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The front keel on some modern PWCs could hit the cross beam if you space the boards too far apart.

Looks like a nice trailer with galvanized frame, LED lights, and torsion axles. The 2011 GTI155 is like 650 lbs dry. Modern GTI155s are pushing 790 lbs. And if you add 15 gallons of gas, that is another 100 lbs It would probably be fine to carry the 2011 GTI155. They claim their trailers are...

OP mentions they replaced the wear ring. If there was a reason to replace the wear ring, then the impeller undoubtedly took some damage too. It only takes a slight ding to destroy the top end performance of the impeller. Filing it smooth again might make it work OK, but you won't ever get back...

On pretty much all jet-pump PWC's, there is siphon bilge drainage system. That system sucks out any water through a pickup at the bottom back of the bilge (on either side of the pump tunnel). From there, a hose (or two hoses) goes up to the top of the engine compartment, above the waterline...

Kind of boating 101 advice - check if your boat is leaking when you first put it in the water and before you leave it unattended in the water for any length of time. Hoses crack, clamps get left untightened, plugs get left out, bolts get left unsealed, fiberglass hulls crack, aluminum hulls pop...

For those DIYers who need a storage solution for their PWCs, we introduced our Shore Ramp DIY Wood Kit. You supply the lumber, cut it, drill the holes, and assemble a roller ramp with all the functionality and capacity of our all-aluminum models (for about half the price). www.shoreramp.com

As mentioned, in addition to draining the exhaust, you are trying to get the water out of those small metal tubes in the intercooler which is a vulnerable low point in the system. Similar to blowing the water out of anything else, you need a goodly volume of air going through there at full...

Aluminum prices are up and we will need to raise our prices in the spring. Meanwhile, we have some inventory remaining from this summer season that we are willing to sell at the current price of $999. www.shoreramp.com

Make sure the plugs are screwed-in tight. If they are loose, they could be leaking some compression into the space where the coil fits and be pushing it out. | Also, I noticed when I changed my plugs, the coils gripped the new ones a lot better than the ones I pulled out. I think the threads...

I had some that were giving me problems after last time I had them out for winterizing. I cleaned all the grease out from the hole and the ridges on the coil that help hold it in. Then pressed it in slowly and off to one side to allow the air pressure to escape. Worked it in until it was not...

Those wheels should be fine. We have sold hundreds of ramp kits with similar wheel spacing and people love them. https://shoreramp.com/p/customer-picture-gallery

With that many hours, the supercharger might need a rebuild (but that would only explain the high end of the throttle range).

The only one I think you need to get off for regular service is the oil filter cover. If you are dissembling more of the engine than that, then yes, maybe buy the E-sockets. But a regular 6-sided socket in the tightest size that fits over the male Torx head (might be metric, I forget) will...

When the jet pump is clogged, you are likely not getting cooling water flow to your exhaust system and it may overheat. Also, the closed loop cooling system needs water flowing under the ride plate from the forward motion of the craft to transfer heat fast enough. If you are revving the...

"Save Fuel" on a supercharged PWC is an oxymoron. You can run in eco mode, but what fun is that? Here is the 50-gallon fuel "can" I use for my pair of GTR-215's:

Just sold my '87 Kawasaki 650sx. It had wear and tear commensurate with age (imagine the original deck padding and paint after 30+ years. Also, lots of stickers). But it starts and runs. Who wouldn't want a good deal on an old Jet Ski that still runs? Kid buying it tried to talk me down...

The most important advice to buying used is to set your expectations accordingly. Last summer I bought a used Air Nautique. Got a great deal on it because it had been used in salt water. And yes, there were indeed some corrosion that needed to be addressed. At the end of the summer while...

Many sellers are wary of test rides because they have to wipe down and clean the boat again if its not purchased. A lot of looky-lous can waste a lot of the seller's time. Finally, they are worried its just an excuse to renegotiate an even lower price. So to obtain a test cruise, you need to...

One of our customers sent these beautiful photos of their Sea-Doos waiting to go at sunrise down in Key West: www.shoreramp.com

Pulling a tube from the tow loop is not a problem. Although sometimes its not clear which is pulling which when you have a large tube with 4 riders. The momentum can make it challenging to keep the PWC pointed in the desired direction.