Tkmww
Tanner M.
- Location
- Jacksonville, Fl
I was riding with some buddies at Hugo on Sunday and Jim did a few backies...and of course they looked sweet. The water was pretty rough but there were sets that were head high. I saw a big one coming so I said screw it and went straight up the face and it stopped rotating while I was upside down. I fell out of the tray and covered my head and luckily it didn't land on me. I tried another one and I slipped out again but the ski actually make it all the way around and went in nose first. Now I'm really getting the itch so I try one more time, all i have to do is hang on. This time I go up the face, lean back and gun it! I feel the ski coming around but only rotates about 3/4 of the way so kick it away at the last second. I get back to the ski, flip it over and it starts...but it only revs...no movement
I get towed back to shore and get to see the damage:
-All 4 motor mounts are sheared, I had Kenny engine keepers but since the engine moved up and forward it went over top of them.
-The coupler on the engine side some how shattered completely. WTF?!?!
-A spark plug shattered against the inside part of the hood.
-And the coupler cover broke off an ear as well.
-The handle pole looks like it has an indention as well.
Surf riding is an expensive sport! But its the only way to ride!
Thanks again to Jim for towing me in once again...and unfortunately bringing out my competitive nature...damn you!
I get towed back to shore and get to see the damage:
-All 4 motor mounts are sheared, I had Kenny engine keepers but since the engine moved up and forward it went over top of them.
-The coupler on the engine side some how shattered completely. WTF?!?!
-A spark plug shattered against the inside part of the hood.
-And the coupler cover broke off an ear as well.
-The handle pole looks like it has an indention as well.
Surf riding is an expensive sport! But its the only way to ride!
Thanks again to Jim for towing me in once again...and unfortunately bringing out my competitive nature...damn you!