My resto project finally on the lake.......not without some problems

[whitewheels]

Yesterday evning I finally got my newly finished resto build sporster le in the lake. New top end meant runing in the motor.
I´m a totaly newbie on boats and specially on jets

First halfhour at max 25% throttle went fine. Have 1:50 aditional oil direct in the tank so it was a bit smokey
This morning I went out on the second halfhour with max 50% throttle. No problem untill the exhaust gasket blew out just when we`re crusing slowly into the "docks"
New gasket and don`t forget the loctite will fix this I´m sure....
....but my questions.
When I got down to the lake this morning it has taken in aprox 4-5" of water inte the engine bay. Is this noting to worry on this "older" boat or is there a common problem/fix to this?
Also while out on the second run I feelt that it was pulling verry poor. I mean at 50% throttle I would imagen it was much quicker. The impeller and wearring is good but how about my "dock"? Is this to much veggitation for the jet? Have I stuffed it full of weed you think?

 

[Fat Tony]

The boats are not rated to be left in the water. The carbon seal can/will leak. From what I understand there have been several boats lost because of this. If you plan on leaving it in the water, an auto bilge pump with a spare battery is a must.

 

[whitewheels]

The boats are not rated to be left in the water. The carbon seal can/will leak. From what I understand there have been several boats lost because of this. If you plan on leaving it in the water, an auto bilge pump with a spare battery is a must.

Ok. Been reading alot of forum threds this past winter and in the back of my head I thought I´ve read something about this. Well got a autobilge but no spare battery in the boat.

 

[whitewheels]

Went out in the garage to get the partsno for a new exhaust gasket and found this.
Gasket no 24 on pic 1 was left over from my top end gasket kit
I have gasket no 19 on the second pic
What´s the diffrence and what the heck is no.59???
Pic 1 is from a 2003 parts cataloge and pic 2 from a sportster shop manual

 

[racerxxx]

The boats are not rated to be left in the water. The carbon seal can/will leak. From what I understand there have been several boats lost because of this. If you plan on leaving it in the water, an auto bilge pump with a spare battery is a must.

I'd see guys state this all the time, I've owned my speedster from brand new. I was never told this, nor have I read this. Anyone have it in writing? My boat can float all day without a drop, and another guys challenger I work on will leave his boat docked in the water all weekend when he visits his parents, and its bone dry.

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[whitewheels]

I'd see guys state this all the time, I've owned my speedster from brand new. I was never told this, nor have I read this. Anyone have it in writing? My boat can float all day without a drop, and another guys challenger I work on will leave his boat docked in the water all weekend when he visits his parents, and its bone dry.

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My grate and the hole jet have been out sometime in it´s life. You can tell from the messy sealant and toolmarks. Maybe they didn´t got it sealed up properly.

 

[whitewheels]

Well to answer my own question. Yes that's to much seaweed......[emoji33]

 

[whitewheels]

I know for sure that there's no stones,sand or branches or other hard objects just weed......should I'll be fine just clean the intake grate?

 

[Fat Tony]

I'd see guys state this all the time, I've owned my speedster from brand new. I was never told this, nor have I read this. Anyone have it in writing? My boat can float all day without a drop, and another guys challenger I work on will leave his boat docked in the water all weekend when he visits his parents, and its bone dry.

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I'm going off of info from multiple replies from people such as Dr. Honda... I have read it in more than a handful of replies on this site about how the carbon seals eventually leak....

 

[racerxxx]

I'm going off of info from multiple replies from people such as Dr. Honda... I have read it in more than a handful of replies on this site about how the carbon seals eventually leak....

Yes, I have read it online too, but never in print from BRP. I just thought the way you worded it that is was in print some where. When I read the word "rated" I was hoping you had something from BRP was all, just curious. I left my 96 XP's in a lake for a week back in the day with no problem. It's just something that would never cross my mind, perhaps I have too much trust. Not trying to get technical but I think "suggested" might be a better way of wording it?

 

[whitewheels]

The carbon seal. Is this something you wear out and replace or do you just adjust it from time to time to get proper seal?

 

[whitewheels]

The leaky hull is not the carbon seal . Not in my boat anyway. There is a tiny crack just behind the electricbox and it's also coming from around the steering cable

 

[whitewheels]

The rattle-lose-all-bolts-engine came down to the owner(me ;-) ) didn't know how to mesure the crank properly. Not confirm yet but most likly.
Season is now over so I just fix the crankshaft and I'll be good when the spring comes