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Yep, I had forgotten about Sugar Sand. Bayliner too, didn't they make the Jazz? The others I didn't know about. Maybe the aftermarket is bigger/better than I thought. I certainly hope so!

I did not know that. I thought the SportJet was semi-custom for SeaDoo. Let me know what comes of your inquiry to SeaDoo... I might be in the market for a C2K if there's a path to keep it running long term!

Granted, but shafts aren't that difficult. It's just a question of whether there's enough demand to justify designing the parts. That's why I wondered how many of these SportJet powered SeaDoos are out there. They're not like sailboats that people keep seaworthy for decades... I suspect a large...

This was NOT a "super clean boat". If you look closely you can see that the green upholstery is almost completely gone from the starboard rear passenger seat area, exposing the tan color foam underneath. That was the case all over the boat. However, I bet the cost of bringing in a NEW boat to...

Wow, this just hurts so much.

The most important difference is that you now have a MUCH stronger grate protecting your jetdrive (fixed stainless vs. fixed aluminum or {gack} moving aluminum). And it cost you no performance penalty. Cheapest insurance policy you could have purchased.

Folks... the eleven tine grate, Mercury part number 854810T1, fits ALL SportJet jetdrives from years 2000-2006. All of these engines used a common jetdrive. Only the engine on top (and its adapter plate) changed. Challenger 1800, Challenger 2000, SportJet 210 carb, 240EFI, Optimax 200, Optimax...

If you only "drain" through the lower hole, you will not remove all of the lube - and more importantly, possibly water - that is in that chamber. Since lube has a lower specific gravity than water, any water will settle to the bottom and stay in there to corrode things. Not good. The proper...

I'm the guy that had the tines removed with a plasma cutter. That gives you my custom five-tine grate, which yields the very best efficiency while still protecting the jetdrive / impeller / stator from most ingested objects. Next time, if it's the stator HOUSING that is stuck, use a dead blow...

You're not being a pain, I get it. Didn't know you had the 210HP engine, but it doesn't matter. The jetdrive is a constant across the entire lineup: 200, 210, 240, and 250. See those four screws? Two are hex head flange bolts and two are torx drive countersink. Remove those and the existing...

Excellent, he's a good guy. Have fun!

Go here: http://www.mercruiserparts.com/partsByNumber.asp ...and enter the part number. Also: http://www.crowleymarine.com/parts/283726.cfm There are many online sources. Google is your friend!

The 11 tine grate part number is 854810T1.

The 11 tine stainless steel "rock grate" is more efficient than the six tine aluminum fixed version. Years ago I did a careful analysis of the obstruction each presents to the incoming water flow and the 11 is the best choice of the OEM grates.

It's probably fine, but if you don't mind the expense you could drop some of the blue in there too. You can't "overdo" StaBil although at some point more doesn't make it better.