Snowmobile on water??

Question

ive been watching videos of people riding there sleds over water and am gonna try it soon, but the problem is how do i get it out if it sinks. no i know osme people are gonna say things like 'dont even try it' or 'are you stupid?!' so just dont even reply with those comments. i would like usefull things. so how does one fix that problem? especially if its in deep water. im pretty sure im not gonna go diving in after it anytime soon, but im not gonna leave a $20 000 sled at the bottom of a lake/river/pond. ideas?

Answer 1

snowmobiles on water are called "jet-skis" or "waverunners" and are made by the same people who make snowmobiles......big difference is they are designed to float!

and I'll bet a dollar that someone like Bombardier makes a conversion kit to go from frozen water to liquid water.......

I like the wear wool answer....also an inflatable lifejacket!!!!

Answer 2

it seems like you got to the right answer yourself... a $20k submarine sled.

Answer 3

Tie a rope to it strong enough to pull it out.  Make sure the rope is tied on to the snowmobile in such a way so as to not cause damage to it when pulling it out.  Make sure the knot you use is a good one.  Go to a knot website.

Tie the other end of your rope to a float.  Make sure the rope is not only long enough to reach the surface of the water but is long enough to reach whatever you are going to pull it out with at the location where you will have it parked.  Of course, you could tie a longer line to the first one.  Again, go to a knot website to find the right kind of knot so that it will be strong and easy to untie when wet.

Coil the rope in such a way so that it will not entangle itself when the float is on the surface and the ship is sinking.  Make sure that you have it fastened on the snowmobile in such a way that it is easy for you to untie when your stress level gets high.  I would suggest that you fasten your coil of towline to your snowmobile with string tied so that an easy pull will untie it and release your float and rope.  Use string that will break easily and tie the end of it to yourself so that if you are hastily abandoning ship and forget to pull the rip cord, the knot will be untied for you.  Easily breakable string will prevent you from being pulled under.

Wear wool.  It's one of the few materials that when wet will still keep you warm.

Happy Cold Swimming and Best Wishes

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Answer 4

Skipping is an active sport in may places. You have to have enough speed built up, and enter the water at just the right angle in order for it to work, I have done it and gone over a mile before exiting the water. If you dump your sled in the water, you have big problems. I'd suggest you only try it in shallow water. If you sink it, in deep water, you may not get it back. Plus, water in the motor is deadly to the sled. No offense intended, but maybe you should pass on trying it with a $20,000 sled. By the way, what kind of sled could possibly cost that kind of money?? I've owned several, polaris, kawasaki and yamaha sleds and they ran me around $7000 new and as little as $1000 used but nice condition. Just curious.

Answer 5

in most states you will be fined by the day until you get it out if you want to go on water buy a boat