New Personal Destruction Record

[jetskier79]

I hadn't PLANNED on working on my ski all day today. But that's the boat I'm in now. I have the next two days off of work, and played hookie today to go ride. Lets just say the ski didn't come back in the same shape it went out. First I cracked the nose worse than it was, then later I Compleeeeetly misread a wave, and tried to throw a BF too early. The result was landing flat as a board....on my head. Ross says it was 10+ feet.

The damage tally:
-4 broken motor mounts
-2 shattered couplers
-1 shattered coupler cover
-1 broken electrical box.
-1 broken spark plug
-1 broken water bypass outlet (broke off in the hose)
-2 destroyed bilge pumps
-1 cracked hood
-1 broken chinpad
-1 sunken jetski

On the way getting towed in, my tower ditched me to go get gas. In the confusion, he was gone before I could tell him I was going to sink if he left me sitting.

I think I have all the parts needed to get this thing back together tonight (knock on wood)

 

[Frosty]

Holy sh** dude... that's sick. :bigeyes:

 

[Ross_C]

I took some pics with my phone...we'll see if any of em turn out...

Edit...Pics

 

[D Slicker]

Dam looks like you got alot to do, the may beer keep you going...

 

[wildman326]

If "you" aren't on the list of broken stuff, then the damage done is minimal.

 

[Freestyleriverrat]

looks like it fell off the trailer while driving over a bridge :bigeyes: That sucks man

 

[Ross_C]

looks like it fell off the trailer while driving over a bridge :bigeyes: That sucks man

Agreed, but that had nothing to do with today. It just looks like that!

 

[Idok]

I took some pics with my phone...we'll see if any of em turn out...

Edit...Pics

damn jerry....your gong to achieve slutty status one of these days...

 

[beachedflunkey]

As if it's not amazing enough you broke all this in one ride... you have the parts on-hand to fix it all :biggthumpup:

 

[BlowStuffUp]

that sucks that you put all that effort into getting your blaster engine going in that ski, and then this happens. anyone on for tomorrow morn?

 

[jetskier79]

I kneeeeeeeeeeeeeewwww this would fcking happen. I thought I had all the parts I needed....everything was going so smoothly. Skip to the part where I put a new coupler on the short shaft.....oh wait, it's a short shaft from a 650. They look the same when the coupler is on....turns out that bastard has smaller diameter threads. I want to kill Yamaha right now. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

 

[steve802cc]

That's a lot of damage. I often wondered how much stress I was putting on my motor mounts when I landed upside down. I've been lucky and never broke any mounts just caved in the top of my ACracing pole.
Good luck getting it back together.
Later
STeve

 

[PancakePete]

Man that sucks Jerry. ! :banghead:
I can sure feel for You. I have been there Many times !

 

[MADMAT]

Man thats a lot of damage!! I think if I ever do that much damage in one session I'll be done for the summer!

 

[yamaslut]

WOW..... That is quite impressive work there Jerry


That gets a big... :Banane01: and several :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

 

[jetskier79]

It's official....the short shaft is THE hardest part to find. The O'side crew has scooped up all the intermediate shafts in the local area and destroyed them. No one has any left.

 

[PancakePete]

Getting shafted sucks.
gettin short shafted is even worse... lol
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Trying to lighten up the bad ! :biggthumpup:

 

[Idok]

jerry, you looking for a SHAFT or int'd HOUSING???

 

[jetskier79]

I need a shaft....or a 650 coupler. Either will do at this point. I have a good 650 SJ housing....and a good 650 SJ shaft, but not couplers that will fit.

 

[wildman326]

650 coupler? As in the part that screws onto the short shaft? I may be able to help . . . Do you know the ID of the coupler you need?