Getting into Jet Boats
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Welcome ! theres lots for you out here theres steps that swing over the side or transom and several that hinge off the bottom of swim decks etc I'll dig for some pics of some recent installs for you Tom
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Whatever you do, avoid the rope ladders that hang over the gunwhale, they suck, I bought one, used it once and tossed it in the trash. Flimsy POS
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i just climb up on the side of the bow...but my boat sits low, and it is easy to get into, i would never try to climb in from the back, never been burned by a header once.
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drag the boat to shallower waters
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bulbMan, thats a great question!
We hold on to the side, extend as far as we can, then KICK and PULL!!
I can get my fat as* up on the side then swing a leg and flop into the back seating area, much like a beached whale.
Debbie is constantly asking what we can do?
I would be very interested to see options also Tom.
We hold on to the side, extend as far as we can, then KICK and PULL!!
I can get my fat as* up on the side then swing a leg and flop into the back seating area, much like a beached whale.
Debbie is constantly asking what we can do?
I would be very interested to see options also Tom.
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Thinking on it I realize I've only done that twice the whole time I've had my boat, gotten out & had to get back in from deep water. And both times would have made great entertainment for any onlookers I'm sure, lol... I got up by holding on to the ski tow & crawling up by way of the pump. Then slide past the headers & over the back seat. Gotta be careful, cuz it would be easy to slip while doing that, maybe some grip tape on top of the bowl is in order.
I got up by holding on to the ski tow & crawling up by way of the pump. Then slide past the headers & over the back seat. Gotta be careful, cuz it would be easy to slip while doing that, maybe some grip tape on top of the bowl is in order.
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yeah but, it would be a good idea...everytime you get in the boat your taking another beer off that gutt!
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what about a swim platform over the pump like Taylor jets have,i know they were made for E-pumps but i know a TX-19 that has 1 over his pump,not hard to adapt and they work very well.im putting 1 on my ole mans tx-19 and 1 back on my sj.screw that dragging my fat ass in over the side anymore.do it 5-6 times in a outting talk about sore and the more you drink the worse you get at it.lol!!!
i dont have a pick maybe someone can post the swim paltform im talking aobutbulb
i dont have a pick maybe someone can post the swim paltform im talking aobut
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Friend of mine has a Kona with that set-up... Seems to work well for him & the kids when pulling tubes & whatnot...what about a swim platform over the pump like Taylor jets have,i know they were made for E-pumps but i know a TX-19 that has 1 over his pump,not hard to adapt and they work very well.im putting 1 on my ole mans tx-19 and 1 back on my sj.screw that dragging my fat ass in over the side anymore.do it 5-6 times in a outting talk about sore and the more you drink the worse you get at it.lol!!!
i dont have a pick maybe someone can post the swim paltform im talking aobut
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well damn thats alot bigger than the ones im using,lol!!!but the idea is still the same.thanks for posting.might go to the taylor web site and bring up the back of a SJ or LP and see what i mean.yeah they work great.
best of luck Travis
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Very seldom go over the side except to "check the anchor" and I usually step on the jet (or cav plates to get back in) , my Famly boat swim steps are at water line so its pretty simple to hike ones a$$ on to them That said we just put a nice "folding ladder on a customers boat . the steps are pre drilled for this and its worked quite nicely (same type steps as mine) just cant find the pic Tom
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and then theres this : dont laugh weve sold a few over the years , stows away keeps the wife happy and works well for the $$ (about 25 bucks )
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That said we just put a nice "folding ladder on a customers boat . the steps are pre drilled for this and its worked quite nicely (same type steps as mine) just cant find the pic Tom
and then theres this : dont laugh weve sold a few over the years , stows away keeps the wife happy and works well for the $$ (about 25 bucks )
I made a rope ladder out of heavy rope using this website: http://www.marinews.com/Rope-Ladder-782.php?PHPSESSID=c926984bb2cf9c23d3323cdf7fc08662 Its easy to throw under the seat and serves its purpose.
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Its coming, the header burn. I used to think the same thing. I will never get burned. I now have two white marks on each arm from header burns. Wither checking plugs, adjusting the gate valve etc. You will get burned!
handThat's what boating is all about, Battle Scars.
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funny thing is, that ive been burned on a motorcyle and an r/c boat bbq and my truck, but as many years ive played around on my boat ive never been burned by em'....been burned by my skis when they were sitting in the sun in the middle of the boat...guess im just skeered of those pipes!Its coming, the header burn. I used to think the same thing. I will never get burned. I now have two white marks on each arm from header burns. Wither checking plugs, adjusting the gate valve etc. You will get burned!
That's what boating is all about, Battle Scars.
eventually its bound to happen though!
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O/T your asking for problem if you have folks anywhere near the hedders, why do you thing the Insurance companies won't touch them. I for one would not want the liabitlity. I know someone that got third degree burns on their arms and side of body. All it was was a slip and fall, laying on to of the headers, had done it 100's of times before too, with out incident. It's a p.i.a. to get in the boat, but im stuck with jumping in and out over the side. Like "that guy" said push up on the gunnel, and toss the leg up,
It's the only way for deep water entry.
It's the only way for deep water entry.
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