Super Jet New Superjet Owner: 1996 modified SJ

[Dustin88]

sorry zeroclient, I didnt have time to come out today, I am riding tomorrow for sure if you want to come out, probably going to Allatoona Landing(close to blockhouse) around noonish

 

[Zero Client]

I had a blast on Saturday at Victoria/Day Use. I rode it for about 2 hours. Was able to stand and cross the lakea few times. I fell maybe 20 times. Kneeling - I figured out how to do a 180 slide following by popping out of the water a good 1~2 feet. I fell off almost every time though. This ski runs so great I absolutely love it!


Sunday, I decided to do a hull-on restoration. Pulled everything off/out the hull I could including the engine, pump, pole, hydroturf... Anything which bolts to the hull is removed at this point. I stripped some nasty paint off the hood pieces already and am going to prep those for black paint by the weekend. I got pretty far in the first day to the point where I already fiberglass re-inforced the footholds and a few spots I thought weak like the pole area. I used Marine Tex to fix/fill the area which was never finished - gas cap relocation, and also Marine Tex on a few disintegrating areas. For under the belt-line - I'll be using GelCoat Finish applied via the roll/tip method - Really only going to be rolling with a supper smooth foam roller. Hoping it will fill the scraped underneith after 2~3 coats. I'll nib the coat down with 400/600 wet grit and compound to a shine.

For the engine, I'm going to rebuild the stock carbs only. I'll leak test and see how it'll work from there since it's out.

I need to get my impeller replaced or refinished. its pretty mangled around the leading edges. Wear rings seems to be OK. Anyone local have a spare with tools?

 

[Zero Client]

Broke the carbs down. Someone didnt replace the main jet! Found 130s. Going to put in 135s. Here is what the carbs are going to come out as:

1.5NS
95g Springs
~43psi pop-off
70 low
135 high

Chokes removed
Aftermarket flame arrestors

Sound good?

 

[mthomps]

Hi! Good find. 1200 for RN? I could kill you!

 

[Zero Client]

Just about finished bringing this ski back from the depths of UGLY! Look at me now!! Ski looks showroom condition.

Finished a hull-on restoration. Spent about $1000 or so on new look-good stuff.

-New GelCoat
-New Paint
-New Hydroturf
-Fixed Pole
-New Graphics Kit (Motorhead from AMR)
-Painted engine bay (Yes everythinhg was removed during renovation)
-Fiberglass sheet/Resin areas of concern; footholds, behind some small cracks, pole mount points. Prety much evertyhing inside the hull has at least one layer now.
-Homemade Dolly pictured
-Hid everything I could in enginebay - rerouted and covered wires and hoses with loom or hid things out of the way

I'm coming Saturday morning to the Lake Allatoona weekend event!

 

[550headache]

looks good

 

[Zero Client]

Here are done engine bay pics. I painted the hull inside ceramic black. Left the engine alone just cleaned it up. Carbs jetted and rebuilt. I tried my best to hide every hose, clamp, and wire, and loom up the rest with quality loom.

 

[glennbbautomachine]

nice job