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

[Marvin willis]

Before and after. Not perfect but better.

 

[drewkaree]

Before and after. Not perfect but better.

looks good from my house! I can kinda see the faded spot from the old unit, is that what you're referring to? Would it be worth it to silicone around that with a tool to get a nice consistent bead? Might cover some of the discoloration, and those tools are super cheap. For small stuff likek that, I use some tool that has a ball on th end, and the excess is just peeled off afterwards, but you're left with a perfect consistent bead that looks really nice. I'll try to track down alink later.

 

[drewkaree]

Yep. Plenty of room. It is annoying leaning over and working on my knees. The hardest part was finding all the hidden bolts for the oil pump, then scraping old gasket off. I was able to use my 1/4” driver to remove the flywheel bolt (it IS reverse thread). My 1/2” impact was too big. Surprisingly the small driver had enough “uumph” to break it free

For future use, @FSH 210 Sport made a platform to help with working over the engines. He may have a link to it in his sginature, but if not, this will tage him and he'll definitely be able to find it for you. Definitely a useful thing to build

 

[Marvin willis]

looks good from my house! I can kinda see the faded spot from the old unit, is that what you're referring to? Would it be worth it to silicone around that with a tool to get a nice consistent bead? Might cover some of the discoloration, and those tools are super cheap. For small stuff likek that, I use some tool that has a ball on th end, and the excess is just peeled off afterwards, but you're left with a perfect consistent bead that looks really nice. I'll try to track down alink later.

I put on labels over the buttons.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

For future use, @FSH 210 Sport made a platform to help with working over the engines. He may have a link to it in his sginature, but if not, this will tage him and he'll definitely be able to find it for you. Definitely a useful thing to build

Ask and you shall receive ! Put your hands on the radio say Hallelujah Brother !

Thread 'Engine bay platform'

May 12, 2024

I have monkey arms but they’re not long enough to reach all the way to the back of the engine bay! There’s no where to support yourself when you boom out to get to the oil filters or intermediate bearings.

I bought a 2X8 and some 3&1/2” deck screws and threw this together today. This gives you some place to put your hands and a place to lay your body when you’re reaching into the engine bay, and your not putting weight onto the coil packs and injectors…. @drewkaree @WiskyDan @Ericd @Can0n11 @Dixemon

Dimensions;
32&1/2” cross board
7&1/2” drops
2&1/2” top...

• FSH 210 Sport
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• Forum: General Discussion

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[ldefoggi]

Ask and you shall receive ! Put your hands on the radio say Hallelujah Brother !

Thread 'Engine bay platform'

May 12, 2024

I have monkey arms but they’re not long enough to reach all the way to the back of the engine bay! There’s no where to support yourself when you boom out to get to the oil filters or intermediate bearings.

I bought a 2X8 and some 3&1/2” deck screws and threw this together today. This gives you some place to put your hands and a place to lay your body when you’re reaching into the engine bay, and your not putting weight onto the coil packs and injectors…. @drewkaree @WiskyDan @Ericd @Can0n11 @Dixemon

Dimensions;
32&1/2” cross board
7&1/2” drops
2&1/2” top...

• FSH 210 Sport
• Replies: 14
• Forum: General Discussion

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That’s freakin genius! Definitely building one of my own!

 

[drewkaree]

I put on labels over the buttons.

I put on labels over the buttons.

I'm guessing the line on the pics is a shadow or reflection then, or is that flaking around the edges too?

The stickers definitely improved it, to the point of looking good enough to seem new. I'd say that's a win

 

[Branislav]

Cut a big hole in my boat...

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It worked out OK, but man was there a lot of fiberglass dust to clean out.

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Looking great where you get this door? I have 2018 ar 195 (just picked up ) my first boat ever Looking to do this door upgrade THX in advance

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Looking great where you get this door? I have 2018 ar 195 (just picked up ) my first boat ever Looking to do this door upgrade THX in advance

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[OCMD]

Took it out for last outing of 2024! Wow 80 degrees in Maryland in November!

 

[AZMark]

New amp and sub. Seems pretty good for $250!

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Cut a big hole in my boat...

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It worked out OK, but man was there a lot of fiberglass dust to clean out.

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Something that may help in the future when cutting holes in fiberglass, get a helper to hold a shop vac hose right next to the bit doing the cutting, this is very helpful at controlling the spoil from the cut. Another thing that helps is to use as fine toothed cutting tool, this keeps serves two purposes, it reduces spalling, produces a smoother edge and the cuttings don’t want to fling as far.

 

[Bottom Bracket]

Dremel circle cutter gets it done!

 

[Acard7]

Got our oil change kits yesterday, since they were on sale, although the boat is still in storage for a few more months. Yesterday we paid off the AR230, 6 years early, which is a good feeling. I assume now is about the time something will go wrong this upcoming season since the bank no longer owns it

 

[lazergeek]

After installing a LiFePO4 house battery a year ago I finally got around to adding a proper battery box as the Group 31 battery did not fit in the bettery well so It was one end inside and the other end out sitting on an angle. I also replaced my generic Amazon shunt with a Victron SmartShunt with a DIY ground Bus Bar.

For the battery box I used (2) 1" HDPE screed together to give me 2" block and mounted to the bottom of the battery box. Used 2 AWG cable to run from the battery to the shunt and the buss bar is 1/4" x 3/4" copper bar.

Before Photos



After Photos

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

After installing a LiFePO4 house battery a year ago I finally got around to adding a proper battery box as the Group 31 batter did not fit in the bettery well so It was one end inside and the other end out sitting on an angle. I also replaced my generic Amazon shunt with a Victron SmartShunt with a DIY ground Bus Bar.

For the battery box I used (2) 1" HDPE screed together to give me 2" block and mounted to the bottom of the battery box. Used 2 AWG cable to run from the battery to the shunt and the buss bar is 1/4" x 3/4" copper bar.

Before Photos
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After Photos
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Clean!!!

 

[blacksapphirez]

After 4 yrs...i caved in and got the lateral thruster and upgraded the fins

 

[biffdotorg]

Biggest tip on Lateral Thrusters, they have the most effect lock to lock. In other words, turn the wheel all the way to the direction you want the stern to move, and it will.

 

[Beachcampin]

I build an outdoor workbench mainly for the apiary so I have space to work the hives this spring, but when I was getting wood, I saw out of the corner of my eye that Home Depot had the pre-made stringers. I hate making stringers, I always screw up something at least once. Anyway, been wanted something like this for a while so bought a couple extra 2x4 and threw this together. Need some more rock now to level it and anither stringer, the middle is a little sproingier that I would like, but overall it’s solid.

Also had some new electronics installed, but need better pictures first.