towed in my first . . . bayliner

[tor*p*do]

I was putting in at the same itme as a 18 ft bayliner jet boat with a couple and 2 kids. spoke briefly and I was on my way.
Saw them stranded on a mud bank a couple hours later. They sucked up their tube rope and locked up the pump. The guy was slipping and sliding on red mud with a knife in his hand trying to get under the boat to cut the rope loose:bigeyes:
I towed them 1.5 miles back to the boat ramp with my SN.
Even got the bayliner up on plane:woot:

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

a bayliner with a jet pump?

 

[tor*p*do]

yeah, weird looking thing. funky vinyl graphics on the side.
about 18 feet with a merc jetdrive in it.

 

[deblaster]

awesome!

 

[fwi]

Another good deed by a jetskier:biggthumpup:

 

[Snackem]

pics?

 

[Jet56]

nice job!!:biggthumpup:

 

[kawirider00]

i did the same last year, towed in a 30ft sail boat, got stuck in the mud, wound up costing me a top end

 

[Shonuff]

The Bayliner Jazz

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

who makes the drivetrain?

Ive never thought much of those, but last week, one on our lake ( a seadoo jetboat) was HAULING ass. a big storm came up, and this little 17 foot boat was outrunning some bassboats that Im guessing were doing nearly 60.

The Bayliner Jazz

 

[tor*p*do]

i did the same last year, towed in a 30ft sail boat, got stuck in the mud, wound up costing me a top end

I kept putting one hand in the pisser to make sure she didnt get too hot. Rode her in on my knees and ski is fine. Of course a 18 ft jet boat is no 30 ft snailboat!:bigeyes:

The Bayliner Jazz

Shonuff, dat da 1!

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

How?

and Why?

I watched Crammin442 tow a 19 foot ski boat with his XFT ski, and it didnt seem any worse for the wear after the tow?

i did the same last year, towed in a 30ft sail boat, got stuck in the mud, wound up costing me a top end

 

[Matt_E]

His engine is a bit bigger.

 

[Watty]

With all the extra load on the ski, it heats things up A LOT.

I've melted things when towing, but now I go for 30 seconds, idle for 10 etc...

 

[Shonuff]

who makes the drivetrain?

175 HP 6 cylinder Mercruiser Sport Jet

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

Ive towed a bunch of things with skis, I cant imagine burning one up.

but, im not towing WIDE open.

maybe thats the difference.

anyway.. most 30 foot sailboats are easier to push/pull than a 19 foot ski boat, there is a distinct weight/hull design advantage there.

 

[crammit442]

How?

and Why?

I watched Crammin442 tow a 19 foot ski boat with his XFT ski, and it didnt seem any worse for the wear after the tow?

I just barely cracked the throttle and kept a close watch on the pissers also.:biggrin: I was more concerned with fouling the plugs than anything else.

Charles