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ALUMA-JET- Duracraft 1648 SV Jetboat Conversion
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 224620" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>With the jet unit taken care of, it was time to get on the engine.....</p><p></p><p>Got a 1995 TS900 for 600 dollars, and it was a running ski! First step, pull the engine. [ATTACH=full]28932[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Doing some initial measurements[ATTACH=full]28931[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I wanted to have a rail design, while keeping the mounts as low as possible. So, the best way was to notch the tubing and inset the mount plates</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28933[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28935[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p> [ATTACH=full]28936[/ATTACH] mounts secured with carriage bolts</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>After notching the 2x 1/4" square tube, I used some 3/8" x 3" flat plate for the inset:</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28934[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28937[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28938[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>With the engine and pump now installed, I had to fabricate the fuel tanks, then start hooking up wiring, hoses, and cables.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 224620, member: 6937"] With the jet unit taken care of, it was time to get on the engine..... Got a 1995 TS900 for 600 dollars, and it was a running ski! First step, pull the engine. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Engine-Tigershark 900.jpg"]28932._xfImport[/ATTACH] Doing some initial measurements[ATTACH type="full" alt="Engine Mounts.jpg"]28931._xfImport[/ATTACH] I wanted to have a rail design, while keeping the mounts as low as possible. So, the best way was to notch the tubing and inset the mount plates [ATTACH type="full" alt="Engine Well Reinforcement.jpg"]28933._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Engine Mount Plate Mockup.jpg"]28935._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Engine Mounting Rail-Carriage Bolts.jpg"]28936._xfImport[/ATTACH] mounts secured with carriage bolts After notching the 2x 1/4" square tube, I used some 3/8" x 3" flat plate for the inset: [ATTACH type="full" alt="Engine Mount.jpg"]28934._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Engine Mounts Installed.jpg"]28937._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Engine Plate 2.jpg"]28938._xfImport[/ATTACH] With the engine and pump now installed, I had to fabricate the fuel tanks, then start hooking up wiring, hoses, and cables. [/QUOTE]
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