# Just bought a waveruner... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 3, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186 "2007-09-03T19:31:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_w\_e\_r\_d\_n\_a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/9de0a6/32.png) [@\_w\_e\_r\_d\_n\_a](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_w_e_r_d_n_a)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/1 "2007-09-03T19:31:50Z")
Now I’m curious, what do I need to know about riding? Especially along the Allegheny river? I know about getting licensed already, but is there anything else specific? Any words of advice or heads up? Let me know, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/2 "2007-09-03T20:15:17Z")
The Allegheny is disgusting. That’s about it. Lol. ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/3 "2007-09-03T20:42:37Z")
Is it your first time riding? ---
**Author:** ![\_w\_e\_r\_d\_n\_a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/9de0a6/32.png) [@\_w\_e\_r\_d\_n\_a](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_w_e_r_d_n_a)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/4 "2007-09-03T20:50:51Z")
In this state, yes. ---
**Author:** ![BlackZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackz28/32/5932_2.png) [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/5 "2007-09-03T21:00:45Z")
allegheny is much cleaner than the mon ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/6 "2007-09-04T04:37:31Z")
My only advide would be do not dick around with boats, especially when they are pulling someone. I am sick and tired of being followed around by people on waverunners, who think that my wake is fair game no matter what the situation is. I’m sure you already know that though. ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/7 "2007-09-04T04:50:01Z")
It’s not a law, but on those things I stay 200 feet away from everything. No brakes and needing to stop fast FTL. ---
**Author:** ![fah\_quad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac91a4/32.png) [@fah\_quad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fah_quad)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/8 "2007-09-04T09:39:27Z")
> [@SHIT... File Recovery? V.CrazyJon](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/21): > > allegheny is much cleaner than the mon I disagree. Mon pools upriver are much nicer than Allegheny. Up around 10-mile, the Mon is just beautiful. Been as far as Brady’s Bend on the Allegheny and water has always been more muddy. It’s nice further north than that but not really navigable in a motorboat. Not just that, but after most storms that pass through both origination points, look at the tip of the Ohio and see where the muddy brown water is coming from, and see where the more clear / less-silty water is coming from. Muddy= Allegheny. I always though the Mon was worse growing up because of the industry and the fact that we docked in an Allegheny pool. Now that I live south of the city, I’ve found that the Mon, once you get past Elizabeth especially, is much nicer IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/9 "2007-09-04T09:57:47Z")
> [@Engine Build - KA-T](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-build-ka-t/32247/18): > > My only advide would be do not dick around with boats, especially when they are pulling someone. I am sick and tired of being followed around by people on waverunners, who think that my wake is fair game no matter what the situation is. I’m sure you already know that though. x2345657586987654356 ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/10 "2007-09-04T09:59:01Z")
> [@SHIT... File Recovery? V.CrazyJon](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shit-file-recovery-v-crazyjon/32254/21): > > allegheny is much cleaner than the mon :bsflag: dyingwish & I dock in Bunola on the MON and its not dirty at all ---
**Author:** ![\_w\_e\_r\_d\_n\_a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/9de0a6/32.png) [@\_w\_e\_r\_d\_n\_a](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_w_e_r_d_n_a)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/11 "2007-09-04T12:30:37Z")
> [@Engine Build - KA-T](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engine-build-ka-t/32247/18): > > My only advide would be do not dick around with boats, especially when they are pulling someone. I am sick and tired of being followed around by people on waverunners, who think that my wake is fair game no matter what the situation is. I’m sure you already know that though. oh yeah, of course. i have the whole common sense thing down 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/12 "2007-09-04T16:15:47Z")
> [@WTH: Are you a l33t h4x? Possible job opening](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wth-are-you-a-l33t-h4x-possible-job-opening/32239/32): > > It’s not a law, but on those things I stay 200 feet away from everything. No brakes and needing to stop fast FTL. law is 100ft. your age will determine if you need to get a boaters license. at the very least, spend the ~$20 and get the license if you are unsure. you can take the exam online. make sure to watch for stuff floating in the river…it will be much easier to suck something up and damage the boat. always wear a vest, etc… ---
**Author:** ![realcobra96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@realcobra96](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/realcobra96)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/13 "2007-09-04T18:18:34Z")
> [@FS:2000 Jetta VR6](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2000-jetta-vr6/32238/14): > > law is 100ft. your age will determine if you need to get a boaters license. at the very least, spend the ~$20 and get the license if you are unsure. you can take the exam online. > > make sure to watch for stuff floating in the river…it will be much easier to suck something up and damage the boat. always wear a vest, etc… all operators of a PWC regardless of age as of a few years ago must have a boaters safety certificate all boaters i believe is 1984 and younger must have one regardless of jetski or boat ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/14 "2007-09-05T04:57:38Z")
> [@7.13 Whos down for Rockys Pizza](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/7-13-whos-down-for-rockys-pizza/32245/43): > > all operators of a PWC regardless of age as of a few years ago must have a boaters safety certificate > > all boaters i believe is 1984 and younger must have one regardless of jetski or boat That’s right, I think the law on whether or not you need a boater’s license was changed to this just a few years ago. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-bought-a-waveruner/192186/15 "2007-09-05T07:31:42Z")
> [@WTB.4x100 cheap rims](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-4x100-cheap-rims/32244/6): > > I disagree. > Mon pools upriver are much nicer than Allegheny. Up around 10-mile, the Mon is just beautiful. yup… we partied there all weekend… really really nice out there!