Ride plate sealent for sea doos

[oxnard111]

Don't shoot me here, but my neighboor has a 2004 RXT and needs to replace the ride plate b/c it cracked and let all the coolant run out of the system. He needs to know what can be used as a sealent for the ride plate. What is on there now is some thick black stuff that is very hard. It took a hydrolic jack to separate the plate form the ski. I recommened some extra bostik I have from my tubbie install, but even that stuff is softer than was is already on there. You can leave a finger nail mark in the bostik, but not in this black stuff...

I still think the bostik would work, but he wants to get what is correct. Any ideas? No one at my local dealership knows and the watercraft tech is on vacation.

 

[surferdude345]

that seadoo stuff is some tuff stuff - any silicone should work to seal the rideplate to the hull

 

[brett]

the engine overheat? that closed loop cooling system seamed like a good idea to me until i read this-i didnt even think about the potential damage from cracking the rideplate:ugh:

 

[oxnard111]

the engine overheat? that closed loop cooling system seamed like a good idea to me until i read this-i didnt even think about the potential damage from cracking the rideplate:ugh:

luckily the over heat sensor came on right before leaving the no wake zone, so it just got towed back like a couple hundred feet.

 

[WAB]

Try a search at greenhulk. they have a 4tec section.

 

[oxnard111]

talked to a watercraft tech at another dealer and he said to use some stuff called "Ultra Black" from Napa

 

[Kennay]

Yea, that's just black RTV silicone

 

[oxnard111]

Yea, that's just black RTV silicone

well the stuff that was pulled off was defiantly not just silicone. it was practically rock hard.

 

[appliancepresident]

Ultra grey

Ultra Grey sealant should work also it dries hard but yet you can remove it if need be.

find it at most auto parts stores too

 

[Kennay]

I like the gray myself for the reason you mentioned. It seals well, but it's alot easier to scrape off

 

[THRUST]

i would recomend loctite 5900 it is blowout resistant silcone sealant .

 

[WFO Speedracer]

The stuff Seadoo uses is called Ultra black heavy body sealant,you can also use Right stuff,it is more readily available and works just as well.You can get it at Orielleys or Autozone.

 

[stanton]

use rtv silicone. tough, sticky, flexible.

 

[Dustin Mustangs]

Ah, so this is how you ask a seadoo question around here. You just say it's your neighbors.

:joke:

 

[oxnard111]

Ah, so this is how you ask a seadoo question around here. You just say it's your neighbors.

:joke:

haha good one... but i wouldn't own a sea poo unless it was given to me... but I'll rides my neighbors when he lets me. hehe

 

[WFO Speedracer]

This stuff is nothing like silicone,do not use silicone use Right stuff,its the right stuff for this job.