Freestyle Back flip and barrel attempt then ski trys to sink

ajmps1

ajmps1

Location
Pa
that boat shoulda pulled the nose up onto the swim platform to give the bilge a chance to work, i would have scuffed my teak to save a sinking standup. glad you didnt loose it but if you pull the nose real close to or on the back of the tow ski it will help it from diving the way it did
 
swapmeet

swapmeet

Brotastic
Location
Arlington TX
Glad you got help, thats a hopeless feeling even with people around. But I couldn't imagine what it would be like with nobody in sight.

I've heard this over and over but I guess this is as good a place to ask as any. Where do you keep your tow rope?

On my last ski I stored it on the bottom of the hood, but even on flat water there is no good way to get it out without taking on water. If there is, then maybe i'm a retard.
I've seen one guy wear one like a belt, and I know you can keep them in a front foot hold if you have one. But where else do you keep them?
 
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b1m3x8

Location
Ft. Dix, NJ
When I ride I usually keep a rope tied around my life jacket. Put one loop through the other then put my life jacket strap through that loop and buckle it. It sits flush between the straps so its like its not even there. This was the only place I could think to keep a rope on me while I ride. Glad you got your ski back.
 
O2VW1.8T

O2VW1.8T

Location
NC
Well next week we are going back again and i'll be more prepared, hopefully i can start landing the barrel rolls
 
willcastner

willcastner

Location
NH
engineman44 said:
well my 2 cents i have the same board shorts as the dude on the seadoo that first pulled up sadly i also have a seadoo haha and it almost sank playin in the surf this weekend in the tropical storm my half a back flip was not planed or to great feeling luckily after a couple sets and some more under water barrel rolls haha i was able to get my dess key on and heard a sad beep and no start it finally started with another 6 foot wave a few feet behind me so as im draging on the side of the ski riding in this wave i manage to get on and make it to shore up to the carbs in water it was really close to me sending the county a bill for there new natural/un natural reef so good friends tow ropes and safety in numbers thats the rules of the surf as far as im concerened
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Texan33

Yacht Wakes Hunter
Location
Texas
It just hurts my inside to see a jet ski going under, I have been in that situation before. My SXR nearly sank one time at some lake (I forgot the name of that lake), I was freeriding my SXR around and the hood flew off, hit me in the chest and knocked me off and the SXR got about 20 feet away from me before coming to halt. Not to mention, the water was choppy and was splashing into the hull without the hood. When I managed to swim back to my ski, about 90% of the hull was already submerged and trying to sink. Fortunately, I was only about 20 yards from the shore and it took me forever to swim-drag my SXR back to the shore. The SXR was only three weeks old when this happened and it was the longest two hours of my life. Anyway, I got my ski fixed, installed a automatic 750gph bilge pump and was able to ride it for another three months before the coldness settled in.
 
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swapmeet

swapmeet

Brotastic
Location
Arlington TX
Did a little more asking around about where to keep your tow rope... I couldn't remember where this thread was, so i'm glad it got bumped up.

I bought a pair of the JetManiac tow hooks and some beefy rope and i'm using them as pole limiting rope on my ski. I can unhook both ends and attach it to my ski quickly.
I don't remember who made the suggestion but i'm glad they did. I know its shorter than you would want your tow rope to be, but I feel better having something rather than nothing.
 
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Ribas

In my opinion:

- In this case, you could have pulled the nose of the jetski on top of teh back of one of those watercraft or boat, tie it and bring it to shore without "nose sinking" (major problem when towing a sinking jetski)...
Or even pull the jetski completely out of the water onto the back of that boat or that seadoo that had the large tail...

- How i do when this happens: check the hood for any potencial cause of entering water (was this case); secure the nose of the sinking jetski on top of the tray of the other jetski and replace the hood in place as fast has you can (if no more water comes in, you gain posibly unlimited time to get the jetski to shore, as it will not suck up any more water in it);
if you are alone and you are a good swimmer, take off your life vest and dress it on to the nose of the jetski and try to install correctly the hood in place, then you will have time to swimm it to shore or ask for help.

- If it's ruf sea with big waves, just concentrate in how to get to shore and forget the jetski (it's not worth your life).

My advice: have total loss insurance on the jetski and always carry a mobile phone, a rope, a sailor knife (in case the towing goes bad, it's best no to also sink other people's watercrafts, almost certain insurance will not cover that).

P.S.- "there are may ways of cooking good pies", i just explained mine.
 
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