Nightmare
Jet Boat Addict
- Messages
- 197
- Reaction score
- 246
- Points
- 107
- Location
- Southern California
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2011
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
We picked up this 2011 Yamaha 242 Limited S a couple of weeks ago. It has incredibly low hours on the motors (11.5hrs).
My best guess is that the original owner left the boat uncovered in the sun for about a decade. The Passenger Side Cup holder is sun-damaged and the gauges are sun-damaged. Bert's Mega Mall apparently replaced the upholstery in 2020. I assume they removed the main hull stickers at that time.
So we have this:
![2.jpg 2.jpg](https://jetboaters.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/152/152308-3b4b7d4c0a3fe9da7c576e937d6ded42.jpg?hash=O0t9TAo_6d)
Looks pretty good from a distance, but once it is clean you see the oxidation:
![3.jpg 3.jpg](https://jetboaters.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/152/152309-dca67c508b40e0bebbc4407ff85b8f54.jpg?hash=3KZ8UItA4L)
It is nice and shiny above the rub rail and about 1/2 of the main hull is ok.
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://jetboaters.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/152/152310-a139c612acc03818efdfcdcc8f73344d.jpg?hash=oTnGEqzAOB)
There are also some 'cracks' in the gelcoat near the stern.
![4.jpg 4.jpg](https://jetboaters.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/152/152311-96bd9b439037cb7f7671436e5c58111b.jpg?hash=lr2bQ5A3y3)
I purchased a Chemical Guys TORQ X buffer/polisher on Amazon and I want to see if I can get the oxidation cleaned up. The local Detail Garage told me to try the Phase5 Fiberglass Polish (Phase 5 Fiberglass Compound and Polish |). And I picked up a Green Heavy Polishing Pad.
If anyone has a different recommendation, let me know.
And I'm not sure what to do about the cracks in the gelcoat.
Thanks
My best guess is that the original owner left the boat uncovered in the sun for about a decade. The Passenger Side Cup holder is sun-damaged and the gauges are sun-damaged. Bert's Mega Mall apparently replaced the upholstery in 2020. I assume they removed the main hull stickers at that time.
So we have this:
![2.jpg 2.jpg](https://jetboaters.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/152/152308-3b4b7d4c0a3fe9da7c576e937d6ded42.jpg?hash=O0t9TAo_6d)
Looks pretty good from a distance, but once it is clean you see the oxidation:
![3.jpg 3.jpg](https://jetboaters.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/152/152309-dca67c508b40e0bebbc4407ff85b8f54.jpg?hash=3KZ8UItA4L)
It is nice and shiny above the rub rail and about 1/2 of the main hull is ok.
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://jetboaters.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/152/152310-a139c612acc03818efdfcdcc8f73344d.jpg?hash=oTnGEqzAOB)
There are also some 'cracks' in the gelcoat near the stern.
![4.jpg 4.jpg](https://jetboaters.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/152/152311-96bd9b439037cb7f7671436e5c58111b.jpg?hash=lr2bQ5A3y3)
I purchased a Chemical Guys TORQ X buffer/polisher on Amazon and I want to see if I can get the oxidation cleaned up. The local Detail Garage told me to try the Phase5 Fiberglass Polish (Phase 5 Fiberglass Compound and Polish |). And I picked up a Green Heavy Polishing Pad.
If anyone has a different recommendation, let me know.
And I'm not sure what to do about the cracks in the gelcoat.
Thanks
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