Can somebody recommend a jet ski for towing?
Are there Jetskies that would be underpowered for towing?
Is a Jetski as good as a Zodiak?
yamaha xlt-1200
Ok.
Why?
it got 155 hp…the Bombardier RXP got 215 hp
the “Wake” is available from 155 to 215hp
http://www.brp.com/de-DE/Products/SeaDoo/Watercraft/Showroom/Wake.htm
what do I have to look for?
I guess it should be a craft suitable for 3 persons…the driver, the spoter and the rider…
what is the advantage of the yamaha?
I think if I reccommended what to do with a jetski Id be barred from the forum, but it does require lubricant, and involve accordians
Well…for a start I am searching for an available Jet…
but
I`d be the first to buy an electric Jetski.
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think if I reccommended what to do with a jetski Id be barred from the forum, but it does require lubricant, and involve accordians
I second that, but for god’s sake don’t forget the midgets with bungee cords. If you’re thinking what I think you’re thinking, you’d be hard pressed to pull it off without a team of well-trained midgets and about a hundred yards of bungee cord.
seen on Hybrid honda two days ago-------“EDDIE wouldn’t Tow”
Nasty environment polluting machines. Don’t buy one. Where’s your sole?
I am not buying it anyways…just checking out the market.
what if pulling power is more than horespower. power-for-pound…you’re better off with a 2-stroke than a 4-stroke.
edit: didn’t know the environmental advantages of 4 over 2. that being said, i think i would surely go 4 (if i would do it at all…which i won’t). but you’ll need more hp for it to tow well.
don’t get a effin two stroke! that’s a enviro killa to be sure. naahhh two stroke it ain’t new school, it ain’t old school, shoot it shouldn’t even be in school, its no school.
from wiki wiki pedia
Emissions
Some personal watercraft carry as many as four passengers, contain up to 215 hp (160 kW) engines, reach speeds of up to 65 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour), carry 25 U.S. gallons (95 liters) of fuel, and feature amenities such as sun pads and extra padded cruising seats.Before 1990, personal watercraft emissions were unregulated in the United States. Many were powered by two-stroke cycle engines, which are smaller and lighter than four-stroke cycle engines but much more polluting. Simple two-stroke engines are lubricated on a “total loss” method, mixing lubricating oil with their fuel; they are estimated to exhaust in excess of 25% of their fuel and oil unburned in addition to the products of incomplete and complete combustion.
The 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act allowed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to begin regulating personal watercraft and other off-road internal combustion engines. The agency began a dialogue with manufacturers in 1991, resulting in regulations that were enacted in 1996. These regulations, set to phase in between 1998 and 2006, are averaging standards, allowing manufacturers to offset more polluting engines in their range by selling other engines that exceed the standard. The U.S. state of California has adopted more stringent regulations than the federal standard.
To meet these regulations, manufacturers have adopted a variety of improvements, including increased use of four-stroke engines, the use of direct injection for two-strokes and the use of catalytic converters and other pollution-curbing measures that overall have reduced emissions by approximately 75% compared to pre-regulation models.
In some areas, only new personal watercraft that meet the current regulations are permitted; an example is Lake Tahoe.
Environmental groups such as the Surfrider Foundation and the Bluewater Network claim that more rapid progress could be made and the large numbers of older watercraft in use continue to emit substantial pollution.
Against this, industry groups such as the Personal Watercraft Industry Association point out that environmental groups continue to cite pollution levels of pre-regulation watercraft and ignore the improvements made to newer models; and furthermore, that personal watercraft are unfairly singled out when they are no more polluting than other powered boats.
Please refer back to the “ecological footprint” thread.
I read a book titled “The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices” published by the Union of Concerned Scientists. They say any kind of power boating activity, while not responsible for a great percentage of environmental damage done globally (there are not enough people doing it…thank god), is one of the most egregious activities an INDIVIDUAL can engage in. don’t do it.
Just surf.
my recomendation:
skip it.
…ambrose…
I’ll be your friend
My recommendation? Go see it. The Kug Fu is great. Besides, it’s supposed to be Jet’s last movie. Mike
I can highly recommend the UGOT2ARMS USEM ski.
It’s a free country, so, whatever. Maybe they should allow smoking in restaurants again too.
I would surf if I had a wave…the Ski is for the River.
So you start by asking about tow in ski and now claim its for the river??? what massive 60ft tidal bore have we been missing???
As chip would say…
PICTURES!!!
Save your money…- don’t buy one…if you really want to destroy the environment cheaply - why not pour your engine oil in the river or sea - I know this isn’t as good as the pollution wreaked by a JS but it might make you feel better
Its for towing around.
A Zodiak is too big.
What would be the smallest craft with as little polution potential as possible.
Does anybody know of some kind of electric powerd outboarder that has enough power for some towing?
It doesn*t have to be fast or too powerful, I just want to cruse around with the Surfboard…no hardcore wakeboarding or fast monoskiing…
towing with the shortboard doesn*t need that much power I guess.
A towboat that fits in the trunk maybe? something small…a kite alternative…there is not so much space on the river…
Did you really just ask about a towboat that fits in the trunk? Maybe the Radio Controlled hobby store.
Okay, sorry about the sarcasm. The way you’re bouncing around on this topic makes me wonder if you’re serious.
Assuming you are serious, consider that this is a board building are repair forum. In the last couple years I haven’t seen much discussion here on jet skis. Other than talk of how they’re polluting and dangerous.
I suggest that a forum for wakeboarding might be more useful. I’m sure those guys are always talking about different ways of towing and they are way more river oriented than surfers. Towing is also probably more popular on a more general surf forum like Surfer Mag.
Good luck.