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My boat only has reverse, no trim, unfortunately. With a passenger in the front, it runs OK, but if it's just me, when I go above 7500 RPM, it wants to porpoise a little bit. But I am using a +5 degree nozzle. I could probably try a 0 degree nozzle and see if that helps, or, maybe try adjusting...

VERY nice! Glad to see that my calculations for performance were about right for your boat's application. Do you plan to build a cowling to tame down the noise a little bit, and protect the engine from the elements?

Don't feel bad, Ranchero....it's been 2 months since I've been on the water with my jet boat. I know, right? :? One day, I gotta get to the river and test it out now with the Line-X on the bottom and with the new impeller and wear ring.

Absolutely! As we used to say in PPC and IPSC competition..."you can't miss fast enough" That being said, in addition to being an NRA certified handgun instructor, a few years back, I used to do a lot of shooting in the expert division of many pistol matches, with several wins, using all kinds...

Even more ridiculous is the requirement to have a fire extinguisher on a jet ski. Let me tell you something, folks. If my jet ski has a fire under the cowling, I'm sure as heck not going to open it and cause a flashover. I'm simply going to bail, swim to shore, and let the damn thing burn to the...

I just love when city cops or county deputies try to act like they know maritime laws. What I love even more is watching them find sandbars. :LOL2: :LOL2: :LOL2: They need to stay on the highways and write tickets. Go play bully on the hill. Leave the water policing up to DNR and the Coast...

Are you using an OEM ride plate, or did you fabricate one? Reason I ask is because I'm using a ride plate fabbed from 1/4" aluminum plate, and to combat porpoising, I bent a very slight downward angle on the last 2 inches of the plate. With an OEM ride plate, you could still weld a tab on the...

It's a federal requirement, not state. 46 CFR 25.30-20 I'm guessing the logic here is that in the event of fuel spillage, areas void of foam underneath the deck can fill with fuel or vapor. But my logic is that even when completely filled with foam, in the event of a spillage, that can be...

:mrgreen: :LOL2: I guarantee if they did, they would sit their butt on the curb and wait for the ambulance to arrive. Any hole in their body other than the ones they were born with, is going to slow them down, for sure.

My EDC pistol is a NAA mini revolver in 22 magnum. True, it's not going to stop a bad guy like my Glock 20 10mm, but the first rule of a gunfight is to have a gun, and the NAA revolver is small enough, it's something I am more likely to carry than leave at home.

Like I said, it can probably be modified to fit. If you decide to do it, please post some pics. The day may come where I decide to change my reverse gate, as well.

Kustom kid, welcome to the board. As for your question about interchangeability of reverse buckets......no go. Already looked into doing that with mine. The newer dual-outlet type reverse buckets are designed to attach to a bracket on the PWC or boat. The XL1200 style attaches to the steering...

I think this is what you have:

Awesome, man! Glad you got it running and it performed well. It's a rewarding feeling, for sure.

Okavango, since you have already fabricated your intake duct, the rest of the pump assembly should work with it, as long as you have the bolt pattern and length set for the driveshaft and pump that comes out of the ski. Quite a few others have done it like this. I used the XL1200 pump since it...

I don't think the large hull will affect you too much. Remember that these engines are also used in 23 ft wake boarding jet boats. Granted, there are 2 engines in those boats, but consider how much heavier that fiberglass hull is than your aluminum hull. My setup weighs about 1200 lbs, with a 48...

Mighty fine work there! If you have any questions about the FXHO engine, let me know, since this is the same engine I used in my boat. Especially as it pertains to wiring, as I ran into the issue of the tech manuals and my harness color coding not being the same, and it was a PITA to figure it...

I have not been on the water with the jet boat since installing the new wear ring and impeller. But I plan to test it out soon, and see how it does.

CedarRiver, does your boat have a rear platform? If not, adding one will help quiet it down a little bit. Also, if your exhaust exits right out the transom, you might consider adding some type of chute that goes over the exhaust outlet (picture something like a chute that covers a typical...

OK, thanks for the info. I'll check into that. Hopefully, I can get the box apart, as usually those large screws are difficult, if not impossible to remove, especially if it's been around salt water.