Seems to me the legal definition is the important one, not the dictionary.
If you plan to troll, have the courtesy to put some thought into it
Via CA DBW: "A personal watercraft is defined as a vessel 13 feet or less in length, propelled by machinery, that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel"
probably not an original thought on my part, but still valid nonetheless. (?).
Based on that definition, it seems like the SUP wavejet is certainly a personal watercraft, though perhaps the shortboard wavejet might escape such a qualification, as long as one never actually pops up.
Interesting. A wave jetter could argue that if you just use the jet machine to get into the wave, then turn off the jet as you stand up, then you don't fit the definition since you're prone while being propelled by machine. However, that's like saying a jet ski isn't a PWC if you lay stomach down on the seat or throttle off the engine.
Seems to me that, by law, wave jets need to be registered as PWC. Not that anyone would. And not that anyone would go looking for batteries on boards at the beach to enforce this law. Or maybe they would... I don't know. I would hope they would. A kook's board slapping you in the face is bad enough without the 20 lb jet battery involved.
seems like a bunch of luddites fearing a future that may or may not be coming. i don't call the cops. nobody likes a snitch.
When I was interested in the Wavejet gun (I've changed my mind since doing just fine by my own propulsion this awesome winter) I looked into insuring it and it was indeed classified by the insurance company as a personal water craft.
