Most any sled can float if your on the gas friend. F5's do it all the time. Unless your runnin on one cyllindar or ur low on blinker fluid then you should be fine. My 245lb dad has waterskipped on a Jag440. people wa tercross on 700's all the time. just get on the gas.

 

My 05 F7 SP goes just fine. Like he said stay on the gas. Now I have seen a guy bring his 04 F7 SP right up to the edge of the ice, ski tips dancing on the water, and pin it. It was awesome, he went about 25 yards on his tailight and sank 15 feet down in the lake. Never been fishing in northern Wisconsin on open water in January before!!

 

couple friends and I, last year watched some kid on an F7 driving around on water just like he was on land, turning, and just cruising around, talked to him afterwards, he said the F sleds cross water like nothing. very impressive. Jacques

 

Keep the mist off the clutches.......

 

Originally posted by ArcticCatBoy09@Oct 14 2005, 10:05 AM
Unless your low on blinker fluid then you should be fine. 
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:smilielol: :lol2:

 

140 hp with 1 3/8 will do just fine. Have no prob with my F5.

 

mine did fine after Simmons skis...... just have to stay on the gas

 

i have watercrossed as well, did have my throttle freeze up on me once though. Had some ducks take off in front of me and the water spray got in the hood. Needless to say the throttle fail safe kicked in on a corner on the frozen part and shut the motor down due to lack of cable tension.

FF

 

Stock 2004 F7 1" track no problem. But mines green if that helps :smilielol:

 

Originally posted by bsf7@Oct 14 2005, 12:56 PM
But mines green if that helps :smilielol:
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Thats it right there :lol2:

 

I crossed 1/4 mile span last year and for some reason halfway across the belt got wet and I thought I was going down. My buddy on his 03 crossed it with no problem though.Here is a video of it http://www.hardcoresledder.com/forums/inde...cmd=si&img=2986

 

Bet you a dollar its your clutch kit, doesnt have enough back shift, put it back to stock and you will run cirlces around the old set up.

 

Originally posted by DonoBBD@Oct 14 2005, 11:33 AM
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This one must of got mist on the clutches!!

 

I seen a F7 go from ice to water hit an island about 3ft high 15ft wide and land in water and keep going F sled are unbelievable on water they were running at least a mile down a river turning around and coming back.

 

Mine seems to do just fine. Keep the clutches dry as stated. I came close to sinking from clutch slippage. Block off the clutch side air vent atleast if you plan on doing it.

 

My 03 f5 skippes like a charm. I think it is all in the rider. I took out my limiter straps and it makes my sled not hope. and i tighten up the secondary clutch to the tightest notch to prevent it from shifting. I have to say that the F Cats run water like no other. :beerchug:

 

The trick is to do a wheelie the whole time then the clutches don't get wet. I had my 03 F7 snopro out a few years ago on a decent size slew and was circling around it no problems and i'm about 240. Its ablast easy to turn around i thought and with the HP pretty easy to just be going on the water and can it and pop a wheelie.

 

The only thing I can think of for going down is either wet clutches, not giving it enough gas or your sled didn't backshift fast enough.

I have no problem crossing. Even from a dead stop with my ski tips on the edge of the water.

 

Believe this or not, I saw a firecat go accross water with the driver standing up, a guy sitting were the driver should be sitting and another guy sitting behind him. They went accross about 50 yards or so.

Then they were riding wheelies on the snow and ice all the way accross the lake. It was awesome. Crazy, but awesome.

 

I have taken 3 people on my 03 F5 befor crossed about 40 yards with ease, and all stock sled. :div20:

 

couple more pics

 

Here's my F7 on the water.

Not to bust your bubble but it's all technique (basically just enough throttle but not over doing it)


BTW I weigh almost 285#

 

This is a problem i was dealing with all last year on my 05 F7 SP. Stock clutching is fine for runs under 200 to 300 feet, anything over that and just wait for the rpm's to die off to around 5700 hear your power vavles close and start hoping, even with your thumb to the bar no difference your in for problems. This happened to me and my dealer's 05 F7 Std. So it's not just mine. Once that dd secondary has to start back shifting your f...ed. The problem is that there so good on water while upshifting it's going to make people cocky and make longer and longer runs. And for the poor sucker who hits a long stretch by accident at 60 or above and the secondary has to backshift from the start is going to be swimming. I haven't completly figured this out yet, but this year i went to a cream secondary spring from d&d and i'm going to get 06 sheaves. This is going to make it over rev for normal condition but i spend a lot of time on the water and need to get this figured out. if anyone has actually figured this out PLEASE let me know.

Also for you guys riding 06's beware that sliding front arm in the skid frame it was designed to put more presure on the ski's, and the yamaha proved how well that works on water. I haven't tried or even seen an 06 yet, they may be fine, i'm just sayin' i wouldn't try anything to long at first.

 

I am alittle confused on the wate crossing idea. Do you guys hammer on it full throttle across the water or what speed is the best for crossing water?

 

dasledhed Looks like Dorset??,nice place to cross water in front of a crowd.