WATCH OUT FOR FERRY WAKES!!
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WATCH OUT FOR FERRY WAKES!!
Pretty much full throttle prob doing about 80kph hit the ferry wake and came flying off!! didn't even know what had hit me!! So for those of you who want to know what its like hitting water at 80kph well I cant remember what it felt like but It sure did knock the wind right out of me!! Was def a good lesson learnt today I think I came out lucky I say. Mate of mine cam off his a while back broke his collar bone!! And now I know what the kill switch strap is for!!!!.... and I put it to good use today (I bailed on purpose to see if the kill switch strap works hahahah)!! Thanks Yamaha!...
Good times!!
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I think this is what your face would have looked like
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Re: WATCH OUT FOR FERRY WAKES!!
Rod holder held on strong.
Re: WATCH OUT FOR FERRY WAKES!!
I would have to say that, jetskis do and can handle ferry wakes when you are prepared and take them on accordingly.
Hitting one at 45 degrees to the bow would unsettle most craft at pace even a 7 metre trailer boat. I know of a driver who was completely obliviuos to it, hit the wake and it threw him from the steering wheel across into the passenger who sub sequently went off the left side of the boat into the water. NO KILL CORD attached to the driver so whilst he was on the floor the boat was still going flat out. Came out ok but could have been far worse....imagine if the driver was knocked unconcious........!!
Anyway you live and learn and with skis or any boating for that matter..all out there should take it easy and build up slowly learning you and your crafts capabilities rather than going balls out and finding out the hard way.
Good to have you out and hopefully you fill your bin next time.
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