I know I'm late to the party but thought I would share some information for your viewers. These were very popular in the U.S. for island hopping 20ish years ago. It's a Hydro Trailer. They are not meant to be pulled with a chain or rope. There is a rigid rotomolded A-arm that would quick attach to a through hull mount on the ski deck. These can be had for under $200 in the U.S. but don't buy it if it doesn't have the factory A-arm. With the factory mount it rides high and dry.
How bout using an old ski hull. Gut the engine out. Seems if the trailer was a little longer it might have been more stable. But the loose cargo probably what caused the bouncing around of the trailer. Good luck and good video.
You should try an inflatable stand up paddle board, light weight, usually has a carry capacity of 110kg, some how tie it up so the front is above the water jet and it should make for a great trailer
I'm really enjoying this series. I was surprised how much gear you were able to load in that trailer. You are in a great location to be able to ride to that beautiful island and camp. I was pleasantly surprised when I experienced Moreton Island, for one day about a year ago. If I can make it back to Oz, I will rent a 4x4 and go back, explore the island and camp out. Btw, you had a 30 pack of brews, did they all explode? I'm thinking some survived the journey, well?
Thanks Billy. None survived unfortunately - such a tragedy. Yeah - we certainly fitted a lot in - perhaps too much!! When are the hydrotrailers coming out?
How utterly fascinating, I never realised that there were commercially manufactured trailers made for jet skis! Clearly, this opens up whole new opportunities for travelling aboard one's jet ski! Interesting channel, subscribed.
Their are a bunch of different ones out there, same with Kayak towable's. Thing is most companies that make them go under fast being both a vary niche market and have insanely high price tags. Seen some people convert dirt cheap sit-in yaks with a skirt seal to do the same thing.
I would add 2 identical chains to the back of the jet ski then connect the “Y” chains from the jet sky to the “Y” on the trailer with a single short chain run through a torpedo buoy. “>~
G’Day Brett - have considered something similar but unsure how it would go with cargo plus 3 jerrycans of fuel, especially in a corner. Most rescue boards are only designed to float a single person lying flat. Let me know if you give it a try.
Jet Ski Camping well the main rescue boards are actually designed for 2 people, 1 person to rescue, and the person needing help that the rescuer then pulls on and holds safely. I have one like that for surfing and rigged for fishing, and have taken a a good bit of weight on it no worries. You don’t want to make sharp turns with speed, but you shouldn’t be doing that anyway hauling so much gear. But HSA also makes larger sleds specifically for fishing and hauling. Wider and more buoyant. Not a doubt in my mind they’d work better than this trailer, but obviously very pricey, so not really a good DIY highsurfrescue.com/product/the-fish-board/ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EzIfTkCcqsA.html here’s a video of my old setup with my HSA sled, but it’s the smaller sled. I no longer use that setup, but I’d trust hundreds of pounds on it.
A snaphook is not suitable for that task. It is prone to deform and unhook itself under load. Use D-shackles at both ends. Not as convenient, but up to the task.
Hi, I found mine secondhand. Apparently it was purchased a few years earlier from a waverunner dealer. I don't know who manufactured it but to my knowledge they are no longer available.
We were in very deep water and worried the tow hook may have been ripped out of the fibreglass hull. Best to get to shore ASAP and hope the venturi effect stops the hull flooding.
Seriouly don’t know how depth of water or Venturi effect matters when it come to saving beer Oh well to each his own thank for educational video Cheers
I would think that replacing the rope with solid bars to tow the trailer would work pretty well. It would prevent the trailer from coming forward and bumping the ski. The bars would have to be hinged on both ends.
It was actually vinyl covered chain and it didn't break, an end linkage did so the solid bars idea, while not bad would only solve the problem of the trailer bumping the ski......not coming unattached.
I had about 4 beers in my ski jacket pockets and 2 of them burst when I made it to the top of the mountain soaking my jacket and I smelled of beer the rest of the ski trip haha.
For most areas a mobile phone will get you out of trouble but if you’re going off-shore a VHF is worth having. I have a standard horizon HX300E which is fairly basic and did an evening course with the coastguard to get my VHF user license. If you haven’t already got a PLB it might be worth considering a VHF radio with DSC. They are more expensive but have a built in GPS for distress calls.
@@JetSkiCamping well thanks for the help... I was not shore to get the VHF or PLB . but for me I would just get both for pice and mind... ill have a look at your model..
I talk to the guy that came up with the idea and has temporarily stopped the business. You can still find a video or two of them on RU-vid, but he plans to start up again sometime in the future. That’s all I could get, I tried to get this together for you, sorry didn’t go as I planned. He lives in Minnesota and iam in Tennessee, had been awhile since I’d seen him. Didn’t know he had stopped.
