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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
A spinning motor boat propeller can very quickly slice and dice your arm, leg, and head, and a jet does not have a spinning propeller. Seems like a jet would be a big safety improvement for a water ski boat ...... no worries, kids, it's a jet!
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That could not be more false. Jet drives don't have an propeller, but they do have an impeller.
Jet drives can be quite dangerous in a couple different ways. First of all, they work by sucking in water through an intake grate to the impeller. Hands/feet can be sucked in to the grate.
Another way is the jet propulsion itself. It sends out a high volume of water with great power. If that jet stream hits your body, it will leave bruises etc. And if it hits you in the wrong places (ie: body cavities), it can kill you.
As is the case with ALL power boats, kill the engine if anyone is in the water near your boat.