Pwc + Rib = ?

Slipstream · 21 March 2007, 11:10

http://www.dockitjet.com/

benc · 21 March 2007, 12:02

A few years back in Ibiza I saw a similar thing, but was a speedboat, rather than a rib... I was soo tempted to buy it, I think it was a few months old, and was being sold for about £5,000. it kind of apealled to me for taking people out for the day... you could take the "boat" out and anchor it somewhere and then mess around with ringos and things with the jetski... the one I saw had a picnic table in the middle too

Bilge Rat · 21 March 2007, 15:23

Cool looks like the best of both worlds

though trailering the two together might be difficult

Cookee · 21 March 2007, 15:44

If anyone is serious we would probably be able to make any of our boats (we have new models coming out this year) to accept a PWC - we like doing different stuff!

benc · 21 March 2007, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Cookee

If anyone is serious we would probably be able to make any of our boats (we have new models coming out this year) to accept a PWC - we like doing different stuff!

Can you do twins?

Cookee · 21 March 2007, 16:14

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Originally Posted by benc

Can you do twins?

Two PWC's? I don't see why not if the hull is wide enough although control would be fun, I would think it might be all a bit too much really - you would be better off extracting the engines and making a dedicated boat out of it!

Nos4r2 · 21 March 2007, 16:20

I was more expecting something like this:-

I was quite tempted by that-it looks like fun. It's got a 553cc Rotax in it and he only wants £350 for it.

Anyone know who made it? They look like Avon valves but that doesn't mean a lot.

blimp · 21 March 2007, 18:17

I liked the steps moulded into the back of the dockitjet - seems to be one of those 'why hasn't it been done before things'.

Poly · 21 March 2007, 21:01

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Originally Posted by blimp

I liked the steps moulded into the back of the dockitjet - seems to be one of those 'why hasn't it been done before things'.

not sure what use the are? they won't help you get out the water

benc · 21 March 2007, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Polwart

not sure what use the are? they won't help you get out the water

Indeed, I can't see any use for them at all really, I guess they are just easier to make than cones

crusoe · 21 March 2007, 21:50

If the Dockitjet turns as quick as our jetski (GP 1200) The passangers would need to hold on tight

prairie tuber · 22 March 2007, 04:56

http://www.cabora.com/

Cookee · 22 March 2007, 09:39

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I was more expecting something like this:-

I was quite tempted by that-it looks like fun. It's got a 553cc Rotax in it and he only wants £350 for it.

Anyone know who made it? They look like Avon valves but that doesn't mean a lot.

Where is it for sale - I looked on Ebay!

Nos4r2 · 22 March 2007, 09:47

Here.

It's ended but it's still for sale and the phone number's in the listing. He won't accept less than £350-I've been trying to beat him down to £250 for 3 weeks and it hasn't worked-he got it from a watersports place and he's never water tested it and doesn't know who made it.
I didn't want to buy something unknown with possibly a shagged impeller without knowing what it is.
I'm buying a SIB now as a toy so I've given up on it.

Bilge Rat · 22 March 2007, 12:51

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Originally Posted by Cookee

Two PWC's? I don't see why not if the hull is wide enough although control would be fun, I would think it might be all a bit too much really - you would be better off extracting the engines and making a dedicated boat out of it!

You can buy these already as i've seen them about, both ski's fit into the transom and a bar fits over the handle bars, you effectively have a twin drive jet boat, Sandra Bullock had one in speed 2 i believe.

what you need is twin Yam 160FX HO's on the back, that gives you 320HP