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Then I just started shoving , and working it into the open gap. Once that was filled in I removed one wooden wedge at a time and used the tongue depresser to slide some epoxy up in those spots too.

I mixed up some epoxy with Cabosil thickener and added a bit of green pigment.....mostly to make it easier to see so I didn't miss anything.

Next I doubled over a piece of 60 grit to get inside and sand a bit. The oem greenish glue sanded out easily.

I sanded the edge of a paint paddle and cut it up making these little wedges. Then I just shoved them in about every 8 inches.

I figured if I could get some epoxy in there it would be an easy fix. First I slipped in these small pry bars and slid them back and forth making sure anything loose would be 'open'.

Last year my swapped '86 550 hull started taking on water. I found the rail splitting from the rear corners up to about the front of the tray. Apparently, this is a relatively common issue on the '86 hull. Here you can plainly see the seperation.

Man, it's SOoooo hard to get any good pics of white. I came up with a plan to get a few "reflection" shots for you guys.

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Time to watch the paint dry!! And it looks like it's drying out nice. Here's the final paint job.

Fingers crossed for nothing coming out of the substrate this time..

85* with only 40% humidity this afternoon. I stopped regular wrenching early and laid down final paint this afternoon. I literally just finished cleaning out my gun and moving parts to the other side of the shop to dry. I was able to get a tack coat to cover anything I wet sanded through, then a...

What I meant was any old 2 stroke Yamaha stocker I just run the BR8ES cause that's what I keep on hand. Ran 'em in my old VXR Pro, ran 'em in in my wife's old 700 WaveVenture, and in her GP1200 too. I have also put them in MANY different customer skis, no problems ever.

Got 'em in the wife's SJ with old school ROGO head right now. I can't picture the extra length contacting a piston in ANY head.......still way up in the pocket.

To everybody watching thats tired of "watching paint dry".......I'm sorry but it just HAS to be done to get it RIGHT. Stick with me......we're getting REAL close to the good stuff!

I've run the Es plugs in all my Yamahas instead of the Hs......tiny bump in compression and they pretty much work in everything.

The old timers commonly referred to that as "solvent pop".

Im about an hours drive away near Mountain home. We ride Norfork and Bull Shoals.

Sorry man, looks like that little dude got the first test ride LOL!!!

And here she is ready for final paint.

I got the handpole and hull done! WHEW.....I've been at it all day! I'll have Popeye forearms by the time this paintjob is finished LOL!!