I call BS on the ceramic coating. ( might as well call it crematic coatin for us on boats)   

Yes it HELPS,  but there is no way on God's green earth it cools down enough to stop burns or any other problems we see with them.

You show me otherwise in normal boating applications, and I will show you my privates in town square, Pheonix at High noon.........

Ray

We'll see this winter when I get headers and have them coated. However, I don't think your privates are worth driving all the way to Phoenix for 

You could always go more than two sizes at a time, but everyone that I've spoken to about carbs always recommends two. When I first got my boat going again I startedout with 74/80 and my plugs looked just like yours. Im at 78/83 and now the plugs have a nice light mocha color to them. Every motor setup is different though and there no guide that says exactly what a jet size should be for a particular application  It's all trial and error. You'll figure it out.

Ya, you're lean. The porcelain on those plugs should be a light to medium mocha color. If the front and rear plugs look that way, a jet size increase is in order. Start off by increasing the primary and secondary side by 2 sizes then run the boat.

Where in the world does THAT look cool? or even work on a boat? Wrapping your headers up like a 3rd degree burn victim? Really?   

On the other, yes, ceramic coating DOES help, but burns are still inevitable with them. Doesn't cool them THAT much, just protects the finish and lowers the exit exhaust temps.

I think you're on the right track. Especially with a blown engine. Once you install these, prove my point with your results............

Ray

I disagree with you sir on the subject of ceramic coating. Several years ago we installed a set of plain Hooker headers on a customers '73 Bronco w/ a 302 Those things got so hot that it melted his plug wires and almost caught his carpet on fire. We pulled them off and he had them coated. Put the headers back on and problem solved. I have ceramic coated headers on my '70 el camino and I am amazed as to how cool they stay. However, I do agree with you on the header wrap situation. Not only does that stuff look ugly, but it also traps moisture and eventually the headers will rot.

Went to Lake Mohave last week with a group of friends and their boats. 5 Straight days of boating. Zero issues with the Rogers. Here are a few pics.

A good friend has a really nice set of Hardin logs for a bbc. No snails. If you're interested, I can put you in contact with him as I know he's looking to sell them. In my quest for more hp I'm definitely goin with headers. The setup that ka0tyk has on his boat looks real nice but I am not as mechanically inclined as he is. $700.00 for his setup is a great price. I'm leaning toward getting a set of wet Bassett or Rewarder o/t headers and having them ceramic coated to keep the temps down. With a good set of mufflers and the water, I think that the noise will be tolerable. However, I don't run a blower.

You need to get it out a few times before attempting a holiday weekend.

Jet boats don't react like any other boat and you will want to get to know how it runs before getting into a busy situation.

I'm sure you understand that a jet boat doesn't turn without giving it throttle.... it needs to be instinct to hit the gas when your mind is telling you to lift. 

Looking forward to seeing it on the water 

Agreed 100%

Looks nice and welcome to the madness! What are the specs?

N2Glock
Your Rogers looks like Steve King's MJ (Modified Jet) from the 70's Could it have had stars on the bubble and red/white stripes on the deck? If not It was probably built soon after Steve's boat because his was so sucessful Roger replicated a few without the star spangled treatment. What year is it?

Mine is a '78 and it was never owned by Steve King. Actually, the original owner is a member on this forum. I'm still trying to find out who bought the boat from the original owner in '88 or '89

Very kool boat. Been seeing alot of metal flake lately

The only pic I have of my boat on water and I'm not even in the pic. That's a friend.

Years ago I had a Rottweiler that loved to escape the yard. She wouldn't jum though, she would dig under the fence. I tried alot of different things to try and keep her in. I ended up getting one of those elctronic fence deals w/ a ahock collar from PetCo. Problem solved!