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[tiggerman]

There is already one for the Mercs and the Rotax on that other place....jetboating.net

[Kevin Leclair]

other place....jetboating.net

http://jetboating.ne...play.aspx?id=10

[tiggerman]

yep... that's the one..

[cAn'T sWim]

I have never run the boat out of the water......I know you need an adapter to hook up the hose to do this. How much are these adapters and would any Marine shop carry them or DOO I need to go to a DOO Dealer? Anyone have a Link to a Pic etc.....???

planning on going out this Sat....suppose to be 27 here...warm enough as far as I am concerned. Althought the water will still be too cold.!!!


Cheers!

[tiggerman]

I made the adapter for my boat from hose parts- I screw a 'y' onto the garden hose, and I made 2 short male-female extensions to screw into the fittings on the transom first, then screw them on the 'y'.

[cAn'T sWim]

I made the adapter for my boat from hose parts- I screw a 'y' onto the garden hose, and I made 2 short male-female extensions to screw into the fittings on the transom first, then screw them on the 'y'.

I am guessing that you need 2 ends because you have 2 engines?

I was thinking that I could do this myself but I wasn't sure if it was a different connection or not. I thought I remembered seeing the connection under the rear storage hatch near the back corner. I will check my Manual and stuff tonight and see if I can fire the Old thing up....!! Anything else I need to do beofre firing it up out of the water? Do I need to make sure its not in gear?

thanks..........

[tiggerman]

No gears to mess with. It should be a direct drive. Just doo a post-winterizing check- Check whatever your maual says to check.
The flush fitting you're talking about should be a standard female hose coupling, at least they are on my twin Speedster. I don't know about the Mercs....

[Doooer]

sWiM,

You don't need an adaptor. On the aft Starboard side of your boat, under the engine compartment cover, is a female end that will take the male end of your garden hose. It currently has a closed connector in it attached to a chain that you'll unscrew. It's easier if you use those quick connect things that you can buy for your garden hoses at "the Tire", but you don't need it.

Attach it, turn your garden hose on full, and start it up. Make sure you only run it at idle speed. It'll make a lot more noise than it would if it was in the water and be prepared for lots of smoke!!

[tiggerman]

Attach it, turn your garden hose on full, and start it up. Make sure you only run it at idle speed. It'll make a lot more noise than it would if it was in the water and be prepared for lots of smoke!!

On the Rotax engines, it is opposite: Crank up first, THEN turn on the water...
I learned 2 things today..

[cAn'T sWim]

It'll make a lot more noise than it would if it was in the water and be prepared for lots of smoke!!

I CAN HARDLY WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOHHOOOOOO!!!!!

ARGH ARGH ARGH!!!!