Jet Skis are fun little things to zoom around on. But even more importantly, they’re extraordinarily useful machines, especially if you’re a person who spends your time chasing waves way off the beaten path or shooting fish off some far-flung reef. A person like Mark Healey.
Healey uses PWCs pretty often in his day-to-day life. He rides big waves, yes, but he’s also a champion spearfisherman and all-around guy who explores the ocean. And when you’re an all-around guy who explores the ocean, a Jet Ski is a lot more than just “a fun little thing to zoom around on.” It’s a tool, and a very useful one at that.
In the video above, Healey breaks down exactly how to set up a PWC for big wave surfing. It’s not the first time he’s done an episode of Strike Missions that focusses on setting up a ski — the first one ever, in fact, was this one — but this one in particular is a little more in-depth when you’re using a ski for, as Healey says, “actual hardcore use.”
Learn more from Mark in Mark Healey’s Guide to Heavy Water, designed to help you push yourself, keep calm, and build confidence in the ocean and heavy surf.
