Used To Hate Jetski Riders

[spoon03]

I used to hate jet ski riders and owners....They would ride very close to the back of my boat to try and jump the wakes, tear up the water close to the launch and the ski areas, ride extremely fast close to people and kids, and just generally inconsiderate to fellow lake goers.

I have to change my opinion. The 2 times that I have been stuck on the water, guess who came to my rescue? No, not fellow boaters, but jetskiers. I got rope stuck in my prop and one brought me a knife in the middle of winter, and I just had a overheat prob recently and a jet ski towed me to the dock not a boater. To all the bad thoughts I gave to jetski riders and owners, I apoligize. To my fellow boaters, try to help out on the water. I guarantee there will be a day when you will need assistance. Give back. I know I will even if its a jetskier.

[jpetty3023]

Great post brother. I owned a jet ski about 10 years ago and have since upgraded to silly boats and now my MOOMBA but I have pulled 2 boats in and filled a gas can once for boaters from my ski I've also pulled boater to boater though so my general rule is if they are stuck help them out cause I sure would like the the help when/if I ever need it

[rdlangston13]

i dont typically get bothered too much but jetskis/waverunners when i am on the water. if they want to jump my wake as i cruise about it does no harm to me so i let them have their fun. hell when i ride my dads new yamaha vxr i like to jump boat wakes too. i dont typically feel endangered by them following, never have one get close enough that i felt there was a chance of a collision.

[bashton]

It is great to hear you have considerate Jet-skiers where you boat. In our lake, the jet skiers are generally inconsiderate and have no business being on or even near the water.

Yes...I would assist a jet skier in need, but why the heck do they always seem to want to destroy the decent flat water, especially when there are hardly any boats around?

Sorry...just venting a bit! lol

Bashton
2009 DD Outback

[ian ashton]

Dad, our boat is an '08, not '09

[501]

Quick story.
3 years ago, long weekend in July, Im surfing, & some jack asses are riding their useless rental jetskis jumping our wake behind me. i decide it's too rough and I'm done so I cut in on my surf board (with the rope), fly off the board and do a super man to crash for fun. i come up from the water to see the jetski coming straight at me at 40mph. I have a split second to decide to try to dodge to the left or right while bobbing in my life jacket. I go left, cover up my face with my arms and he drives right over me missing me by 6 inches. I would have died. We had words. I am lucky to have walked away with nothing but a bad memory.

It was that day I lost all respect for jetskiers who jump our wakes. I have a mic on my boat and I yelled at 2 sets of them who were following us jumping our waves. Both sets stopped immediatley. What if my son fell out while we were driving (I know I know, not likely) and he got hit by one of these jetskis. The law doesn't allow for it and I mean they get what, 6 worthless inches of air. I just don't put up with it anymore.

Rant over.

The thread can resume............

[Suprahunter]

I ran out of gas yesterday. I flagged down the first boat that came by an IO. He towed me 500 yards to the marina. Know doubt he saved the day with his quick response. As for ski jets they are concentrating on their tricks and not paying attention to whats around them. That makes them very dangerous.

[c.rix]

never been towed in but I have pulled in a mastercraft and a malibu both ran over their own ropes

[lsvboombox]

on my lake it seems boating laws go right out the window.. doesnt matter whether they are on jetskiis or boats. no one seems to understand the rules of the water anymore.......

[zabooda]

I'm surprised the jetskiers actually looked around and found a boater in need. Usually, they are in their own zone that things around them looks like a blur. We try to keep the sheriff in the area and that keeps many of them away as most get tickets when they get checked for their boating license.