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The Moo 
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 Topic: Ultimate Personal Water Craft?Posted: 19 Aug 10 at 2:01pm |
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Can't do You tube Links at work but if you look there is a video taken from the Gadget Show where they tried out the "Dolphin" version.
I love the sensation of the water streaming over the windscreen as you submerge quickly. Very National 12 like 
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Laser 173312
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Posted: 19 Aug 10 at 1:37pm |
25mph underwater, 50 on the surface according to the blurb on the website. To run underwater it uses a snorkel to get air to the motor (and I think the poeple) so you can't run deeper than a few feet for any length of time. Once you dive deeper the snorkel shuts and then the motor quickly runs out of air. At that point if your dive angle is to steep you can end up coming up backwards. Prices start at $65,000! |
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Captain Morgan
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Posted: 19 Aug 10 at 12:44pm |
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I'm sorry to say it but I'd love to have a go in one of those! Being 'marginally' irritated by jetskiers, I've often bemoaned them - until I realised how many of my friends are PWC enthusiasts! Plus, as risky as they can be as they zoom cluelessly around the bay, they do have their uses when a tow or pick up is required. |
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simonrh
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Joined: 10 Jan 10 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 186 |
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Posted: 19 Aug 10 at 10:01am |
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Can I confess - I spent a small fortune on jet skiing by the half-hour session when I was a student (in the 90s). I even went again recently. But the jet ski centre was FULL of chavs.
Stand-up skis were challenging to ride well I thought. I have come back to the dinghy sailing fold now though. Ah, that was cathartic. |
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Vortex Asymmetric 1064
Dart 18 7118 Smartkat stunt sailor extraordinaire |
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Posted: 19 Aug 10 at 9:15am |
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How fast is this sub thingy. It says it "Breaches", even a milk bottle will breach if held under and released. |
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timeintheboat
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Posted: 19 Aug 10 at 7:51am |
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Your honour I swear on my boats new sail that I have never
used a Jet-Ski, never sat on one and never knowingly associated with anyone that owns one. |
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Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 19 Aug 10 at 7:04am |
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How log until clarkson has that badboy on top gear??
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Mark Jardine
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Posted: 19 Aug 10 at 6:32am |
Is anyone going to admit jetskiiing even once? Is your comment an admission that you have? |
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timeintheboat
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Posted: 18 Aug 10 at 9:41pm |
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You can't hear from the sound track what it sounds like
but it's probably very jet-ski ish. BTW is anyone going to admit to having done jet-skiing more than once? I'm originally from Essex and even I don't get it. |
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Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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Mister Nick
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Posted: 18 Aug 10 at 6:01pm |
Forget about pissing them off, use the built in torpedo tubes and kill them instead! |
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I took my Son on one in Spain. 20 minutes worth......boring after 2 mins. |
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