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  1. 03-06-2017, 01:48 PM #1
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    I have owned a few nice skis and really enjoy them. The SeaDoo RXT is a huge 3 seater with a 4-stroke supercharged motor.
    This is the 4 Tec engine which has a great reputation for reliability other than a few known issues such as supercharger clutch washer failures and an occasional dropped valve, always in the # 3 cylinder (both remedied in this build). I picked this up from another member on here and over the last month or two have gone thru it from one end to the other, from a pump rebuild to tearing the engine down, new sensors, etc.
    I got real lucky and found a fresh water low hr ski that had an auto accident and was able to rob cleaner non-corroded electrical parts from it too.
    It ran good before I got into it but should run like a scalded dog now and purrs like a kitten. New SuperTec valves, all new Viton seals, chain, gears, etc.
    Upgraded a few high performance parts and took the dremel to the bowls inside the head and ported and polished them out.
    Palmetto Trooper and I built a badass rack for the Yeti. Rod holders and powder coating it later this week.



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    I just keep thinking of Kenny Powers as I read this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by marsh chicken View Post
    I just keep thinking of Kenny Powers as I read this.
    The "Panty Dropper"
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    That thing outa haul the mail when you get done with it.
    Gettin old is for pussies! AND MY NEW TRUE people say like Capt. Tom >>>>>>>>>/
    "Wow, often imitated but never duplicated. No one can do it like the master. My hat is off to you DRDUCK!"
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    will post more pics when photobucket gets its head out of its ass
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    Rod holders and powder coating next
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    A big stable reliable 70 mph 4-stroke ski for fishing, sandbar and island hopping.
    Going to catch flounder and speckle trout on it too.
    Looking at fabricating a gun turret on the handle bars for the Beretta.
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    That thing is gonna be borderline BAD ASS when you get done with it.
    Gettin old is for pussies! AND MY NEW TRUE people say like Capt. Tom >>>>>>>>>/
    "Wow, often imitated but never duplicated. No one can do it like the master. My hat is off to you DRDUCK!"
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    Thanks Dr Duck
    I wanted a clean look with the rack, no ratchet straps, bungee cords, turn buckles, etc.
    Fastened to the hull and can drop a live well into it also in place of cooler.
    Trolling for Stripers very soon. PT hooked me up!
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    Bad ass !! Looks like something Race Bannon would ride .
    I used to drink like a fish and run like a dog
    Done a whole lotta shit not permitted by law
    People call me the Picasso of painting the town
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    This is interesting. But not in a good way.
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    covered the seat with a padded Riva cover.

    Installed Auto/manual bilge pump

    GPS installed
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    Quote Originally Posted by fox View Post
    This is interesting. But not in a good way.
    just wait til we build a duck blind frame for it. Shits about to get epic
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    I approve.
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  17. 03-06-2017, 05:07 PM #17
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    Holy crap! This is freakin sweet! What is the end goal with this thing?
    "Think A Guy Like Me Worries About Percentages?" Tin Cup

    "Some get spiritual cause they see the light, and some cause they feel the heat" Ray Wylie Hubbard

    "P.S. I love turkeys. Mostly just hate those who hunt em." Glenn
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    Quote Originally Posted by JBK View Post
    Holy crap! This is freakin sweet! What is the end goal with this thing?
    When we were almost done with it last night, Palmetto Trooper looked at me and said, "you know it wouldn't take
    much more time to put a top on it". Then I imagined VHF antenna, rocket launchers, down riggers
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  19. 03-06-2017, 05:17 PM #19
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    He can take a simple project and turn it into a real mess. I went over there to have a live well hole plugged. I left with a polling plat form and rod holders.
    "Think A Guy Like Me Worries About Percentages?" Tin Cup

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    While your trolling from your ski, I hope to be trolling from my back yard build right beside you.
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