EDIT: hood seal advice (stiffest seal)

[Soul Man]

I've been out of the standup game for a while, but used to be HEAVILY involved.

HOOD SEAL: back in the day firmer seals to prevent compression and loosening of the hood latch were the thing. I put a HydroTruf seal on (I recalled they were a stiffer one???) but my latch comes loose with hood tricks or landing on the hood. What is the best hood seal to prevent the latch coming undone????

Wear Ring: Ride a lot of salt. Wear ring on my original ski is swollen and impeller is locked up. This is mostly teaching people to ride ski, so I don't want to spend a ton (I see Watcon has stainless wear rings but $320). My main ski has the plastic wear ring, but I forget who makes those and not finding in searches.

Seal is for a 1996 SuperJEt, wear ring is for a 1990 SJ (OLD SKOOOOOOOOOL)

Note: for hood seal I already have Blowsion latch/brackets/straps etc so I'm good on having tight hardware.

 

[TheBuzzard]

I've got used but cherry oem superjet wear rings. 916 462 1857 for info

 

[Soul Man]

Thanks, trying to avoid OEM since it will do the same thing, and if used who knows how much corrosion maybe behind the ring already.

 

[Kohldanielzimmer]

Sbt and wsm both make plastic wear ring inserts.

 

[Soul Man]

Kohl, thanks! That's what I was looking for.

Now, what is the thickest hood seal...

 

[Jr.]

Hey Greg, Glad to see your getting back into riding! Im down in J‘Ville often, surf riding with the Hugo crew.
ill message you next trip down

P

 

[Big Kahuna]

What's up stranger!

 

[Soul Man]

Howdy guys! Been a long time, but trying to get back into riding a little more.

Paul, your Lamey motor is still running strong!
Greg

 

[Dorny119]

Hi, I am looking for advice on the same Hood Issue. Seal is compressing, and latch coming undone with hood tricks. Thanks!

 

[Big Kahuna]

Hi, I am looking for advice on the same Hood Issue. Seal is compressing, and latch coming undone with hood tricks. Thanks!

Take a piece of turf and glue it to the latch assembly on the hull side, when you go to attach the hood latch, this will make it pull the hood down tighter. Had to do this on my Superjets.

 

[Dorny119]

Yea I did that. Maybe I will double it up. I also just took a spare latch i had, drilled and tapped 3 holes into the top of the hook for set screws so i can increase the pressure on the hood. However, i failed to realize that this will negate the hooking action if i go too tight (the hook will just slide right off the latch).