How To Set Up A Jet Ski For Big Wave Surfing - Tutorial With Mark Healey

Mark Healey (@healeywaterops) takes you through how to set up a Jet Ski for Big Wave Surfing & Spearfishing.
Filmed & Edited by Jesse Yonover (jesseyonover.com)
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[@paulmidd5523]

wow this legend has a channel? madness

[@iraomar1]

I love how articulate, intelligent, and experienced you both are in this. This thought process crosses over into so many other water based sport set ups.

[@simonfisher1791]

Would have been great if he actually did the installs in the video. Most of us are doing the installs ourselves and whilst simple for people who have done them a bunch there's obviously a bunch of tips and tricks that would be good to see. i.e. how is the emergency second lanyard actually fixed?

[@strikemissions]

Time restrictions. I can barely get people to watch a 30min video let alone a two hour one.

[@loyalx1737]

Lots of utility! Bad ass🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🙂

[@strikemissions]

They are amazing machines when they’re modified right!

[@latentsea]

Great info! Thank you!

[@CoatesmansSpearfishing]

Very informative. Thanks Looking forward to see how you kit the ski out for spearfishing strike missions.

[@filippoviola6817]

Thanks Mark! I hope to get one here in NorCal soon. I’ll do some similar things!

[@NoNamesAvailable81]

Never wanted a Jet Ski before, but now I kinda do :D

[@leannecuster1490]

I like sides nice for getting out water like you say.

[@matiasurf]

Hey mark great video. Rat strap goes only in one side?

[@bgwhalley]

Needs a cup holder! 😉

[@tac4bravo]

What brand of traction mat did you use for those pads on the gunwale sides?

[@thejonathanrath]

Any tips for Waimea Left? Thanks legend.

[@77teahupoo]

Nice video I live on the big island and want to buy a ski for this. Any suggestions and could your buddy help me mod mine?

[@patricksalamon]

Hey Mark, just wondering how this video aged for you after having the ski for a bit. Would you still buy the non supercharged again? Cheers

[@davidb967]

Unbelivable that no personal watercraft manufacturer has @StrikeMissions on their team, promoting, doing product testing and R&D for them! @yamahawatercraftusa @Seadoo, if you sponsor #markhealey I'll pay full retail for a new WaveRunner or SeaDoo the next day. Thanks for this post, Mark! This answered a lot of questions I had about outfitting a watercraft for surf and spear use.

[@rickss69]

What year is that Yamaha? My 2018 three-up seat is not flat like yours...really pronounced saddles that make it difficult to move around on and I hate it. Using it for offshore fishing.

[@seawolf3565]

Great video! Btw what’s the rough cost breakdown for the various parts and mods you did?

[@strikemissions]

Good question. As with everything else, prices have gone way up. New ski, trailer, mods and upgrades around probably going to run mid to low $30k range. In Hawaii we have the extra cost of shipping.

[@strikemissions]

*are probably

[@xprettylightsx]

@@strikemissions Mr. Healy, I look up to men like you and the life you have built and live for yourself. I’m not sure where you stand in regards to faith, but with the line of work you are currently in I wanted to take the time to say may God bless yourself and your family. Safe journeys.

[@whotube357]

Yamahas don't have gelcoat, they use automotive paint, hence why the paint is rubbing off. Only Kawi uses gelcoat.

[@homelight9321]

We all should be discouraging people from doing tow ins . However, I believe they are practical for diving and fishing.