Speedling
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Design me a mini-jet pump
- Thread starter Speedling
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Bill D
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You have to love this forum... It's amazing how fast an idea can go from "This may sound crazy, but..." to " Look what I found laying around", to "I just built a pint sized jetboat." Lol. I LOVE it and can't wait to see this work out!
Speedling
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Ok, I have a basic idea of how I want to do this, but I need a through hull fitting for the shaft..... Any ideas?
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Copious amounts of 3M 5200?
Speedling
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Saving that for steeringcables, lol
I may try the stacked washer route and sandwich it between two metal plates with a grease zerk. Maybe find a pvc or brass sleeve to go in there with it?
I mean, i don't plan on pitting in a bilge pump but i guess i could if i actually build this thing! I think i have an extra key start for it too and then just need a small battery, lol gosh this is getting complicated
tdonoughue
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Small battery?
What will then power the amps and the head unit to drive those massive cans you are going to put on the thing?
What will then power the amps and the head unit to drive those massive cans you are going to put on the thing?
Speedling
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This honda motor is a nice one. I took it off our hydraulic scaffold and had to replace a few things but i can scavange the electric ignition and it has a battery harging point that is 12 volts because it is a key start. We upgrade the batteries to automotive but they usually come with a lawnmower 12 volt. So yes i literally could put in a stereo! Ong please don't get me started, i still have pictures to hang in the house from like 2 years ago!
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Find an old Kawasaki JS300 stand up jet ski, lowest HP you will find in a ski, cut the bottom hull section out with the engine and pump complete above it, then bond it to the boat hull section where you want it. Then govern the speed with the throttle.
trace
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for thru hull, generous amount of 5200 around a rotary tool flex shaft
