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dzpmantis

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Age 45 years old
Birthday October 23, 1979
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Tyler Texas

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East Texas Lakes
Year of DOO
2001
Model of DOO
Challenger 2000
Engine in DOO
Mercury M² Jet Drive 200 OptiMax
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Zack Permenter
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Tyler
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TX

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30 Apr 2011 - 19:26

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In Topic: Jet Pump problems

25 August 2008 - 07:18 AM

By no way an expert here, but you probably damage the leading edge of the impeller. Which means that you are cavitating at lower speeds because it is having to pull and "cut" the water more with the leading edge of the impeller. I would suggest having the impeller looked at by a professional. Or at least, pull it out and "sharpen" the leading edge, and buff the rest of it to remove any little scratches. Good Luck

In Topic: 210 wont start

25 August 2008 - 07:12 AM

You were right. I had suction at the electric pick up pump, but not enough to prime the main pump. I bypassed it and primed the main pump by hand pump. Started right up. I wired me up a small starter button in the engine bay so that I could turn the key on, then use the button to engage the starter. worked great.

Just had this problem and it was the fuel pump on an Optimax 200. The small fuel pump that has the small fuel filter attached to it. I put the part on and it fired instantly. Try taking it off and use a second person to turn the key over to see if you are getting any suction...

In Topic: 2001 Challenger 1800 Auxiliary battery setup (need help)

01 August 2008 - 12:07 PM

Thanks for the heads up. I will be using a recip since that is all I have available to me at the moment. I will do as you reccomend and run to Lowes and get a fine tooth blade for fiberglass. Should I still mask it all off with tape?

I would still suggest masking it off. Make sure the blade has at min 32 TPI (teeth per inch). 40+ is even better. I have seen (but not used) the diamond blades that dont have teeth.

If you are using a recip, then be sure to score the gel coat with a good sharp knife on the outer edge of your cut. This should help keep it from chipping.

Take your time. The more time you spend working on it, the better it will probably come out. Good Luck.

In Topic: Salt Water --- Can you leave boat in salt water?

01 August 2008 - 09:03 AM

It is suggested that you flush your motors every day when in salt water. These engines use water from outside to directly cool the engine. This means that you will have salt water running through the inside of your engine. Any left over salt speed up corrosion.

With that said, it can be left in salt water for extended periods, but will affect the overall life of your engines. As often as you can, pull the boat out, flush it with fresh water and clean the hull and jet pump.

In Topic: 2001 Challenger 1800 Auxiliary battery setup (need help)

01 August 2008 - 08:55 AM

Like he said^ I am casually thinking about doing the same thing, and I am shooting from the hip too. What kinda gear did you get? I went with 4 Infinity Marine 6-1/2"s and an Infinity 4X75watt RMS amp to push em. Also may put in a 8" sub. I should be rockin that damn lake soon here. I am gonna have to find a place to drill 2 more holes for the extra 2 speakers, does anyone know anything in particular I should be aware of before doing so? I never cut into fiberglass before .

Drilling fiberglass is not fun. You want to be sure to limit the amount of surface cracks that you make. I have always taped the area with painters tape, then drilled everything with the drill in reverse. Takes a little bit longer, but comes out cleaner. For round speakers, find the appropriate bi-metal hole saw and run it in reverse. I usually drill the pilot hole, then run the hole saw in reverse for a couple of minutes by hand in order to begin cutting throught the gel coat. If you use a jig saw or recip saw. Be sure to find a blade specially made for fiberglass. The higher teeth count per inch the better.

Another option is using a router, which works extreemly well. But I wouldnt suggest it without a respirator and lots of experience with "free routing"

Good Luck

dzpmantis

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In Topic: 210 wont start

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In Topic: Salt Water --- Can you leave boat in salt water?

In Topic: 2001 Challenger 1800 Auxiliary battery setup (need help)

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