New Jetski Tips/Advice/Accessory Info Wanted

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

This also means (defeated kill switch) if was running with out anyone on it.

Well if I didn't have my vest on then I didn't have anything to hook the kill switch to. This is why I realized I didn't have my vest on. I guess we all can't be as brilliant as you every day of our lives.

[TiltonBB]

What many people forget is that in jet skis and jet boats as long as the motor is running the pump never stops. Even in neutral the intake is still drawing in water and in shallow water whatever sand, rocks, and weeds are below can be sucked up.

I found if you have at least a foot of clean water under the hull you could idle to deeper water before touching the throttle without drawing any debris in.

I have beached jet skis many times but always get it heading for shore and try to shut it off in about 2 feet of water and let the headway take care of the rest.

When I sucked up weeds in a Yamaha jet boat you could tell right away by the reduced power and minor shaking, out of balance feel. On some occasions I could get it back up to speed and then shut the motor off. Many times the suction of the passing water (without any suction from the motor) would clear the intake screens of debris. Sometimes the only way to clear the intake was to get under it and do it by hand. In time, you make fewer errors and learn to avoid these problems.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by TiltonBB

What many people forget is that in jet skis and jet boats as long as the motor is running the pump never stops. Even in neutral the intake is still drawing in water and in shallow water whatever sand, rocks, and weeds are below can be sucked up.

I found if you have at least a foot of clean water under the hull you could idle to deeper water before touching the throttle without drawing any debris in.

I have beached jet skis many times but always get it heading for shore and try to shut it off in about 2 feet of water and let the headway take care of the rest.

When I sucked up weeds in a Yamaha jet boat you could tell right away by the reduced power and minor shaking, out of balance feel. On some occasions I could get it back up to speed and then shut the motor off. Many times the suction of the passing water (without any suction from the motor) would clear the intake screens of debris. Sometimes the only way to clear the intake was to get under it and do it by hand. In time, you make fewer errors and learn to avoid these problems.

I forgot to thank you for this--I wouldn't have known the pump is constantly running, even in neutral.

So, whenever I'm in a situation where something is close enough to be sucked in, I should make sure the machine is off. Check!

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[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I forgot to thank you for this--I wouldn't have known the pump is constantly running, even in neutral.

So, whenever I'm in a situation where something is close enough to be sucked in, I should make sure the machine is off. Check!

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No worries! You would have figured it out as soon as you sucked up your first waterski line! There is a reason why many of the hourly jetski rental places do not give dock lines to the renters.

"Neutral" is when the "bucket on the rear where the water jet exits throws 1/2 the water forward under the jetski and 1/2 the water backwards to hold the jetski in place. Sort of.

[Cal Coon]

Originally Posted by Biggd

Well if I didn't have my vest on then I didn't have anything to hook the kill switch to. This is why I realized I didn't have my vest on. I guess we all can't be as brilliant as you every day of our lives.

All you gotta do is pierce a nipple and put a key chain ring through it and hook up to that. You will be good to go. And, (unfortunately), you will look completely normal in this whacked out pierce happy society we live in today. You will blend right in and no one will even give you a second look...

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Cal Coon

All you gotta do is pierce a nipple and put a key chain ring through it and hook up to that. You will be good to go. And, (unfortunately), you will look completely normal in this whacked out pierce happy society we live in today. You will blend right in and no one will even give you a second look...

I know I shouldn't be forgetting to put my life vest on but forgetting things is a daily occurrence at my age.

[Cal Coon]

Originally Posted by Biggd

I know I shouldn't be forgetting to put my life vest on but forgetting things is a daily occurrence at my age.

I hear ya there, you are not alone... That would be another benefit to the nipple ring. I would think that every time you snag it, tug it, or pull it on something, the pain will be a constant reminder that it is always there when you need it!!! Win, win!! lol

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Cal Coon

I hear ya there, you are not alone... That would be another benefit to the nipple ring. I would think that every time you snag it, tug it, or pull it on something, the pain will be a constant reminder that it is always there when you need it!!! Win, win!! lol

I'll make sure to put it on a post-it note, "get a nipple ring", so I don't forget