Jet Skis/Sea Doos vs Ski Boat
 

My son is 16 and he's never been water skiing. I grew up on the lakes of Missouri and did plenty in my day. I'd love to have a boat but really have no place to store it.

Looking into getting a Jet Ski. I've heard good things about Yamaha and Sea Doo's. Problem is, the $9300 price plus trailer is a little steep. I could get a boat for that...

Anyone have any opinions on this stuff? I hear I need at least 130 hp to pull a 170 lb skier.

Thanks

Rent one 93 times.

Good plan.

The 2 best days of being a boat owner is the day you buy it and the day you sell it.


/guy from southwest Kansas with no standing water for 100's of miles

ROFL A local carpenter told me the same thing. Word for word.

In fact I entered this thread to post exactly that.

If it ****s, Flies, or Floats, you rent it.

Jet skis are cool a couple times a year then you get worn out from it. And they are just a pain in the ass... You can't just sit in on place for an extended period of time like you can in a boat. I would go ski boat every day

Well, for us it is 100% true!

OK, it would probably cost more than $100/day.
But unless you are using a boat or jet ski A LOT, I don't see how it isn't much better to just rent one.

Jet skis are much harder to use and can be really rough on your legs etc in choppy water


better to get something where you sit down

I say this and I have a lake in my backyard. :thumb:

Thoroughly agree. The only caveat to that thought is if you are a serious bass fisherman.

Do actually live on LOTOs?

Second tier at the Lake. Cheaper and more bang for your buck without having to deal with all the lakefront issues.

Good for you:thumb:

I've heard there is dock about every 20yrds(exaggeration of course) that has really screwed that lake up. Went there as a kid 40yrs ago and it was beautiful.