How do you guys NOT beach your ski?

[SeaNile]

I haven't given this much thought till now. I'm hoping to get a nice well cared for pristine ski and want to keep that way. I read in so many ads of skis "never beached", etc. How do you guys ride so often and not beach a ski? Even when I launch from the trailer I pull my ski off to the side and pull the front up enough so the ski doesn't float away while I park the car. How can I ride, enjoy the ski and not beach or scratch the hull?

Any advice or suggestions would be great.

 

[kevbo]

Maybe they find someone to stand in the water and hold the ski, or anchor it offshore. Such care is somewhat common until the new wears off.

 

[kraqus]

Ah! the "New ski syndrome"......LOL!
I have seen people carry a piece of carpet and they use it to lay the ski while at the dock.
You can always get a scissors stand or one made of PVC to park the ski, they work pretty good.
I think that is all fine but it becomes a pain after a while.

Benny

 

[Shadow7874]

I pull my ski up onto out dock when im not riding. But i ride flatwater so i dont have a beach
Plus pulling a 300lb ski up onto a dock is definitely a two man job and its kinda a pain

 

[MADMAT]

Just never stop riding until 2 tanks are empty and then go back to the ramps....no beach needed!

 

[ger87410]

15 lb anchor. Not much to think about. :shrug:

You ride surf, you HAVE to use a stand.

 

[jMike]

Just never stop riding until 2 tanks are empty and then go back to the ramps....no beach needed!

you have 2 tanks? or some way of filling out there in the ocean? Do you work for BP?

 

[toomessedup]

beach stand, its the only way to go

 

[rasper99]

I made a bag anchor out of a big draw string bag, a boat bumper and some rope. Seems to work fine for multiple PWC.

 

[butti]

i park my ski on a fluffy magic cloud between rides

 

[AtomicPunk]

i beach the sucker.... i do have a stand and use it... but the "never beached" is a coucher thing IMO.

 

[WFO Speedracer]

i park my ski on a fluffy magic cloud between rides

I hang mine from a skyhook, fluffy clouds are easier to find though.

 

[Dustin Mustangs]

Yeah, why in the world be so concerned with scratches on the bottom of your ski?

 

[restosud]

must be an a$$ man.
oh,and mine are never beached btw cause i never go to the beach!BBBWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[Tyler Zane]

i dont see a problem with it, as long as the ignition is cut off before the water gets really shallow. ill pull mine ten feet up on shore, and it barley has any marks on the bottom

 

[nightrider05]

Guess I have never had a nice enough ski to have to worry about scratches on the bottom. I beach mine all the time at the lake. Sometimes even when there isn't a beach.

 

[AtomicPunk]

rugged skis are cool.... (no trailer queens allowed)

 

[vitalikol]

May be he was talking about riding out of water right on the beach ???

 

[infamy]

i just sink mine....it usually stays put

has anyone tried using a thick layer of vinyl (kinda like that clear bra stuff, or just thick vinyl wrap material) to cover the bottom of their ski?? i dont care enough about my ski, but it may help protect it a little. it would wear out pretty quick, but then again so does the newness.

 

[jetpilot08]

Why not have some dolphins valet park it?