Old jetboat restomod
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Jet pumps dismantled, inspected for clearance, cleaned resealed and fresh synthetic oil, and i'm starting to get excited...
https://youtu.be/_4sqbHRNKCQ
https://youtu.be/_4sqbHRNKCQ
OldGermanHeaps said:
Jet pumps dismantled, inspected for clearance, cleaned resealed and fresh synthetic oil, and i'm starting to get excited...
https://youtu.be/_4sqbHRNKCQ
Shouldn't be long now before your in the water, ace project and ace skills !https://youtu.be/_4sqbHRNKCQ
Hope you let the dude you bought it from see it restored to it's former glory then some.
Cheers,
Dougie.
OldGermanHeaps said:
Guy i bought it from lives in spain now, I'm sure he would have a better boat over there. A couple of people at loch lomond owned it from 2006 to 2010, i might bump into them up there.
If you fancy some pics / video when you get it up there, I have a Mavic 3 drone - be cool to get some shots. (weekend)Cheers,
Dougie, Glasgow.
Edited by driver67 on Thursday 11th August 22:16
Thank you shenzhenshikeshiliandianzikejiyouxiangongsidongxi (really, thats copied and pasted) off aliexpress for these lovely stainless cup holders for under 2 quid each delivered, and a 18 quid steering wheel and a couple of new starter buttons.
Ready to go now, tide was against me for launching today, by the time i was free to get there the slip would be unusable, but need to get out one day this week.
I decided to leave painting the green bits red, fitting the neoprene flooring and applying fresh vinyl graphics until the winter, dont want to wait any longer to get playing in it.
Whoever did the marine vhf bandplan picked the appropriate channel number fo pleasure craft.
Ready to go now, tide was against me for launching today, by the time i was free to get there the slip would be unusable, but need to get out one day this week.
I decided to leave painting the green bits red, fitting the neoprene flooring and applying fresh vinyl graphics until the winter, dont want to wait any longer to get playing in it.
Whoever did the marine vhf bandplan picked the appropriate channel number fo pleasure craft.
https://youtu.be/gIoETEqiqQQ
All the effort was totally worth it, boat performed flawlessly, got it between 50 and 55 at one point.
Only thing that came up was the fuel gauge doesnt work.
And the trailer winch pawl snapped.
Had an absolute blast.
Awesome work. That is absolutely flying!
A friend has a 'Salcombe Flyer' rib with an Yamaha AETOL, originally used by the companies MD to complete in the 90hp championships. Proper lightweight shallow very inshore craft, similar sorts of speed if more like 40-45, touching 50 in the flat, but seriously quick.
A friend has a 'Salcombe Flyer' rib with an Yamaha AETOL, originally used by the companies MD to complete in the 90hp championships. Proper lightweight shallow very inshore craft, similar sorts of speed if more like 40-45, touching 50 in the flat, but seriously quick.
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