Freestyle Cold water riding

[Cpalotto]

Thinking about starting to ride earlier than usual, probably late feb early march on Lake Ontario what do you guys do to prep yourself and the skis for could water riding?

 

[tor*p*do]

that kind of cold?
restrict your pissers to keep motor temps up
dry suit
and maybe seek professional help for your jetski addiction!

 

[Lumpy]

I also am thinking about riding as soon as the ice is out would one just put an adjustable vavle on the pisser outlet then go by feel to get motor temps correct?

 

[Kohldanielzimmer]

rode in sierra nevada snow melt yesterday...about 40 degree water temps. I had to richen up my carb. Motor pisser was running pretty damn cold. Im headed back today and I'm going to restrict the flow by about 1/3

 

[Dega]

Do you guys not freeze?

 

[Matt_E]

Do you guys not freeze?

Proper gear.
Same reason why snowboarders, skiers, and snowmobilers don't freeze.

 

[Dega]

Got any suggestions looking to start riding in cold water

Proper gear.
Same reason why snowboarders, skiers, and snowmobilers don't freeze.

 

[Matt_E]

There's several threads on this site on this very topic. Good cold water wetsuit or drysuit, gloves, hot hands mod, possibly hood, tour coat.
Restrict cooling to the motor.

 

[Honda118]

Here is my input

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/125530...-Suit-Gloves-Boot-Hood-my-observations-so-far