What You Need to Ride

Guide

What you need to ride

Difficulty: Beginner Time: ~2 min Applies to: Gas boards Last updated: Sep 2026

Watch the walkthrough

Watch on YouTube ↗ · JETSURF USA — new owner series #9. Timestamps below follow the video's on-screen counter (0:27–0:58).

Beyond the board itself, the ride kit is short. The only consumable is fuel; the rest is safety gear.

What you need

0:27 · Fuel and two-stroke oil — petrol mixed with two-stroke oil at 50:1.
0:35 · Buoyancy aid — always recommended.
0:35 · Helmet — a full water-sports helmet at a minimum. (JETSURF racers use a full-face helmet.)
0:43 · Wetsuit — depending on where you are and the water temperature.

Also recommended

0:51 — The JETSURF tube — good for family and kids, and a useful learning aid.

Tip: pre-mix your fuel at 50:1 before you get to the water and label the can — mixing on the beach is where the ratio goes wrong. A dedicated ratio bottle makes it foolproof.

Caution: a buoyancy aid and a helmet are not optional — a jetsurf is a powered watercraft. Match the wetsuit to the water temperature, not the air temperature.

Written up by riders from the manufacturer walkthrough above and our own time with these boards — not official JETSURF documentation. Procedures, torque figures and service intervals vary by model and year: check your owner's manual, and if a job is beyond you, book it with a service centre. Work on your board at your own risk.

What you need to ride