Ben Okopnik
Jet Boat Lover
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Err... these people are crazy. Awesomely cool, but crazy.
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Taking a wild guess, I would say "none". They're custom builds, and I'm guessing that the owners planned this - including the appropriate (oversize and well-screened?) intakes.Those are too cool, but how many rocks do they suck into the impeller?
Huh. I just looked at a Skat on the Web, and they don't look all that different. And heck, for the price diff I see, if I ever have to install a new one... hmm, hmm.They actually suck a lot of small rocks that get through those tight intake grates - enough to destroy our impellers in a nanosecond! But these guys run heavy duty impellers - usually Skat - which are bizarrely almost indestructible.
I would call Glenn Perry at Skat factory - the impeller guy. I'm sure he could tell you everything you need to know. In my experience he is not a salesman type at all, more of a merit/technical guy.Huh. I just looked at a Skat on the Web, and they don't look all that different. And heck, for the price diff I see, if I ever have to install a new one... hmm, hmm.
Thanks, @swatski! I'm not quite up for messing with that end yet - still trying to figure out what's wrong with my SportJet 175 this week, which (with the bits of troubleshooting I've been able to get done, snatching minutes to do it here and there) seems to have dropped a switchbox all of a sudden... but when I get around to it, well, I like high-quality components for my boats. Good to know!I would call Glenn Perry at Skat factory - the impeller guy. I'm sure he could tell you everything you need to know. In my experience he is not a salesman type at all, more of a merit/technical guy.
He loves to talk impellers, too.
You can call their general number and just ask for him, everyone knows who he is.