that suckkks...
There is a saying....."there are those that have sucked up a rope, and then there are those that are going to suck up a rope"...im in the first category...
that suckkks...Managed to get a ski rope sucked in while attempted to ride onto a jetski dock. Rope was wrapped about 100 times around the shaft and one of the bars on the intake grate broke off. Ordered a new intake grate tonight.
Ski seemed fine for a moment but then started to overheat. Not sure where to go from here, could a piece of made it father in the jet? impeller?
I think the plastic ones are better honestly...I would rather objects coming through the jet ruin the plastic which is easy to fix rather then the impeller which is a much bigger job...The wear ring is cheap plastic, time to upgrade to the aftermarket stainless steel wear ring.
There are props for sale on ebay if you need a new prop
Thats great you did everythign yourself. I just can't imagine how much they would charge you if took it to a shop or dealer.I fixed the dings in impeller the best I could, then replaced the intake grate. 3 Hours or so to replace by myself.
Ive put 5 hours on that unit since the replacement and its working great. I purchased some black silicon and used it on the intake grate bolts and nuts because they were coated from the factory.
Total intake grate replacement cost me $45