Help me fake jetski knowledge and get a job I'm probably not qualified for...

IcePointa

IcePointa

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I have an interview at 3pm EST for a job at a jetski rental place. Sounds like I'll mostly be dealing with customers and loading/unloading the boats on and off the trailer and taking them too and from the lake, but apparently I'll be doing minro repairs as well, so some technical knowledge would probably help. Anyone know a good site with a synopsis on jetski parts and how they fit together?

Earlier today I had an interview and pretended that I knew how to be a bartender. This is starting to remind me of some movie, except my jobs are way shittier.
 
They're pretty simple engines to work on, but a bitch for doing repairs since the space to work in is really cramped. Look over past and present models from SeaDoo, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Polaris to get a good base knowledge on the CC of the engines and the HP is produces. They used to be simple 60HP engines that go 45MPH, now they have intercooled superchargers in some high end models that reach up to 75-ish stock... that's mad fun, but don't do it if you're new to jetskiing. I recommend reading over a boat course booklet for your license real quick to get basic nautical terms down and read the PWC (personal watercraft section) carefully. I'll try and google search something for ya in a minute I guess.
 
First of all, read all you can at pwctoday.com

Second, are the skis your gonna be using 2 or four strokes?

If they are 2 strokes, fixes wont be hard. 2 stroke engines are very simple, and really not much can go wrong, especially being driven by people who dont know much (rentals). The most i bet they would have you do is a top end, AKA a new piston in the cyclinder. Anything else and they will have a mechanic work on.

If they are 4 strokes, i doubt youll do any work. These engines are vry complex and need a seasoned mechanic to really get anything done.

i would be willing to bet they are 4 strokes (enviormentally friendly)

 
Know the laws for your state.

Some techiniques you should know abuot loading and unloading...

-Make sure the plugs in the back by the impellers are in or you will flood it.

-If you need to know backing up with a trailer... good luck on your first try.

-If it won't start because it's still a cold engine and an older jetski, press the start button, pull the choke out a few times while hitting the throttle with your elbow, works most of the time.

-Don't blast off right away on a cold engine, at least a 2 minute warm up period from idle to mid throttle.

-Watch how deep it is and don't suck up sand, rocks or seaweed or it's going to be a while until you're riding again after you dig all that shit from the impeller and engine. Seaweed gets stuck, Rocks chip things all the time.

-If you tip it, follow the directions on the back of the jetski.

-(practice jet turns :) )

-when loading, don't ride it on unless you need to in shallower water (because it's a bit wavey), or too deep water (like a launch). and if it is wavy, be very careful, I've seen countless people not hold on to the ski and watch it slam into the trailer breaking a hole in the fiberglass hull.

-When out of water, take out the plugs, then start the engine and give it one or two (don't go nuts) revs to blast out some remaining water.

I don't know how much of a noob you are to jetskiing, so that's a few general things you should know about actually doing stuff.
 
i was a jetski water guide for 3 summers at ocmd it was the greatest job in my life. all i did was ride a jetski and yell at people, but the poster above had it right rules and regs differ state to state. go to you state dept af nastural resources and look up recreation boating and pwc to get your states codes. in MD i had to first have my boaters licencse, then pass the guide test. ( the guide test you just had to show you could handle a jest ski pull a landyard and flip the ski back over if it fliped) as far as mantanence goes we n4eed to keep em gasesdin oiled. after a while you could tell what was wrong with them. if something got sucked in the intack blew the motor or if plugs were dead. the most actual repaurs we did would just be changing plugs. and we were running them in salt walter so we had to flush each ski every night. i wish i still had that job
 
+ karma to you guys.

I went in today and had an interview with the manager today and it went great. She scheduled me to have an interview with the owner at 11:30 tommorrow. Sounds like I'll mainly be hauling the jetskis to and from various lakes in the area, loading/unloading them for the customers, giving a quick safety orientation, but having conversation with her about the types of jetskis they use probably helped make an impression. She said shes interviewed 50+ people for the half dozen slots they have open but I don't think all of them made it to the meeting with the owner.

Apparently they send male/female teams with each load, because she asked me if I would be able to resist the temptation of making out with my hot female coworkers while I'm on the job. Sounds like a good time.
 
"help me fake knowledge about mounting skis and ski technology so i can get a job where the customer knows more than me"
 
Once I was talking to a salesman at a ski shop and he told me Burton made the best skis on the market for the price. You dont really want to be that guy do you.
 
If they expect you to be able to back up a trailer, seriously, find a way to go practice now. Backing up straight into a dock is pretty hard even with a lot of practice. Good luck.
 
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