Old school jet ski? Water bike?

[TAftonomos]

Long time ago one of my childhood buddies had a jet ski....only it wasn't a small boat looking thing either.  Had a big skid on the front that steered, and a jet.  Sat real low in the water when not running.

Tonight I saw some snowmobiles racing on the water, and it reminded me of that thing....only I can't remember what it was called, nor find an image online of what it was.

Anyone know?

[DarkStaR]

About 0:17-0:25  ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LiuQkBjQXI&feature=player_embedded#

Or

http://www.aquajet.com/

[Speedbag]

Wetbike!

http://www.wetbike.net/

[hcomp]

I think James Bond even rode one! (The spy who loved me?)

[TAftonomos]

Thanks!

I needs to get me one of those...and turbo it 

[cyrus buelton]

They made an appearance in Police Academy 3 when they were storming the island where the hostages were being held.


I saw one for sale locally a few years ago.

I really wanted to buy it.


I talked to a friend that has been on one.

Said it is harder then hell to drive. Took a lot of practice.

[ryandalling]

I think every thread should have a Police Academy 3 reference. 

[Speeddog]

Thanks!

I needs to get me one of those...and turbo it 

I rode a WetBike many moons ago.
Yes, difficult to ride.
Interesting ride, but CG is very high and rearward when it's up on plane, so it'll get into a 'tankslapper' pretty easily.
IIRC, the powerplant is a Mercury outboard ~80HP or so, with a mixed-flow pump grafted on the bottom.
It'd be a big project to turbo, and would need a LOT of pump work to benefit.

[cyrus buelton]

I think every thread should have a Police Academy 3 reference. 

PROCTOR! WHERE IS PROCTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!