new rental business - pontoons and jet skis

[Cork On the Ocean]

I've had jet skis since the early 80's (lived on a lake) and we were always very responsible riders but people are just crazy on those things. They drink, get out there and act like show off maniacs and wind up getting hurt. While I love jetskiing, I wish they weren't renting for safety sake. Also, it's so far from the pass that they'll have to troll through the water for quite some time and the tanks are pretty small. We only got about 3 hrs out of them. My guess is they're gonna rent waverunners which are slightly safer but still wish they weren't.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I've had jet skis since the early 80's (lived on a lake) and we were always very responsible riders but people are just crazy on those things. They drink, get out there and act like show off maniacs and wind up getting hurt. While I love jetskiing, I wish they weren't renting for safety sake. Also, it's so far from the pass that they'll have to troll through the water for quite some time and the tanks are pretty small. We only got about 3 hrs out of them. My guess is they're gonna rent waverunners which are slightly safer but still wish they weren't.

I use the term "jet ski" generically now. I thought all of the brands are sit-on-top models rather than the old school stand up Yamaha Jet Skis. Do you remember the "Wet Bike?" It looked like a snowmobile with a oversized snow boards rather than skis.

For safety reasons, I think people are asking for trouble renting scooters and personal water crafts to beginners. I love the excitement and speed of PWC's, but when I start hitting the washboard, my natural instint is to hold on more tightly which thereby opens the throttle wide open. Same as the scooters for many beginners. I have seen it too many times. The Bay is filled with hazards for people who don't know what they are doing out there.