I Made A Mistake. Fixing My Leaking Jet Jon
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- This episode I focus on resealing the Jet Jon and doing it the right way. Plus, minor fabrication for relocating the drain plug! In the last episode, I thought I had sufficient sealant to waterproof this boat. It turns out there just wasn't enough there. However, it's something to learn from, and even made it better the second time around!
1. Remove the jet ski hull/water intake tunnel and trim away all that extra fiberglass outside of fasteners. It will allow you to see junction between fiberglass and the Jon boat hull and allow better sealing
2. When reinstalling apply sealant to the entire surface where fiberglass mates with aluminum. Unfortunately when using carriage bolts you’ve dimpled the aluminum hull and will have created more leaks. Pan head screws would have worked better
3m 5200 is your friend, don’t cheap out on it, use it, use a lot of it. On the plate, on all the bolts and threads.
When I was watching the redo I was thinking I'd use a whole tube or more and lay it in there all the way across that skid plate area and fill it up.
Not sure what using but I would consider using 3m 5200, its a bit more expensive but it works great and lasts longer than standard sealant. Its meant for marine use. Its also sandable and paintable.
For the drainplug will that be put in and out from inside the boat?
@erichood5116 loctite marine sealant! I wanted to be able to disassemble if I had to.
In the next video, I'll address why I had to test fit the plug from the outside of the boat, and will show how I'll make a work-around to set it from inside. Currently the jetski body is making some clearance issues
3m 5200 on every boot, thread, washer and plate on final assembly. Anti seize on the stainless threads otherwise they gawl and seize.
Flex seal works like a champ
Very cool! I don’t have any feedback but kudos for doing this all with hand tools!
I'd rather put epoxy and fiberglass on the bottom, so there won't be any problems later, but I can't take it apart
Anti seize os what you want for the stainless steel fasterns, youre right, they like to gall and bind up.
Im building a jet boat right now too. However i welded up a tunnle and all that, i have to figure out the engine mounting. I was worried about leaks like what youre encountering now... Im sure ill have my own set of problems.
Just subed, cant wait to see how yours turns out!
Love it - keep going:D want to see this thing completed lol
Would some brazing make sense where you need permanent seals?
Great content as usual but honestly what in the world did u really want to accomplish by doing so😂😂😂. Anyways keep up the great job. Much love to ya from Maryland❤❤❤
How did you make the square holes that holds the carriage bolt in?
Details of that are in episode 2 of my jet jon playlist!
@@TheGoosesGarage I loath carriage bolts. why did you use them over any other bolt or rivet?