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IS it hard on a jetboat to jump waves
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I love to jump wakes in my speedster, but would never dream of trying it on my C180. Just remember to throttle back when you are in the air, otherwise you'll be bouncing the revs off the limiter which isn't good for the engine. Anytime I hit a big wake in the C180 I throttle down, becasuse i'm afraid of the supercharger going due to overevving.
06challenger
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boat jumping!
lol... it is a blast! but my C180 i would never do that either! first off, if its SC you have a good chance to over rev the motor. although the wave runners have the same motor and they do it all the time... i just dont want to take the chances on a 15 thousand dollar boat!
but too each his own! enjoy but most of all becareful and if you do do it, let the others in the boat know! id hate to hear that someone fell out! :willy_nilly:
lol... it is a blast! but my C180 i would never do that either! first off, if its SC you have a good chance to over rev the motor. although the wave runners have the same motor and they do it all the time... i just dont want to take the chances on a 15 thousand dollar boat!
but too each his own! enjoy but most of all becareful and if you do do it, let the others in the boat know! id hate to hear that someone fell out! :willy_nilly:
Jmonk
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Thanks for all your thoughts and imputs. Yesterday I took my boat out to our church kids camp, where I will bring those that want tubing and just a ride in the boat. One younger boy just wanted to drive it, been hinting for awhile, and I took him out alone. NO fear in this young friend. He just took off......found a large wake from another boat and we flew. Still not sure what happened to my toe.....in the landing I somehow crammed it and its been on ice. I realized as 06challenger had said.........someone could seriously get hurt. I have a 16 year old that drives our boat.....and an 18 year old. My eyes were opened to maybe this is not the safest. Seats belts would be nice in that case.
Thanks.......
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seadoo GTS 1993
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Basicaly he means ull be overrevving it... wat kinda jet boat do ya have Jmonk?
06challenger
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over rev!
yup... hes got it! when you have your boat at wide open throttle and you loose the water from inside the jet (i.e. jumping it) the motor will go for 7500 to 8000 rpm to the rev limiter! wich isnt much higher but imagine your picking up a reallllly heavy box and half way through it gets super light... how do you think your back would feel! (not good) you would pull a muscle! lol.... i hope that help!
also no seat belt! if the boat were to capsize that would be a mess!
yup... hes got it! when you have your boat at wide open throttle and you loose the water from inside the jet (i.e. jumping it) the motor will go for 7500 to 8000 rpm to the rev limiter! wich isnt much higher but imagine your picking up a reallllly heavy box and half way through it gets super light... how do you think your back would feel! (not good) you would pull a muscle! lol.... i hope that help!
also no seat belt! if the boat were to capsize that would be a mess!
seadoo GTS 1993
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yea, id wait till the boats a bit older, then id jump it.:reddevil:
Uh ...I own a 2008 200 Speedster/ 310hp. I have had it 8' clear of waves doing doubles, jumping over 2 waves to calm water at a running speed of appx 50+mph. The trick is to throttle off in mid air, so the impact of the empty jet won't Cause the Engine to exceed the recommended revs and cause damage from the sudden impact of calm water in the jet pump/ impeller. That's one reason why I didn't go with a Super Charger. The Super Charger Clutch washers can't take the impact of over revving and the sudden shock of water upon landing...now this isn't for the light harted. I used to race Kawasaki's stand ups 440 super stock and 550 Modified in the PRO Class for 10 years, and thought nothing of wave jumping in the ocean and getting 30'-40' air.
I don't recommend this type of playing to anyone. If done correctly it's just like jumping a 2' swell. I never hit the water violently, and always hang on real good to the steering wheel/ lanyard. I wear a Proper life vest and never have anyone else in the boat. I also maintain a good view of my surroundings and keep a distance of 100' minimum away from any other vessel, and 500' from shore. I waited till my $28,000 boat had it's 10 hour check on it also before doing any big air jumps.
Karl
I don't recommend this type of playing to anyone. If done correctly it's just like jumping a 2' swell. I never hit the water violently, and always hang on real good to the steering wheel/ lanyard. I wear a Proper life vest and never have anyone else in the boat. I also maintain a good view of my surroundings and keep a distance of 100' minimum away from any other vessel, and 500' from shore. I waited till my $28,000 boat had it's 10 hour check on it also before doing any big air jumps.
Karl
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