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[iggys76]

Hi!

I've read a few threads about reverse on seadoo jetboats, I have a speedster and I experience no reverse at all, no matter how fast the engines are running. Is this normal? The boat does not move at all...

Thanks,

Iggy

[thumper]

next time the baot is out of water check that when you engage reverse the gate or clam shell is covering the nozel - its unusual that if the pump is running and you are using the throttle you should go somewhere as its only the position of the clam shell that dictates forward or reverse - something sounds a miss?

[iggys76]

next time the baot is out of water check that when you engage reverse the gate or clam shell is covering the nozel - its unusual that if the pump is running and you are using the throttle you should go somewhere as its only the position of the clam shell that dictates forward or reverse - something sounds a miss?

the gate looks to be in the correct position, what I mean is that the boat does not move backwards when I engage reverse, I've read that reverse is not very powerful on seadoo jetboats but in my case it doesn't move at all...

Iggy

[thumper]

seems very strange - mine goes back quite fast when in reverse - not sure what else could be amiss. ....

[jknightg]

so does my speedster. When you move it from neutral to revese does the clam move?

[scotth]

Hi!

I've read a few threads about reverse on seadoo jetboats, I have a speedster and I experience no reverse at all, no matter how fast the engines are running. Is this normal? The boat does not move at all...

Thanks,

Iggy

My Challenger 180 will back with lots of force. You must have a problem with the gate not covering the jet.

[thumper]

so does my speedster. When you move it from neutral to revese does the clam move?

yes - in forward it up and out of the way - in neutral its half way covering the nozzle - hence why some peoples boats go slightly forward or reverse depending on the clam shell pos in neutral - and in reverse it completely covers the nozzle forcing the jet back under the boat - (or slightly more sideways and back)

[iggys76]

...so no one is having problems with the reverse? My speedstrer is from 96, could it be that they changed the construction after that?

Iggy

[thumper]

it could be - but thats something i cant help you with unless you have alook at the brp parts catalogue and take a look at your set up compared to a new set up - the link is on the front page

[tiggerman]

...so no one is having problems with the reverse? My speedstrer is from 96, could it be that they changed the construction after that?

Iggy

Have you had the buckets off ? The 97 had ports on the ends of them, and the 2 on the inside were blocked with small metal plates. Sometimes if the buckets were removed they could have been swapped- with the plates on the outside ends- reducing reverse thrust some. My ex-97 Speedster never had alot of reverse thrust- ever.

[Christopher Abell]

I realize this topic is extremely old! However I just bought a 96 speedster with this problem. Did anyone resolve it?