Lets say you have a Sea Doo....

[DaTT]

....that is capable of doing over 80 MPH. Would you let someone operate it that has only been on much, much slower machines, and only a few times.

If yes, would you put it "limp" mode so the full capabilities are not available or just let them have at it?

 

[Dirigible]

Quit beating around the bush. Where's the video of the newb on the fully-functional overpowered machine?

 

[vi edit]

Depends on if I valued their life, my personal property, the property of others, and if I had previously took out a fat insurance policy on person I'm handing the key over to.

 

[ghost recon88]

No

 

[YBS1]

No, maybe if you could gimp it it would be ok. It really just depends on the particular machines characteristics though. I had a Jet-Ski that was extremely modified back in the late 90's, I only really trusted one other person not to get themselves into trouble on it. Every single person that ever rode it immediately said something to the effect of "beast" after getting off it. More than general speed though it was just due to the Jekyll and Hyde nature of that machine, so just speed alone I guess it would be ok providing the machine otherwise was docile and predictable. Then again, an 80+ spill skipping across the water would hurt like hell so.......

 

[Dr. Zaus]

What's the worst that could happen?

 

[railer]

Assuming they're not a child or mentally handicapped in some way, yes I would.
I've got a couple of ski doos, and if a friend of mine with a bit of snowmobile experience wanted to come up and ride with me, I would certainly let him and not feel that I needed to pull one of the plugs out of the cylinder to "keep him safe".
I would just assume that he was smart enough not to mash the throttle to the bar and point towards the nearest cluster of trees/traffic/barbed wire fence, etc.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Everybody's doing it, Sea Doo!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Here, hold on to my beer!

 

[DaTT]

My answer is no.

There many people I would definitely trust with it, but definitely some I would not. 80MPH is pretty quick with no brakes

 

[slag]

How modified is your seadoo? You won't find a stock one that does 80 mph.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

as long as they're not mentally handicapped and the seadoo can be run at less than full throttle, i don't see a problem

 

[Mxylplyx]

No amateur should ever go that fast in a boat

 

[QueBert]

Never been close to 80 on one, but I'm a water n00b and I use to max out my Bro In Law's See Doo, it went around 60 iirc. I'm not exactly a coordinated person and I still found it nearly impossible to fuck up riding it. Now 60 -> 80's a pretty big jump so maybe at 80 I could have easily ate shit who knows.

 

[deadlyapp]

How modified is your seadoo? You won't find a stock one that does 80 mph.

the newer ones that are turbo/supercharged are pretty ridiculous.

My friend has been racing skis since he was about 10 years old. His old XP's (circa 2002-2004?) were two of the fastest ones in the northwest. He regularly clocked around 68 or so on a good day. But once the RXP or whatever the forced induction ones are came out they were instantly faster. they weren't as nimble and he never liked them, but they were real fast in a straight line.

 

[DaTT]

How modified is your seadoo? You won't find a stock one that does 80 mph.

I don't have an 80MPH Sea Doo, I was just thinking about it.

However, if you buy the RXP, which are supercharged and intercooled, it comes with 260HP and it is governed at 67MPH. For something like $200 you can send the computer down to some company to have the governor removed and voila, 80+MPH

 

[SagaLore]

I don't have an 80MPH Sea Doo, I was just thinking about it.

Oh we're playing a game of what-if's. :hmm:


Lets say you have a Grower not a shower....

....that is capable of engorging to 10in length and 2 1/2in girth. Would you let someone operate it that has only been on much, much smaller sizes, and only a few times.

If yes, would you put it "limp" mode so the full capabilities are not available or just let them have at it?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Only on a very large lake that I know has no obstructions or that the obstructions are properly labeled, and tell the person to stick to a certain area. I would not give it to my 9 year old nephew, though.

And I'd only let someone responsible and old enough to operate it, and tell them to take it easy and get a feel for the machine first before they try to pin it.

 

[Baked]

If she's giving up the pussy, then she can do whatever the fuck she wants on my Sea Doo.

 

[dank69]

If she's giving up the pussy, then she can do whatever the fuck she wants on my Sea Doo.

Get payment up front.

 

[rh71]

limp sounds good

 

[Saint Nick]

I've ridden a Honda F12X a few times...that thing is fucking fast!

 

[Gooberlx2]

What's the worst that could happen?

Approaching 100mph, impacting water is like cement. It's not hard to break your neck if you fall at 80+mph, or lose control and careen in to another watercraft, shore, hit a swimmer, etc...

 

[Texashiker]

Approaching 100mph, impacting water is like cement. It's not hard to break your neck if you fall at 80+mph, or lose control and careen in to another watercraft, shore, hit a swimmer, etc...

Hit a submerged log, hit a gator,,,, all kinds of stuff can go wrong.

Several times on the local river my boat motor hit something that was slightly submerged. My boat motor is only about 6 - 8 inches in the water when the boat is planed out. When I hit the submerged obstructions, the motor went all the way up in the locked position.

The skeg on my boat motor has chunks missing out of it from hitting obstructions.

As for the op, no I would not let anyone else operate a watercraft that can go 80mph, nor would I own one.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

No way.