found this during disassembly

[madscientist]

flipped the ski over to find that something had eaten or clawed out my sealant from the hull and pump

 

[leprechaunjohn]

damn tree rats! where do you store your boat?

 

[WFO Speedracer]

I hear Chupacabras like X2's

 

[madscientist]

it has been off the trailer during tear down for the new motor and paint.


sitting about 12" off the ground on my sevice rack in the yard

 

[WFO Speedracer]

it has been off the trailer during tear down for the new motor and paint.


sitting about 12" off the ground on my sevice rack in the yard

Hmmmmmmm that should be just within a Chupacarba's reach:sneaky:

 

[#ZERO]

What in the world are you using for sealant; it looks like concrete mix.

 

[WFO Speedracer]

He is using Right Stuff and it didn't look like that when he put it on.

 

[madscientist]

wfo is right about the product and it also allows to be in the water in 30min after application

 

[leprechaunjohn]

wfo is right about the product and it also allows to be in the water in 30min after application

:bananajump:thats a plus:Banane36:

 

[hellcat66]

time to go squirrel huntin!!

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Chew-pah-cob-rah!

 

[dbrutherford]

I use Permatex Clear RTV Silacone. It has been the best by far that I have ever used to seal up pumps. Gasoline will dissolve it though. That makes old pump jobs easier to clean up. It needs a full day to sure. One time I used some cheap silacone crap from the plumbing store that claimed ot be water proof... they should have said cavitation enhancing sealer! That stuff pulled right out after one ride and the ski ran like crap afterwards. I bought an X2 once for parts that didn't even have teh pump glued in. I bet the seller thought he pulled a fast one on me thinkign the ski was a dog. Oh well, I just wanted the pipe on it. lol

 

[madscientist]

pump sealant is key here. the right stuff is gas and oil tough and the short cure time rocks.to remove just cut aroundthe pump w/ a blade and pull. to re-seal apply a small beadto the hull against the old sealant and insert the pump. i usually clean off the pump just to minimize the sqiush out

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Yep right stuff is the shizz,I can install a pump,put the exit nozzle,steering and trim cables back on ,ride to the lake and by the time I get there its set and ready to jet.:drive: