Skinny water jetboating, North branch Rakaia

[@gord1527]

It's amazing how the dog knows the rapids are coming so its time to hunker down.

[@viol8r007]

i have one question ....... Did you make itto the Beer store on time ? Thats is the only reason io can see going past all those deer and trout ....

[@Chilledwindmb]

Sweet boat what are the dimensions and power plant for it ? I have a 2.6 m in the works right now .

[@Olliesjetboating]

3.8m Rakaia hull, ej25 subaru motor and single stage colorado unit

[@scottmclean7722]

All good until you meet another boat coming towards you on that stream!
There’s going to be carnage on that stream one day soon!

[@Olliesjetboating]

It’s generally pretty good, not many people tend to head up there, due to the shallowness of the river, you can get a gauge on if anyone’s up there, if there’s trailers at the boat ramp

[@scottmclean7722]

There’s actually a lot of local boaters boating it! We as a group down there are trying to work out a way to notify boaters if anyone’s up there whether it’s a board at the ramp or hang a life jacket or flag system at lagoon end! You can’t gauge it by boat trailers as a lot boat main stream

[@Olliesjetboating]

@@scottmclean7722cheers, I’m a local too, that sounds like a good idea, something to notify people at the boat ramp, better be safe then sorry!

[@notsorare]

One stressed out dog , you don’t want him tangled up in the controls !
Is he/she invited next time?

[@Olliesjetboating]

Yup always invited, I do leave her at home sometimes she’s 99% good on the boat, she loves it most of the time

[@harleyhawk7959]

It's all good until your pump sucks up a rock blows the impeller

[@Olliesjetboating]

They can handle a fair amount, pumped plently of shingle through it, it’s not a JetSki pump

[@fergusshannon95]

Even a jet ski pump can handle heaps, I’ve pumped plenty of stones through mine

[@Richard_AKL]

Hamilton Jet drives were literally designed for these types of rivers...