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Has always worked well for me too. That and the 515. I rebuilt my old 550 motor in the winter of 2003 with Loctite 515 and it's still going strong today without any issues or leaks. I'm sure you'll get a wide range of opinions of what the "best" sealant is, just the same way you'll get an...

Don't forget about the Polaris Octane as an option too. My brother's about 270 to 280 and that's what he's currently riding. He used to have a SXR, which was definitely better than the 650sx that he was riding years ago. The hull was a great size for him, but he was never really fond of the...

The only things mentioned in the owner's manual from 1995 are: FX1 Maximum fuel consumption: 26 litres per hour, or 6.9 US gal per hour Cruising range at full throttle: 0.5 hour 701 SJ Max Comsumption: 26 litres per hour, 6.9 US gallons per hour Cruising Range at full...

Don't cheap out and settle for something for now. Save up to get what you want. It's a pain to re-turf everything so do it right the first time. Watercraft Factory holds have been great for me. I wouldn't want to change to anything else.

I live about 20 to 25 minutes south of Jackson's Point in Ontario, but never heard of this guy.

We had this problem in Lake Simcoe and some other Great Lakes last summer in Ontario. Tonnes of dead carp floating all over the lake. If you're unfortunate enough and not able to avoid one in time, they'll clog up your intake grate pretty quick. It's like having a monstrous clump of weeds...

You don't have to worry about paying taxes on it. Apparently they stopped charging taxes a few years ago. When I bought my 550 back around the year 2001, they sent me a form in the mail advising me I had to pay 8% PST on it. It was on the honour system for you to let them know how much you...

Am I correct to assume the stock RN steering components are different from the stock SN steering components? You obviously need the pole, chinpad and the bracket (whether modded SN or replacement) to switch things over, but do you need the turn plate and other mechanical components to switch...

Best bang for your buck mods: Pipe Stainless impeller (either a decent 15 or 15.5 degree straight pitch or the Solas 13/18) Mill the head to bump the compression up a little. Quick Steer plate for the steering system. Extended aftermarket ride plate As was previously said, bolt on a...

Definitely look for a bottom end leak or some time of a leak in the intake system. Sounds like it's running too lean (need the choke to run). Likely because of an air leak. Compression has to be pretty low for it not to run. My buddy's 1990 piston port 550 ran reliably for 3 years at...

For someone your size, I'd recommend getting a pump wedge for your ski. My brother is about the same size as you, maybe about 10 pounds more than you are now when he was riding his 650sx. The pump wedge made all the difference in the world to help plane his jetski out quicker. If you're not...

If you don't want to permanently fill the pipe, put a short length of hose on the pipe inside the engine bay with a bolt (same size as inside diameter of hose) in the end of the hose. Put hose clamps on each end of the hose to hold the hose and bolt in place. or... depending on your...

API TC rated oils are for engines that produce higher amounts of heat when running. In the PWC world these are typically motors with RAVE valves (most commonly found in SeaDoos). The API TC oils depend on the higher operating temperatures of these oils to burn off the low ash additives in the...

Depends what you want to do with your SJ carve turns or more of a freestyle setup. I had that rideplate on my SJ, but took it off in favour of the stock rideplate for a while. The Worx one really drives the nose of the boat down into the water. It helps in the turns, but it makes it really...

In my experience for shipping to Canada, Blowsion will tear you a new one as far as shipping goes. They have to be one of the highest priced places around for shipping. I've always had good luck with Atlantic Jetsports. Great prices, quick to ship, and no excessive fees. As for the plastic...

I'm going to try one of these bulb style primers this year: http://www.watcon.com/Catalog_Pages/Primer_Kits.htm I don't know what they're like for longevity, but there isn't anything to bend or break with your feet.

Do the Helicoils and when you put the bolts in, do NOT use lock washers. I don't know what it is with lock washers, but we had the same problem with a 650sx a few years ago. As soon as we ditched the lock washers they never came loose again. I've heard you shouldn't use lock washers on any...

Here's your first option, a SBN 44 and an aftermarket manifold that will allow the carb to clear the head...

Both sizes are common. Although, it seems to me that the newer trailers seem to require a 2" ball, whereas a lot of the older trailers need an 1 7/8" ball.

The best thing we've always found is to screw a couple of fence posts to a piece of 1/2' plywood with some 2 1/2" or 3" screws. At the lumber yard or Home Depot, they sell fence posts for super cheap. It's basically a pressure treated 4x4 but with two of the opposite sides being rounded. We...