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Is there any benefit to running stainless bearings over standard bearings in UMI steering setups? Did they originally come with stainless bearings? I can buy a sleeve of 10 standard bearings for the price of 2 stainless ones.

I know there are more of you guys around here but we need to get together more often. After 2 years of driving down to Savannah, Jax and St. Augustine we are just about exhausted on the whole thing and are finally looking for places to ride surf locally. I know SC doesn't have the best...

I am in Emporia for training next week and wondered if I should be bringing my ski?

Anyone else frustrated at their tank straps coming unhooked from in behind the tank and then having to pull the tank to hook one back up? Everytime i pull my tank i hook a bungy to my tank straps from the front of the ski to keep them from coming unhooked. Last night i finally decided to use a...

We had to carry extra fuel out to a new riding spot and it was a pita! For the new spot to be viable we would need a way to haul extra fuel out in a more efficient manner. Has anyone converted or modified a standup hull for this job yet? Seal all the inlets, rig up straps under the hood and...

Quoted from the Dr. Mercola newsletter this morning... http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/08/21/barbara-loe-fisher-on-flu-vaccine-changes.aspx

It's not jetskis but it was fun none the less. My Wife has always talked about taking an airboat ride so last weekend I surprised her with a ride while we down south with the skis. Operated by Midway Airboat Tours, Captain Mike took us for a ride on "The Wild Thing" on the St John's River in...

Am I on drugs or did i read recently that there was or will be a second generation TBM Charging flywheel available? I read very well and very fast but my retention has dropped significantly with age...:17:

After another trailer failure this weekend the Wife has suggested we invest in an enclosed trailer. While I have always wanted one, I find myself hesitating to purchase one for numerous reasons including storage and mileage. I would be interested in hearing what others have experienced with...

My new Matrix does not have a bow eye to use the Stoltz style bow stop so I need to figure something else out for locking the front to the trailer. I am designing a 3 jug rack for the front of my trailer that will act as a bulkhead and incorporate a method for attaching the front of the skis as...

I needed some Attwood Tsunami T500 Bilge pump bases and sent an email to Attwood Customer Service last week requesting info as to where I could buy replacement bases and Steven Hovinga hooked me up and sent 5 new bases to my doorstep free of charge, no questions asked. Now that's great...

Came across this article and thought it may be usefull for future reference... 20 Electric Bilge Pumps Tested Top performers from Attwood, Lovett, Rule, West Marine and Whale vary considerably by model, but when all is said and done, we like the Whale Supersub, Rule-Mate and Lovett 1200...

2 years ago a good used B-pipe was selling for around $450, recently closer to $550. now they are over $600, WTF are people thinking? One very clean mod setup with a ceramic coated chamber gets listed for more than the going rate and suddenly every used setup is worth that? Nice! I'm sure the...

Here is an interesting article on the dangers of jetskis's. http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/opin/jetskis.html They make some very good points, but then again so does Darwin.

Just a heads up but John @ Jetski Solutions has a deal in the works to purchase a very large quantity of high quality High Octane fuel hose. I believe it will be a solid color such as black or dark grey and will be of equal if not higher quality than OEM Yamaha hose and can be purchased in any...

I was messing around with a little project this weekend on the wife's ski and it turned inot a much bigger project in no time. All I wanted to do was change out the battery terminals but ended up pulling the motor to get at the corroded starter connection, the drive shaft on the starter motor...

Left the house for work this morning at 4:30am with the truck and trailer loaded up for the freeride this weekend. I got about 20 miles down the road when I heard a rubber "chirp" and the truck hesitated a bit. I pulled over to find a blown tire and a seized wheel bearing. I always carry a spare...

I will be bringing down a 400lb scale and setting up a weigh station for anyone interested in weighing their skis. There will be no fee but Donations to the freeride fund are more than welcome. It's my first time in Sebby so any suggestions on the best location to setup are more than welcome...

For you guys who had HIN's made up for aftermarket hulls, how much did it cost to get a set of tags made up? I've inquired about getting some Billet ones made or possibly Stainless and just want to know how comparable it will be. Also, did anyone find a shop that would/could make them out of...

I just found some pics of a snowmobile hood I repaired a couple years ago for my buddy. I used #16 AWG TEW fine strand copper wire with a red jacket and laced it back up in staggered holes. I originally did it as a joke but it ended up being much stonger than anticipated and was still going...