Eric

According to research completed by The University of Vermont, there are more than 1 million registered owners of jet skis.  Nearly 35% of all water accidents involve personal water vehicles such as these.  With staggering numbers like this, it is important to know how to operate and ride a jet ski safely, so you don’t … Read more

When we think about keeping in shape and strengthening our bodies, things like hiking, going to the gym, and biking come to mind; little did we know that there’s a whole different form of maintaining our physique that we never thought of. Next time you go to the beach or the lake, make sure to … Read more

Jet skis are small watercraft that are vulnerable even in the best of conditions. There are are many different state laws concerning operating a jet ski after dark. For example, in California, you can’t run a jet ski after sunset or before sunrise. Other states, like Arkansas, give you a full 30 minutes after sunset … Read more

Jet skis are usually all fun until you get stuck out on the lake due to a dead battery. Your thought is that you have been running hard all day and that should be charging your battery. Typically, your jet ski does not have a high charging system like a car, but it will maintain … Read more

Most people have heard the backfire of a car, or older motorcycle, but hearing it on your jet ski can also be a shocker. There are many causes to a backfiring wave runner, so lets to over them and how to troubleshoot. With each jet ski being specific, there is not one single post that … Read more

Jet Ski’s are made with lightweight fiberglass hulls. This is why they can fly through the air off of wakes and can provide the speed and maneuverability of a motorcycle on water. However, the fiberglass hull is can crack or break easily shall you come in contact with another object such as a log, dock, … Read more

Older jet skis are fun to ride, but when it comes time to troubleshoot, they can be problematic. If you have a newer 4 stroke, you will have a computer that can be accessed to tell you what fault code is going off. Having a computer on a newer ski is nice, but you will … Read more

Most of the time owning a jet ski is all fun and playing. Sometimes though, you may start to experience problems, one of these common problems is if your jet ski will rev as normal, but will not go above a certain speed, or at all. There are some simple steps to troubleshoot, so follow … Read more

Jet skis are fun toys that can be used to strictly play, or to fish, or do whatever you want. They are great machines because they can be ran in shallow water without the worry of breaking a prop on a rock. Running on shallow waters does have its downsides with a jet ski or … Read more

I have seen lots of people run their wave runners or jet ski’s out of the water for no reason at all except to show a friend how high it revs. They might not know it, but this is bad for your ski. Is it ok to start a jet ski out of the water? … Read more