Sorry.... Just joined the dark side.

Jieboy · 01 May 2006, 01:02

Traded the rib in for a jetski. Sad to see it go. The ski is so fast tho. I still plan on hanging around here tho will prob get another rib next year. 75mph..... how could I resist?

roofer · 01 May 2006, 10:28

So which jetski did you buy that will do 75 mph ?

ADS · 01 May 2006, 11:16

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Originally Posted by roofer

So which jetski did you buy that will do 75 mph ?

Searay speedo

codprawn · 01 May 2006, 12:28

It must be one of the supercharged ones - 185hp is quite a lot for something so small.

Having said that they seem to take off all the time in anything over a 2' chop - I think a RIB would leave them standing in most conditions.

Jonny Fuller · 01 May 2006, 15:48

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Having said that they seem to take off all the time in anything over a 2' chop - I think a RIB would leave them standing in most conditions.

But a hard boat wouldn't I suppose!

...honestly, you lot!

If the RIB were only six feet long (like the Ski), you might find it a tad harder. especialy as getting nearly 200 horses on a six foot RIB might be a challenge.

codprawn · 01 May 2006, 16:04

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

But a hard boat wouldn't I suppose!

...honestly, you lot!

If the RIB were only six feet long (like the Ski), you might find it a tad harder. especialy as getting nearly 200 horses on a six foot RIB might be a challenge.

I never said that......

roofer · 01 May 2006, 18:20

Seadoo rxp is 215hp and will do a touch over 70mph, its the fastest production jetski made and costs around 11k.

BOG RAT · 01 May 2006, 18:26

Whats that smell, dog? Horse? Sheep? Nah! BULL SH*T.....

Jonny Fuller · 01 May 2006, 18:33

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Originally Posted by BOG RAT

Whats that smell, dog? Horse? Sheep? Nah! BULL SH*T.....

?????

http://www.jetsmarivent.com/phtml/li...phtml?cat_id=4

Just read a test, GPS verified 70mph.

I know anything over 30 is inconceivable to your average RIBnobba, but then they used to say that if a human went over 100mph, he would suffocate!

BogMonster · 01 May 2006, 19:43

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Having said that they seem to take off all the time in anything over a 2' chop - I think a RIB would leave them standing in most conditions.

I was talking to the first owner of my RIB yesterday who told me that when he had it, he was challenged to a race by a bunch of jetskis. In his words "they took off way ahead of me but I soon caught them up when their kidneys started to hurt"

Jieboy · 01 May 2006, 20:01

Bought a Yamaha GP1300R with a stage 2 kit on it. Went out on it 2day, strugled to hold on. The aceleration is amazing. Its a different kind of fun than the rib.I still miss the rib but have no regrets changing.

Rogue Wave · 02 May 2006, 00:00

cool

pathalla · 02 May 2006, 03:29

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Originally Posted by Jieboy

Bought a Yamaha GP1300R with a stage 2 kit on it. Went out on it 2day, strugled to hold on. The aceleration is amazing. Its a different kind of fun than the rib.I still miss the rib but have no regrets changing.

They do pull like crazy don't they? Nothing on the water acclerates like these new jet skis.....

pathalla · 03 May 2006, 02:20

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Originally Posted by pathalla

They do pull like crazy don't they? Nothing on the water acclerates like these new jet skis.....

Damn! a typo...

BOG RAT · 03 May 2006, 20:38

Good luck with your jet ski Jieboy, if your about in our waters I would love a go on that thing, you gotta be mad to sit on that thing & do 70mph, my car only just hits that sort of speeds, & that frightens me when it does, let alone on the sea. WOW!!

Jieboy · 07 May 2006, 11:58

Cheers Bog Rat. Doubt I will be down your way tho but if anyone in the clyde area see me just come ova and ask for a go. Usually launch fro largs.

benc · 07 May 2006, 20:11

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Originally Posted by codprawn

It must be one of the supercharged ones - 185hp is quite a lot for something so small.

Having said that they seem to take off all the time in anything over a 2' chop - I think a RIB would leave them standing in most conditions.

At last years poker run, we got quite easily out run by a jet ski from southampton -> yarmouth - not sure what speed he was going, but the weather that day wasnt that nice... I'm sure it was somewhere between a force 4 and 6.

I guess its all down to driver competence!

On the way back from cowes to southampton, a zap cat gave us a run for our money to!

Rogue Wave · 07 May 2006, 20:14

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I guess its all down to driver competence!

(consider yourself as David Manning for the time being)