Very smart. Definitely advise to learn as much as possible and also learn your ski as much as possible. Don’t assume it’s as easy as throttle and go! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out.
Great video. I just signed papers for my Explorer Pro. I will use your video as a source of reference and look forward to more content. I could be wrong, but it looks like your neighbor could use a salt away flushing also.😂😂
Appreciate it! Awesome that you’re getting the explorer. A couple of my buddies have one and they love it. I’ll also give my neighbor a heads up on the salt away lol!
Hey man! Love the vids. Been on the water my whole life and have a Sea-Doo myself. I used to sell boats and we used to ALWAYS use Hot Sauce after every ride. The brand is literally called hot sauce and you just spray a little bit onto a tower or micro fiber and then wipe down your ski/boat. This helps keep water spots from staying on there and makes it super glossy and shiny. It also helps keep the gel coat in good shape. It has worked wonders for me on my boats and skis and we don't pull them out of the water unless we have the Hot Sauce. Try it out I think you will really enjoy it!
I noticed that you use a sole fillet where did you get the dispenser for that stuff at and that deal that you said boat scrubbers whatever it is where did you get those at I noticed your waverunner doesn't have a keel guard on it are you a believer in them or not I bought one I'm debating on putting it on right now because I don't see very many wave runners with kill guards on them but I want to protect that Kiel
I def appreciate the question. That’s what we’re here for, to help each other. The salt away and dispenser I got on Amazon. The boat scrubbers I got on Sandshark.com and as for the keel guard I don’t have one and you’re right most people don’t, I use boat guards when I dock and after riding for a short while I came to see what every rider comes to see…… it’s impossible to keep them looking brand new. They will absorb some hits, I just do my best to take care of my ski and be aware of my surroundings when I dock it.
I like your videos they are very informative. One question I had is how do you get all the water out of those plates I want to call them that are behind the jet? I tried tilting the trailer but there is still some water left. I've also put a shopvac up in there but it still doesn't take it all out.
@@ObiSkiTV I've been on the Winter Park Chain of Lakes, Harris Chain of Lakes, Lake Fairview, and sometimes a small Lake called Lake Kathryn. When you blow it with the leaf blower, with the plates being behind that jet where does the water go? Seems like it would just go further up in there. I use a shopvac and I still can't get it all out
@@ObiSkiTV I didn't know this but I called my Yamaha dealer and they told me blowing the water will just make it go out the intake. It did and it works perfect. So what I can't vacuum out I will blow out like that. My Shop-Vac has a blower as well.
Great video and very helpful for new ski owners like myself (soon to be). It would be helpful if possible to put a link on where to buy all the items you used (maybe like an amazon link)
Thank you, appreciate it. I actually have been using the products from Salty Captain and they are awesome. I have it on a shorts video. Here is the link to their products. www.saltycaptain.co/shop
Good video! I think I've watched this video +5 times. We just purchased two '24 VX Deluxe a week ago and now learning how to keep them in good condition after riding our Florida waters. I also got my first black scuff mark on the neon green sticker from our water shoes. Would you suggest using that boat eraser? Also, do you use the Fuel Med RX in your machine? I saw it suggested in the Yamaha maintenance guided but not sure if it's needed with every tank fill up. Love the content!
Thank you for watching. Really appreciate it. Def recommend the boat eraser. It works well. Also you don’t need to pour it on every fill up but def do it every so often.
Love your videos ! So helpful ! Bough a ski and let me tell you. Salt build up in engine compartment. Can I use that salt away to spray engine down? Thank you in advance
Thanks for the video! I just purchased a new 2024 Yamaha FX Cruiser Ho. In your video you show spraying Engine Fogger into a port on your ski. I have the new 1.9 Liter engine. While watching your video you placed the spray tube into a "port" on top of your engine. I looked on my engine but do not see something similar on my engine. Do you know if there is a similar port on my engine? Also, do you wash out the engine compartment with Salt Off too? Thanks for the video & hope to meet up sometime on the water.
It looks like they may have done that only on the 2021 model since I haven’t seen it on another one. I do spray a light amount with a salt detergent in the bay as well. I use a wet vac to get it out. I’m also hearing great things on that new 1.9. Heard it’s a beast!! Def look forward to catch you on the water soon….
Being new to this sport that's why I'm asking these questions you probably hear them before but we've only had ours for little under a month we got about 6 hours on ours and then we're still in the break-in. That's why I was asking these questions
Like I said being new to the sport we got friends that take us over we did Crystal River one afternoon which was rough as all get-out but then lately we've been going over to a lake over in outside of Inverness called lake Hernando about once every couple of weeks and riding for a little while so I can get more and more used to the way it runs and on the waves and everything else so far haven't done anything great yet one wait for it to get broke in you know how that is you got to get that 10 hour. And you know how it is with trying to get the fluctuation of speeds in so we can go someplace eventually we want to try to go down to the keys and still some of the places that you've been too but we're not going to push it yet
Hey man whereabouts in Tampa do you live ? I see you dropping your ski into the water at the civic center and I live down the street from that boat ramp as well. Just picked up a sea-doo explorer pro about a month ago and am still breaking mine in but go there as often as I can , we should ride sometime !
I have a 2013 Yamaha vx Deluxe and I've been riding it in fresh water lakes and rivers for the last 11 years and I rinse my engine out with regular hose water after using it in fresh water. I use to rinse it out after every time I used it, but I was told that's not necessary and since then, Ive been rinsing it out once every 3 to 4 times I plan on taking it for a ride in salt water. This is a great video. Just one question though, is it necessary to rinse the watercraft out with salt off after e every time you take it out for an all day ride or do you rinse it out with salt off once every 3 to 4 uses or so? And when I say rinse it out, I mean exactly how you demonstrated in this video by rinsing the inside of the engine out and rinsing the whole outside of the watercraft.
If you’re riding in fresh water you can absolutely do it that way. However in salt water I use a salt detergent after EVERY SINGLE RIDE! Don’t take any chances as salt deposits will really take a toll on your Yamaha! Make sure you clean the entire ski after a day out in the ocean! It’s the key to keeping it running for a long time to come.
@ObiSkiTV Thanks. I see 2 brands of salt off detergent you can use between the Salt Away which is what you're using in this video and the Starbrite Salt Off. Can I use either one or is one better than the other?
@@bobbydenezza7795 you can use either one. I actually started using Salty Captain since they have a kit specially for that. You can shock them out as well
@ObiSkiTV ok just asking because it says on the Salt Away that it's jet engine flush as well as exterior wash and inboard and outboard. On the Salt Off by Starbrite, it doesn't say it's for jet engine flush so I figured it may not be ideal to use that for inside to flush out the cooling systems.
When flushing the engine, DON'T rinse after the SaltAway. Rinse it good before the SaltAway, then run the SaltAway until you get good foaming action, then turn the water off. Rev the engine to clear excess water from the exhaust system. The idea is to leave some of the solution inside the cooling system to provide protection during storage.
You can still leave it as it only helps keep the salt deposits away. Now if you’re def riding the next day, it’s not a must to use it. I say that because I have gone on trips where I ride multiple days in a row, in salt water. I flush it with water, however I use the detergent (Salty Captain is my favorite) once the last day is finished….. PS if you have an interest in salty captain, I have a discount code OBISKITV15 you can use for 15% off at www.saltycaptain.co
@@ObiSkiTV thats wear because i have the same jet ski and everytime that im going to salt water even using salt away and boat soap im getting water spot and the only way getting those out is polishing it.Any suggestions let me know. Thank you
@@ricardoplumey605 I make sure I clean it pretty quickly after riding. Besides that I either use salt away or wash it with soap and water and I haven’t had water spots….
Isn't it illegal to clean your jetski on the street? Shouldn't the jetski be cleaned at the car wash? I think that all the mess made could disturb the neighbors who would make a complaint to the police?
@@ObiSkiTV I don't want to be misunderstood... it was a legitimate question from my point of view. I'm from Romania ... a country in Eastern Europe ... here the law forbids us to wash cars on the street ... and we must go to the car wash ... otherwise we get a fine from the police.
@@Costa2017 oh ok, that makes sense. Well it’s completely legal here. We wash our cars to Jetskis to even boats in our driveways and yards. I didn’t know it was illegal anywhere else. Thanks for letting me know. Appreciate you!
I’m a first time ski owner, so learning all I can before the summer is here!
Very smart. Definitely advise to learn as much as possible and also learn your ski as much as possible. Don’t assume it’s as easy as throttle and go! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out.
Thanx for your tips ! I'm a newbie and need all the help I can get. LOL ! From Titusville Florida...Cheers brother !!
Appreciate the love brother!! 👍🏼👍🏼
Great video. I just signed papers for my Explorer Pro. I will use your video as a source of reference and look forward to more content. I could be wrong, but it looks like your neighbor could use a salt away flushing also.😂😂
Appreciate it! Awesome that you’re getting the explorer. A couple of my buddies have one and they love it. I’ll also give my neighbor a heads up on the salt away lol!
Well done sir....
Great video
Thank you Monkey Boy!!
Love it, maintain the machine
To the moon!!💦🚀
Killing it !!!!
Thank you! Really Appreciate the love!
Very cool!!!
Thanks broski!!
Hey man! Love the vids. Been on the water my whole life and have a Sea-Doo myself. I used to sell boats and we used to ALWAYS use Hot Sauce after every ride. The brand is literally called hot sauce and you just spray a little bit onto a tower or micro fiber and then wipe down your ski/boat. This helps keep water spots from staying on there and makes it super glossy and shiny. It also helps keep the gel coat in good shape. It has worked wonders for me on my boats and skis and we don't pull them out of the water unless we have the Hot Sauce. Try it out I think you will really enjoy it!
Awesome!! Thanks for the heads up. I’m def gonna have to try that!!
I noticed that you use a sole fillet where did you get the dispenser for that stuff at and that deal that you said boat scrubbers whatever it is where did you get those at I noticed your waverunner doesn't have a keel guard on it are you a believer in them or not I bought one I'm debating on putting it on right now because I don't see very many wave runners with kill guards on them but I want to protect that Kiel
I def appreciate the question. That’s what we’re here for, to help each other. The salt away and dispenser I got on Amazon. The boat scrubbers I got on Sandshark.com and as for the keel guard I don’t have one and you’re right most people don’t, I use boat guards when I dock and after riding for a short while I came to see what every rider comes to see…… it’s impossible to keep them looking brand new. They will absorb some hits, I just do my best to take care of my ski and be aware of my surroundings when I dock it.
Great informative video
Thanks bro!
I like your videos they are very informative. One question I had is how do you get all the water out of those plates I want to call them that are behind the jet? I tried tilting the trailer but there is still some water left. I've also put a shopvac up in there but it still doesn't take it all out.
I’ll use a leaf blower as a last resort and try to get as much as I can. Also appreciate the love! Where do you ride?
@@ObiSkiTV I've been on the Winter Park Chain of Lakes, Harris Chain of Lakes, Lake Fairview, and sometimes a small Lake called Lake Kathryn. When you blow it with the leaf blower, with the plates being behind that jet where does the water go? Seems like it would just go further up in there. I use a shopvac and I still can't get it all out
@@ericburch6847 shop vac is the last option for me as well
@@ObiSkiTV I didn't know this but I called my Yamaha dealer and they told me blowing the water will just make it go out the intake. It did and it works perfect. So what I can't vacuum out I will blow out like that. My Shop-Vac has a blower as well.
Great video and very helpful for new ski owners like myself (soon to be). It would be helpful if possible to put a link on where to buy all the items you used (maybe like an amazon link)
Thank you, appreciate it. I actually have been using the products from Salty Captain and they are awesome. I have it on a shorts video. Here is the link to their products. www.saltycaptain.co/shop
Nice work great video
Thank you! Appreciate it!
Great video bro 💪🏼
Thanks brother! Really appreciate that!!
Great work
Thank you Sir!!
Good video! I think I've watched this video +5 times. We just purchased two '24 VX Deluxe a week ago and now learning how to keep them in good condition after riding our Florida waters. I also got my first black scuff mark on the neon green sticker from our water shoes. Would you suggest using that boat eraser? Also, do you use the Fuel Med RX in your machine? I saw it suggested in the Yamaha maintenance guided but not sure if it's needed with every tank fill up. Love the content!
Thank you for watching. Really appreciate it. Def recommend the boat eraser. It works well. Also you don’t need to pour it on every fill up but def do it every so often.
Love your videos ! So helpful ! Bough a ski and let me tell you. Salt build up in engine compartment. Can I use that salt away to spray engine down? Thank you in advance
Yes you absolutely can. You can also use dawn dish detergent liquid soap to spray the engine bay as well. Works great!
Thanks for the video! I just purchased a new 2024 Yamaha FX Cruiser Ho. In your video you show spraying Engine Fogger into a port on your ski. I have the new 1.9 Liter engine. While watching your video you placed the spray tube into a "port" on top of your engine. I looked on my engine but do not see something similar on my engine. Do you know if there is a similar port on my engine? Also, do you wash out the engine compartment with Salt Off too? Thanks for the video & hope to meet up sometime on the water.
It looks like they may have done that only on the 2021 model since I haven’t seen it on another one. I do spray a light amount with a salt detergent in the bay as well. I use a wet vac to get it out. I’m also hearing great things on that new 1.9. Heard it’s a beast!! Def look forward to catch you on the water soon….
@@ObiSkiTV OK, Thanks for getting back to me. Hope to see ya on the water!
Being new to this sport that's why I'm asking these questions you probably hear them before but we've only had ours for little under a month we got about 6 hours on ours and then we're still in the break-in. That's why I was asking these questions
Welcome to the best decision of your life. Being on the water on a ski is impossible to put in words! Where do you ride?
Like I said being new to the sport we got friends that take us over we did Crystal River one afternoon which was rough as all get-out but then lately we've been going over to a lake over in outside of Inverness called lake Hernando about once every couple of weeks and riding for a little while so I can get more and more used to the way it runs and on the waves and everything else so far haven't done anything great yet one wait for it to get broke in you know how that is you got to get that 10 hour. And you know how it is with trying to get the fluctuation of speeds in so we can go someplace eventually we want to try to go down to the keys and still some of the places that you've been too but we're not going to push it yet
What rear rack is that? Great video!!!
Thanks. It’s a PWC SUPERRACK. Check out their website. Great products.
Hey man whereabouts in Tampa do you live ? I see you dropping your ski into the water at the civic center and I live down the street from that boat ramp as well. Just picked up a sea-doo explorer pro about a month ago and am still breaking mine in but go there as often as I can , we should ride sometime !
Absolutely, find me on my Facebook or IG acct (ObiSkiTV) and message me so we can link up one day.
What do I do if I can’t tip the trailer to let water out? I clean it on a lift and am not able to get any angle on it
When I can’t do that I usually grab my small Ryobi electric wet vac and suck the water out from the inside of the hull
Can you use these products on any ski? i have a seadoo 230 wake pro
Absolutely!! Any ski works!!
Where does the fogged spray go? Inside the engine?
It actually sprays it into the manifold so in a way yes.
@@ObiSkiTV Is that port you attach to standard on the newer Yamaha's or is it something you added?
@@nolimitsaz it came stock on my model
Do you wash the inside of the engine bay with salt away too? Seen ppl do it but after I ride the engine is still super hot
No I don’t. Just the outside and to flush. You could if you want to. I usually just use some Dawn soap for the engine bay
I have a 2013 Yamaha vx Deluxe and I've been riding it in fresh water lakes and rivers for the last 11 years and I rinse my engine out with regular hose water after using it in fresh water. I use to rinse it out after every time I used it, but I was told that's not necessary and since then, Ive been rinsing it out once every 3 to 4 times I plan on taking it for a ride in salt water. This is a great video. Just one question though, is it necessary to rinse the watercraft out with salt off after e every time you take it out for an all day ride or do you rinse it out with salt off once every 3 to 4 uses or so?
And when I say rinse it out, I mean exactly how you demonstrated in this video by rinsing the inside of the engine out and rinsing the whole outside of the watercraft.
If you’re riding in fresh water you can absolutely do it that way. However in salt water I use a salt detergent after EVERY SINGLE RIDE! Don’t take any chances as salt deposits will really take a toll on your Yamaha! Make sure you clean the entire ski after a day out in the ocean! It’s the key to keeping it running for a long time to come.
@ObiSkiTV Thanks. I see 2 brands of salt off detergent you can use between the Salt Away which is what you're using in this video and the Starbrite Salt Off. Can I use either one or is one better than the other?
@@bobbydenezza7795 you can use either one. I actually started using Salty Captain since they have a kit specially for that. You can shock them out as well
@ObiSkiTV ok just asking because it says on the Salt Away that it's jet engine flush as well as exterior wash and inboard and outboard. On the Salt Off by Starbrite, it doesn't say it's for jet engine flush so I figured it may not be ideal to use that for inside to flush out the cooling systems.
KOB I can't find part 4 of your videos for some odd reason plus how do I get a sticker of yours
Hey brother, part 4 isn’t out yet, I’m still workin on it. Also I have some stickers if you’re gonna be at the 9/11 ride tomorrow!
@@ObiSkiTV I'm not going to be able to make that ride today I got called into work
Can you use yamalube on a season?
Yes you can use yamalube on a seadoo. You can use it on any PWC or boat.
When flushing the engine, DON'T rinse after the SaltAway. Rinse it good before the SaltAway, then run the SaltAway until you get good foaming action, then turn the water off. Rev the engine to clear excess water from the exhaust system. The idea is to leave some of the solution inside the cooling system to provide protection during storage.
Great point!! 👍🏼
@@ObiSkiTVeven if i’m going to ride the next day? or only leave the salt away if im leaving it for like a couple days
You can still leave it as it only helps keep the salt deposits away. Now if you’re def riding the next day, it’s not a must to use it. I say that because I have gone on trips where I ride multiple days in a row, in salt water. I flush it with water, however I use the detergent (Salty Captain is my favorite) once the last day is finished….. PS if you have an interest in salty captain, I have a discount code OBISKITV15 you can use for 15% off at www.saltycaptain.co
No water spots?
Nope!! Salt Away is a game changer!!!!
@@ObiSkiTV thats wear because i have the same jet ski and everytime that im going to salt water even using salt away and boat soap im getting water spot and the only way getting those out is polishing it.Any suggestions let me know. Thank you
@@ricardoplumey605 I make sure I clean it pretty quickly after riding. Besides that I either use salt away or wash it with soap and water and I haven’t had water spots….
Don’t wash your jet ski with the motor warm…clean the exhaust system at the end
Don't put the seats on the cement. Put them on cardboard or the grass.
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Isn't it illegal to clean your jetski on the street? Shouldn't the jetski be cleaned at the car wash? I think that all the mess made could disturb the neighbors who would make a complaint to the police?
I have never ever heard of that in my life so I’m not sure if it’s a serious question or not?
@@ObiSkiTV I don't want to be misunderstood... it was a legitimate question from my point of view.
I'm from Romania ... a country in Eastern Europe ... here the law forbids us to wash cars on the street ... and we must go to the car wash ... otherwise we get a fine from the police.
@@Costa2017 oh ok, that makes sense. Well it’s completely legal here. We wash our cars to Jetskis to even boats in our driveways and yards. I didn’t know it was illegal anywhere else. Thanks for letting me know. Appreciate you!
It’s HIS HOUSE Period