Super Jet Trim tube question.

[yamanube]

I am trying to get my superjet put together before the freeride and ran into a snag with one of my through hull cooling lines twisted off right at the bulkhead. I want to run dual cooling and don't want to replace the cooling line. The hull is setup for trim and each end of the trim is finished off with a barbed pipe fitting but I have no idea what was used to connect the two. I am worried that the PO may have just drilled a through hole and glued the fittings to the hull with the trim cable and there is nothing but a hole in the foam. I want to use it as a second cooling line but don't want to fill my hull, how likely is it that they didn't run some sort of tube?

 

[OCD Solutions]

Best to assume the worst. The water is going to be cold enough that dual cooling won't be necessary so you can always do the proper repair after.

 

[yamanube]

Also, I am unable to contact the person who may have done the work, bought the hull from jetmaniac. Boyer, that sounds interesting but there is less than a week till the freeride and I work 6 days a week so it will be super tight just trying to get it ready as it is. Pump is already in and plumbed, I was planning on hoping for the best honestly but I am nervous.

 

[OCD Solutions]

The last 2 rides out the pisser from my head has been shooting cold water and the other has been luke warm. I was going to dump one straight overboard and join the other together for single cooling just for Daytona. I hear you on the time crunch but it wouldn't take too long to drop the rideplate, unthread the fitting and stick in a plug to get you by for now. You can cap the hull fitting with a $1 caplug from any auto store.

 

[yamanube]

Good idea, I think I will cap the one and Y the other for the ride.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Hell yeah!! :headbang:

 

[Waternut]

I'd be less worried about water in my foam and more worried about foam bits going through the cooling lines and clogging the motor up.

 

[yamanube]

I poked around and found that the hole was just through the foam and no tube was installed so single cooling it is. Where can I get a stainless or aluminum line to stick through there?

 

[Waternut]

Lowes and home depot sell aluminum tube in the same area as sheet metal.