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After watching the video from this weekend above, I think I'd be better off going back to my old style. I used to try to drop the nose as far as possible into the water before powering up the wave, then get the boat to spin around me. I also made more of a 'v' wake and timed it to hit the lip...

This trick continues to drive me crazy. I know It's a timing or body position thing. I think I just need to ride with someone that can do it. Any pointers from people that are actually doing them?

That is the best solution to the 'water in the gunwales' problem! I love mine!

Nice, huh?

My agent got back to me and told me the basic reason a "kit built" watercraft is so hard to get liability insurance for. The bottom line is when there is a liability claim paid by most insurance companies, if there is an equipment failure, the insurance company gets reimbursed by the OEM. The...

Exactly! That's what's driving me nuts with this!!

Cars and motorcyles are NO PROBLEM, it's "kit watercraft" that no-one seems to offer coverage for.

Here is the requirements for a mini jetboat (from the Progressive website): "Jet propelled boat usually less than 18 feet in length with a rider capacity of four to seven people." I'm not sure if they'll process a claim if it doesn't fit 4 people. It might be worth a call.

It's titled as a "2007 Assembled" watercraft.

Interesting. I didn't think about registering it as a mini jetboat. Technically, that's what it is anyway. I'll look into that and see if they'll cover an aftermarket "jetski" under that. Thanks!

In Michigan, I want to have it. There's always a chance of damaging an expensive property on the lake, or worse severely injuring or killing someone. I want my assets protected if something like that ever happens. It's so cheap (on everything else) that it's dumb not to have it.

Well, my agent just checked with all 3 and they are not licensed in Michigan, so they will not do it. Any other suggestions of companies that might do it? These companies write $30-$40 million liability policies for offshore boats that can go 120+ mph, but they won't write $500K for a 45 mph...

Killer - thank you WAB!!!

What are you fellas with custom skis that are titled 'homebuilt' or 'kit' doing for liability insurance? My broker can't find anyone to write a policy for liability on my "assembled" watercraft. So guys with Rickters, Q8's, XFT's, Waterdawg hulls - who are you using? My umbrella policy won't...

Have you ridden one chadman154? It's one thing to get a hull that's well built, but if it doesn't ride the way you want, what good have you done? BTW, I'll make you a good deal on an 88lb shortened XFT topeck conversion hull... :-)

You're form looks sweet man! Looks like the short pole and forward footholds are working (not to mention the ultra light hood and pole)!

You're not turning the bars. You're throwing yourself off the side of the boat, as opposed the spinning the tail up over your head. Listen (and feel) for the clunk of the bars as they hit their stops. Once the boat leaves the water, the pole should be ON THE HOOD.

Always check with a timing light. The LED while turning it over by hand is good for getting you in the ballpark, but you have to verify with a timing light. I had my timing set to 28º on the LED, but it showed 23º on the timing light.

You should have an arm that bolts to the handlebars (the silver piece in the picture). That will allow you not only to adjust the steering ratio, but also the endpoints of the steering cable. Anyone who runs this steering system (properly set up) will NEVER break a steering cable again.

Do you have to two flat spacer washers that go on the top and bottom of the thrust bearings? The washers are steel so that the bearing rollers don't directly contact the aluminum of the pole or of the steering plate. If you are missing those washers, the bearing will not contact both surfaces.