Need Some Advice

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

Aright, things are movin pretty fast in my life right now, I got to finish up exams, switch schools in Jan. and reunite with my friends, move back to my house to finish building it (2-3 months it'll be done). With all this going on, today I started thinkin about next season and what to do cuz this last season I didn't ride as much as I liked to and I want to ride as much as I can thus year.

I need to know quite a lot of things so I guess I'll number them:

1) I'm thinkin of getting a wetsuit so I can start riding earlier. I was just lookin for one and they seem to range from $89 to $399. The one I looked at was $99. You think that's good enough quality.

2) The boat I have now (needs to be fixed though) takes a lot of gas. We have to fill it up usually every time we go out, which is about $30 (before all the gas price rises). Do jetskis use less gas than boats do? Cuz I was thinkin of puttin a down payment on one in Mar.-Apr. and just paying it off over the summer. Is it even worth it or should I just stick with the boat.

3) Lack of a driver. My dad was the driver this summer, which is why I didn't ride that much since he works so much (that along with gas prices). I have only managed to get one of my friends into wakeskating who is willing to do it all the time. Even if I get another friend into it, we wouldn't all get to ride much have to take turns.

Any help appreciated.

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

1) wetsuits help a lot when the air is cold as well as the water, should buy one

2) jetski takes less gas...

3) hah don't know what to say there...

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

1) got to wetsand.com and check out the ripcurl core fireskin. If your like me,6'0 and 148lbs (wetsuit chart says i should be 185+), the ripcurls have medium talls. They are amazing wetsuit, unbelievably warm. I rode in 50 degree air and 50 degree water and i felt like i was ridin in texas in the summer.

2)Jetskis def take less gas, yet there is a lot less room on them along with several other drawbacks. But yes def worth the gas. If youre real concerned on gas by a 4stroke.

3)When i ride in the summer, usually there about 7 people that go.......so you might have to deal with 3 people Laughing

Anyway, chances are one of your friends will get tired and want to take a break which means you ridin more.

Glad to hear your house is being finished too Birthday

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

think about it this way if you buy a jet ski that's a lot of money you could put towards gas so it would probably take forever to really break even between the two.

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

freerider4, Yea I wa just thinkin of that so I'll prolly just stick with the boat.

integrity640, Those 7 people all ride? How much water time do you get?

bigpimpinalberta · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 291 City: P-town

jboss, wetsuit is a must if u want to have kids (Bare)

if gas is an issue i' reccomend a winch

recruite drivers

Jeff_Knox · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 712 City: J-ville

1. yea i live in florida and still own a wet suit.... although i only really need it for a month

2. hmmm if its money ure worried about id say stick with the boat... just get more friends and split gas... more friends the less gas you have to pay for, and it solves ure driving problem

3. drag ure lazy ass friends out there... its like a drug once you take them a couple of times theyll be hooked just like the rest of us.

h0nkey46 · Posted: Dec 19, 2005 2:05 am Post subject:

hey man i have the same problem, my parents have a boat that i really like riding behind, but gas is expensive and my dad wont let me take it out alone. so i am gonna work during the summer and work on gettin a ski...

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

jboss, wel usually we go on the lake for the day. So we start out takin like 15 minutes sessions then throughout the day people get tired so only the strong ride Twisted Evil

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

integrity640, I'd start pumpin some iron if that was my case and start some endurance training. I would definately be one of the last ones to come out of the water. My first day of this past season was in early February with no wetsuit and that was my second day of riding ever.

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

I've been lookin at some full wetsuits from Rip Curl. Which one of these would you suggest (I live in southern Lousiana so it doesn't have to be that thick)

http://www.boardco.com/shop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=1518&cat=Rip+Curl+Men%27s+Full+Wetsuits

jer_d · Posted: Dec 21, 2005 3:35 am Post subject:

1)wetsuits are great... you might want to consider a dry suit and get in an extra 2 months of riding.
2)i have a boat aswell, and just recently took out a loan to buy myself a seadoo. Its a two stroke so im not to sure if it will be much better on gas. I think ill be doing alot more riding having my own seadoo this season, its alot easyer to tow to different lakes and what not.
3) make more friends i guess, i know its annoying to drive a bunch of kids when you just want to ride but it makes for some good times.

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

just make sure the wetsuit has flat seams, most namebrand suits will do fine. get a full suit too, shorty's suck

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

Oh crap it's just hitting me that a lot of my friends aren't moving back. FVCKIN HITLER FVCKER!!! Oh well though, maybe I'll meet someone into watersports and get him into it.

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-JETPILOT-SKI-SCUBA-4-3-FULL-WETSUIT-MED-SRP-289-95_W0QQitemZ7203683525QQcategoryZ114238QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Is this a good enough suit. Oh, the water here usually only gets as cold as 65-60 degrees.

mario c. · Guest

that wetsuit looks good. i bought a ripcurl fireskin near the end of last year, and rode into november(38 degrees). the 3/4mm neoprene is what makes them warm.

deepcove · Posted: Dec 30, 2005 12:13 am Post subject:

1) wetsuits come in different thickness's, genrally cheaper wetsuits are thinner ie. 2/3 mm and as well a more expensive suite has sealed seams which also make a difference in the warmth.

2) Boats have bigger wakes, isn't that half the fun?

3) Tell your dad you like to hang out on the street corner doing drugs cause when your not wakeskating there is nothing else that interests you..... Wink

a sure way to make him take you out more often!

Vance Collins · Guest

60-65 degrees? suck it up. I havnt even worn a heater shirt this year.

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