RESTO Project Speedster
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Rock and roll time ... Lol ..
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The weather here has been shite! We've had a late and extended winter, but its finally starting to turn into summer.
I got the wake tower professionally polished and it was well worth it, he got it looking like a mirror. Today I finished assembling the bimini and the board rack and got it on the boat.
Hopefully the weather holds for the long weekend otherwise next weekend is looking hot at this stage, should be a good summer!
I got the wake tower professionally polished and it was well worth it, he got it looking like a mirror. Today I finished assembling the bimini and the board rack and got it on the boat.
Hopefully the weather holds for the long weekend otherwise next weekend is looking hot at this stage, should be a good summer!
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Had another great day out wake boarding and towing the inflatable.
Right at the end of the day I started getting really bad cavitation one the left engine, so I trailered it and found exactly what I was expecting.
The driveshaft cover is a great idea, shame it didnt work this time tho.
On the same note I get fairly bad cavitation on take off, I was planning to remove the carbon seal and install the bearing carrier system like I did on the RXX. The gap around the prop is tight so that shouldnt be it, though now im wondering if it could be caused by the sleeve..?
Does anyone else have the same problem or had any luck sorting it out?
Right at the end of the day I started getting really bad cavitation one the left engine, so I trailered it and found exactly what I was expecting.
The driveshaft cover is a great idea, shame it didnt work this time tho.
On the same note I get fairly bad cavitation on take off, I was planning to remove the carbon seal and install the bearing carrier system like I did on the RXX. The gap around the prop is tight so that shouldnt be it, though now im wondering if it could be caused by the sleeve..?
Does anyone else have the same problem or had any luck sorting it out?
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LOL, Been there done that!
I have the carbon seal on my Speedster and no cavitation. I notice that you don't have the neoprene seal on the pump mounting plate. Also if it hasn't been done yet, the seams on the plate should be siliconed up where the black pump shoe meets the white gel-coat. I also did a guys Challenger in the spring and rebuilt the carbon seals with a heavy duty stainless ring, new wear rings, Solas Concord impellers and neoprene seal and that is a pretty heavy boat and there is zero cavitation on that , the holeshot is awesome. If you seal up the pump correctly there is no need for the old bearing set up.
Neoprene seal 293200024
Heavy duty stainless ring from OSDparts.com the stocker is on the right
http://osdparts.com/index.php?main_...s_id=4&zenid=cb60350985afc45c12baa8f6e894892a
Neoprene seal installed
I have the carbon seal on my Speedster and no cavitation. I notice that you don't have the neoprene seal on the pump mounting plate. Also if it hasn't been done yet, the seams on the plate should be siliconed up where the black pump shoe meets the white gel-coat. I also did a guys Challenger in the spring and rebuilt the carbon seals with a heavy duty stainless ring, new wear rings, Solas Concord impellers and neoprene seal and that is a pretty heavy boat and there is zero cavitation on that , the holeshot is awesome. If you seal up the pump correctly there is no need for the old bearing set up.
Neoprene seal 293200024
Heavy duty stainless ring from OSDparts.com the stocker is on the right
http://osdparts.com/index.php?main_...s_id=4&zenid=cb60350985afc45c12baa8f6e894892a
Neoprene seal installed
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Sweet thanks for the reply, I thought there was something missing- every other pump I've ever pulled had the rubber ring.
Not sure if ill get the HD SS collars initially but I'll definitely get the neoprene and flush up the gaps.
Do you use the shaft protector or get rid of them?
Not sure if ill get the HD SS collars initially but I'll definitely get the neoprene and flush up the gaps.
Do you use the shaft protector or get rid of them?
They have gone the way of the trash can. Just one more thing to cut off while removing another rope, LOL
It's a novel idea but more BS than what it's worth.
BTW, I got sucked into about an hour and a half of Aussie shredding the other day, starting here
[video=youtube;85oIVXWmULQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85oIVXWmULQ[/video]
It's a novel idea but more BS than what it's worth.
BTW, I got sucked into about an hour and a half of Aussie shredding the other day, starting here
[video=youtube;85oIVXWmULQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85oIVXWmULQ[/video]
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It turns out the wear rings are f#*ked and one prop has chewed a few rocks so they are both out for an overhaul.
Ive got new wear rings, neoprene seals and o-rings installed and cleaned and flushed up the gaps in the tunnel with sikaflex as well.
The bad prop has been cleaned up with the file and reinstalled for now as the new Solas props wont arrive until mid November.
Im really looking forward to seeing how different it behaves just sealed up!
Ive got new wear rings, neoprene seals and o-rings installed and cleaned and flushed up the gaps in the tunnel with sikaflex as well.
The bad prop has been cleaned up with the file and reinstalled for now as the new Solas props wont arrive until mid November.
Im really looking forward to seeing how different it behaves just sealed up!
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mighty nice boat you have there!:thumbsup::cheers:
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All flushed up and new neoprene seals
New liners, seals and oil.
I got a rear view mirror off eBay, from China and its actually decent quality for only $110 compared to $400ish from a high end Wake parts place.
My new Ronix wakeboard arrived yesterday as well, cant wait to get it wet!!
New liners, seals and oil.
I got a rear view mirror off eBay, from China and its actually decent quality for only $110 compared to $400ish from a high end Wake parts place.
My new Ronix wakeboard arrived yesterday as well, cant wait to get it wet!!
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Its been a while since I dropped an update, I was having cavitation problems on take off especially when trying to pop wake boards out of the water.
2 new Solas props, rope guards removed and all of the flushing up and new seals did the job.
Ive also ordered bearing carrier driveline seals to hopefully eliminate the cavitation but 1 seal never arrived so yesterday I was still running the carbon seals.
I could not be happier with how the boat turned out. Makes a great wake boat as well as being heaps of fun around the buoys at racing the other week. Yesterday was a little windy and choppy but we still had a great day out on the water, I tried out a new GoPro mound on the board, check it out!
[video=youtube;4YDdjKH9hQI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDdjKH9hQI[/video]
2 new Solas props, rope guards removed and all of the flushing up and new seals did the job.
Ive also ordered bearing carrier driveline seals to hopefully eliminate the cavitation but 1 seal never arrived so yesterday I was still running the carbon seals.
I could not be happier with how the boat turned out. Makes a great wake boat as well as being heaps of fun around the buoys at racing the other week. Yesterday was a little windy and choppy but we still had a great day out on the water, I tried out a new GoPro mound on the board, check it out!
[video=youtube;4YDdjKH9hQI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDdjKH9hQI[/video]
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