I'm sure this has been on here numerous times so I appoligize in advance. I recently bought a 18' 74 challenger with a 455 olds and a jacuzzi jet drive. Any info on this set up would be great as well as any tips on a virgin jet boat owner. I've only owned stern drive boats so in sure this is going to be a new animal. Any tip on how not to make myself look like a fool is appreciated lol. Thanks a bunch fellas. I'll post some pics of the new toy


Jigsaw86

I'm sure this has been on here numerous times so I appoligize in advance. I recently bought a 18' 74 challenger with a 455 olds and a jacuzzi jet drive. Any info on this set up would be great as well as any tips on a virgin jet boat owner. I've only owned stern drive boats so in sure this is going to be a new animal. Any tip on how not to make myself look like a fool is appreciated lol. Thanks a bunch fellas. I'll post some pics of the new toy


Jigsaw86

1. Jet boats have power steering. No power, No steering.

2. The FWD/REV lever in NOT forward/reverse, but rather 'Forward', And 'NOT Forward'

3. The Jacuzzi WJ has a plastic wear ring, and should never be run out of the water, without the driveline disconnected.

4. Olds 455's, in stock form, do not like extended RPM runs.

5. Don't forget the bilge plug. get a spare, too

There is a few other tricks for the WJ, to get them to perform well.

Dan'l

Thanks guys. I've only rode a jet ski once but was told it's similar to that as far as the reaction of he turning goes. I have a 468 bbc that I might put in after I get used to it. I'm glad to hear I atleast didn't end up with junk. The engine is cuurently out as it was just rebuilt to factory specs. I live in Pennsylvania and am pretty limited to lake boating. I have friends in havasu and have been doing to desert storm the past couple years. 2 years ago I found myself in Parker and I was hooked. This big offshore racers just don't skreem HOT ROD like jet boats do lol. I was drooling over some of the awesomeness that was on the river in Parker.


Jigsaw86