Newbie from Hamilton
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Backalley
memfis
Mike Young
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Newbie from Hamilton
Gidday all, I’m an ex boat fisho.....well have it for sale anyways . Been fishing forever on the west coast (raglan) and the coromandel and would like to join the ski brigade. Been looking at a couple of options for a ski’s and I have to say it comes down to two for me YAMAHA 09 FXHO or KAWASAKI 09 ULTRA 160 LX. Does anyone have a preference for either? ......I’m looking forward to meeting some skiers in the near future.
Thanks Mike
Thanks Mike
Mike Young-
Number of posts : 2
PWC : Coming
Age : 56
Location : Hamilton
Job/hobbies : Realestate, fishing, motor racing, fishing
Humor : Always
Registration date : 2010-01-30
Re: Newbie from Hamilton
Hi Mike
A few of us has the yami HO i got one and its hard core machine im not a fan of kwaks as they always seem to loose money fast! but its your money so your choice!! and you wont regret fishin from a ski as im a x boatie also.
Regards Mark aka Memfis
A few of us has the yami HO i got one and its hard core machine im not a fan of kwaks as they always seem to loose money fast! but its your money so your choice!! and you wont regret fishin from a ski as im a x boatie also.
Regards Mark aka Memfis
memfis-
Number of posts : 63
PWC : fx ho waverunner
Best fish landed on your ski : 13.1/2lb snapper
Age : 44
Location : Warkworth
Job/hobbies : Refrigeration/ air con
Humor : Dont ask me!! i dont care.
Registration date : 2009-10-19
Re: Newbie from Hamilton
Yammy dude cant go wrong
Backalley-
Number of posts : 9
PWC : 2009 Yamaha FX SHO
Best fish landed on your ski : None YET - not from lack of trying
Age : 53
Location : Taupo NZ
Job/hobbies : Coppa
Humor : All
Registration date : 2010-01-17
Re: Newbie from Hamilton
Hi Mike, welcome to the site, both really good skis would be a tough call. Can't really fault either, might come down to price and resale, the Yamahas defintely have the best resale.
Cheers, Andrew
Cheers, Andrew
Re: Newbie from Hamilton
Thanks guys.......no point in mucking around, you guys have been using and abusing them. I'll be seeking an HO then....simple
Have to wait until the boat is sold tho.......War department said I can't have both
Cheers, Mike
Have to wait until the boat is sold tho.......War department said I can't have both
Cheers, Mike
Mike Young-
Number of posts : 2
PWC : Coming
Age : 56
Location : Hamilton
Job/hobbies : Realestate, fishing, motor racing, fishing
Humor : Always
Registration date : 2010-01-30
Re: Newbie from Hamilton
Hi Mike, If you do bar crossing at Raglan you might want to consider a Honda Aquatrax F-12X as they have a low centre of gravity and can spin on a dine to run away from the big ones. Me and my two mates have Honda's and we cross the Marokopa bar which breaks right accross and quite often the jetski's get tipped up side down and rolled around in the surf, you just right them jump on and go again, they never seem to have any problems starting hope this helps you in your quest.
Ps the surfers at Raglan use Honda as well to get to the surf break.
Ps the surfers at Raglan use Honda as well to get to the surf break.
salti 1-
Number of posts : 41
PWC : 2006 honda 1200 turbo
Best fish landed on your ski : snapper 10.3 lbs
Age : 57
Location : rotorua
Job/hobbies : Moulding technician/fishing and fishing
Humor : none
Registration date : 2009-07-27
Another Hamilton person.... great
Hi mate, I have had both Yamaha and kawasaki, both great skis. Currently have a FXSHO which goes really well. Which part of the coast are you looking at fishiing?
Cheers
Paul
Cheers
Paul
Pabloz-
Number of posts : 11
PWC : Yamaha FXSHO
Location : Hamilton, but spend some time at Pukehina will be looking at Raglan and Thames area too
Job/hobbies : Work in IT, and own a business with my partner Sue
Humor : Yes I do have some
Registration date : 2009-01-12
Re: Newbie from Hamilton
LIke Andrew (jetskifishing) said the Yamaha's are good, the Kawasaki Ultra range are good too (I have a STX-15F Kawasaki and it's economical as long as use it that way).
The newer and higher range skis are longer and thus better in waves as cuts through them better. extra 30cm long seems to be better. Mine tends to hit the waves.
All the new models are good - tend to avoid supercharged as more to break down
The newer and higher range skis are longer and thus better in waves as cuts through them better. extra 30cm long seems to be better. Mine tends to hit the waves.
All the new models are good - tend to avoid supercharged as more to break down
aleigh-
Number of posts : 186
PWC : Kawasaki STX 15F
Best fish landed on your ski : 40cm snapper on 02/01/10 still trying for bigger
Age : 63
Location : Dannemora, Auckland
Job/hobbies : Drugs / Kids
Humor : Dry
Registration date : 2009-07-24
Re: Newbie from Hamilton
Just make sure you don't get a Hison, or other disreputable chinese brand.
softbaiter-
Number of posts : 517
PWC : Yammie FX140 fishing machine.
Best fish landed on your ski : 9lb Snap
Age : 45
Location : In the water / Clarks Beach
Job/hobbies : IT System Admin / fixer of anything with button and plug, servers to coffee machines
Humor : haha
Registration date : 2008-11-20
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