Someone help me understand

[PurdueRy]

I was under the impression that waverunners held more than 1 person, and jet ski's are single person vehicles. I am probably wrong with this and now I am curious about the differences. Is one just a brand name like how "Xerox" means "copy" to people now?

Secondly, what are the watercraft that are in the video game series "Waverace" where you stand up on them?

Thanks everyone!

 

[Dr. Detroit]

http://kawasaki.com/product_detail.asp?product=92&category=4&tag=watercraft

Jet Ski's are considered those watercraft where you can kneel or stand on. Waverunners are watercraft that you sit down on and ride like a motorcycle.


They are commonly used to describe each other though.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
http://kawasaki.com/product_detail.asp?product=92&category=4&tag=watercraft

Jet Ski's are considered those watercraft where you can kneel or stand on. Waverunners are watercraft that you sit down on and ride like a motorcycle.


They are commonly used to describe each other though.

Thanks for the explanation

 

[DaTT]

Wrong.....they are just brand names......

Bombardier -- Sea Doo
Kawasaki -- Jet Ski
Yamaha -- Wave Runner

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: DaTT
Wrong.....they are just brand names......

Bombardier -- Sea Doo
Kawasaki -- Jet Ski
Yamaha -- Wave Runner

ooo, so it is more like what I was expecting?

So is there an actual name for the different styles?

 

[DaTT]

I knw the stand up one that Sea Doo makes is called the Sea Doo 3D

They basiacally just have Model numbers like cars....

GTI, GTX , GTI RFI, RXP.....and so on.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: DaTT
Wrong.....they are just brand names......

Bombardier -- Sea Doo
Kawasaki -- Jet Ski
Yamaha -- Wave Runner

ooo, so it is more like what I was expecting?

So is there an actual name for the different styles?

Yes:
Kneel, stand, sit
So, you could say a "standing wave-runner" or "Kneeling wave runner" or "sit-down wave runner"

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: DaTT
Wrong.....they are just brand names......

Bombardier -- Sea Doo
Kawasaki -- Jet Ski
Yamaha -- Wave Runner

ooo, so it is more like what I was expecting?

So is there an actual name for the different styles?

Yes:
Kneel, stand, sit
So, you could say a "standing wave-runner" or "Kneeling wave runner" or "sit-down wave runner"

Out of curiosity, has anyone here tried all three?

 

[DaTT]

I have been on both a Sea Doo and a Wave Runner.