How not to dock a jetboat

[CFD3Captain]

As a few others have stated....I feel MUCH better about my docking abilities I can drive a ladder truck with the best of them, but the boat still presents a few challenges to me. But I am getting there. Just the other day when pulling into our slip and with our neighbors boat now in there.......the wife says...."wow that was smooth" Yes made me feel good

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Why do people record video and take pictures vertically? Drives me nuts!

I hope Apple makes the camera only work in horizontal some day.

 

[Glassman]

If you watch the full length version on YouTube, you can hear the driver say, " Here, hold my beer, I have to dock this thing "
@JetBoatPilot , if you had some type of inflatable bumper that went around the bow and back to about midships, you'd sell a bunch of them.

 

[Trevor Shipman]

Sucks. But I will say the guys recording are A-holes for sitting there laughing. Hate people who get a kick out of others misery. Put down your phone run over there and help. Nobody needs your ass sitting there judging.

 

[rkluck]

It looks like the guy panicked (Alcohol may have been involved) and jammed the throttles forward. The person in the front of the boat that was standing is lucky he didn't get hurt. I have had some "awkward" docking moments but I can't say I ever just tried to power through the dock.

I am sure he was not a happy boater.

 

[lddv1224]

Why do people record video and take pictures vertically? Drives me nuts!

My wife takes photos with her phone that way all the time. Drives me crazy!!!!

 

[CFD3Captain]

If you watch the full length version on YouTube, you can hear the driver say, " Here, hold my beer, I have to dock this thing "
@JetBoatPilot , if you had some type of inflatable bumper that went around the bow and back to about midships, you'd sell a bunch of them.

Where is the full length video? I couldn't find it

 

[rickd01]

Looks like my first time out, I'm reminded everytime I look port side, happened 2 yrs ago, still hurts

 

[scokill]

It looks like the guy panicked (Alcohol may have been involved) and jammed the throttles forward. The person in the front of the boat that was standing is lucky he didn't get hurt. I have had some "awkward" docking moments but I can't say I ever just tried to power through the dock.

I am sure he was not a happy boater.

I'm sure...lack of thrust vectors certainly not the root cause.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

He was just practicing his crash landings, the original video had very few views , probably because there was no blood or dismemberment involved.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

this one is more interesting and the background music is better than the guy laughing in the background of the first one.

 

[Craig]

i wonder what his breath alcohol content would have been?? HEY BOYS... WATCH THIS!!

As in "hold my beer, watch this"

 

[Britboater]

Could it of been a rental? Bad move anyway we look at it……….remember all, slow like a pro-fast like an ass.

 

[soundshark]

Looks like a brand new 2015 SX190. As a novice boater myself I feel bad for the guy. But gunning the throttle is never a good idea, I learned that already.

 

[BigN8]

As we say in motocross, when in doubt, gas it out!!!

 

[fairpilot]

No Excuse for that at all. This is a big problem because most dealers just hand you the keys and say have fun. Not saying he was new to the boat but if he was not then he or she was too drunk to function. Lucky someone did not get thrown out, bad enough to damage other peoples property. Approach the dock slowly, look at everything that is going on before you get close such as currents, wind and other boats. Figure out what these are going to do to you as you approach. If you cant dock the boat you need to get help and learn how to do it before it costs you a lot of money or worse

 

[Gym]

Looks like he could use a set of Thrust Vectors!!

Or a big tire tube tied to the bow.

 

[Freezer41]

Why do people record video and take pictures vertically? Drives me nuts!

Agreed! Though, pictures are more acceptable.

 

[Evildwarf]

Campgrounds, boat launches, marina docks, great spectator sports!
You are guaranteed a show especially on a crowded holiday weekend.

I have delivered my share of free entertainment to bystanders.
Recently I backed into my slip in front of a small crowd.
Wow everything lined up and I looked like the jet boat pro as she slid backwards perfectly lined up and ever so lightly kissed the bumper at the end of the slip.
Hmm, that's weird, I thought, that's not my bumper.... And that's when my slip neighbor pointed at the empty slip next door where all my fenders etc were tied. I had backed into the wrong slip.
No harm done no real show but man I felt stupid pulling out, moving over, and backing in again.

 

[Geiger41]

What, that's not how your supposed to do it ???