Thread: new and not sure if this is for me

Hi ... I am spending a lot of time researching PWC's ........... that is how my other toys in the shed got started, so this is becoming serious. I live near the ocean (merimbula) and have an overwhelming desire to get out on it . Especially when its a mill pond. But my desire is to go quite a way off shore. How silly is it to take a PWC 5 km or more off shore. I am thinking of having a radio, gps, flares, inflatable undies, shark repellent etc, but I am not sure if these craft were designed for this.
I have been looking for a boat to satisfy my desire, but crikey they get expensive when you start factoring in safety and reliability. I am hoping that a medium performanced, largish, sedately ridden ski might be an option. waddayathink ????

Originally Posted by PPPOZ

+1 what chook said and always make sure you take another ski out when you head offshore! Grab an Ultra 250 or RXT-X nice speeds out of the box and handle the rough stuff superb. Mate if anyone tells you they are gonna be doing 75-80 plus offshore (rough) for an extended time their lying it's about hookup and reliability

hey thanx guys. Sounds like sound advice. But damn it I say ..... my favourite sports all require a buddy. Spearfishing and dirt bikes and potentially PWC's.. It is rare that I can find someone to go with. I am on call 24 X 7 ..... and never know when a day off may occur. I do dive on my own, and motorcycle on my own ........ but certainly more cautiously than with a crew ...... I wonder how many pwc owners poke around on their own. Mostly I would hug the coast and carry a set of flippers. But if the forcast was good I reckon the horizon would beckon. Is this attitude moderately dangerous or extremely dangerous. I dont have a death wish.

hey dude where in merimbula do you live ?? i lived there for 2 years and 2 years in tura i ride an ultra 250 kick ass fun and very fast reliability dunno yet i only had it for 3 weeks there pricey ya lookin at 20 k but if ya want something second handi ya cant really go past a 4 stroke yami they start at 1100 cc you prob get one a coupla years old for around the 11-12k mark
do you know the gatt family they run headland fishing charters ??

Originally Posted by helmet

hey dude where in merimbula do you live ?? i lived there for 2 years and 2 years in tura i ride an ultra 250 kick ass fun and very fast reliability dunno yet i only had it for 3 weeks there pricey ya lookin at 20 k but if ya want something second handi ya cant really go past a 4 stroke yami they start at 1100 cc you prob get one a coupla years old for around the 11-12k mark
do you know the gatt family they run headland fishing charters ??

Hey helmet ..... I see the Headland charter sign often ........ but dont know the Gatt family. But we will make a point of it. We live between Short and Long point.
I agree with you about the Yamahas now, it seems to be the opinion everywhere. I still do like Honda as a brand, but I here they are not doing PWC's in 2010 ......... to me that rings a few bells. Anyway I seem to be looking at near new VX's and SHO cruisers. The feedback I have received in here has been instrumental.

as long as you keep the mods modest you won't be messing with the reliability [/quote]


...... good advice always has a certain ring to it. Thankyou. I might have to ride over the west to thank you properly. Speaking of which, do many PWC people embark on long voyagers ???? I remember hearing of a chap about 15 years ago attempted to circumnavigate Australia on a jet ski, but never made it. ( as I recall ). But some of these later craft seem to be very capable ..... or maybe I am just showing my lack of knowledge. Any long distance travellers care to comment ?