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Get a longer piece of water line, zip-tie that 90 with the pinhole up there near your electric bilge outlets and another longer water line back down to the plastic suction chamber. If this does not solve the problem, I'll pay-pal you the cost of the water line.

The main source of incoming water is obviously not the pinhole.....it siphons all the way back down and enters thru the plastic suction chamber at the base of your hull. If you want to test: block off the line thru the bulkhead and ride.

Pic #2 shows all installed. That fitting can not be located there. It will not pump water out, it will bring water in. Stop tearing things apart and put a longer water line from the bulkhead up to the bondline, then the 90 back down to the suction chamber. Easy fix for low $$$.

It's not an uncommon mistake. People look at this bilge line that goes way up only to turn around and go way down. In an effort to clean-up and make the engine compartment pretty, they shorten the line and keep it all low. This will not allow the system to function. It appears that you don't...

If the stock bilge system works like a Yamaha, (not familiar with kawi stuff post 1988), You could be back-siphoning. Been down this road with yama. In a Yamaha system: there is a tiny pinhole in a plastic 90 degree fitting (above the water line) that, when clogged will cause water to rush into...

Agree. Factory pipes rock. But they don't fix compression issues.

Carbs finally dialed in. (a while ago). It's a wonderful thing. The ski is giving me all that I can ask of it. The carbs were an issue because, if you go WAY back in this thread, you'll find that they are a matched pair of Mikuni 38s, but off of an old wave raider. There are differences when...

As always... '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15........................... But, because I have become a "wave-snob", bringing a ski will depend upon conditions. Either way, I've never had a bad time at this event! See y'all there!

I feel envy. Although I'll likely be on an SJ forever, this is my all-time favorite hull ( that I've ridden ) in the surf. So, don't expect me to let you ride it much when you visit Florida. lol. Finally logged onto the X again just to see it. BTW: I believe this vid is appropriate.....

I have installed quite a few mods that were useless or even hurt performance. It doesn't mean that they are bad mods. It just means that they were not right for my ski/set-up. I don't regret any of them because I learned a lot about my ski that way. I think we've all got a box or two of stuff...

Sorry to jack-a bit.. but a brief rant on this topic is needed. Most of you know what I'm gonna say.... #1: I don't know the laws in all states. In Florida class A vessels less than 16' in length are not required to carry an extinguisher. I'm not required to carry one in my 14' jon boat...

Funny thing about storing your ski outside: While riding last weekend we shut 'em down for a rest out beyond the break. In the water, looking up at my handlepole, I noticed some trash/debris above my steering under the chin pad. Started pulling stuff out. Turned out to be an entire birds nest...

My stock CDI did this as well. Ski would run great until I shut it off. Then it would not start for an half hour or so...backfiring the entire time. Replaced it with an MSD and been good since. But all that backfiring blew a bunch of air leaks that I didn't want to deal with. Jetmaniac/Blue got...

Wow. Ski is running great overall. Finally gonna dial in the carbs this weekend. Fine tuning. Feels a bit rich in the low end. Hours are a funny thing. I installed an hour meter/tach during the rebuild. I feel like I've ridden quite a bit, but it's only up to 15 hrs. I guess turning screws and...

All kinds of dissolved solids are left behind as water evaporates. Mostly calcium and magnesium from hard water, but all chlorides, salts and even iron depending on the state. Vinigar, being a mild acid, is good at dissolving alkaline hardness so it wipes off easily. A tank of water and an ion...

Somebody's next project?

Gina said, "It's all about the ducks".