Worried! Flipped New 2015 Sea Doo GTS 130 Wrong Way! Need Advise!

[Thechrisalan]

Hello Everyone,

I hate that this is my introduction to the Sea Doo community but well here it goes...

So I was out riding with 2 friends and we did a 180 spin which I hadn't realized but it so much different when you have other riders... It now makes sense but needless to say we got bailed and flipped the ski upside down. Now the water here in Buffalo is about 50 so when we went in we all panicked and flipped it as quick as we could without thinking about the right way to flip it, after getting back on and checking the label on the back I see that we did it the wrong way...

Now the good thing (I hope) is that the ski started up just fine and brought us back to the dock. I docked it on an easy dock port out of the water and upon inspecting the inside, the ski did have some water which drained out quickly but not an uwful amount. Most everything inside seemed pretty dry actually. I inspected the oil for a "milky" texture using the dipstick and it looked normal, just oil looking.

So my question is does flipping it the wrong way ALWAYS do damage? Is it possible that she's okay? (Not that I'll ever do it again after the scare). Also, is there anything I'm missing that I should inspect or look for or anything that I should do as a precaution? What is the best process here?

This thing is brand new with only 6 hours on it and I would hate to have already made an awful mistake. Thank you all for the help and it's a pleasure to join the Sea Doo community!!

My best,
Chris Alan

 

[ocod]

You should be fine if it restarted amd got you back to the dock.

If something bad happened you would be writing a different thread.

Always remember to let go handle bars when you fall.
Its a inherited risk if you ride a ski and having fun
:thumbsup:

Welcome aboard

 

[Coastiejoe]

You are fine.

And to second Ocod, LET GO,,,, its safer for you and the ski.

 

[Thechrisalan]

Thank you for the reassurance! That helps a lot.

I'm curious, should I pull the spark plugs and check for water there or would that not even be necessary if there's no sign of water in the oil? Thanks again!

 

[ocod]

If you ran it.
It burned off what ever catastrophy would of happened.

I always like to spay fogging oil down the exhaust breather hose that goes into throttle body until engine stumbles and dies if you ride in salt

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

You're good to GO, GO, GO......... You did the right thing to check the oil and make sure there's no water/milky oil (chocolate milkshake).

The reason for rolling over in a specific direction is the exhaust system is water cooled by injecting water into the exhaust downstream of the engine. Study the routing of the exhaust and you'll notice that rolling over in the opposite recommended direction can cause water to back up into the exhaust outlet manifold of the engine. This can cause hydrolock in some cases.

 

[XP 787]

You are fine.... also do as others have said and let go as soon as you feel like you are tipping or are going to fall off.

 

[Spimothy Leary]

yes, as members stated above, and we've said it many times before, the captain does not go down with the ship.

When I bought my first ski it was a new to us family adventure so we didn't hesitate to take 1 or two passengers out on the ski's, kids, wive's, friends, etc.

Sure enough one of the first few rides when going all of about 4mph passenger on the rear leaned too far right, had a death grip on passenger in the middle who instinctively grabbed me in a bear hug, I of course panicked and held onto the handlebars like I was falling off a cliff. Of course the net result was an upside down ski, 3 people in the water freezing our azzes off trying to scramble back on.


Fortunately you usually only have to learn that lesson once, now I know to simply let go when this happens and the ski is patiently waiting for us to climb back on and continue the ride.

FWIW if you ride with two passengers this is much more likely than with 1 passenger, and significantly less likely if its only the operator, since the ski is generally very stable with one rider.


Be content knowing that pretty much every one of us has flipped a ski over at one time or another, you are NOT alone !!! (My daughter did this after a 120 mile river ride, flipped it 3 feet from the boat dock)

Next up will be forgetting the drain plugs, so get ready

After that there's more adventures like my list of goof's.

Leave all the life jackets at home
Show up at the ramp with a dead battery
Misplace your dess post when you take a break 10 miles from the ramp.
Back your trailer into the garage door.
Get caught in a massive thunderstorm and 5' waves with the wife on the back
10 minutes into the ride realize you only have 1/4 tank of gas.
Lose about 9 hats to the river gods.
Flat tire on trailer, no spare.

At the end of they day little mishaps like that are all part of the adventure, and make for good memories.

Enjoy them !!!!!

 

[sampuppy1]

I think I'm gonna enjoy the ski life and this forum. Seems like a genuine and fun group if folks here. I can't wait to get riding.

 

[Inmotion]

yes, as members stated above, and we've said it many times before, the captain does not go down with the ship.

When I bought my first ski it was a new to us family adventure so we didn't hesitate to take 1 or two passengers out on the ski's, kids, wive's, friends, etc.

Sure enough one of the first few rides when going all of about 4mph passenger on the rear leaned too far right, had a death grip on passenger in the middle who instinctively grabbed me in a bear hug, I of course panicked and held onto the handlebars like I was falling off a cliff. Of course the net result was an upside down ski, 3 people in the water freezing our azzes off trying to scramble back on.


Fortunately you usually only have to learn that lesson once, now I know to simply let go when this happens and the ski is patiently waiting for us to climb back on and continue the ride.

FWIW if you ride with two passengers this is much more likely than with 1 passenger, and significantly less likely if its only the operator, since the ski is generally very stable with one rider.


Be content knowing that pretty much every one of us has flipped a ski over at one time or another, you are NOT alone !!! (My daughter did this after a 120 mile river ride, flipped it 3 feet from the boat dock)

Next up will be forgetting the drain plugs, so get ready

After that there's more adventures like my list of goof's.

Leave all the life jackets at home
Show up at the ramp with a dead battery
Misplace your dess post when you take a break 10 miles from the ramp.
Back your trailer into the garage door.
Get caught in a massive thunderstorm and 5' waves with the wife on the back
10 minutes into the ride realize you only have 1/4 tank of gas.
Lose about 9 hats to the river gods.
Flat tire on trailer, no spare.

At the end of they day little mishaps like that are all part of the adventure, and make for good memories.

Enjoy them !!!!!

i can add:

backed the jet ski into the water with the back strap on.
left the anchor at home

I had to learn that sometimes things just happen and to take it in stride. Dont let the little mishaps ruin the day of fun, make them part of the memories.