Super Jet Does a Good SN Hood Seal Exist??

[paczowski123]

Well like it says, ive been searching for a better alternative to my square nose hood seal as my stocker was worn out from the previous owner leaving the hood latched down for years. My first option was to go with the "Surf Seal" as it had awesome reviews and was not too harsh on the wallet. Although this seal doesnt seem to fair well on the SN SJ's, mine would bind up on the front lip of the body and eventually began to tear/seperate from all the folding and pushing of the hood down. (I am in no way bashing this product, this hood seal would be an EXCELLENT seal for a RN and would work very well) much the same as it did on my SN until pulling the hood on and off began to tear it. So i now need to look for an alternative, and with the OE seals in the 130.00-200.00 range id like to find an alternative.

It seems the Watcon seal has good reviews, and im sure this has been covered but after googling i couldnt really find many options besides OE, Watcon, or HydroTurf, and it seems the HT seal is horrible. Im beginning to lean in the Watcon seal direction, anyone have first hand experience with the Watcon or any others, how did it hold up, and did it seal well? Any other options im missing?

 

[shaunsteezy]

you could look into the thrust hood seal, im not sure if it would work on a sn but it is another option at a resonable price.

 

[SuperDrifter]

In this 'one-up', I'm using the Watcon, and like it. Also trying the liquidgraphix hood version. Right now it's one or the other, it would be nice to have a top/bottom 'mating' seal.
I read OEM's, for typical apps is be$t.

 

[paczowski123]

Ill look into the thrust, and yah I'm running the liquid graphics one right now, seals great! But just doesn't fair well on the SN SJ's. and I've also read OEM is best but just way too expensive.

 

[BruceSki]

watcon if you don't want to pay OEM prices.

Can't beat it!!!

 

[paczowski123]

I figured that's my next move, I can buy three or four of them for the price of OEM.

 

[DAG]

Anyone have a link to thrust's seals? or any feedback on them?

 

[Pablo]

I've used watcon and have no complaints. The cold fusion seal is very nice too.

 

[Pablo]

Just finished actually looking at CF website. I didn't know they were slinging the Watcon seal now.

 

[jd91t]

Liquid graffix!
Easy install, inexpensive, solid design!
Ope jus noticed you have LG seal already..
mine worked great

 

[shaunsteezy]

Anyone have a link to thrust's seals? or any feedback on them?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thrust-Hood...arts&hash=item43b7be4ce9&vxp=mtr#ht_208wt_940

seems to be holding up fine on my fr2. not as much "squish" as the watcon but a better shape so it has more side to side support.

 

[DAG]

Thanks for the link. Is it 'real' rubber or like a hydroturf material?

 

[Quinc]

Have you tried the home depot weather seal? 1-1/4" x 7/16" x 10' (one side sticky) weather stripping. All the reviews I have found on it are good.

 

[paczowski123]

Haven't tried the HD stuff, do you mean the foam stuff? I know a friend of mine used it to get his ski on the water while he waited for his real seal and it didn't work to well?

 

[orangefinger]

please check and make sure the hood actually belongs to the ski....rebuilt numerous squares and often a different hood is different in size...u might laugh but its true...therefore all hood seals will fail, especially when the hood appears to short .
Check your hood looks, if they are centered and in right position...most of them are bent or do not actually tighten down hood .

Take your ski knee deep water , push/sit on nose and listen if water is coming in from the front around seal area.

Once the hood is right and hood locks adjusted I have used watcon hood seal and jet maniac straps instead of oem lock....stays completely dry

 

[WWallace75]

I have the same issue with my surf seal on my square. Seals fine just a pain to take the hood off. I think Ill try a watcon seal soon.

 

[paczowski123]

Orange, I've looked into that the only thing my hood could use is to more forward slightly. But that would not be possible unless the catches moved forward or hooks shortened which doesn't seem possible. They are perfectly straight and because I found my ski almost perfectly preserved in an old mans basement it doesn't look to be modified.

 

[mark190]

please check and make sure the hood actually belongs to the ski....rebuilt numerous squares and often a different hood is different in size...u might laugh but its true...therefore all hood seals will fail, especially when the hood appears to short .

Not laughing here. My hood was too short for the hull (hood graphics were right for the year of the hull though). I tried using the watcon, but it has a concave top and the the forward edge of the hood would slip off and not center and compress the gasket no matter how I tried to line things up forward and aft. A Surf Seal type gasket worked best for me.

 

[550headache]

likuid graffix wont sell them anymore due to ripping.

 

[paczowski123]

^^true,

my friend tried to get one as a quick fix, didn't even care about how long it lasted as he needed a quick fix, and he wouldn't sell it.