be in your best interest, I think...

I don't disagree, but 1. researching/looking/discussing are part of what I enjoy about buying new things, especially in the off-season and with new-to-me stuff. It's the reason boat shows exist. And b. a sizeable part of our ability to afford (and enjoy) the things we do on teacher salaries is through smart choices.

As a side note, don't forget the xingu.

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[Biggd]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Explain why asking questions about keeping my new jetski from sucking up gravel and/or boarding safely/as dryly as possible means I should be off the water. You may be the first member I block because you're nothing but critical.

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If I asked these questions before I bought one then maybe I wouldn't have sucked up rocks in the first place. Like someone else said, "there's no such thing as a stupid question".