Handlepole and Hood advice! Sunk

[JetsonsWatersports]

Hey everyone,

I just picked up a 2001 SuperJet. Just a couple things.

1. Anyone know what handlepole this is? It’s metal I don’t have a great picture of it right now.

1.1 Do I replace this with stock or a different pole? I am building it for surf riding and worry about this pole being heavy. I have no specs on it since I don’t know what it is but it just seems heavy

2. It has a Wamilton Freestyle Lowered hood and I think the OEM seal in shot so I have a new one coming but I tipped the ski over near shore to look at the bottom and it filled with water almost instantly.

Anyone have issues with this hood and should I get a stock one or is it probably a seal issue?

Appreciate the help!

 

[JetsonsWatersports]

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[JetsonsWatersports]

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[Big Kahuna]

Pole is an Aftermarket AC Racing Pole. Nothing wrong with them, just outdated some. If you wanted shorter find an RRP type adjustable pole or XScream Pole.

 

[JetsonsWatersports]

Pole is an Aftermarket AC Racing Pole. Nothing wrong with them, just outdated some. If you wanted shorter find an RRP type adjustable pole or XScream Pole.

Hey I was reading your comments on a different thread about the Wamilton freestyle hood. Mine doesn’t have the breather hoses on it. Would that mixed with a bad seal cause the major water ingestion I had?

Here’s the pic from their website I don’t have the black hoses

 

[Big Kahuna]

Post pics of your hood liner area, where is your engine getting air from then?

 

[JetsonsWatersports]

Post pics of your hood liner area, where is your engine getting air from then?

It has the cutouts for the holes just no tubes

 

[kevbo]

No hoses? That is why it sunk when you turned it over.

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Yep the hose provide a high point when flipped over, without them instant dunk.

 

[JetsonsWatersports]

Appreciate it, I’ll get some hoses installed

 

[JetsonsWatersports]

I’m trying to figure out the water problem with my hood still. I added tubes still took on enough water to get in the motor (stock airbox) I noticed the hood is sitting farther back on the hood seal. It’s not centered.

When I latch the hood down (stock latch and I have what I believe are Wamilton hood hooks) the whole thing moves backwards. Brand new hood seal but maybe the fact it’s not sitting centered on the seal it’s getting water in there?

 

[SteveC]

Hood is sitting back on the seal, eh? Sounds like a photo is in order. Moves back when latched? More photos. Mysterious hook hooks? Photos would help. Hopefully there's an obvious theme here.

 

[JetsonsWatersports]

I hope not. I’ll upload some pictures as soon as I get home. New ski to me so not really sure. Just threw on a new hood seal but can’t keep water out.

 

[mikesx]

Hood is sitting back on the seal, eh? Sounds like a photo is in order. Moves back when latched? More photos. Mysterious hook hooks? Photos would help. Hopefully there's an obvious theme here.

I hope not. I’ll upload some pictures as soon as I get home. New ski to me so not really sure. Just threw on a new hood seal but can’t keep water out.

Always post pics of the issues! Most of the guys on here have been there done that and like the saying, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Another tool for diagnosing hood leaks is the paper tear test. Latch the hood down on paper and see how hard it is to pull out. I use parchment paper and am not satisfied if it pulls out at all, it should tear first.