How To Launch A Jet Ski Personal Watercraft By Yourself
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- In this short video we show you how to launch your jetski or personal watercraft by yourself ...3ftDeep style!
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This will be great, as I have no friends!!
This video is legit amazing, quick & too the point in a minute. Thank you, I wish every tutorial was like this!
Hey, thanks!
and that one day, you forget to tie onto the trailer, is the day you wish you had an Olympic swimmer as a friend!
Lol only people who can’t swim would say that
Best way I've seen so far! Thank you.
Excellent video -I just purchased my first jet ski and this is a BIG help. Also, the music was great as well.
Thank you! I'm new to figuring out how to do it alone. This was so helpful!
im mind blown. its so simple, yet so genius .I just got a jet ski recently and I hate getting in the water (its nasty and has gators, I live in Florida)but this is awesome, Thank you
You ride with gators?!?!? What happens if you fall off? Nothing at the jersey shore here other than jelly fish and an occasional shark
Jelly fish and sharks?! Nothing up here in Canada other than drift wood and seaweed! 😄
@@3ftDeepChannel ever mess up your jet pump? Nothing i hate more than a rope getting caught. Currently have a rope wrapped around my STX-12F shaft
Many times. Last time that happened it was at the lake. We had to cut the rope up to get it off. Be careful not to scratch your driveshaft. They tend to rust when scored. Good luck.
@@3ftDeepChannel I think I'm gonna take mine all apart anyways soon to replace seals and maybe bearings too
I think thats a great way to launch your ski with or without help. Keeps you from having to walk on some of these ramps that are moss covered and very slick. The ones disagreeing just want a reason to disagree. lol Good video,Thanks
Thanks, Pat!
Perfect ramp for your launch setup. Nice content!
Thanks! 👍
Best I've seen thus far 👌
Hey, thanks!
Perfect 👍 with one addition to the trailer to aid single hand launching and that is to fit a pair of small boat vertical guide posts to both sides of the trailer behind the fenders to help keep the ski on the trailer in a location where there is a high wind blowing across the ramp that might push the ski off during Lauch or retrieval .
Gosh why can't ever body make it simple like you your awesome
Hey, thanks!
Instructions not clear. Jetski is floating down the river
Which part wasn’t clear?
he sets up a line to prevent that. What do you not understand?
Dang that looks so much easier then I've been doing it! Will definitely be trying this method.
It's so simple, but it's funny that we still had to learn it from someone else.
Go ahead try it and watch your ski fall on the ground . Boat ramps are on a slope what's to stop your ski falling off onto dry land . Seriously some people are so stupid .
Good video. The only thing I do do differently is unhook the watercraft when it’s in the water
We do that as well, but this way we don’t get our feet wet.
@@3ftDeepChannel if you unhook cause your worried about getting feet wet . Y are you going skiing . Feet will get wet . And your ski will end up dry on the ramp.
Certain launch ramps and times of year are not very conducive with getting into the water to launch your boat.
Textbook 👌
I do it all the time
Smooth! Quick and to the point. Easily the best tutorial I have seen on youtube. Thanks!
Thanks, Peter!
Wait a minute, what about putting it back on the trailer to take it out
Good video man, but my only suggestion would to be to slow the subtitles down and maybe explain what your doing as your doing it.
Thanks for the tip, Jeff. We'll consider that in future videos (we've already got some uploaded in the queue, though).
Super Concise!
Great, Thanks!
We try to keep them as short as possible. Thanks for the kind words ...and safe riding!
@@3ftDeepChannel Hopefully taking my Polaris Virage out today for the first time!
Any idea about 2019 preorder? also please do an updated winterizing video. Keep up the good work!
You should call your dealer about pre-ordering the 2019 models. Good idea about the updated winterizing video. I've been thinking about it. We'll see if there's anything significant to come up with. Thanks!
Hello, super Video! Can you tell me where can i get the Trailer like your's with the tie-downs on the backside you have?
Our trailer didn't come with the tie-downs. We got ours at our local hardware store. It would be nice if they were stainless steel, but unfortunately they're not. Just make sure you get the ratcheting kind that bolt on to the frame. Good luck.
The trailer is a Karavan 1500lb aluminum model. The tie downs are Boat Buckle Mini G3 retractable tie downs they have been on the trailer for two years now and are holding up great considering we launch in salt / brackish water most of the time.
Couldn't it slide off the trailer onto the ground while backing down the ramp? I guess you could unhook it when the trailer is part in the water but till I'm curious.
Yes it could, if the ramp is steep. Also, if you have slick bunks, that could also make it more prone to sliding. You have to be careful.
You make it look easy
It really is easy. Just make sure the ramp is not so steep that your boat might slide off! Good luck and thanks for your comment.
@@3ftDeepChannel ya just getting into jetskii, fixing up just fixed a 1050 sltx polaris blown cdi ,1st jet skii ever owned ,going to try get it in water this weekend up in washigton little cold but i got to test it out real quick had it running out of water with hose is all .
Good luck with it!
What is your technique to load the ski onto the trailer without getting wet?
Good question. Use a long rope. Still, we must admit that we often get our feet wet during that process but if you've got the right (i.e. big) trailer, you can sometimes stand on that to avoid getting wet. Good luck.
Where did you get those rear tie downs that are incorporated in trailer…great video
our local hardware store. Try this: 3ftdeepsports.com/store-trailer-parts-tie-downs/
Easier to just attach tie-down rope to an elastic bungee on the tow vehicle. I close my trunk lid with bungee loop hanging out and don't even get my feet wet.
Thanks for your comment, but your technique sounds a bit "iffy". What ensures your rope doesn't slide out from under the trunk?
your tie downs that retract are really nice, can you link them?>
Sure, here is a link to them if you are in the United States: 3ftdeepsports.com/tie-downs/ We have another spot on our site for them if you’re in Canada.
Genius..next even a more dramatic and highly irritating background music..
I wish the water was so smooth in my area lol
Believe us, it’s not always that smooth. Especially in spring with the freshet, the water can run very quickly down the river.
Where can I find those retractable straps?
3ftdeepsports.com/store/
Actually, here’s a better link: 3ftdeepsports.com/store-trailer-parts-tie-downs/
I spent way too much money on my ski today to just unhook it and sling it in the water. What trip from the car or wet shins are you avoiding by doing it this way?
We are avoiding starting the day cold and wet, and sometimes the ramp near the bottom in our area can be very rocky and dangerous as it is not properly paved.
Post more vids please
Where can you buy those tie downs for the back
Try 3ftdeepsports.com/store-trailer-parts-tie-downs/
Where can i buy that rope with the 2 clips on each end?
I think I got that at Canadian Tire, but you should be able to find one at any marine hardware shop.
its better to unhook when your skis in the water lol.
True. But then you get wet.
@@3ftDeepChannel come on mateeee, dont be soft haha
Is it possible that the jetski slips from the trailer when you unhook it if the ramp is a bit steeper?
Yes, that's always the case. You need to be very careful at that point of the launch. If it's too steep, you may need to find another way of launching. Good luck.
Wish I kept my 4Runner
You can't beat a Toyota.
Which model of sea doo is that?
2015 Sea-Doo RXT-X
👍🏽
Problem is you should’ve not connected the line to the trailer I would’ve left it hanging a let that sea doo float away
I take it you’re a Kawasaki or Yamaha rider?
Good luck if you have rollers
Yes, not a good strategy in that case.
Post more vids
We'd love to, but our day jobs get in the way.
3ftDeep I feel your pain. Pay bills or make more videos? Hmmmm...let me think.
Steve Vigus U should make more vids too
what kind of seadoo is that??
2015 RXT-X 260
Mine would come off the trailer before it hit the water
You must have a steep ramp.
If you forget to untie the rope from the trailer(busy ramp, see a bikini) you will have a BAD day. Not sure about this one.
…and if you’ve got a powerful truck with a soundproof cabin and you don’t hear the scraping for 1/4 mile, you’ll have a VERY bad day.
definately dont do this if your tralier has rollers
... or those slippery nylon strips that you attach to the bunk surface.
Never unhook your ski from trailer until it is in the water.
Good advice. Obviously we don't recommend our process if the boat ramp is steep.
But the water is 200 yards away and the truck cannot get there, because it will get stuck. Now what? Oh, I have another, it’s a nice size hill and the truck will be a suicide mission. Point I’m trying to make, this will only work in a perfect world, because it’s never that easy to get close to water with a truck.
You’re right.
I tried this and someone hopped onto my ski and rode off into the sunset
Tips for you: 1) Don't go riding in the dark; and 2) Keep your key in your pocket! ;)
And then someone jumps in and steals it while you parking
Keep the key with you.
I'd never in hook my ski from trailor before reversing down the boat ramp best way for your ski to end up on the ramp instead of the water . Don't unhitch your ski that is just plain stupid .
...especially if your launch ramp is steep, and you have rollers on your bunk!
Yeah, not going to do that in saltwater.
robert krondorfer Why not? I lauch in saltwater down in FL. I do everything he does without hooking that 50ft line, and to me that look like a decent idea. Give me your input on why not. Thanks.
Nice and simple... I do the same but i dont hook the line to the trailer like that...I might start doing that.
Love your vids, but this just complicates something that's otherwise very simple.
Too many potential failure points here.
We made it look hard. Just try it once and you'll see ...
I just moved to a house on a lake and was thinking of buying a jet ski. I live by myself, so wasn't sure I could launch one myself. Thanks for this video- looks too difficult, so I think I'm going to buy a UTV for the trails instead. PS. I encourage everyone to vote in the upcoming presidential election for Joe Biden.
I'm sure you could figure out a system to launch the boat by yourself. Don't give up!
Yea Joe for president!
Then no one will have to work, we can go to the lake every day. Provided sleepy Joe lets us leave our houses.