At 01:28 PM 4/16/01 -0500, Joyce, Thomas F. wrote: ><snip> >". . . whether morons buy jetskis, or whether the operation of a >jetski turns someone into a moron. . ." > >I have only anecdotal evidence, but recollection of this from time to time >cheers me up. One jet skier, who was hardly in the class that harassed Mr. >Boyd but whose enthusiasm for his vehicle definitely placed him in the >obnoxious category, failed to pay attention to about 100 ft of his tow rope. >As a result, when he next started the engine the prop instantly coiled all >of the line around the shaft, extremely tightly. I don't want to spoil your glee, but a jet ski doesn't have a prop. nor a propeller shaft. The reason that it's *called* a jet ski is because it's propelled with a "jet" of water. The engine will have a water intake and the motor is connected a kind of turbine that spits the water back out. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 16 2001 - 14:38:59 PDT
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