I Almost Sunk While Jet Ski Fishing

[@nzfishinglife]

Glad you are safe and thanks for sharing this and making it a lesson for all of us to think about safety while out on the water!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks bro!

[@crom29a]

I have the same model ski. Your battery was back there on the starboard side presumably very close to fully submerged in salt water! It's seems very lucky you were able to start your engine. I'm glad you made it back ok. Your experience makes me think I should do something better about securing those hatches on my ski. I'm not sure what. Maybe some sort of safety pin to prevent accidental unlocking of the hatch. Anyway, nice fish and enjoy your next trip out. Trouble free I hope. 👍

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching mate, I'm pretty sure the battery was close to submerged, honestly surprised it was able to start so was very lucky there. Having hatches there is a bad design isn't it, it's good the newer skis from 2016 doesn't have hatches there anymore and it's a fully sealed area.

[@Juso413]

Always double check before heading out. Id recommend adding a bilge pump. Great tips !

[@joelsproyect47]

I'm glad you made it back safely, you and your ski. My advice is to install a bulge pump with a waterproof 3way switch so you can have it on, off, and outo mode. Many videos on KZbin DIY. Keep doing what your doing and inspiring us

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, that's a great idea with the bilge pump, I was thinking that too

[@adammalski]

Well done on acting fast and managing the issue. Thx for sharing and some important lessons and reflections from you for others to benefit

[@novachrono2236]

That could have ended bad. Glad youre okay and thanks for sharing.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching, yeah I was really worried during the whole ordeal

[@ANZFishing]

Thanks for the video Davo. Far out man that was full on. So glad you are ok.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks Jeremy, sure was scary at the time, I wasn't sure if a video could do it justice

[@jasonhutt9117]

Great video and such a bummer with the great conditions then the flat waters helped

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@francr4]

Good you got home safe.. great lesson for the rest of us. Looks like that's a major design flaw with those Sea Doo models.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, hope it helped. Yes, silly place to have a hatch, looks like ski's from 2016 onwards don't have this hatch anymore so a lot safer

[@timslifeonthecoast]

My ski has same hatches. Forever having issues with water ingress. Have you replaced the rubbers on them? Do you normally come back bone dry or take on water after every run?

[@FishoDavo]

@timwilliams7774 yup I've replaced the rubber seals in the past, they get to a point where they get very thinned out. Always come back with a bit of water in the hull, never bone dry

[@livingimprovements4382]

Good lesson video for everyone mate, glad you and the ski came through unscathed.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching and your kind comments

[@lesliekistanministry191]

Glad you were okay. Safe travels. Bless

[@FishoDavo]

Yes, thank you

[@MokosBuccaneer605]

Glad you're back safe bro. Good video.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks bro

[@jasevtr1000]

glad you are ok bro! that was pretty scary to watch! hopefully all good for the rest of the season though, looking forward to the vids bro! tight lines!

[@FishoDavo]

Cheers mate thanks for watching! Hoping to keep cranking out the videos so really appreciate your support!

[@MichaelLee0425]

Glad you're okay. I had a similar thing happen to me. I got too excited launching one day and forgot to close the drain plugs. Luckily, I decided to make bait first so I wasn't too far out. Definitely a lesson learned. Now I double check everything and never rush things. Keep up the great fishing videos! Tight Lines!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching! I've forgotten bungs before too haha

[@Jetcast]

Phew! Very scary incident and a reminder about how things can go Lear shape very quickly at sea! Glad you’re ok Dave. Thanks for making the video.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching Paul! Hope the safety message helps out other jetski fishos out there to stay safe

[@Jetcast]

@@FishoDavo yes I agree.

[@jograhamnz]

Scary Dave!!! So glad you made it back okay!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks Jo! Sure was scary, would of been super cold water too

[@BerserkFishing]

Glad you got back safe man you handled that like a champ grate tips an advice too

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@barracudasan]

Many thanks for the update and for sharing this..glad you got back safe bro.. actually,i just bought a secondhand jetski with 32hrs running hour..and yes.. for fishing pupose too..thank you for giving me this information..anyway..nice catch bro..

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, have a great time fishing off your new ski!

[@FishJustGotReel]

New Subscriber here! loved the way you handled that situation. I'm thinking of getting a seadoo fishpro for myself one day and i learned a lot watching your video. Good luck and be safe out there!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching and commenting! The fishpro is a great ski, I have lots of friends using that

[@AndreTimothy]

😮😮😮Lucky alright! Great video with sound advice!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks! 😃

[@ricksolomon9166]

Blilliant video. Thanks for sharing and providing some great recommendations 😊

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks Rick!

[@anthonyjohnson100]

I would definitely find or make some aluminum hatch doors if you’re going to keep the cooler mounted like that.

[@Jetprofishlife]

Crazy, glad you made it back safely. Its definitely worth the extra minute to do proper checks

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, agree I'll definitely be more careful going forward

[@lifeinthemomentlivinginthenow]

Good reminder thx for sharing cheers

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@OCEANOUTKAST]

Wow dave! Just goes to show that doing your checks before heading out is a must. Check 3 times! Fish ain't going nowhere. Glad you made it back safely

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks bro, I thought I was generally careful, but definately will be checking 3 times going forward!

[@H-habilis]

Seriously scary situation, I can relate because go offshore a bit myself in the Gulf of Thailand. I was curious, does your year Seadoo have a bilge clearing device that works off of suction created by the jet pump? My 2018 Waverunner VX has such a device but one time I had a problem with the internal backflow part of it and I took on some water, luckily at a lake instead of the sea. I plan on adding an electric bilge pump as well that will run off the second battery.

[@FishoDavo]

No don't have a bilge pump, I do think it's important to have now after that ordeal. Thanks for watching

[@BasicFishingNZ]

omg talk about a very close call. this is wat i fear of happening on the kayak. hope the damage from the corrosion won't b too bad after the cleanup

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah I think this can happen to any of us, so I'm a big advocate for all the safety equipment especially when so far away from land. The ski is all good, I gave it a real good clean

[@RSLivingFree]

Far out mate! Glad you got back safely man!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks bro! Hope the vid helped I know you do some massive missions but I do see you got all the safety gear and always lifejacket on

[@simonwallace699]

I'm surprised that nobody suggested that you should install a bilge pump when you were setting this ski up. It's important for any PWC in my opinion but it's an absolute must for any PWC used for fishing. I fit a bilge pump to every ski I own, it's cheap insurance. Glad you made it back OK, and nice video.

[@FishoDavo]

I totally agree with you, I'd definitely have a bilge pump in my next ski, even in my boat I upgraded to more powerful auto bilge pumps. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@simonwallace699]

@@FishoDavo I recommend the Whale SuperSub 1100GPH bilge pump with a 3-way switch. It wires directly to the battery and runs automatically when it detects water. You can also switch it on manually. You can also install it without a switch which simplifies wiring, keeping it in auto mode.

[@FishoDavo]

@@simonwallace699 thank you

[@mickallan2071]

Had that happen on my Honda. Rough conditions trolling made it harder to detect but my ski was gradually sitting deeper into the water. More water in footwells, back sitting lower. Hard to tell when it’s gradual. Unbeknown to me a plain metal cooling system hose clamp under the engine ( all the rest were stainless steel) had finally broke and the hose came off. So as long as that engine was running the hull was filling with water. The hair standing on end feeling that something is wrong but you don’t know what it is. Followed my gut feeling and got back quick as I could breaking all speed limits never taking my hand off the throttle until back at ramp. Pull out on trailer, have quick look under seat and water at top of battery. Took me ages to find the problem. Had to use a mirror eventually to see what was underneath the engine. One rusted broken metal hose clamp hidden under engine. You can imagine my thoughts being a Honda, which I trusted for my first ski. You could hardly set a better trap for your enemies.

[@FishoDavo]

Glad you made it back safe, quite the story and yeah we both know that feeling now!

[@bill-gray]

Wow very interesting. I'm glad your ok. Thanks for sharing. Good knowledge to have. And some great tips your shared. Thank you.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching!

[@Spiderage01]

Very good video showing how quick things can go wrong . Can you share what type of tethers you use and how you attaché to your rods

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching! Yup its called the Rob Fort Rod Tether I buy them from Marine Deals. I loop it onto the rod, then use a small cable tie to create a sliding loop that locks it in place. If you message me on instagram or facebook I can send you a photo, my name on there is FishoDavo too

[@drbenjaminliu]

Wow! Exciting video!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks Ben!

[@lippy135]

That was stressful to watch 😅, you handled it so well!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching!

[@snappyvalleyfishing]

Glad you made it back safely bro.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate appreciate it

[@fisheatrepeat]

Far out mate I would have been at brown town in that scenario, scary how quickly the ski was filling up with water eh. You did really well to get back safely eh and glad you mentioned all the safety gear you had

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah mate doesn't give much time to think, need a bit of experience to stay calm and come up with a plan. Thank you for the tips you provided to me too in completing the video

[@fisheatrepeat]

@FishoDavo any time bruf that's what we do!

[@FrenchAdrift]

Omg... You've handled that like champ. I would have swear a lot more hahah Glad you are back safe brother!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks bro! You'd make good action video haha, but don't do it, it's not fun

[@goldlad3875]

Great to see you made it back mate. Just wondering what brand life jacket you have on?

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, its a Jetpilot Venture Vest, has the best amount of pockets, straps, rings to hook things to and also hand grips for passenger behind you

[@keriboi]

Good save!!! Well done. Can you put a little bilge pump in?

[@FishoDavo]

Yup that's a great idea

[@MidniteClubII]

I have seen boats sink because the owner forgets to put back the drain plug. AS a Boat owner, I have an item list I check off prior to launching and leaving. The Ocean can be unforgiving. Thanks for sharing, glad you made it back safely.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for commenting and the advice, I have a checklist too and usually pretty thorough but left out making sure hatch was locked closed

[@ayeayroncali6977]

Hey bro That is one scary mish! If you were real desperate would jumping in the water to close it the hatch and lock of been an option that way you wouldn’t take on any more water.?

[@FishoDavo]

Hey mate, cheers for watching, yes I think that would work, I was thinking about that option at the time, but I think that getting back on the ski would be really hard after that due to the inbalance in weight in the ski, the water would just roll to whichever side the ski was leaning

[@stacbp2702]

man that is lucky glad you got hoem safely hope you have upgraded or glued that shut forever

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks man, ski's been sold for a year now

[@GCJetskiFishing]

Close call mate glad you got back to the ramp though. My old GTX had the same hatches and they always made me nervous because you always get water lapping up over the back, terrible design really

[@FishoDavo]

Hey legend! Thanks for watching, I remember your previous ski well. Even if the the hatch is locked well, there's a chance that the sealed could give a gap right

[@jrg4435]

Very, very topical on Sea Doos.. carbon seal,weak hull etc.. that's why sea doo eliminated any door compartment behind the ski.if you put weight or pressure in those compartment water slick inside and you will sink

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah and there is a seal there that over the years dries up and creates a gap, needed to replace it twice through the years

[@theowenssailingdiary5239]

I can't believe these don't come with bilge pumps-surely these is a bit of room down there to install one?

[@FishoDavo]

Yup there's space to put one. I would put one in after this ordeal

[@lynxfabricationnewzealand459]

Could a small bilge pump be installed to buy you time it it ever happened again?

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah I'd recommend an auto bilge pump in the ski

[@lynxfabricationnewzealand459]

Want me to fit one for you?@@FishoDavo

[@carloscalva4461]

I’m glad you are safe What’s the brand of your vest ?

[@FishoDavo]

Jetpilot Venture

[@Robonza]

Even though I have a tiny boat. I still have a 20 dollar bilge (wash down) pump so It can drain in a situation

[@FishoDavo]

Yup its a must

[@bo4arrow]

mate, you had a cascade of small stuff that almost sent ya to davies locka!

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah! The water would of been super cold too, and I saw so many jellyfish...

[@worldtrippa79]

Thanks for posting - helpful advice. Love your fish finder installation - what type of finder do you have and is the mounting bracket shaped to fit the glove compartment lid?Is the finder easily removed and dies the glove compartment still open and close easily when it’s in place?

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks, I think it's a 5inch fish finder from lowrance, it's permanently fixed to the glove compartment using a 3D printed enclosure. The glove compartment still opens no problem

[@ia6980]

is sea doo fish pro is a better jets ? more stable? You're lucky bro you're not 20 miles into ocean, there's land very close nearby, and you passed some boats, that you could easily come to for help, so it was not as bad as it appeared at first, glad you made it okay. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for watching!

[@davewai6397]

Early model seadoo that you have was never built for fishing with those rear access hatches. Asking for trouble. New model seadoos dont have that problem. Another problem with your model jetski is the battery vent on the opposite side taking on water when not plugged in.

[@FishoDavo]

You're right mate, from 2016 onwards it doesn't have the rear hatches anymore

[@pede8889]

Can we not find a water proof injectable foam like the building foam these days to fill the ski void in the large areas and make her unsinkable ?

[@FishoDavo]

Could be a hassle when needing to service the ski

[@st5637]

Doesn't the jet pump have lines into the hull which sucks water out of the bildge?

[@FishoDavo]

Don't think this model has that

[@edwardramos9666]

You made it! I learned from you. Thanks

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks!

[@sergeyzadrutsky6869]

Your jetski GTX 155 has got a pump which is sucking the water out when the engine is running

[@FishoDavo]

Nope this one doesn't have it

[@sergeyzadrutsky6869]

@@FishoDavo Dual automatic vacuum - Continuously removes water entering the engine compartment https :// sea-doo.brp.com/content/dam/seadoo/Global/MY2012/Documents/GTX_215-155_2012.pdf

[@NoNopeAndNo]

Thanks for sharing, good info 👍

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks!

[@ryanzammit1]

What back hatch came open??

[@FishoDavo]

The older seadoos have two hatches right at the back for batteries, it's only just above the waterline

[@gogooutdoors3780]

No life jacket or marine radio? Can't tell from the video. Glad everything turned out ok

[@FishoDavo]

Cheers for watching. Had life jacket under the black jacket, didn't have marine radio had lent it to a friend. Did have mobile phone and PLB

[@gogooutdoors3780]

@@FishoDavo cool.... ya fishing in big water like that, good to be prepared. Great video.

[@OurLifeInAus]

Are you sure the open hatch was your only issue?? Once you started moving, then you won't get water coming into the hatch anymore, and the venturi tubes will drain the hull... So with no water coming, your hull should have been empty by the time you got back to the ramp? Unless your venturi tubes are blocked/kinked?? Or you have another leak which kept letting water in while your venturi tubes tried to drain... Maybe check your carbon seal just in case? And check that your venturi tubes are fine...

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks for the advice, that's most helpful

[@azr2d1]

I don't know this model , what hatch is this ? Sounds like a bad design. Would you have been able to get in the waer and close the hatch ? or reach it while staying dry ?

[@FishoDavo]

It's a 2012 model, from 2016 it doesn't have this issue anymore. I did try to reach back and almost flipped which was the part of the video after I put the fish in. I did think about getting in the water to close the hatch, but I didn't as I thought the ski would be too unstable for me to try get back on

[@azr2d1]

@@FishoDavo ok, good thinking.

[@damon235]

Why don’t you have a bilge pump fitted? Would have helped alot

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah wish I had a bilge pump

[@dherman0001]

Didn't you hear your bilge pump running?

[@FishoDavo]

Wish I had one now

[@dherman0001]

@@FishoDavo 30$ US. Get it bro! Let's you know you have a leak, and buys you time. Run it off a separate power source so you don't drain your cranking battery in the chance there is ever a short in it.

[@robp418]

Kinda crazy that these ski’s don’t come with a bilge pump in them. Lucky you didn’t lose it

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah I would make sure to install one in my future ski's

[@skyfly51]

Do these newer skis not have bilge pumps?

[@FishoDavo]

This is an older ski, 2012. But I think new ski's don't have bilge pump as part of factory standard either

[@skyfly51]

@@FishoDavo very interesting. I just acquired a 1995 tiger shark. Been trying to learn as much as I can about jet skis as this is my first one. My old tiger shark has a small bilge pump that runs anytime the engine is running. I tend to feel it's a little excessive, but i did forget the plug one day and was able to get basically all the water out

[@karlcochrane]

bilge pump is a must

[@FishoDavo]

Yup you are so right

[@fragelicious]

Couldn't you find some sandy shore to pull up on and close the door? You risked sinking numerous times.

[@simonmcgrath6933]

I'm only a couple of months into owning a ski so this might be the dumbest question ever, but if i ever get into this situation I want to be able to act swiftly. I realise this would involve getting wet, and time being of the essence maybe a bit dicey, but with the bung system having a one way valve, would opening the bungs while at sea have done anything to help drain water out as well ?

[@FishoDavo]

Hey mate thanks for watching and commenting and it's not a dumb question at all. At the time I did think about getting in the water to close and lock the hatch, but in the end I didn't as my thinking was that the ski was already really imbalanced due to the water so getting back on the ski would of been impossible, it would of kept flipping over or the bottom may have sunk already. So in this instance I wouldn't of got in the water to open the one way bungs

[@ernk75]

👍 thanks for the tips.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate!

[@noelza6137]

How hard would it be to put a bulge pump in there? Or perhaps scuppers? just incase you get a hole or leave a bung/hatch open by mistake

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah getting a bilge pump installed is a great idea, it's definitely something I would do after having this experience

[@LowcountryMan]

congrats brother

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate

[@hammerdown3876]

first thing I did was put a 1100 gph bilge pump on my 2022 Fishpro trophy for just such an event...

[@FishoDavo]

Yup gotta do it

[@ptahrs]

Maybe an auto bilge pump, as an extra safety device.

[@FishoDavo]

Yup I agree

[@petergrabsch3736]

Not a fan of bilge pumps?

[@FishoDavo]

Wish I had one! I have them on the boat so definitely a fan of them

[@hyperzonez1349]

the ski should have a built in bilge pump from the factory, so that's probably the reason you were picking up speed

[@FishoDavo]

I don't think there is a bilge pump in there, it was pretty full of water back at the ramp

[@TexMexOutdoors]

Glad you made it back........not to be rude I think it's time to get a fishpro.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, would love a fishpro one day

[@fernandomaldonado7628]

recommendation for you. make a check list and use it before living the house, all of your safety equipment doesn't do you any good if you don't prepare yourself for the trip!

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks that's a great recommendation and all should do that.

[@-CHeWy-]

Dude. Where is your bilge pump?

[@FishoDavo]

It didn't have one

[@-CHeWy-]

@@FishoDavo Always put them in!!!

[@FishoDavo]

Yup I agree, will do for next ski

[@bennybfishn]

Lucky engine didn't suck water in and stalled/hydro locked it. Then you'd have been in real trouble. Glad ya made it back safe.

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah mate, I count myself very lucky

[@red88ization]

no bilge pump?

[@FishoDavo]

No bilge pump

[@ModifyOrDie]

$35 bilge pump would have told you almost instantly there was an issue. Having been in a similar situation, I know them feels and swore much more haha.

[@FishoDavo]

Haha yeap, I almost never swear but this one got me

[@monkeyslap]

Anything can happen on the water, so always go through a safety checklist before hitting the water, and also after launch, but before departure. If this happened to me, I'd probably be poop-chumming on the ride back.

[@FishoDavo]

Yup that's great advice thanks

[@jeremypai9993]

You need to install an automatic bilge pump for your own safety on the water …

[@FishoDavo]

Yup totally agree mate

[@boandjill]

All that safety equipment and no bilge pump? Off shore???? If you had an auto starting bilge pump, you would've known right away you have a problem when you see the water shooting out of the bilge outlet.

[@FishoDavo]

That's right

[@sniper1958]

I too am glad you got yourself and the ski back safely however lack of common sense was the root of this situation. You should always check your drain plugs and hatches before putting any jet ski in the water and lastly you were messing around with the fish and trying to secure your sunglasses instead of concentrating on safety.

[@FishoDavo]

Too true friend

[@mmiadragonz]

Set up a GPS on it. Safety equipment is worth the money. Take a spare gas tank as an emergency

[@rickss69]

As a last resort in a emergency, if you can open the drain plugs and get the craft moving forward it will suck the water out rather easily.

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks mate, that would be doable by getting in the water, but I think the ski would of been too unbalanced to try get back on at that stage

[@ejjackson2573]

Bilge pump & tow tap = mandatory.

[@FishoDavo]

Sorry what is a tow tap?

[@cutbacksvideography]

A bilge pump was solved your problem...

[@andreabta]

Hee well things happen as low as you made it back and the ski had no damage good learning experience... Plus just so you know the reason why you start gain speed was because there is a mechanical builg in skis for safety that suck water out of your ski while your prop is spinning so if you leave the engine running water will go out as long as it doesn't come back in plus not sure if you know but if you remove your bungs while riding in case of water in the ski they are designed to drain your hull faster on the water then on land so if it happens again just start engine pull the bungs and ride no stop 😂😂😂. Thanks for sharing but an automatic bilge pump would at least warned you water was entering the ski allowing you to get on the problem before filling the ski up 😂

[@FishoDavo]

Thanks really great insight and knowledge, thanks for sharing this info with me. In this instance don't think I can open the bungs, there was so much water in there I think it was about to go under from the weight

[@Chaos_Prerogative]

IMHO: If you've had the ski for a while, you should have known there was something off. At that point, you should’ve ridden close to shore and tried to fix it

[@FishoDavo]

Knew early enough not to sink I guess

[@gregjosephson]

lucky !!!

[@FishoDavo]

Yes very lucky!

[@pegasus6724]

Stay close to shore

[@bigpermholla]

Bildge?

[@dherman0001]

Subbed!

[@FishoDavo]

Thank you!

[@coldspring624]

Fish looked dead in the net

[@omarariascortes9938]

This man risked his life for glasses smh

[@Omnipotant_1]

That’s one way to not burn the old carbon seal out. Internal liquid cooling.

[@FishoDavo]

Yeah it's a great design 🤣

[@fragelicious]

I would have done it at the first chance.

[@adiscomedia2306]

Son frustrating to watch. So many mistakes that it could have cost you and you're middle of the sea! Fcuk the glasses and the fish lol

[@FishoDavo]

Was a good lesson for sure