• Welcome to Jetboaters.net!

    We are delighted you have found your way to the best Jet Boaters Forum on the internet! Please consider Signing Up so that you can enjoy all the features and offers on the forum. We have members with boats from all the major manufacturers including Yamaha, Seadoo, Scarab and Chaparral. We don't email you SPAM, and the site is totally non-commercial. So what's to lose? IT IS FREE!

    Membership allows you to ask questions (no matter how mundane), meet up with other jet boaters, see full images (not just thumbnails), browse the member map and qualifies you for members only discounts offered by vendors who run specials for our members only! (It also gets rid of this banner!)

    free hit counter

The official "What did you do to your jet boat today" thread.

Dean P

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
3,471
Reaction score
4,915
Points
357
Location
Florida
Boat Make
Chaparral
Year
2017
Boat Model
VRX
Boat Length
22
Here's my attempt at DIY Anchor Stick Pins. Heard about the stick pin from this forum which gave me the motivation to do something. The conduit I had lying around the house and thought that might work.

Took 2-1/2" plastic conduit, cut 16" long (from the bell end), heated the inside all around about 5" up and stood on a brick to flatten it out until cool. Cut a 1/2 wide slot x 2-1/2" long in the flat end and drilled 1" hole thru bell end (keyhole saw). Placed onto U-bolts (upside down to create tension) and wedged PVC to hold in place. Purchased some (4 for 20$) 8 ft long x 3/4 (actually measure Ø.805") fiberglass garden/tree stakes from Walmart and pushed them thru the 1" hole into the ground below. The tide was high, slowly going out and about 3-1/2 ft deep (at the back end of the boat)

I pulled up closed to the seawall and placed the first stick pin into the port side holder. As the boat swung around I placed the other stick pin in and waited. The boat was perpendicular to the wind which was blowing at 10 mph with gust up to 14. I was very impressed with how well it did. The boat did sway a little but always came back to center. Below are a few pics of what it looked like. The boat stayed in that spot for well over 1-1/2 hours.

This is still a work in progress but so far am please with the results. Need to attach a T handle or a (bicycle type) grip handle. Haven't decided...

Here is a 2 minute video of it in action.

IMG_1753.JPGIMG_1754.JPGIMG_1755.JPGIMG_1758.JPG
 
Last edited:

drewkaree

Jetboaters Fleet Admiral
Messages
5,382
Reaction score
19,072
Points
672
Location
West Allis & Fremont, WI
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2019
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
21
Here's my attempt at DIY Anchor Stick Pins. Heard about the stick pin from this forum which gave me the motivation to do something. The conduit I had lying around the house and thought that might work.

Took 2-1/2" plastic conduit, cut 16" long (from the bell end), heated the inside all around about 5" up and stood on a brick to flatten it out until cool. Cut a 1/2 wide slot x 2-1/2" long in the flat end and drilled 1" hole thru bell end (keyhole saw). Placed onto U-bolts (upside down to create tension) and wedged PVC to hold in place. Purchased some (4 for 20$) 8 ft long x 3/4 (actually measure Ø.805") fiberglass garden/tree stakes from Walmart and pushed them thru the 1" hole into the ground below. The tide was high, slowly going out and about 3-1/2 ft deep (at the back end of the boat)
I always love the attempt, it's so easy to buy a solution, but the sense of accomplishment (and the cheap streak in me) is worth the effort. [flag]👍
 

F.M.

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
1,262
Reaction score
2,001
Points
277
Location
Decatur, AL
Boat Make
Other
Year
NA
Boat Model
Other
Boat Length
Other
Swapped out my factory Shorlandr bearing buddies, for actually Bearing Buddies, (with the blue level indicators). And fixed my grease fittings on the trailer suspension that wouldn't take grease.
 

Gunghoe9

Well-Known Member
Messages
76
Reaction score
94
Points
47
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2020
Boat Model
X
Boat Length
21
Getting ready to winterize so I decided to get my battery tender installed. First holes drilled in the boat! Also did the DVSR mod to keep my Noco “smart”.
 

Attachments

JOAN ROJAS

Jet Boat Addict
Messages
69
Reaction score
74
Points
102
Location
Miami, Florida
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2009
Boat Model
212S
Boat Length
21
Added seadek to the main areas, got it from the group buy. This stuff makes the boat look and feel new! Still need to remove anchor locker and swim area old stuff but started with the easy work today. Went thru a lot of Acetone to get the floors well prepped for the install.
 

Attachments

Last edited:

Babin Farms

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
3,569
Reaction score
11,619
Points
477
Location
Lower Alabama
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2009
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
23
Pulled the throttles apart after watching the video on throttle drop and installed hose clamps. Had to tap them into place, snugged them up & crimped tight. In all it took maybe 30 minutes to do the job. We’ll see if it helps the next time out.
View attachment 133606View attachment 133607
Update:
Was able to test out my throttle drop “fix” and it worked perfect. I also loosened up the tension on the throttles as well and trying to figure out why I didn’t do this sooner. RPM’s stay right where I set it and the levers move nice & smooth now.
 

AEmedic

Well-Known Member
Messages
53
Reaction score
67
Points
47
Location
Boise, Idaho
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2015
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
24
While it wasn't on the boat, it was for the boat. The Trax TX6000 that I ordered was delivered today. Having the electric trailer dolly will make it much easier to put it away in the garage for winterCapture.JPG
 

suke

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
2,082
Reaction score
2,538
Points
267
Location
Holly Springs, NC
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2020
Boat Model
X
Boat Length
21
Time to polish up my boat after a good season of use. Figured I'll install a ceramic coating while I'm at it. Installed my boat buckles, and patched some dock rash. Color doesn't QUITE match, but at least it's now filled and wetsanded smooth. I'm about halfway done with the polishing. Definitely not looking for perfection like when I do cars. We use the crap out of this thing, so just looking to clean up some washing marks, as well as light oxidation. Surprised just how much oxidation there is on the black, hence the reason I'm going with a ceramic coating. While polishing I've noticed quite a few gel coat bubbles, one has popped. Got some other defects I'll need the dealer to take care of. Not looking forward to dealing with that. Hopefully it'll be a non issue and they'll take care of it without much of a fight. 20201017_222631.jpg20201017_222626.jpg20201017_222603.jpg20201017_222549.jpg20201017_211019.jpg20201017_210934.jpg20201017_203439.jpg20201017_164043.jpg20201017_162310.jpg20201017_162126.jpg20201017_135207.jpg20201017_135201.jpg20201017_115459.jpg20201017_115449.jpg
 
Last edited:

suke

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
2,082
Reaction score
2,538
Points
267
Location
Holly Springs, NC
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2020
Boat Model
X
Boat Length
21
Ugh! Getting there. This has turned into a project from hell. I detail cars fairly regularly, and have done so for 20+ years. So I'm not new to this by any means. What I thought would be a quick one stage polish has sent me down a rabbit hole of "what if I did an additional step here, or tried a more aggressive pad/polish combo". Before I knew it I'm doing a multi stage correction. Crap! Stopping for lunch. Need to wrap this up by around 2ish so I can lay down the ceramic coating.20201018_114023.jpg20201018_114011.jpg20201018_103553.jpg20201018_103453.jpg20201018_103142.jpg20201018_103131.jpg20201018_103123.jpg
 

ZGhost

Jet Boat Junkie
Messages
558
Reaction score
458
Points
132
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2019
Boat Model
242X E-Series
Boat Length
24
While it wasn't on the boat, it was for the boat. The Trax TX6000 that I ordered was delivered today. Having the electric trailer dolly will make it much easier to put it away in the garage for winterView attachment 135272
@AEmedic Great idea! How much does this thing weigh? Can it be lifted and thrown in the back of an SUV? Thinking of using one at my trailer storage place due to tight space backing the boat but wouldn’t want to leave it there.
 

AZMark

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
1,897
Reaction score
2,566
Points
252
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2018
Boat Model
Limited S
Boat Length
21
Update:
Was able to test out my throttle drop “fix” and it worked perfect. I also loosened up the tension on the throttles as well and trying to figure out why I didn’t do this sooner. RPM’s stay right where I set it and the levers move nice & smooth now.
Your throttles don’t slip back toward idle with the friction screws loosened? Mine will fall way back if they aren’t cranked pretty tight.

I thought the hose clamp trick just eliminated the little bit of the slop in that mechanism.
 

Babin Farms

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
3,569
Reaction score
11,619
Points
477
Location
Lower Alabama
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2009
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
23
Your throttles don’t slip back toward idle with the friction screws loosened? Mine will fall way back if they aren’t cranked pretty tight.

I thought the hose clamp trick just eliminated the little bit of the slop in that mechanism.
I believe the PO tightened the tension to try to fix the throttle drop so while I had it apart I wanted to fix the throttle drop & also adjusted the tension for more of a feel of what I had with the pontoon. So far so good with no slipping back of the throttles when I let them go.
 

suke

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
2,082
Reaction score
2,538
Points
267
Location
Holly Springs, NC
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2020
Boat Model
X
Boat Length
21
Unfortunately no real good after pics. Started to cool down and dew started to fall. So I had to get it covered and back to storage. Wish I had a garage I could fit this in. Then I could go totally nuts with it. Sadly had to go with what I could fit in to 2 days. First time using shine supply and I have to say their marine coating is one of the most user friendly coatings I've put my hands on. Not sure how they think a 50ml bottle will be used up on a Malibu lsv. I barely used 1/3 of the bottle.
20201018_181417.jpg20201018_181347.jpg20201018_175557.jpg20201018_175544.jpg20201018_175541.jpg20201018_174723.jpg20201018_174733.jpg20201018_174709.jpg20201018_174655.jpg
 

Miitch

Jetboaters Commander
Messages
339
Reaction score
568
Points
182
Location
Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada
Boat Make
SeaDoo
Year
2011
Boat Model
Challenger
Boat Length
18
Spent the weekend cleaning lake scum off the hull. Toilet bowl cleaner.. works WONDERS! Left on for ~10 minutes and looked brand new! I recommend for anyone trying to get yellowing off hull. Wash hull, apply toilet bowl cleaner, rinse with pressure washer followed by a cleaning with a strong degreasing (or dish) soap to neutralize any little bit of cleaner left. Will be re applying sealant and waxing rest of the hull this week.

With a degree in chemistry, I am ashamed to admit I half-assed the trailer wrapping... silly me forgot acidic toilet bowl cleaner and a galvanized trailer do NOT mix. Few spots that found their way through the garbage bag.. will have to fix.
F292FEB0-8E2E-4893-B850-B2992BA2BFC9.jpegDAE8E61C-09B5-4506-93DA-8582B7A95B91.jpegCA33AE97-648F-4117-AC73-40E9E6E431E6.jpegDA346352-DFE7-4845-AD5C-6409D7779AC0.jpeg
 

AEmedic

Well-Known Member
Messages
53
Reaction score
67
Points
47
Location
Boise, Idaho
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2015
Boat Model
AR
Boat Length
24
@AEmedic Great idea! How much does this thing weigh? Can it be lifted and thrown in the back of an SUV? Thinking of using one at my trailer storage place due to tight space backing the boat but wouldn’t want to leave it there.
It is pretty heavy, I haven't tried to pick it up since I put the three batteries in it. The handle comes off easily and so does the ball mount mechanism so it would be less cumbersome.
 

Dean P

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
3,471
Reaction score
4,915
Points
357
Location
Florida
Boat Make
Chaparral
Year
2017
Boat Model
VRX
Boat Length
22
Here's my attempt at DIY Anchor Stick Pins. Heard about the stick pin from this forum which gave me the motivation to do something. The conduit I had lying around the house and thought that might work.

Took 2-1/2" plastic conduit, cut 16" long (from the bell end), heated the inside all around about 5" up and stood on a brick to flatten it out until cool. Cut a 1/2 wide slot x 2-1/2" long in the flat end and drilled 1" hole thru bell end (keyhole saw). Placed onto U-bolts (upside down to create tension) and wedged PVC to hold in place. Purchased some (4 for 20$) 8 ft long x 3/4 (actually measure Ø.805") fiberglass garden/tree stakes from Walmart and pushed them thru the 1" hole into the ground below. The tide was high, slowly going out and about 3-1/2 ft deep (at the back end of the boat)

I pulled up closed to the seawall and placed the first stick pin into the port side holder. As the boat swung around I placed the other stick pin in and waited. The boat was perpendicular to the wind which was blowing at 10 mph with gust up to 14. I was very impressed with how well it did. The boat did sway a little but always came back to center. Below are a few pics of what it looked like. The boat stayed in that spot for well over 1-1/2 hours.

This is still a work in progress but so far am please with the results. Need to attach a T handle or a (bicycle type) grip handle. Haven't decided...

Here is a 2 minute video of it in action.

View attachment 133857View attachment 133858View attachment 133859View attachment 133860
I was impressed with the results but wanted something more permanent and out of the way. I didn't want to have to worry removing/falling off (when not in use)/better looking so I came up with this.
Got 1" Sch.40 PVC pipe, heated up the end and with a glass bottle flared out the end. Once started I pushed the flared end onto a flat and smooth surface to make it square and perpendicular to the pipe. Below is a picture of a practice piece. Careful it burns easy.
IMG_1824.JPGIMG_1825.JPG

Had to purchase a few items from Amazon: 18" 1/4 drill for the keyhole saw (drill thru the top and the bottom of the swim platform), 1-5/16 keyhole saw and 5200 adhesive sealant.
1603123786818.png

After drill the 1-5/16 thru the top of the platform and from the bottom I tapped the PVC pipe from the bottom up.

IMG_1820.JPG

On top of the swim platform I wanted something nicer and made from SS 316. I found these.
1603132422464.png

When these came in, the OD was too big and would not fit into the ID of the PVC. Went back on Amazon and picked up a 1-1/16 keyhole saw.
1603132699430.png

I couldn't be happier with the end result. The SS fitting cleaned up well and "hid" any flaws in my workmanship.
1603133028328.png 1603133054282.png
1603133152918.png
 

Sotally Tober

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
925
Reaction score
1,375
Points
297
Location
San Diego, California
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2019
Boat Model
242 Limited S E-Series
Boat Length
24
Unfortunately no real good after pics. Started to cool down and dew started to fall. So I had to get it covered and back to storage. Wish I had a garage I could fit this in. Then I could go totally nuts with it. Sadly had to go with what I could fit in to 2 days. First time using shine supply and I have to say their marine coating is one of the most user friendly coatings I've put my hands on. Not sure how they think a 50ml bottle will be used up on a Malibu lsv. I barely used 1/3 of the bottle.
I've had my boat coated with Ceramic Pro. Do you know if Boat Bling Hot Sauce is still safe to use after the coating?
 

suke

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
2,082
Reaction score
2,538
Points
267
Location
Holly Springs, NC
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2020
Boat Model
X
Boat Length
21
I've had my boat coated with Ceramic Pro. Do you know if Boat Bling Hot Sauce is still safe to use after the coating?
You could, but I wouldn't recommend it. Appears it has waxes in it, which will clog your coating. I'd find one specifically made for ceramic coatings. Tons of water spot removers for ceramic coatings out there.
 

Sotally Tober

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
925
Reaction score
1,375
Points
297
Location
San Diego, California
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2019
Boat Model
242 Limited S E-Series
Boat Length
24
You could, but I wouldn't recommend it. Appears it has waxes in it, which will clog your coating. I'd find one specifically made for ceramic coatings. Tons of water spot removers for ceramic coatings out there.
Thanks. Just ran a search and yes... there are a ton. Any particular one you recommend?
 

suke

Jetboaters Admiral
Messages
2,082
Reaction score
2,538
Points
267
Location
Holly Springs, NC
Boat Make
Yamaha
Year
2020
Boat Model
X
Boat Length
21
Thanks. Just ran a search and yes... there are a ton. Any particular one you recommend?
Never personally used this, but I'm a carpro brand fan. I'm fairly brand agnostic, BUT I find I have more carpro products in my arsenal than anything due to the fact they just flat out work. All of the ceramic coating installs I do I use carpro coatings. Just their marine one is for their certified installers only. So, I had to branch out. Thought about going with gyeon, but not the biggest fan of their paint coatings, so went with shine supply as I know a lot of full time pros that rave about the brand.

This is from the brand of coating I just put on my boat. Also to be fair I haven't used this one. Since this is the brand coating I put on my boat if I was to personally buy one it would be this one.
 
Top