Dive boat idea Crazy or not?

[cuester]

Could you use a jet-ski or sea-doo (not usre of the generic name for them) as a personal dive vehicle?

 

[Alex777]

Anything can be used as a personal dive vehicle, as long as you have a well thought-out and tested method for getting back on board in any sea condition you might encounter. Test it first & demonstrate to yourself that it works.

EDIT: I have not actually tried a jet ski, and doubt it is a practical idea.

 

[AzAtty]

You can dive from a PWC ("personal watercraft"). There are some logistical issues with gear transport (namely, where do you put your stuff), and there's always the risk that some helpful will believe the craft is abandoned and tow it back to shore or claim salvage rights to it.

 

[Nemrod]

You can do whatever you want and everybody will says yes, go ahead, it will be wonderful. The real answer is NO. A jetski is not a practical dive conveyance. Even if the next 100 people on scubaboard tell you it is and that their buddy has been 300 miles roundtrip the answer is still No.

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[spectrum]

A Kayak works so I don't see why not. It does beg the question of surface support which is good practice for boat diving.

 

[cuester]

thanks for the replies. it was a random thought i had today and wondered if it was feasible.

 

[cmufieldhockey8]

What about 3 jetskis...2 are divers (buddies) and 1 is surface support

 

[Doc]

I think I saw this question fly through in a printed dive magazine recently.

 

[mempilot]

Just do what I do. Lash a couple of seaturtles together and have a reeses monkey stand tender.

 

[Nemrod]

Well, Spectrum, you bring up a good point except, a kayak weighs about 50 pounds and pulls effortlessly and anchors well with a 2 pound anchor if need be. A dive yak has a tank well designed for holding a tank. A dive yak sits close to the water and can easily be manhandled by the diver and even with all of that diving from a yak is a challenge. Yeah, you can put on your suit, put your BP/wing on and weights and then jump on to your two seat Jetski and blast off, fall of the back, dive, tow it along, maybe have your buddy or gf or wife sit up topside while your down. Then somehow clamber back aboard or take the gear off, climb aboard and then put the gear back on for the ride back, sure, go ahead. A dive kayak works with some skill practice because it is BUILT for the purpose, a jet ski is not purpose built like my Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro TW (the TW means scuba tank well). So, until Kawasaki or SeaDoo build a scuba version of their annoying noise makers, the practical answer is the one I gave, NO. Ninety seven to go.

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