Talk me out of/into a Jetski
Discussion
So, I've done a fair bit of sailing in my youth, and now have a ten year old son. In the past I've done a bit of Jetskiing in the UK and more recently we did a fair bit in the Caribbean.
There seem to be a fair number coming onto Ebay around the £1000 mark. Quite often with a lot of work having been done to them. Since I live in Devon, not far from the coast I thought it might be an ideal way to have a bit of a laugh. But for a bucket of sand, am I buying a load of trouble, or will a 14 year old jetski that's been looked after be okay?
Examples:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151394510324?ssPageName=...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331304277595?ssPageName=...
There seem to be a fair number coming onto Ebay around the £1000 mark. Quite often with a lot of work having been done to them. Since I live in Devon, not far from the coast I thought it might be an ideal way to have a bit of a laugh. But for a bucket of sand, am I buying a load of trouble, or will a 14 year old jetski that's been looked after be okay?
Examples:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151394510324?ssPageName=...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331304277595?ssPageName=...
Yeah, I'm well aware of the idiots that have given them a bad name, but believe me, I am a responsible adult (honest!) and having done a fair bit of sailing in my youth, know what an absolute pita they can be in the wrong hands.
However, there's plenty of water around me.....but if I could find a reasonably quick dayboat (think towing a skier/ring) then I'd probably go down that route.
However, there's plenty of water around me.....but if I could find a reasonably quick dayboat (think towing a skier/ring) then I'd probably go down that route.
I am well aware of the 'image'. I would point out to Admiral TTwiggy that I am not covered in tattoos, have a girlfriend called Chardonnay and don't drive a white X5. I'm approaching 50, have a 10 year old son and enjoy messing about on the water. As I said originally, I've done a bit of jetskiing in this country and a wetsuit is a must, but it's still good fun.
I don't have any intention of annoying Admiral TTwiggy by buzzing close by his leaky old tub and generally upsetting his quiet afternoon with the Spinnaker varnish and his Musto wellies.
My point was more to do with the cost, £1000 doesn't seem a lot to get out on the water. Is a £1000 jetski a moneypit, or bought carefully, a good cheap way of some water based fun (fnarr).
I don't have any intention of annoying Admiral TTwiggy by buzzing close by his leaky old tub and generally upsetting his quiet afternoon with the Spinnaker varnish and his Musto wellies.
My point was more to do with the cost, £1000 doesn't seem a lot to get out on the water. Is a £1000 jetski a moneypit, or bought carefully, a good cheap way of some water based fun (fnarr).
Well thanks all. The jury is still out, but I know my son loved riding one (me on the back and holding the handlebars) in the Caribbean, and it's a whole different kettle of fish in the UK. However, that said, they are only going to get cheaper as the season ends and I think it might be worth forking out about £1000ish to get one for next spring.
We would at least see how much we use it, and if it becomes a garage queen, offload it for not too much of a loss, if any.
Of course, if a nifty day boat with a biggish outboard appears........
We would at least see how much we use it, and if it becomes a garage queen, offload it for not too much of a loss, if any.
Of course, if a nifty day boat with a biggish outboard appears........
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