If you’re lucky enough to own a jet ski, you’ll know how much fun they are. And whether you’re a seasoned jet skier or have just bought a jet ski, you might be looking for inspiration to spruce up your ride and get the best experience. Here are some essential accessories and gadgets to add to your jet ski that enhances your adventure while keeping you safe from harm and other unnecessary hassles:

Bungee Dock Lines

Bungee dock lines allow quick docking. With good tensile strength, a bungee dock line can allow docking boats and jet skis up to around 1,500kg in weight. However, besides docking, a bungee dock line can also absorb shock to your jet ski. On most lines, the bungee cord slots nicely inside the rope and acts as a built-in ‘snubber’, adding essential shock-absorbing strength. The ropes often have foam floats attached, too, which protects your jet ski from chafing and abrasion.

The three most common types of dock lines are mega braid, double braid, and three-strand. So, it’s important to do your research to find which one best suits your jet ski.

Waterproof Phone Holder

Mobile phones are valuable, so you don’t want to risk damaging them when you’re out on the water. As a jet skier, you probably enjoy taking your phone out on rides to capture awesome videos and pictures – but the only way you can guarantee it won’t suffer water damage is to store it in a waterproof case.

There are many cases available tailored to specific phones, but if you’re changing your phone often, the case could become obsolete. Instead, you should get a universal case; these will last years and is very versatile with different types of phones. Universal cases act as more of a pouch than a case, but they do the job and can be used for storing other small valuables that need to be kept dry.

Dry Bag

Besides your phone, you’re likely to carry other important possessions you want to keep dry. You can’t fit everything in your phone case and if you’re bringing bigger items, you may not have any space to store them so a dry bag is a handy piece of kit. Dry bags are perfect for storing items like towels, spare bathing suits, wetsuits, dry clothes, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a bottle of water. And since the storage capacity of a jet ski itself is often limited,

Tracking Device

There are two main types of trackers that a jet-ski can definitely benefit from: spot trackers and anti-theft trackers. Spot trackers allow your loved ones to track your location and make sure you’ve not gotten yourself into trouble. EPIRBs (emergency position-indicating radio beacons) are the most common spot-tracking devices.

Another tracker your jet ski can benefit from is an anti-theft tracker. They’re vital for obvious reasons; jet skis are expensive so it’s important to safeguard them from theft. If you’re planning to fish in the sea, you can also set up a fishfinder to help you locate where schools of fish are abundant. A Garmin Striker Vivid 9cv 9” is an ideal fishfinder to install on to your jet ski.

First Aid Kit

Jet skiing is great fun but can also be dangerous if you don’t take safety procedures seriously. That’s why you need to make sure you have a fully stocked first aid kit before every ride out. It’s up to you what you want to include in your first aid kit, but it’s recommended to have at least the following items:

•   Safety pins
• Thermometer
• Tweezers
• Scissors
• Gloves
• Bandages
• Gauze swabs
• Cleansing wipes
• Tape
• Assorted plasters
• Burn gel
• Wound dressings

Packing the right things could save your life so make this a priority, not an afterthought.

Safety Whistles

Not all jet ski accessories are shiny gadgets; some are built with health and safety in mind but they’re as essential as any other accessories. Any sport that involves deep water carries the risk of something going wrong and it’s not unusual to get into difficulty while out on a jet ski. There’s a lot of variety in the safety whistles market, but all are designed to alert passers-by that you may be in danger or are currently dealing with an emergency.

Some fancier whistles are assisted with electricity which increases the sound volume by up to 120 decibels (it is as loud as an air raid siren, jet planes taking off, and a rock concert). A safety whistle is an accessory you hope you’ll never need to use, but one you’ll be grateful for having if you do get yourself into difficulty on the water.

Waterproof Speakers

There’s only one thing more fun than jet-skiing; jet-skiing with music. However, most jet skis don’t come with speakers already installed, so another accessory worth having is a waterproof speaker. Most waterproof speaker batteries can last up to 20 hours on a single charge so there’s no danger of running out of juice on the water. This will definitely make your jet-skiing experience better by listening to your favourite jams.

You can get all of the items mentioned above in traditional brick-and-mortar or online marine boat stores.