...and thanks to alot of good input, I decided on the hydraulic unit.  I called Tom @ JBP and like you guys told me, he did have the screaming deal and was a wealth of info as well...Thanks alot Tom.

Imagine my excitement when I saw the precious boxes sitting on my front porch!!


So here is povertyjet itself, nothing fancy...12JC...455


So I take everything out of the box and start to disassemble the old nozzle, thinking how smooth and easy this was going, when I noticed the first problem...my rudder was not going to fit the diverter...not a problem I will just have to get a Place rudder later.


I was unscrewing the upper pin set-screw when I had my second problem, stanless bolt + aluminum + long time = siezed bolt = broken bolt head...  After drilling 6 small holes around the old set screw to remove it, destroying the old nozzle in the process, the old nozzle and reverse gate is out.


I then test fit the diverter (minus the cylinder) to check cable lengths and correct steering and reverse operation.  Everything worked fine...when I notice my third problem.  The new diverter is like a glistening piece of jewelery, and my old bowl and transom adapter looks like it was badly painted with house paint and a crappy brush...In fact my entire transom could look a whole lot better


So I took off the transom adapter and am going to strip the paint from the bowl and the adapter and give them a fresh coat of white appliance epoxy.


Next update will be the completion of the outside installation of the diverter and clean up of the transom.

congrats on the diverter and having the patience to stop and do it right. keep the pics coming

You are sooo right Prop, I am just surprised (grateful) that more things did not go wrong today!!

Floor is probably coming out in a couple of weeks..I am not doing the work this time, but I will include pictures

That is NOT what the instructions say...

The instructions dont say to point the diverter down in slow speed (no wake) situations 
I could have sworn mine did 

-beerjet-

  Who reads instructions

My opinion here for what its worth.. put the trimn in the center , go out and hold the boat at a steady speed in a straight line and move the lever or switch up and down a bit .Get a "feel" for how it affects your boat in terms of ride , handling and speed . Then experiment and experiment some more ! Stop the boat . put the trim down and flat foot it (when safe) as you accelerate start with up trim and see how the boat reacts , NEVER try to turn the boat with full up trim! safley experiment some more Know your boat!!

...So when I start to put on my diverter, I realize that my transom looks like crap.  Since then I have removed everything from the outside of the transom, filled many holes and sanded it.  Now I want to tape it off and paint it.  Any suggestions about a good paint that I can shoot or roll?

AAHAHAHA!!  It has begun...next it'll be "Geez my transom is so nice it doesn't match the rest of the BOAT!"  Another project has started

...So when I start to put on my diverter, I realize that my transom looks like crap.  Since then I have removed everything from the outside of the transom, filled many holes and sanded it.  Now I want to tape it off and paint it.  Any suggestions about a good paint that I can shoot or roll?

you know your a jetboater when...


don't worry this boat won't be running by Summer (even though it is perfectly fine now).  Oh yeah, another "great deal" will come by and that will be sitting your driveway as well...

So the mechanical part of the Kona remodel is done.  Diverter, remote oil filter, complete re-wire, fuse panel, and engine compartment remodel...still would like a new distributor.













next re-carpet the floor, and try and rebuild the crappy seats...

Looks Great PJ! Can't wait to see pics of it in the water.

Riddle me this tho, I want to see how you fill the hydraulic pump reservoir, lol. I been eyeballing mine, and I think it's getting nervous, but since the cylinder is leaking a bit, I know I'm gonna hafta sooner or later.

Ray

Poverty,
Your boat is looking great!!!  I think every project i have ever started has begun with me explaining to my wife that it is only logical to do it because "it will only take a minute"!

Gentlemen, I am the luckiest guy in the world.  When I get home my wife tells me "you got two hours to work on the boat before dinner is done, now get out there...oh and here's a beer"...seriously she really does.  She always has.  She is more of a gearhead than me.