Surfriding Introduction from Portugal

[tmcubo]

Hi guys, this is my introduction post in this forum so...
My name is Tiago Mendes I’m from south of Portugal and I start riding last year.

My first JetSki was a Superjet SN hull with the mechanic from a ‘99 RN, twin carbs with aftermarket air filter and primer kit, factory pipe (balloon style), and a pro-tec ride plate. That I later upgraded with a aluminum pole (shorter than the oem pole) with OVP stem and 2” rise bar, limiting rope, hood strap/ratchet and a BMX goldenfinger brake lever as a throttle lever...
And that was fun to ride and makes good initiation to surf!
Until I start to try to get air time... and the poor bastard crack after I landed sideways on it.


So I pass all the setup for a RN hull that I had as a spare. This time the upgrades where a smaller lithium battery from one of my motorcycles (since with the crush the fuel tank move and broke the battery box), cut in 5” the oem pole, trim the rear for better water flow and adding a pair of surf fins for a better grip on the bottom turns when surf is bigger.


Now I decided that was the time to give the next step, an aftermarket hull.
I quickly fall in love by the Carve Razr hull and I bought one in 2°hand... once again my idea is to pass all the setup that I now use in the RN Superjet to the Carve hull but upgrade with Yamaha GP800 engine mounts, engine savers, Blowsion tank cradle , Blowsion heavy duty steering cable, go back again to the aluminum pole, I also need a internal filler/pickups, a overall to the engine, mechanic and electronic parts but keeping it oem and of course shredding it on the surf as there is no tomorrow! Or trying

 

[tmcubo]

Now two questions for the group anyone use or have heard about this type of engine savers IDF engine savers? Because I was thinking to go for it.


Also I’m thinking to replace the oem start/stop switch for a Polaris start/stop/bilge pump switch. What you guys opinion?!?

 

[cudaben]

I am pretty sure that bilge pu.p switch is a momentary switch. I looked I to it a few years back and found out you have to hold the switch down to make the bilge work.

 

[E350]

Blowsion's Yamaha bilge switch is the most convenient least intrusive. You take out the two screws in your engine start/stop switch and screw the Blowsion bilge switch to the bottom.

www.blowsion.com/bilge-swit[ch-start-stop-switch-mount-yamaha

I E6000 the switch into the aluminum mounting bracket. I have been recently advised to also E6000 the edge of the switch and the cord where it enters the switch to prevent water intrusion. We ski only fresh water and in four years no problem. But will do.

 

[tmcubo]

I am pretty sure that bilge pu.p switch is a momentary switch. I looked I to it a few years back and found out you have to hold the switch down to make the bilge work.

Hi Oudaben! The idea is to run two switchs, one, the traditional hull switch on/off for big knockouts, a lot of water and the second on the handlebar for smaller ones and the fact that is a momentary switch for me it’s perfect, that way I will never forget it on and “burn” the pump...

 

[tmcubo]

Blowsion's Yamaha bilge switch is the most convenient least intrusive. You take out the two screws in your engine start/stop switch and screw the Blowsion bilge switch to the bottom.

www.blowsion.com/bilge-swit[ch-start-stop-switch-mount-yamaha

I E6000 the switch into the aluminum mounting bracket. I have been recently advised to also E6000 the edge of the switch and the cord where it enters the switch to prevent water intrusion. We ski only fresh water and in four years no problem. But will do.

Hi E350! Thanks for the suggestion on the blowsion switch but for the handlebar I want a momentary switch because in the surf (for me) there are so many things that you have to be aware, that way I will never forget it on and burn the pump...

 

[cudaben]

Hi Oudaben! The idea is to run two switchs, one, the traditional hull switch on/off for big knockouts, a lot of water and the second on the handlebar for smaller ones and the fact that is a momentary switch for me it’s perfect, that way I will never forget it on and “burn” the pump...

Ok, but... I run RULE pumps, always on. I'll ride for hours and have never burnt one. Earlier this year lake riding I forgot to turn one of them off after riding, I was letting it pump the hull out. I walked away. Came back down the following morning and it was still running!!!!! Didnt burn out. Had to jump start the ski, it didnt have enough power to start but that pump was still running. I wouldn't worry about burning a good pump up.

 

[aero92x]

Welcome to the X! Portugal has great surf!

 

[tmcubo]

Ok, but... I run RULE pumps, always on. I'll ride for hours and have never burnt one. Earlier this year lake riding I forgot to turn one of them off after riding, I was letting it pump the hull out. I walked away. Came back down the following morning and it was still running!!!!! Didnt burn out. Had to jump start the ski, it didnt have enough power to start but that pump was still running. I wouldn't worry about burning a good pump up.

Hi Cudaben, thanks for the info on what the RULE Pump,I had no idea that they could handle so much! But to tell you the truth, I prefer to reduce any possibility of compromising my battery life during a Surf session on open waters by leaving the pump ON all the time, and for that reason I prefere to have a momentary switch on the handlebar.
But thanks for your input regarding the RULE PUMPS

 

[Desk_jockey]

Rule pumps are the best. I recently had a blowsion rotary switch go bad and unknown to me the rule pump was running even with the switch in the off position. I didn't know until a week later I went to fire my ski and the battery was at 2.5 volts! Replaced the switch and charged the battery and all is good. Deka batteries are top notch. Any other brand and I am sure it would have been shot.