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Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

I'm thinking about buying a used personal water craft, aka jet ski. Anybody have any good ways of getting a good one for pretty cheap?

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

String a rope between two buoys on a lake?

Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :

You could go cruise the local emergency rooms for people who injured themselves on one and might be willing to sell. [Big Grin]

(Although that probably works better with the types of vehicles Ozzie Osbourne got himself banged up in. And even then, it's probably the wife that would be selling while the husband is in physical therapy.)

[ June 23, 2004, 05:26 PM: Message edited by: sndrake ]

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

[ROFL]

@ Dagonee
Well sndrake, I'm a responsible rider. [Smile]

[ June 23, 2004, 05:27 PM: Message edited by: Nick ]

Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :

You might see if a local marina rents them out and sells off their old stock? I have no idea if they do this or not, or even if it would be a good deal, but its worth a try.

*misses waterskiing terribly*

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

You used to waterski? Awesome! Slalom or double? I can slalom pretty good, but I stopped for a while after my suit got blown off by the water. Now I wakeboard major kamikaze style. [Smile]

But that takes a boat and 3 people. I want something I can do myself you know?

Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :

quote:
Well sndrake, I'm a responsible rider.

Nick, I'm not doubting that for a minute.

It does not, sadly, apply to everyone using recreational vehicles.

But, really, toys like that get bought up and then dumped for one reason or another by some guys doing their mid-life crisis thing.

Which reminds me - I'm way late on mine.

It'll have to wait, though. I'm not really sure I'm done with adolescence.

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

Heh. Well, granted, I get crazy on them when it's responsible to do so. [Wink]

But yes, unfortunately, people drive CA waterways as if they own them. Them and their brand new stupid brand new MasterCraft X-stars with giant speakers mounted on tower... [Grumble]

That would be my dream boat, that. [Smile]

My dad has a 97 prostar 205, but thats terrible for wakeboarding. The wake is just too small.

[ June 23, 2004, 05:39 PM: Message edited by: Nick ]

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

Just for fun.

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

One word to describe Jon's post: Awesome.
[Big Grin]

Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :

Tubing is a lot of fun, but I don't have the guts to take everything my uncle dishes out when he's behind the wheel of the boat. My little brother, though, is crazy when riding a tube. You hit a wake at just the right speed, and the thing flies.

Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :

"You hit a wake at just the right speed, and the thing flies."
Try hitting the water at that speed! I've taken some good spills in my day. *grin*

Yeah, I had a boat all while growing up and my dad sold it when I went to college. He still doesn't quite forgive me. I did both slalom and double, but it would take a bit for me to be able to slalom again. The muscles required are really amazing. My legs would always feel like jelly for the first week or so of the season.

Posted by kinglear (Member # 6211) on :

Well, I got my 94 kawasaki 750 SS Jet Ski dirt cheap. A friends uncle had trashed his so he gave it to me since I said I would fix it up.

I'd look around, find someone who has one that was damaged (hull problems) and pick ont up for a song. The hulls are easy to repair with a little effort. Just make sure that the engine is good to go unless you happen to be/know a decent mechanic. I think all told I paid about $200 for parts and put in maybe 15 days of work on it.

-jon-