Re: Jetski behavior
My "Story":
Just last week I had to fuel the boat up. After spending my $680 I decided to snag a weeknight ride. Get into the non no wake area, 3400 RPM, enjoying the beautiful weather. All of a sudden...
they arrive.
Jet Skis. Two of them, younger guys. It was the thing of nightmares. I hoped they haden't seen my 30' express cruiser in the 1/8 mile wide river. But low and behold, they did. They locked onto me like fighter pilots at war. I pass their "home port" (a small dock with other young punks waiting in line for a turn) and see them swing around to come follow me. My biggest fear came true. These hooligans had the NERVE to come and "jump" my wake. Unreal. The first one hits the wake good, comes down and rides out of the channel. Is he... I think... yup, he spins around for ANOTHER TIME. Now, I have him coming back, and the second one doing it.
OMG this is just insane. These fleas think they have the right to come and use MY wake for their own enjoyment. Can't they find a nice section of river to fish on???
As luck would have it, they decided not to stray too far from home port, and spun back. Phew, I was in the clear. Just me, my father and the afternoon sun. But I spoke to soon. The journey down river had to come to an end. Spin the boat around and head back. As I round the bend, the jet skiiers are there. Perched in the water, WAITING for me. They MUST have known I had to come back trough. Useless fleas decide to start jumping my wake AGAIN. UNREAL if you ask me. Needless to say I dropped her off plane, and idled by. They were throwing beer cans at me, screaming, swearing... nearly boarded my boat because I didn't play thie game.
Just kidding. This story is true, had a couple of them use my wake for a good time. On the way back I dropped her down into the 2500 RPM range, and got her plowing a nice BIG wake. These guys spent a good 10-15 minutes enjoying themselves. I spent half the time watching them have fun, the other half making sure the river was clear in front of the boat. I almost wanted them to come closer and try and snag the larger part of the wake. They seeme content staying back 75' or so. After that they came along side, waved and took off back home. I brought her back up to 3400 and headed to my slip.
I think in this day and age, with the internet, it seems NOONE is tolerant of anyone else but themselves. I couldn't imagine another boater could bother someone so much that the responses posted here seem to indicate. Even if/when I have someone on the water do something I personally wouldn't do, I couldn't imagine freaking out and going off like some posts online suggest.
OH well, enjoy the water guys. Hope and pray one day your the only one out there!
