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Discussion => Lake Havasu => Topic started by: 76Rogers on July 11, 2015, 05:08:20 PM

Title: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on July 11, 2015, 05:08:20 PM: Is anyone else running down in havasu who keeps sucking up all of this damn seaweed? I've sucked it up twice today and both times I almost over heated my engine. It's starting to become overwhelming.
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Post by: rush1 on July 12, 2015, 03:04:22 AM: The worst I've ever seen it, watch out in the channel it's really bad 👎
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on July 12, 2015, 07:53:19 AM: Quote from: rush1 on July 12, 2015, 03:04:22 AM
The worst I've ever seen it, watch out in the channel it's really bad 👎
Thats where I caught it the second time! The first time was right at the mouth of the lake trying to go up River. Right by Disneyland.
Title: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on July 12, 2015, 11:20:58 AM: Yes. We had some coming out of the river, we had to stop because the boat wouldn't go anywhere and coming out of the channel too. If u are in those areas just have to clean the pump out.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: SkankyTheClown on July 12, 2015, 11:28:39 AM: Yeah it's even worse than it usually is at Windsor.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on July 12, 2015, 11:57:37 AM: I guess I sucked some up at the beginning of the channel and since its no wake I couldn't really tell the difference in power. So I was just idling through but I could feel how hot my engine was getting (temp gauge is temporarily broken) but I had no idea that it was the seaweed in my pump. So whenever I finally stopped I felt underneath and grabbed two huge handfuls of grass from the bottom the intake. I'm just glad I didn't harm the engine at all from how hot it was getting.
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Post by: seapat on July 12, 2015, 10:32:58 PM: Dumb question, do you have to clean it out by hand ? Pulling seaweed out from grate. Can't you just flush the pump with reverse bucket down. Blow it out of the grate.
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Post by: WhyNot76 on July 13, 2015, 06:19:54 AM: Putting the boat in reverse does not shoot water back out the intake, impeller is still sucking water in, only thing that changes the direction of flow out of the nozzle is the reverse bucket.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on July 13, 2015, 09:30:10 AM: If u clean it by hand then u know u got all of it out. My friend thought it was seed weed and he pulled a wooden stick out of his pump. So using your hand would be the best idea.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: rush1 on July 13, 2015, 03:18:06 PM: I had to use a pocket knife and cut it off, it was all wrapped around the impeller shaft
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: barracudajet on July 13, 2015, 09:41:24 PM: I launched at the marina at the end of industrial sunday and the sea weed or grass was terrible. It plugged up my jet and i overheated. No one with a jet should use that launch.
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: shinylarry on July 16, 2015, 10:37:43 AM: Quote from: 76Rogers on July 11, 2015, 05:08:20 PM
Is anyone else running down in havasu who keeps sucking up all of this damn seaweed? I've sucked it up twice today and both times I almost over heated my engine. It's starting to become overwhelming.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: shinylarry on July 16, 2015, 10:38:50 AM: Anyone in havasu right now how's the seaweed

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on July 16, 2015, 12:30:04 PM: Quote from: barracudajet on July 13, 2015, 09:41:24 PM
I launched at the marina at the end of industrial sunday and the sea weed or grass was terrible. It plugged up my jet and i overheated. No one with a jet should use that launch.
I stay and launch over on the California side so I don't have to have to deal with the Marina. I think I'm just going to stay away from the channel.
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on July 16, 2015, 12:31:31 PM: Quote from: shinylarry on July 16, 2015, 10:38:50 AM
Anyone in havasu right now how's the seaweed

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I'll be down there tomorrow. Last weekend was horrible.
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on July 16, 2015, 05:42:30 PM: This weekend is not a good weekend for a jet boat.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on July 17, 2015, 12:22:12 PM: 😀🚤💨

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on July 17, 2015, 02:13:42 PM: Quote from: loweryjennifer on July 17, 2015, 12:22:12 PM
😀🚤💨

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Nice!!🙌🙌🙌
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Post by: Supercharged Omega on August 03, 2015, 06:41:47 PM: I was in havasu this weekend and it was so bad we almost got stuck heading to the sand bar
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Post by: loweryjennifer on August 03, 2015, 10:24:19 PM: Where did you launch at?

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Post by: Supercharged Omega on August 04, 2015, 06:37:30 PM: The nautical resort
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Post by: 76Rogers on August 04, 2015, 07:38:03 PM: Yeah it got me good one time heading up River.
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 04, 2015, 09:11:07 PM: Ok. What boats do u guys have. Pictures. I was out this weekend too.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 04, 2015, 09:13:42 PM: We went into the channel Sunday and had to stop because of the seaweed. Stay away from the channel and go around Windsor. Windsor is bad too.

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Post by: el mojado on August 05, 2015, 06:31:43 PM: Pirates cove was bad too. Sucked weeds in coming in and going out
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 05, 2015, 08:58:47 PM: Yes went there 2 weeks ago and had to stop 4 times. 😞

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 06, 2015, 11:27:45 AM: Anybody going to be in havasu August 14-16? Or Labor Day weekend?

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on August 06, 2015, 11:44:48 AM: Quote from: Kroggy3771 on August 06, 2015, 11:27:45 AM
Anybody going to be in havasu August 14-16? Or Labor Day weekend?

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Ill be there both weekends.
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Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 06, 2015, 11:45:47 AM: Quote from: 76Rogers on August 06, 2015, 11:44:48 AM
Ill be there both weekends.

Ok perfect, let's meet up and have some beers

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on August 06, 2015, 12:38:49 PM: Quote from: Kroggy3771 on August 06, 2015, 11:45:47 AM
Ok perfect, let's meet up and have some beers

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Definitely! We usually hang out at the sand bar or Disneyland. I'm going to stay away from the channel the rest of the season.
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on August 06, 2015, 12:40:11 PM: Quote from: Kroggy3771 on August 06, 2015, 11:45:47 AM
Ok perfect, let's meet up and have some beers

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Definitely! We usually hang out at the sand bar or Disneyland. I'm going to stay away from the channel the rest of the season.
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 06, 2015, 01:23:28 PM: I will be there too. I have a group that go's to the sand bar almost every weekend. Stop by. This is my boat.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 06, 2015, 03:03:24 PM: Quote from: loweryjennifer on August 06, 2015, 01:23:28 PM
I will be there too. I have a group that go's to the sand bar almost every weekend. Stop by. This is my boat.

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Awesome I'll be sure to make my way up there!!!! Can u keep us updated with the weeds.

Look for my boat

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 06, 2015, 03:27:37 PM: Yep. Stay out of the channel and before u take off get out of your boat and make sure u have all the seaweed out. Stay off of pirates cove to. Really bad in there.

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: Shocker_04 on August 13, 2015, 02:59:07 PM: Quote from: Kroggy3771 on August 06, 2015, 03:03:24 PM
Awesome I'll be sure to make my way up there!!!! Can u keep us updated with the weeds.

Look for my boat

ill be up there this weekend too, I wont have my Shockwave with me but I will look for yours, id love to see it. I saw it at the boat show a few years ago but that doesn't do it justice like seeing it in the water does. :thumbup:

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 13, 2015, 03:28:34 PM: Quote from: DeepPurpleBBF on August 13, 2015, 02:59:07 PM

Sounds good brotha. I am leaving tonight. PM your number and I'll hit you up so we can meet and you can check it out

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 13, 2015, 04:39:57 PM: Every Saturday and Sunday there is a small group of jet boats that go to the sand bar. 🚤💨

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: Hddaddy on August 14, 2015, 08:15:15 PM: Sunday? Heading up river on Sunday. What time at sandbar?
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Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 14, 2015, 08:18:58 PM: Quote from: Hddaddy on August 14, 2015, 08:15:15 PM
Sunday? Heading up river on Sunday. What time at sandbar?

Tried going up river today and seaweed is across the whole opening of the river channel. Be careful wasn't worth it to me

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Post by: Hddaddy on August 14, 2015, 08:21:05 PM: Wonderful, good thing I have a setback pump. Easy to clean out. Got a big group going that way. Here for a wedding tomorrow.
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Post by: Hddaddy on August 14, 2015, 08:22:03 PM: Was in the channel today and the water is like bath water and stinks.
Title: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 14, 2015, 08:40:32 PM: Quote from: Hddaddy on August 14, 2015, 08:22:03 PM
Was in the channel today and the water is like bath water and stinks.

Yeah I have a set back too but the seaweed is bad, really bad

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Post by: loweryjennifer on August 14, 2015, 08:43:52 PM: Go to the sand bar. The water is cold and it doesn't smell. We will be there.
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Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 14, 2015, 08:47:31 PM: Quote from: loweryjennifer on August 14, 2015, 08:43:52 PM
Go to the sand bar. The water is cold and it doesn't smell. We will be there.

I was at the mouth of the river today and like I said seaweed across the whole channel. Are you just risking it and driving right over it with your jet or is there another way around it?

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: Hddaddy on August 14, 2015, 08:47:44 PM: Quote from: loweryjennifer on August 14, 2015, 08:43:52 PM
Go to the sand bar. The water is cold and it doesn't smell. We will be there.
Sunday for sure.
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 14, 2015, 08:48:43 PM: I saw 2 jet boats and one v-drive today was that u
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Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 15, 2015, 08:30:46 PM: Going to the naked turtle bar at the nautical in right now if anybody is interested

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 16, 2015, 09:30:45 AM: Anyone going out today. We will be on the river stop at sand bar and maybe Pirates Cove
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Post by: 76Rogers on August 16, 2015, 11:21:29 AM: I'm heading home today, but a friend is heading up to sand bar. Look for a long haired old guy in a blue and white south wind.
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Post by: jtyler909 on August 16, 2015, 04:50:09 PM: I just drove up there past the sand bar yesterday and my engine stalled out, it wouldn't restart until an hour or so later. Could this be from overheating? It seems like my engine temp was running normal though. I'm leaning towards another problem with the electrical

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: Flusher on August 16, 2015, 07:40:07 PM: Quote from: jtyler909 on August 16, 2015, 04:50:09 PM
I just drove up there past the sand bar yesterday and my engine stalled out, it wouldn't restart until an hour or so later. Could this be from overheating? It seems like my engine temp was running normal though. I'm leaning towards another problem with the electrical

Would it Crank?
Crank but not catch?
Did you have fuel? Spark?
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: jtyler909 on August 16, 2015, 10:58:03 PM: Yes it still would crank, fuel was pumping, did not check for spark, probably should have pulled a wire off to see

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Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on August 17, 2015, 07:31:22 AM: Was it a slow crank or a normal paced crank?
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Post by: Flusher on August 17, 2015, 07:39:01 AM: What ignition?

It's possible that it got too hot.
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Post by: 76Rogers on August 17, 2015, 10:23:54 AM: Loose ground?
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Post by: Shocker_04 on August 18, 2015, 05:13:29 PM: Quote from: Kroggy3771 on August 14, 2015, 08:47:31 PM
I was at the mouth of the river today and like I said seaweed across the whole channel. Are you just risking it and driving right over it with your jet or is there another way around it?

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We ended up driving up to Pirates cove, launched there and drove south to the sand bar then stopped at Topock 66 for dinner on the way back. Ended up being a nice ride.
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Post by: jtyler909 on August 19, 2015, 01:58:56 AM: I have a prestolite distributor with a pertronix conversion, no computer module. I recently replaced the alternator with what I believe to be the wrong type. The last one I had had a big square box on the back, the new doesn't have that, it has a field wire connection which tells me that it has no built in voltage regulator. The old one had two wires running to it; a battery terminal, and not sure what the other wire is.

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Post by: 76Rogers on August 29, 2015, 12:12:14 PM: Anyone else in havasu? Putting the koozie to work.
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Post by: loweryjennifer on August 30, 2015, 08:45:11 AM: We are going to the sand bar today with some of my jet boat people.
Title: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: 76Rogers on August 30, 2015, 10:02:25 AM: Quote from: loweryjennifer on August 30, 2015, 08:45:11 AM
We are going to the sand bar today with some of my jet boat people.
I saw a nice hallett and miller there yesterday.
Title: Re: Havasu seaweed?
Post by: loweryjennifer on August 30, 2015, 10:03:38 AM: Did the hallet have a blower
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Post by: 76Rogers on August 30, 2015, 12:55:15 PM: No, it had a ford with a dual high rise intake on top.
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Post by: loweryjennifer on August 30, 2015, 07:09:50 PM: OK.