I will say this ski is not for a novice to ride or own. :ack: I have spent more time and money fixing this ski than enjoying it. The ski had a lot of work done to it, it was topping out at 70mph when I first got it 3 yrs ago. Now ever since it took on salt water, I had to replace the entire electrical harness, MPEM, solenoid, rebuilt carbs twice, fix the exhaust just to mention a few. For the last 2 1/2 year every weekend I took the ski out there is always something going bad and always taking on water (no holes in the hull).
So here is my dilemma/question: Today two first time riders rode today and this is what happen. Apparently the screw that attaches the VTS arm to the prop was missing and made it hard to turn.(don't ask me where it went) or he just couldn't ride, which is what I believe is the real cause, ended up on the banking.:rofl: and suck up sand in the process. The ski still ran but curious what kind of damage did that sand do. The inside of the ski was filled with sand.
The other person fell off and couldn't turn the ski back over. In the process of him holding on for dear life he manage to flip the ski back over.(about 30s tops) but the ski took on half hull of water.
Why does the ski take on water that quickly and so much? This happen twice today. Got it running after taking out the plugs, spraying some wd40, got the water out and change the plugs and was good to go. The last time I didnt change the plugs and the ski was struggling to move. Is there water still in it?
I am ready to get rid of the ski even though I am in love with it and get a newer one
Thanks :redface:
So here is my dilemma/question: Today two first time riders rode today and this is what happen. Apparently the screw that attaches the VTS arm to the prop was missing and made it hard to turn.(don't ask me where it went) or he just couldn't ride, which is what I believe is the real cause, ended up on the banking.:rofl: and suck up sand in the process. The ski still ran but curious what kind of damage did that sand do. The inside of the ski was filled with sand.
The other person fell off and couldn't turn the ski back over. In the process of him holding on for dear life he manage to flip the ski back over.(about 30s tops) but the ski took on half hull of water.
Why does the ski take on water that quickly and so much? This happen twice today. Got it running after taking out the plugs, spraying some wd40, got the water out and change the plugs and was good to go. The last time I didnt change the plugs and the ski was struggling to move. Is there water still in it?
I am ready to get rid of the ski even though I am in love with it and get a newer one
Thanks :redface:
