Easy Tips to Prevent Your Jet Ski From Being Stolen! - [4K]
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- JD is an experienced criminologist and has advised some of the largest corporations in the US on risk mitigation strategy, intelligence collection, and data analysis, so this topic is an easy one!
Florida experiences the top PWC theft rate in THE WORLD, and these tips have helped me avoid becoming a statistic! My top tips will help reduce the chances that your Jet Ski will be stolen, and help you rest easy knowing your valuable asset is now hardened from opportunistic criminals. Always remember to maintain situational awareness and take basic steps to prevent becoming a soft target.
I highly recommend maintaining a comprehensive insurance policy on your personal Jet Ski at all times
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Great tips JD, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment Billy!
Kawi is the least stolen cause you need like 5 keys to start the damn thing.. need the immobilizer key, regular key, learners key, lanyard key, etc... 😂🤣 But great video with great tips.. keep up the amazing content
lmao 🤣🤣
It’s a great idea. I do the same but the issue is if the thief has an iPhone, it will alert him that he’s being tracked. I have 24 air tags. It’s better than not having it anything.Thanks for the waterproof case tip. I did not know about that. It’s $30 for 1 or 4 for $100 and there’s no service fee
Yes not a perfect system but very affordable and better than nothing! I think my tag has been going on 2 years now with same battery!
Bayliner being 54% return after finding is funny. The thief’s are probably like fuck this shit.
Lmao
Awesome video JD thanks!
Thanks for watching!
I had my first ski stolen 3 years ago was heartbreaking. Great tips in the vid keep it up
That sucks..did you ever get it back? Thanks for watching!
@@JDsWaterWorld unfortunately not. Was my first ever ski to. Ultra 250x. Started my love with kawis.
I’m surprised of statistics, didn’t know people go after it.
Out of all vessels, PWC are the most stolen- given today’s price tags and the ease at which they can be transported - thefts continue to rise, at-least in the USA and especially Florida
All we can do is make it looks difficult. I always remove the key.
Exactly..crimes of opportunity are the most common crimes. Basic steps to harden the target will deter many thefts
Hgff@@JDsWaterWorld
huh?
I do two things I run the thickest chain that’ll fit through my rim slots around the frame and the leafspring more importantly, when I’m at the ramp, I run that chain around my trailer and attach it to my bumper where my trailer cannot be stolen when I’m at the ramp.
Good tips!
Yes I always remove both my key and my kill switch. Now I’m in Huntsville Alabama so I mostly ride the Tennessee River. I don’t know what vessel theft rate is in this area is tbh but I don’t want to be too carefree. I’ll definitely look into some of those locators you mentioned.
Pretty low compared to Florida, but yeah good steps to prevent yourself from being an easy target! These Bluetooth based tags are fairly cheap and work surprisingly well- and are definitely better than nothing!
Gotcha. So have you ever been on the Tennessee River? Just wondering
No, I have not!
@@JDsWaterWorld well if you ever feel like towing your ski up here. I know some really nice secret spots on the Tennessee
Take a look at the Altor ICON trailer lock. Also, put some welds onto the nuts.
That icon lock looks pretty substantial maybe I’ll have to check it out. I replace the coupler every 3-4 years due to salt water use so unfortunately cannot weld it on or I’d have to grind it off each time I replace it!
@@JDsWaterWorld the lock picking lawyer did a good review of it.
Also check out the Vision X security Nuts.
I have a chain from the wheel to the frame, so you going to make some noise, plus that Kawasaki is heavy
Good idea! That will definitely deter and slow down thieves big time!
@@JDsWaterWorld off topic, I’m adding a Garmin gps to my jetski 310 ultra and I don’t know where I could put the GT 54 transducer without drilling holes in my ski.
I hear some people just put it inside the hull and it works fine- but not sure about that specific transducer. You could always just route it out the breather duct at the back and then make a bracket to mount it to the step bracket…
@@JDsWaterWorld I like that idea, thanks. And here in New York for the last few weeks, a U-Haul truck has been stealing pwc’s late night. All caught on camera.
Damn! That sucks. Put a dummy ski out with GPS trackers and let them take the bait..then find their chop shop lol police probably too lazy for that though
I love Apple AirTags, but they’re not really a tracking device. Apple makes that clear, they will notify the person who takes it, even let that person play a tone to locate it. But I do believe it’s still way better than nothing.
I believe they will only alert a 3rd party once “lost mode” is enabled, otherwise the notifications are limited to the individuals you add to share the tag with. This gives 3rd parties an “opportunity” to help return the missing or stolen item. I could be wrong though, I have tore-read the info guide. They don’t want people using these to stalk their exes etc etc…
Another question where did you get that keychain strap for your fob?
That was sent to me from Kspeed in Australia- I believe they sell them in their online store!
Hi JD can I buy some of your stickers to put on my Kawasaki 310 LXS I have the same Ski you have exactly and I put on all the kawi performance that you recommended stainless bolts, the new tensioner with a stainless pulley, the exhaust delete yada yada but I want to buy some of those stickers to put on my Kawasaki the blue and green JD’s Waterworld. Let me know how I can get it. Thank you, Martin.
That’s awesome, you will love those components they do not disappoint when it comes to durability and reducing maintenance down time! Email me and I’ll send you a few!
The problem is Apple is very concerned about people misusing the air tag so it will nicely warn the thief’s phone that it’s being tracked with the air tag and gives them the option to disable it.
They cannot disable the tag if it’s put into “lost mode” by the owner. Also if it shows up on another individual’s device it’s already logged their identity and location to assist them with reaching legal owner
Get rid of that yellow lock. There are videos online showing how easy it it is to to defeat them
Also, weld the nuts to the bolts in the trailer coupler
That’s a good tip; I am forced to change couplers every few years due to the salt, so unfortunately not an option for me personally. I do torque them with an impact wrench though so one would need a breaker bar to get them off.
ahhhh great tips!
I don't understand why but lots of people leave the keys with the ski or boat!
And lots of people also have their Jet Skis stolen, never to be recovered! Keep the key out of the ski!
how to secure ski to the trailer so they cant just unhook the ski itself
Keep in mind Airtags have "precision tracking" and an internal speaker that allows someone with an iphone to ping it to protect against stalkers. So a crook just needs to scan your ski with an iphone to find your airtag. Just saying.
I am fairly certain others on the crowdsource network can only see your tag on their iPhone if it’s set to “lost mode.” Only individuals added to your tag on the “shared” list can view the tag location is my understanding. If I’m wrong, maybe it would be a deterrent then if they know it’s tagged but that seems to be it would be a violation of privacy..but of course apple is known for that..and I get the point of preventing stalking..I’ll have to research that further. EDIT I went back just now and looked again, and according to Apple, random users cannot see the location or ping your tags unless they are set to “lost mode” EDIT AGAIN: It looks like Apple does have an app that lets you see air tags around you, so I guess you can detect a stranger’s tag.
@@JDsWaterWorld A crook doesn't have to be on the "crowdsourced network" or be on your shared list to find your tag. There is an app for android and apple called Tracker Detect that will find hidden Airtags. It's for people that want to make sure that a stalker hasn't put a tag on their car or elsewhere. Airtags are a weak security tracking solution because you have to hope the crook is dumb.
I mean personally I don’t think that’s a terrible thing because it might serve as a deterrent. In my case they would need a set of tools and would need a good 30 minutes to get the ski apart to find the tag, unlikely anyone would steal it knowing it’s tagged. And then have a redundant tag as well..from a different brand. I’ve used 12v or hard wired and battery GPS trackers before and they are great- but very expensive and not suitable for most.
@@JDsWaterWorld An Airtag helps, but a wired GPS asset tracker only costs $15/month. Cheap insurance.
What's the oldest iPhone that's compatible with Air tags?
I have no clue..and am too lazy to look it up, but probably not more than a few years old. They tend to force you into obsolescence pretty quickly
If anyone but the Repo man steals my ski. I definitely don’t want it back. I hope it’s never found
Haha I have full collision, comp, and replacement value on my ski through Allstate so I hear ya…
@@JDsWaterWorld you definitely understand what I’m saying!!!