SELL your Rib buy a JETski

[stul]

A couple of my mates who are not bad guys really and useally sensible did this
Have to ask or wonder if this a mid life crisis at there age

[chewy]

I myself am currently going through a midlife crisis, been middle aged I have considered a jetski, smaller, faster more fun etc.

Decided that the RIB was better for me due my age, a little bit more comfort, a back rest and I can leave it on a mooring.

[Top banana]

Originally Posted by stul

A couple of my mates who are not bad guys really and useally sensible did this
Have to ask or wonder if this a mid life crisis at there age

one plus point to a jetski i suppose is the ability to operate in shallower water.
By the way what time did you get home.

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by chewy

I myself am currently going through a midlife crisis, been middle aged I have considered a jetski, smaller, faster more fun etc.

Decided that the RIB was better for me due my age, a little bit more comfort, a back rest and I can leave it on a mooring.

Where's your Pipe and Slippers

I've had a Mid Life Crisis as long as I can remember.....No I've always had one

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Where's your Pipe and Slippers

In the Volvo.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Hightower

I've had a Mid Life Crisis as long as I can remember.....No I've always had one

So have I- the silly thing is, I thought I'd be due one about now but I can't think of anything more dangerous to do than I've been doing for years....

[Nauti Buoy]

I actually did weigh up buying a rib and a Jet Ski for ease of storage and ended up buying the Jet Ski below, have to say it was the best ski I have ever been on and owned as it did cut across the chop very well. As for power it was totally awesome 1800cc Supercharged.

[matt h]

Love em as well, what a laugh! this was mine last year, would def get another one

[PeterM]

A great idea - had one sold and always slightly regret it . They are just bomb proof - used to go looking for the biggest wave I could find for fun & will deal with any weather at all ! Submerge the whole thing & they just keep going !

If I had a double garage I'd buy another one tomorrow.

I 'only' had 80hp - now I cant buy one with less than 120 ! New ones seem so much heavier with the four stroke engines & a lot less storage as a result.

I was a seadoo man - cant stand the daft water jet on some of them !

[matt h]

yeh i know what you mean, the sea doo and waverunners had the best hull,mine was 120 hp and 2 stroke ,, light as you like,, love burying it, such fun

[Mollers]

No.3 on the Chav lottery winners wish-list. Jetskiers have the worst rep. of all water users.

[nugent]

must admit owned a few my self, i do miss the fun and easy launching, i only sold up due to them being banned on our beach,

as Mollers said to many bad owners ruining it for others,

[m chappelow]

They dont row very well though when your engine breaks down ,

[nugent]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

They dont row very well though when your engine breaks down ,

they stay afloat though

[Knot Yet]

Oooooh another idea for a shiny toy - could I get one as support vessel for our RIB - do you think hubby would buy that suggestion

Actually did consider one of these before getting the RIB then decided I better learn to walk before running - but I'm getting the impression they are a lot of fun

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by nugent

they stay afloat though

so do most ribs and sibs

[waverunner]

Originally Posted by stul

A couple of my mates who are not bad guys really and useally sensible did this
Have to ask or wonder if this a mid life crisis at there age

Hey Stul,
Getting stuck on a sandbank, running out of fuel, running out of two stroke oil, losing diving weight belt to the seabed , anchor not holding, dropped head cam and broke it, only thing you didn't drop is your bus pass , and all in the same trip.

Wouldn't worry about mid life crisis if I were you mate, I would be worrying about Alzheimers!!!

[waverunner]

Originally Posted by Mollers

No.3 on the Chav lottery winners wish-list. Jetskiers have the worst rep. of all water users.

You are not wrong, but please don't tar everyone with the same brush, there are responsible owners of jetski's out there

You normally find it's the a*******s racing close to the shore line that have a total disregard for others and more often than not have no form of training which are giving responsible owners a bad name.

[CJL]

Any chance we can move this to "The Bilges"?

Alternatively you could buy a Thundercat!

CJL

[Top banana]

[QUOTE=CJL;330531] Any chance we can move this to "The Bilges"?



NO. I think Stull would rather it end up there though.