Jet Ski PWC ramps

dippasan · 03-08-2024, 12:34 PM

Hello all,
We purchased a couple of 2004 Sea Doo's last year.
I'd love to hear if any of you have custom built your own wood ramps for your machines or used one of the many "kits" and or plans that are available to build your own ramps.

Thanks

WinnisquamZ · 03-08-2024, 12:45 PM

Define ramps? For towing or storage at the dock or on a beach

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dippasan · 03-08-2024, 12:51 PM

Ramps that would be on the shore and can be driven onto from the water and then the machines cranked/winched up.

WinnisquamZ · 03-08-2024, 12:56 PM

Such things are available through many vendors. A one piece plastic is neat. Inexpensive would be to locate a double wide jet ski trailer and pull it in and out of the water as needed

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dippasan · 03-08-2024, 01:04 PM

The trailer idea is interesting.

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I've seen these, and may be an option. I'll need to take a closer look once I get on the island

Descant · 03-08-2024, 01:20 PM

When I bought my first machine years ago from a neighbor, he included a ramp made out of 2 x 4's and covered with carpet. Had a winch. As the water level dropped it became more difficult to pull the machine back into the water. Also, water logged and heavy to remove for the winter. I'd go commercial in aluminum or fiberglass with rollers for the bed. The kids now just leave tghe machine in the water tied between docks and trailer spring/fall. Neighbors do the same.

codeman671 · 03-08-2024, 04:32 PM

We have 2 Hewitt Slide-n-Go units. We are pretty shallow so we have the extension kits on them. They work well.

Here is my ice picture for the day, but you can see ours up on shore.

ITD · 03-08-2024, 07:57 PM

Good way to do it, just be careful you don't suck crud up into the impellor as you get shallow. I'm seriously thinking about going down to one pwc this spring. So I would have no need for that lift if whomever I sell the pwc to doesn't want it.

codeman671 · 07-30-2024, 10:41 AM

PSA- be careful if you use the floating PWC ports, such as the Wave Armor SLX-6.

We installed a pair this spring. Our Seadoo's go on great, the Yamaha not at all. The Yamaha hull is larger, does not fit as well and usually ends up going on crooked. It takes a lot more oomph to get it on the port, and the action/wheel rubbing of this actually split the hull on our 2023 Yamaha. The wheels hit right above one of the strakes and quickly wore through- all the way on one side and almost through on the other. We discovered that we were taking on water when riding, thinking it was a leaky sponson or something similar we pulled it out Sunday for repair only to see water pouring out the bottom.

It can be fixed and will be back in a few weeks, but it will never go on the ports again. That's for certain.

03-08-2024, 12:34 PM	#1
dippasan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hooksett NH and Sleepers Isl Posts: 392 Thanks: 287 Thanked 190 Times in 83 Posts	Jet Ski PWC ramps Hello all, We purchased a couple of 2004 Sea Doo's last year. I'd love to hear if any of you have custom built your own wood ramps for your machines or used one of the many "kits" and or plans that are available to build your own ramps. Thanks __________________ Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity

03-08-2024, 12:51 PM	#3
dippasan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hooksett NH and Sleepers Isl Posts: 392 Thanks: 287 Thanked 190 Times in 83 Posts	Ramps that would be on the shore and can be driven onto from the water and then the machines cranked/winched up. __________________ Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity

03-08-2024, 01:04 PM	#6
dippasan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hooksett NH and Sleepers Isl Posts: 392 Thanks: 287 Thanked 190 Times in 83 Posts	The trailer idea is interesting. __________________ Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity

03-08-2024, 04:32 PM	#9
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,481 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	We have 2 Hewitt Slide-n-Go units. We are pretty shallow so we have the extension kits on them. They work well. Here is my ice picture for the day, but you can see ours up on shore. Attached Images

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03-08-2024, 12:45 PM	#2
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,044 Thanks: 210 Thanked 652 Times in 435 Posts	Define ramps? For towing or storage at the dock or on a beach Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,044 Thanks: 210 Thanked 652 Times in 435 Posts	Such things are available through many vendors. A one piece plastic is neat. Inexpensive would be to locate a double wide jet ski trailer and pull it in and out of the water as needed Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,335 Thanks: 1,338 Thanked 1,620 Times in 1,052 Posts	When I bought my first machine years ago from a neighbor, he included a ramp made out of 2 x 4's and covered with carpet. Had a winch. As the water level dropped it became more difficult to pull the machine back into the water. Also, water logged and heavy to remove for the winter. I'd go commercial in aluminum or fiberglass with rollers for the bed. The kids now just leave tghe machine in the water tied between docks and trailer spring/fall. Neighbors do the same.

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03-08-2024, 07:57 PM	#10
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,925 Thanks: 476 Thanked 691 Times in 387 Posts	Good way to do it, just be careful you don't suck crud up into the impellor as you get shallow. I'm seriously thinking about going down to one pwc this spring. So I would have no need for that lift if whomever I sell the pwc to doesn't want it.

07-30-2024, 10:41 AM	#11
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,481 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	PSA- be careful if you use the floating PWC ports, such as the Wave Armor SLX-6. We installed a pair this spring. Our Seadoo's go on great, the Yamaha not at all. The Yamaha hull is larger, does not fit as well and usually ends up going on crooked. It takes a lot more oomph to get it on the port, and the action/wheel rubbing of this actually split the hull on our 2023 Yamaha. The wheels hit right above one of the strakes and quickly wore through- all the way on one side and almost through on the other. We discovered that we were taking on water when riding, thinking it was a leaky sponson or something similar we pulled it out Sunday for repair only to see water pouring out the bottom. It can be fixed and will be back in a few weeks, but it will never go on the ports again. That's for certain.