If you hitch a seadoo, front and back, to a boat dock, and store it
there, will it tip over?

Dear markp-ga:

It might.

Here's a trick to keep it from doing that though. Normally, it isn't
recommended that you leave on in the water when you are not using it
regularly. The best solution is to dry dock or trailer your seadoo
whenever you expect to leave it unattended for more than a couple of
days or better yet, buy a lift. Long term wet storage of course is not
recommended at all. If you are leaving your vessel in an area where
waves or surf is a problem, tie your seadoo on the front and back to a
dock just as you suggested. Make sure that the waves are not going to
pound your boat into the dock. Then anchor the seadoo so that enough
force bears straight downward on it to keep it from listing too far to
the side. You'll want to put out just enough rope for the anchor to
touch bottom and stay tight. In this way you can create a third cinch
which shifts the weight distribution from side-to-side to up-and-down.
Here's the kind of anchor I use for mine and mine hasn't tipped over
yet.

SEADOO ANCHORS AND LIFTS
http://www.parkeryamaha.com/sdanchor.htm

Keep in mind that if there is a tide where you are parking your boat a
tight anchor line is a bad idea. You should allow for this if you are
in tidal waters.

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga

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Clarification of Answer by tutuzdad-ga on 04 Apr 2003 14:04 PST

Dear markp-ga:

I just talked to a co-worker who also has a seadoo and he said his
idea is even better. He said he has two anchor bags like the one I
showed you, each tied at the end of a length of rope. When he docks
his boat he simply ties it up and drapes the rope across his
floorboard so that the anchor bags fall down to the bottom on both
sides of the seadoo (like saddle bags). According to him it provided
even more downward pressure and moves the distribution to the center
instead of the end.

Sounds like a good idea to me. I think I'll give this a try myself.

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by markp-ga on 04 Apr 2003 14:18 PST

Thank you all.

Actually I think I found what Im looking for at ez-dock.com

it easily attach to a floating dock, and will serve the purpose.

Thanks.

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Clarification of Answer by tutuzdad-ga on 04 Apr 2003 17:38 PST

You're welcome

Thanks for the answer.