Are the tines on these grates still breaking off? If so what grate should I replace this with. I have read so many bad things about busted tines. Have they fixed this in 2004?

Posted 11 July 2004 - 01:05 PM
Posted 12 July 2004 - 06:46 PM
I will give you my take on this...............I crawled under my 2004 Speedster 160 with the 240EFI today. I noticed it had the 6 tine intake (hydrosurge).
Are the tines on these grates still breaking off? If so what grate should I replace this with. I have read so many bad things about busted tines. Have they fixed this in 2004?
Posted 25 July 2004 - 03:21 PM
I tend to agree with you. I crawled under my 160 while it was on the trailer and my 2004 have 6 tines on the hydrosurge. They were pretty stout and I can see how these could break off.I will give you my take on this...............I crawled under my 2004 Speedster 160 with the 240EFI today. I noticed it had the 6 tine intake (hydrosurge).
Are the tines on these grates still breaking off? If so what grate should I replace this with. I have read so many bad things about busted tines. Have they fixed this in 2004?
First of all, I am pretty certain that it was somewhere around 2000/2001 they had the problems with the tines breaking off and not much after that. I am alomost positive about that but you can find more on this at Jetboating.net.
Secondly, I too have the Hydrosurge and I am constantly questioning whether I should change it or not. So far, I have chose not too......for a few reasons. I drive in a few different lakes one of which is weedy, the Hydrosurge takes care of this. I don't want to climb into the water (not even once) to unclog a fixed grate due to clogging. With my luck it will be near winter and the water would be freezing!!! No way!!! I do not go near rocks and if I do...I make sure not to go above idle....= very little water intake....watch it yourself and see. The possibility exists that I still may change it.....but I don't believe everyone who has one ends up with issues or they would not keep putting it on the boat.
ONLY my .02 and you should read up on this more to make your decision.![]()
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