<snip> > > Rather than have a propellor a jet ski has an impeller. Pretty much the > same thing except enclosed. There is a shaft that goes straight from the > motor through the impeller. The fun thing (for us, not the jet skier) is > that when they ingest a rope it not only binds up the impeller it also > bends the impeller shaft. This gets expensive fast. I know this because > I used to own a jet powered ski boat before I saw the light and bought a > kayak. > I once considered attending a boat show and visiting a few dealers so I could better understand the mechanics of jet skis. But I never got around to it, which may be all for the better, as I don't know into what dark schemes such knowledge might have tempted me. Tom Joyce *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Apr 17 2001 - 20:26:51 PDT
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