http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/ Sea Ray Sea Rayder Jet Boat Group Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:53:43 GMT vacationdoc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/564 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/564 Ok --solved problem my self--FYI--the Clymer book on 93--95 sport jets is not correct!! -- On a 1995 Merc (force) 120 sport jet Head, it is not necessary to Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:45:32 GMT vacationdoc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/563 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/563 About to seperate crankcase and block--all bolts etc. out. Clymer manual says to use correct tool and PUNCH our locator pins?? I see NO WAY these will "punch Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:33:11 GMT vacationdoc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/562 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/562 Thanks for inputs--Had already tried the 3 arm wheel puller to no avail and screwed up magnets.Finally just got Flywheel off with re tapped 3/8 x 20 bolts and Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:02:38 GMT John & Jennifer McBride http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/561 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/561 I had this problem as well. What finally got it off was the oem lifting eye threaded into the flywheel and lifted it with a a bucket on a tractor...came right Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:14:12 GMT vacationdoc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/560 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/560 120 merc--can't get wheel off--pulled out original 5/16 threads -have re tapped to 3/8 20 --still stuck pb blaster for 4 days just sits there --any Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:26:43 GMT gf3253 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/559 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/559 As far as the # of hours the reality is the combination of care taken and luck the previous owner had. I've heard of these motors motors getting into the 1000s Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:33:13 GMT nik33615@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/558 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/558 auto? please expand... some people have put V6 Mercury 175hp motors in these boats but they have alot of fabrication knoledge....in other words it isn't Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:36:07 GMT vacationdoc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/557 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/557 ANY input as to how many hours a 120 merc will last in a sport jet (1995) Also anyone heard of doing a Conversion to addifferent type engine?? ie: auto ? Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:03:10 GMT ernie kos http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/556 Thanks, I'll check out the ride plate as is unknown to me --I have the engine sitting on bench and a spare block etc for when I attempt the fix. I'm mostly a Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:06:24 GMT Boatman609 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/555 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/555 Read all the back posts for info. On TOWING, I cant believe that slow towing would turn impeller and drive water into the cylinders.I can see the jet is a Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:18:22 GMT vacationdoc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/554 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/554 I just obtained a 120 hp sport jet--engine out due to shell blocking and water circulation, chipped edge on top piston at exhaust port, so is on bench and Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:14:20 GMT mkh5150_2001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/553 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/553 My issue was that I was choking the motor when I started. only press choke in once while turning the key. when cold, once hot you do not have to re-choke. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:21:22 GMT levon seferyan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/552 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/552 In my case, it took me some time to figure it out, but it was the fact that I was pressing too hard on the ignition switch while trying to activate the choke Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:53:05 GMT mjbooker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/551 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/551 I have a 1994 Bayliner Jet, 90, and have a hard starting problem. New starter, when I shut the engine off, try to restart, it acts as if I have a low battery, Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:31:27 GMT mike http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/550 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sea_Rayder_Jet_Boats/message/550