Flat_Bottum
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Hello everyone, I just joined the site this evening. I have read a lot of threads from this site and since I am starting a project, I would like to share it. I built my boat almost 2 years ago but due to moving situations and life in general, it had to sit right after its 3rd shake down run and neighbors cars, wind and the most sap shedding trees I have ever seen in my life...the boat was ruined. So, I have just ripped out everything except for the engine and pump and I would like to share the new and improved build up of my boat for those who may be interested. The boat is a 1978 Polar Kraft flat bottom (not sure of exact model) and the power plant is a 1994 Polaris SL 750 3 cylinder triple carb. The ski came on a trailer my buddy bought for his stand up skis and it never ran right so he dumped it in his pasture and left it for a couple years. When I busted my outboard, I picked the ski up to build my own jet jon boat. Turned out, the stator wiring was fried so after a new to me stator from ebay, the engine runs flawlessly. Anyways, I am planning on revamping the boats interior from wood and carpet to full aluminum to completely get away from the rot factor. Here are a couple small clips of the boat at its maiden voyage after the build.
First start up after the interior was complete, hadn't hit water at this point:
Here is the first start up and plane (sorry its short)
And a little romping. Sorry for the poor filming, it was my first time running a jet propelled anything and trying to drive and film at the same time is tricky. The boat died at the end because I had the carbs adjusted for a single feed inlet when I have a single feed line now going to each carb so under light throttle, it wanted to load up and die if I hit the throttle too hard. GPS said 44 mph was the top speed that outing.
And the day that it all began:
First start up after the interior was complete, hadn't hit water at this point:
Here is the first start up and plane (sorry its short)
And a little romping. Sorry for the poor filming, it was my first time running a jet propelled anything and trying to drive and film at the same time is tricky. The boat died at the end because I had the carbs adjusted for a single feed inlet when I have a single feed line now going to each carb so under light throttle, it wanted to load up and die if I hit the throttle too hard. GPS said 44 mph was the top speed that outing.
And the day that it all began: