Kansas man buys jet boats from Temu and immediately realizes it's not going to plan after opening the box
Published on Jun 01, 2026 at 3:10 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jun 01, 2026 at 3:10 PM (UTC+4)
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Ben Thompson

This Kansas YouTuber bought three jet boats from Temu, but began thinking he might have bitten off more than he could chew once he opened the boxes.
Westen Champlin is no stranger to taking on big challenges, but had he finally met his match?
These three aluminum electric mini jet boats had come in from Temu, but there was one problem that was evident from the get-go.
Things didn’t get much better when they took to the water.
These jet boats from Temu had a few issues
When Westen and his friends caught sight of the jet boats from Temu, they realized that size was going to be an problem here.
While Westen and Kyle managed to squeeze themselves in, Garrett wasn’t so sure and was reluctant to participate.
Taking the boats down to the water, they decided to see what they were capable of.

Kyle’s successfully ripped across the water, but Westen didn’t have such luck, as he ended up sinking two of them.
“I swear to God, it was turned into a torpedo at the end. We’ve seen what these things are capable of when they’re loaded to their capacity,” he commented.
“The boats were really good. Right up until they both got a hole in it at the exact same second I got in them.

“So, either these boats are defective or I need to go on a diet.”
Faced with this problem, he pulled out a bigger boat that he’d purchased two years ago.
The gang headed out to a lake with their fleet of different sized boats, but the water levels were low, which spelled disaster.
Garrett and his boat got stuck as it was down heavy for the shallow waters, while Westen’s overheated and Kyle’s ran out of battery.
By the time the night had rolled in, all three boats were left stranded.
Making the best of a bad situation
It was at this point that Westen and his buddies decided to carry out a much-needed rescue mission.
In came a Ford Bronco to get the job done.
But as this entire video demonstrated, nothing is ever so simple.

The first Bronco got stuck in the water, prompting Garrett to bring in a Mercedes G-Wagen, which also got stuck.
At the rate this was going, this river would soon have more cars in it than a standard dealership.
They called up a friend called Aaron to bring out his truck, but even that got stuck.
It was truly a comedy of errors, but none of them were laughing.
After a long night, they eventually acquired another Bronco and retrieved all the vehicles from the water.
Westen has gotten himself into his fair share of pickles over the years, whether that be driving a car with no idea how to stop, or being pulled over by cops for his backwards truck.
But this has to be the most testing situation he’s ever gotten himself into.
Following stints at LadBible, The Sun, The New York Post, and the Daily Mail, Ben joined the team full-time in February 2025. In his role as Senior Content Writer, his sparkling copy, the ability to sniff out a good story at 100 paces, and a GSOH quickly led to him becoming an integral and invaluable member of the writing staff.