Riding a SINKING Sea-Doo 55 miles Across Open Ocean. Bimini Bahamas to Miami Florida

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[@Florida_Living1]

Wow! That’s super nerve wracking. Glad you guys made it safely without any major issues. That bilge pump seems like good insurance!

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Absolutely! It was a stressful but fun all at the same time.

[@DualSportDad1]

Check your flush port. I have the same ski and my flush port was loose. Don't tighten it too much, the fitting will crack.

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Yeah, I'll probably end up replacing it.

[@lakelifeandbeyond]

Glad that you all made it back!

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Thank you!

[@ParrotHead1980]

Glad you made it back safe :)

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Me too. Lol 👍

[@kerrythrasher714]

Looks like a fun trip, I would like to do that in the future with my ski!

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Overall, it was amazing!

[@jessenikopiccirillo4240]

What group chats are you apart of to find these rides @weekendersonthewater

[@WeekendersontheWater]

@@jessenikopiccirillo4240 check out the Bahamas challenge Facebook page. That is how we ended up on this ride. facebook.com/groups/bahamachallenge/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

[@moflyboyblanquito541]

I’m in fort Myers half way between Miami and Tampa. Still feels pretty far. Can’t imagine having to drive all the way back to Tampa after that ride. Sheesh.

[@moflyboyblanquito541]

Next time check out John pennekamp pretty sweet. And not such a harrowing ride.

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Yeah, it was a long drive. Although we're somewhat used to it. John Pennekamp is nice. Did the ride to alligator reef from there two years ago. Amazing!

[@WeekendersontheWater]

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[@texasrider5621]

I’m not a Sea-Doo guy I’m a Yamaha guy, but you’re probably right. It’s probably the flush port that is a stupid place to put one below the waterline because I think from what I’ve seen if the carbon seal goes out, you probably have a sun ski in the morning.

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Lol, yeah. I think you're right.

[@DanielGarcia-zz9eg]

Should of record steve seadoo, it's was half way sunk , fused all wet, 6 men pull him onto a floating dock, left on the island for 5 days. All that water is due to carrying too much weight for all those days. Not built to carry your home. Soon as u dock, off load everything Wish a boat tow steve back to Miami, I try to ask but everyone was saying leave it behind and let someone on the island fix it, come back and bring it back

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Yeah I saw that. It's unfortunate. I'm glad he was able to finally get it all sorted out. It would be nice to have some sort of plan to get back skis that have broken down. We'll touch on that in the next video.

[@bigjess7406]

Sheeesh I feel bad for that sea-doo.

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Yeah, it was a bit nerve racking.

[@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304]

I think he meant because of the fat girl

[@joshuablack4575]

Congrats on your successful trip! I don’t think I can convince my wife to make the crossing on her FX!! I have a GP SVHO and I would love to make the trip Next year

[@WeekendersontheWater]

It took a little bit of convincing for Christine as well. I think the turning point was doing a shakedown run, where we ran 80 mi down the coast, just to make sure she was up to the task. Telling her that she can swim with rays and nurse sharks at the other end definitely help too. Lol

[@joshuablack4575]

I did something similar 38 nautical miles one way and 38 back with my wife on her FX behind me and she was done at the end of the day lol

[@WeekendersontheWater]

@@joshuablack4575 the other option is the wife can take the ferry and you can ride the ski across. 😃

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Eltric jet ski have thatcrange​@@joshuablack4575

[@boandjill]

Slather some clear RTV around that flush port and you'll be good for many years.

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Thanks. I was thinking about doing that. 😊

[@carlajweiland]

Christine, please tell me where you got your glasses that you use for the jetski. Do they repel the water? I'm not having any luck finding any - I'm not even sure what they are called. Please help? Yours are cool.

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Hey there! Thank you - Amazon affiliated link below for the goggles I used on this ride. For the most part the water stays out - it just depends on how much water you take to the face. Hahah! The water mostly will bead up and roll off the lenses. amzn.to/3XpVSfs

[@TheOceansideGuy]

So a little stressful on the way back home. Oh my goodness. I’m glad you guys made it back home safely. Looks like you are very mechanically inclined and can take care of some issues. I have a 2023 Sea-Doo GTX 230, my friend installed a bilge pump and it looks like that will be my next install. Great video!

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Yeah, a bit stressful. Especially thinking it was the carbon seal initially. Once we got halfway and I saw it was dry inside I felt a lot better. We've gone on a few ride since then, and no issues. It's just such a slow leak from staying tied up at the dock all night. I'll get it fixed soon.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Jet ski di n t need it bikge pump grabgty feed with motor runn old ones

[@centralfloridaparamotor]

How on a group of 100+ ski no one has a carbon seal spear??

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Honestly, I'm not sure what you mean by spear. Like something to crack it open to let it sink?

[@centralfloridaparamotor]

@@WeekendersontheWater extra parts to fix the seal in Bahamas

[@WeekendersontheWater]

@@centralfloridaparamotor ok, thanks. That was my second guess. I've just not heard of it called a spear. I've not personally done a carbon seal replacement yet, and speaking to a few people there, I get the sense that most others had not either.

[@alfonsobruno2289]

On the way Do you have cell service ?

[@WeekendersontheWater]

No there's no cell service once you get a few miles offshore. Because of this we bring VHF radios as well as a personal locator beacon for emergencies.

[@scottr3141]

LOL , I've got 500hrs. on my carbon seal , not even a drip. I'll replace it some day, but I don't like fixing things that aren't broken.

[@WeekendersontheWater]

@@scottr3141 that is great! I hear you about not wanting to fix things that aren't broken. I was planning to replace mine around 200 hours. Luckily it doesn't seem like that's the actual issue.

[@boandjill]

Yep. Approaching 350 on mine

[@briancollard8738]

I have 330 hours on my original carbon seal and no leaks on a 2007 GTI SE 155. I also have the same ski as Lewis with 80 hours and no leaks. I actually forgot to put in my plugs on both skis on the 4th of July and rode about 3 hours and they still didn't sink 🙏

[@DanielGarcia-zz9eg]

I say it's was all that weight they carry for 3 nights and 4 days. Not built for it. THE fish pro or EXPLORER is built to carry heavy weight, all others are for fun

[@josemartucci1]

Where was the plane wreck?

[@WeekendersontheWater]

Here's the GPS coordinates. 25°41.173' N 79°16.541' W

[@josemartucci1]

@@WeekendersontheWater Thank you

[@ParrotHead1980]

This is why I ride Yamaha. SinkDoo is the worst most unreliable jetski on the water. As I tell all my jetski buddies.....YamaDoo and Seadon't

[@WeekendersontheWater]

That carbon seal on the Sea-Doo is real Achilles heel. Turned out not to be the issue here. It was actually my fault for over tightening that port. Well Yamaha does tend to have a reputation for better reliability, I've heard some issues with some of the Yamahas as well. I hear on the new 2024s are having top end engine issues as well as issues with the hulls cracking, paint peeling, and gas gauges reading incorrectly. Also as shown in the video a Kawasaki did not make it back either. Unfortunately there is no perfect ski.

[@ParrotHead1980]

@@WeekendersontheWater I would definetly agree you, but overall reliabilty in the ski market Yamaha owns it. 90% of all jetski rentals use yamaha. There is a reason for that. Biggest thing is every ski on the market can get over 500 hours on them if you take car of them. But even skis on the rental market choose yamaha over kawi and seadoo because no matter how much you throw at them they stand the test of time. 👍

[@douglas-hvac]

Seedoo

[@WeekendersontheWater]

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