rope in prop

joel · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 747 City: ORLANDO

Its memorial day and all so my family threw a little party and i was out wakeskating behind the jetski, and my little brother was driving and his friend was spotting, i guess his friend got influenced and wanted to try it. So i let him... i was close to shore in some shallow water trying to give him some tips and help him up and my bro kept messing with the reverse handle and BAM i heard the jetski stall out and the rope was caught in the prop. Of course my dad was pissed and we didnt have a spotter so that kinda made things a little worse, seeing as if we had one this probably wouldnt have happened. Anyways to make a long story short does anyone have any tips on getting a rope out of the prop. The jetski has a grate and the rope is all in that to. and we really dont want to bring it to the honda dealer being hes on the other side of town.

Raven · Posted: May 26, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

get a LONG SHARP KNIFE Wink

take her to the shallows or a dry dock.....roll her on her side and cut that joker out.

DAM · Ollie Joined: 30 Jun 2007 Posts: 68 City: Orlando

cut it out with a knife. its not hard

*Nate · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 1230 City: Nokomis

Cut it.....it's probably melted on, well atleast mine was when I ran over it. Or take off the grate and just spin the drive shaft in the reverse direction it's wrapped in.

<MikeG> · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 1293 City: PBG

i had that same thing happen. i had to undo as much of it as i could, but then it just was wrapped up to tight, and a knife wouldnt do the trick. i had to get a soldering iron, and heat it up and burn through the rope till it all fell out. though i can get my jetski on a trailer so it was easy to work under. if you cant, just get a VERY sharp knife so you can cut out what needs to be cut.

joel · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 747 City: ORLANDO

alright thanks i'll get to it tomorrow, and
<MikeG>, was your prop bent or anything afterwords

Grasso · Posted: May 26, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

bring it 2 shore tip it over and take a sharp knife and cut your wrist for letting this happen ... then use ur other hanf and cut the rope out

samgoskate · Posted: May 26, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

Put it on a trailor or turn it on it's side and take a lighter to that bih'.

BillyOLDS · Posted: May 26, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject:

Grasso, havent u sucked a rope in my ski?????????? i could be totally wrong but i know someone did last year sometime.

yeah just get it on a trailer and get a sharpass knife, serarded(spl?) steak knifes and bread cuttin knifes work the best, but its tuff but way better than being the idiot who piad a shop to do the exact same thing and if u have a honda DO NOT TRY AND TAKE THE GRATE OFF they dont work like that!!!!

joel · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 747 City: ORLANDO

headhuntermx4, why cant you take the grate off hondas?

One_Wadey · Frontside 180 Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 492 City: Dallas

Im not sure about honda's but i sucked up my rope on my seadoo...tried to unscrew the intake grate and the screw head snapped off bc they factory seal the grate with locktite on the screws and silicone the seal.

<MikeG> · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 1293 City: PBG

cloudeater, no it didnt actually get into the prop on the ski, i just was wrapped around the shaft, but the rope got really tight around the shaft right by the part where it comes into the motor, thats why i had to use the soldering iron to get it off.

canalskater · Taco Bell Fa'Lyfe Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 649

hondas are sealed around the intake so you can't just unscrew it. take your time and cut the rope out with a knife.

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

oh and don't forget to slap the hell out of your bro for being a jackass Wink

BillyOLDS · Posted: May 27, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:

canalskater, exactly

Montgomery, exactly too

JAM · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 604 City: nOtown

doesnt this have to happen at least once to anyone who owns a jet ski

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

It's better than sucking up rocks Wink

kejoz · Posted: May 27, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

Parker · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 1731 City: Norman

kyle41 · Posted: May 27, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

Ive actually never ran over a rope but ive been present when other people have and I usually end up being the one that has to cut it out. Whenever i have newbs drive my ski though Im always on the lookout for them to run over the rope while driving me. Ive saved many a rope this way.