I have a deep-seated hatred of combining watersports with combustion engines, but sometimes the result is too intriguing to ignore. So with plenty of ambivalence I bring you the Powerski Surfboard, which is basically a surfboard with a 45 HP engine and waterjet propulsion unit. Top speed is about 40 mph on flat water. And with a noisy 2-stroke engine, this thing is sure to send traditional surfers into an even higher state of localist rage than usual. If they pound the crap out of some kid trying to learn to surf on their wave, just imagine what they’ll do to some converted Personal Watercrafter with an Iron Maiden wetsuit and a soaked Mullett shredding up the water in front of them. This could be WWIII at Pipeline, and we’ll post all the video. For now, content yourself with this clip from PWC-TV (My God, they have their own channel? Be afraid…). Another growth area I’d like to see is PWC vs. Jetboard demolition derbies. Hmm, maybe this thing has promise, after all…
“Hey, there’s Laird Hamilton! I can’t wait to see the look on his face when I cut him off and make him eat my exhaust…”
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