Super Jet do i have wet foam??

[jetpilot36]

i took my pump out yesterday for some inspection and i found this.at first my intake grate wouldnt come off cause of the silicone
i finally fot it off to see where the water originated from,but coulnt tell.it come from the corner where my finger is pointing.

so 1. how do i drain this.can i just drill a small hole and let it drain for a while.glass it up later?
2. do i have wet foam?should i start reading threads on cutting my tray open?
3. where do you guys think this water has accumulated in?(lie where is it sitting in my ski?)
thanks.sorry for the newb questions.i can fix an engine,but never had this problem.this could explain the slight vibration i felt under my feet?

 

[tor*p*do]

yup she is soaked
gut her and refoam

 

[Wolf Child]

question: do I have wet foam?


Answer: is there foam....then the answer is YES!

 

[jetpilot36]

dammit!!!

 

[Trubski]

Just had mine done, except I went with no foam, reinforced tray, and Versiplug drains. My SJ feels like it lost 30 pounds, maybe more.

 

[wydopen]

just run it....

 

[Wolf Child]

Just had mine done, except I went with no foam, reinforced tray, and Versiplug drains. My SJ feels like it lost 30 pounds, maybe more.View attachment 165334

thats how the vision is and the Octanes will be as well when I get to it.

 

[jetpilot36]

is there any way to know where its coming in at?like what if i rip open the top of the tray but its coming in from above my intake grate?should i seal both top and bottom?

 

[Wolf Child]

anyplace there is an opening or seam is a potential leak. sealing is always just going to be a band-aid fix. if you have foam in your ski, it WILL get water logged, it's just a matter of time.

 

[jetpilot36]

so if i dont foam it,can i just do a foam delete and run some nice drain plugs?( seems like a good solution) but i dont want ski to sink.maybe i will throw some inflatable bags in there or something that wont soak up water.

 

[Wolf Child]

I've heard of water bottles, ping pong balls, 2L bottles, etc. all you really need to do it reinforce the tray and add versa plugs.

 

[wydopen]

just run it....

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[zimmy]

all you really need to do it reinforce the tray and add versa plugs.

What he said....

 

[aramis]

there is no way in H3LL I'd go with no foam...that seems crazy to me.

The foam doesn't help the ski float, but it displaces the water that would otherwise make the ski sink.

My SN has waterlogged foam...and I've sunk it before to the point where it was nose down with only the back inch of hull and steering nozzle above the water. If it wasn't for the foam, the back half of the hull would have filled up completely and it would have been gone.