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Thanks! It’s great how light these things are, probably one of the only watercraft besides a stand-up that I would be comfortable towing.

Graphics are highlighted in post #46, got a few pictures there.

Thank you! I’m in central WI. Near Fond du Lac.

Towed her out to the lake. Sorted out some carb tuning issues and had an absolute blast. Jettribe cover came in so I can store it properly in the winter. Very impressed with the fit and quality of that cover.

Well, the new graphics were printed today! I am very happy with them. Just enough color, plenty of white space left. The shop cut them out just like I wanted, no empty white space left on the graphics at all.

Resealed the case halves tonight. New crank seals and new sealant. Bearings looked/felt good. Used the RSKI Riders video for a lot of the tips and tricks. The inside of the flywheel area was FILTHY, so it definitely needed it. Found that the bendix was missing a spring and a few washers...

I know this thread has been dead for 2-4 years, but no one ever posted the measurements, so here are the measurements I used and their results: I drilled the hood seal rail for 3/16” rivets placing the ball center 17” from the mounting face for the hood latch: I think it looks about right...

OH I forgot. I also did the single strut hood lift suggested by Desk_jockey in another member’s thread. Strut: Link to Ebay Brackets: Link to ebay I used the lower hood prop boss for the hood bracket and drilled the hood seal rail for 3/16” rivets placing the ball 17” from the mounting face...

Thank you and you're welcome. I hope it works, but if it doesn't.... to channel Edison: I haven't failed, I've found one more way that gel coat won't stick to SMC.

It will take time to get a review of my methods effectiveness for the gel coat adhering on the SMC parts, but I will be sure to report back... I expect it might take a while to show any issues if it isn't quite right. I'm not a chemist so I may be way off base... I had HARD time finding advice...

A bit of progress on the exterior parts. I learned a hard lesson wrapping the seat. I centered the new cover all up and started from the front and worked my way back…. It stretched more than I anticipated, so the curve in the back ended up with too much material. Cant get it properly tight...

Found some early cracks and signs of leakage in my water box last night. Have a new one from JetManiac on order now.

Good eye. :) Oetikers are in the mail. I only had 3/4” on hand.

my local graphics shop just sent me proofs for my custom graphics and they look great. Very excited to get those on.

Made good progress tonight putting a lot of the hull parts back on. Fittings, seat hardware, handles, hood hardware, etc. I used a bit of 3M 4200FC on all of them… may be a pain if I disassemble again at some point, but I really wanted things to stay tight until then. I also put my new pump...

Good news. I was nervous that I made a mistake ordering slate grey mats instead of black. I worried for nothing. I love it.

Also worth noting that the M67 wasn’t my first choice necessarily. I just had it on hand from other projects… figured it would work and I could save the $50 and a trip to the store.

I have a 5” DA, but I adjusted my pressure on the finicky bits to keep the foam moving and the heat up. Not perfect but it seems to have worked. It’s a strong gloss, and the medium cutting foam pad seems to have done a good job clearing after the 1500 grit. Pretty aggressive. I had a few deeper...

320/400 dry 600/1500 wet. by hand. Meguiars 67 one step compound with medium foam pad/fine foam pad applied with a DA polisher My arms. They have perished.

320 grit all done. I can understand why most just do automotive paint. This is a lot of work. yes, I am going to paint the storage cubby.