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Idaho Viking features white water jet-boating and commentary in Idaho USA and nearby areas. A companion website is beginning at www.idahoviking.com. If you're new or interested in getting started with a jet boat, ask questions. All content for entertainment only.
Snowmobile fuel line disintegrates
In-tank fuel line disintegrates in 2007 snowmobile. For decades I've said that snowmobiles are the most unreliable piles of crap on the planet, and here is more evidence.
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Lexan windows for white water jet boats.
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Lexan windows are tough. They don't blow out or shatter when hit by big waves or face plants. Front windows are bolted to the aluminum window frame. Side windows can be free to slide (no bolts) if vertical stiffeners are added. Lexan is very easy to work with. It can be sawed and drilled with no special techniques or tools.
Aluminum jet boats get hot in the sun. Cause and cure.
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Aluminum gets hot in the sun. You might expect that because aluminum is reflective, it will reflect the sunlight and stay cool. Yes it reflects the sunlight, but it also has very low emissivity, so it doesn't radiate much sunlight. Consequently it tends to retain what little energy it absorbs. Various paints and surface materials can make this much better or worse.
White water jet boat dry dock at 420 hours.
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Repair summary for aluminum jet boat after 420 hours running. Lots of cracks all over the place, some serious, some not so important. Cracks were concentrated around the dash and steps, the driver seat area, and toward the front of the superstructure. These areas receive the most stress, while the back half of the boat isn't stressed as much. It is true that I tend to drive relatively fast, and...
Jet Boat Upper Salmon River
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Jet boat runs Cohen Gulch rapid on upper Salmon River in Idaho, USA. This is a new rapid created by a recent land slide.
Jet Boat some rapids on the Main Salmon River
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Jet boat some rapids on the Main Salmon River with flow 40K CFS White Bird and 5.3 on the Corn Creek ramp. Included is the new Sapp Creek rapid, which has a steeper final climb at higher flows. Some finesse in Bailey rapid: climb onto a wave, then let off on the throttle and slide backwards/sideways down the wave. The diagonal waves terminate smoothly in the central green water, so this techniq...
Landslides affect the Salmon River
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Landslides on the Salmon River can change existing rapids and create new rapids. This is always a concern for jet boats.
Jet Boat Hammer Creek to Corn Creek
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Jet boat from Hammer Creek to Corn Creek on the Salmon River in Idaho. This is about 140 miles. Flow about 22,000 CFS on the White Bird gauge. This flow is ~good for noobs: rocks are mostly covered, and the waves aren't too big.
5-Year Boat Trailer Review
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Review of a boat trailer after 5 years. Specs are 10,000 lb capacity (for 21' boat), Dexter/UFP torsion axles, Vault hubs, electric over hydraulic disc brakes.
Aluma 8605F Snowmobile Trailer Review
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Review of aluminum tilt snowmobile trailer. The trailer is nicely low to ground due to torsion axles and because the deck is between the wheels rather than above. The latter is possible because this is a single-sled trailer.
Rhino 8 Construction Plane Tutorial
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Beginner tutorial for Rhino 8 software Construction Plane (CPlane). A computer screen can only be a 2D representation of 3D space, and figuring out how to draw in this space is important. Rhino's CPlane concept is very helpful.
Rhino 8 Bend a Pipe Tutorial
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Bend a pipe tutorial for Rhino 8. It's not obvious how to proceed, but once the method is clear, then it is easy. This is the 3rd upload of this video, with small revisions, because my quality control department had its head in the brown place.
Jet Boat Toilet Paper
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Jet boaters need toilet paper too! Big Rapid, Safety First, Safe Family Fun, and Tactical Toilet Paper! Get yours today!
Viking War Music (With nod to Holst)
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Viking war music and interstellar combat.
Stay Puft Monster Likes Boats!
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Stay Puft monster is boat crazy! Images by Artificial Intelligence. Original music by human.
Artificial Intelligence goes jet boating on giant rapids at night!
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Artificial Intelligence goes jet boating on giant rapids at night!
GoPro 8 Night Review On River in Hells Canyon
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GoPro 8 Night Review On River in Hells Canyon
Cavitation pitting on jet boat impeller
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Cavitation pitting on jet boat impeller
Do Berkeley pumps suck in white water jet boats?
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Do Berkeley pumps suck in white water jet boats?
Jet Boat Blowouts Salmon River Idaho
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Jet Boat Blowouts Salmon River Idaho
Jet Boat Rapids on the Salmon River.
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Jet Boat Rapids on the Salmon River.
Shackle Inversion on Trailer Springs
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Shackle Inversion on Trailer Springs
😂I love your videos. I purchased a 2003 Custom Weld Storm with a SD312 and a 350 Kodiac last year. I have gotten my toes wet so far and ran Couse to the confluence of the Salmon and Snake Twice at 9500 CFS. Definitely has me puckering and I cant get to many people to come with. I guess im going to just do what you said. Self Teach. Keep the information coming and thank you for your entertainment ans education.
Even though I don't jetboat currently, the only defense of glass, is absence of wiper smear. River water is sandy. The tradeoff is being able to see without glare from wiper smear, vs. sinking. Until we find something better, Lexan wins... we should just make sure to clean the sand from the wiper blades. I believe Bentz figured out how to mount glass for the helm - forward view port, that is unlikely to push through
Excellent vid Mr.J. .... it is not unreasonable to expect proper engineering, especially in such a legacy part of a sled. I am thankful that you encountered / discovered the problem in your shop, versus 30 miles from nowhere. Towing a sled out of the boonies is a shit sandwich.
Or a fuckleberry pie.
'76 Yamaha GP246F, '79 Arctic ElTigre 5000, '91 Arctic Prowler 440, ' 96 Polaris 600 XLT... All but the Yamaha needed work due to the simplest things that could have been engineered better. However, my Yamaha ran great, my brother's identical one ran like crap, even with 'tech support' invoice. Yamaha recently quit building sleds...
That’s epic guys God bless
I nominate you to be the new CEO of Polaris!
Is that tank strainer the only fuel filter used on that sled? I would expect an inline someplace? You need to maintain that “floppy pickup” for those steep uphill/downhill stretches. Works like a chainsaw pickup.
The strainer is the only filter. I thought about the need for floppiness, but don't see that this will reliably flop forward on downhills. The fuel line is too thick/stiff, and the strainer is not heavy enough to affect this. The line will probably flop a little sideways, but that's all. Also, the pickup at the back of the tank is not the low point when level because the tunnel slopes up to the back. So the tank is effectively much smaller than it would appear. If doing a lot of crazy down-hilling, probably best to keep the tank relatively full. Before installing new line, maybe I'll build an "open tank model/mock-up" so see what the pickup does when the tank is tipped.
@@idahoviking that fuel line was probably very soft and supple at one point. Only reason I can see for them building the tank this way is so that pickup can “find fuel”. Not saying the manufacture really knew what they were doing, but I’m sure that was their intent. A simple “day tank” might be better design, gasoline and fuel addatives will always deteriorate that fuel line quickly. A neoprene fuel line might hold up longer?
Some folks suggest tygon. Bing AI suggests SAE 30r10 submersible. I'll buy what Polaris recommends, then do a floppiness test.
I had one shackle invert on an enclosed utility trailer. Some trailer mechanic flipped it back with a big bar. Now the axles are out of alignment. Not sure what bent or moved yet. Hopefully I can fix it.
Do you know why it inverted?
@@idahoviking Not specifically, but I remember getting into I77 where the on ramp had a fairly tight turn with the offending side on the inside, and it was rough. Possibly some pot holes, and I was going a little faster than I should have been. Within a few miles to getting up to speed it got very unstable and I coasted down to the side of the road with a firm grip, feathering the trailer brake. Since the back wheel was off the ground completely, all the weight shifted off of the tongue, and it acted exactly like a misloaded trailer would. Been there, seen that before, scared the crap out of us, but at least I knew what to do. It was probably on that ramp. Drove 7 miles at low speed to an exit. Tried jacking up the frame, I didn't know. Found a trailer place 7 miles away over WV mountain back roads, rear tire off the ground all the way. They used two bars and a jack to pop it back. Drove home 300 miles, didn't notice the misalignment until much later when I put the inside chocks under the wheels. I still have to unload the motorcycle and jack it up to measure everything. 7500# rated axle, 14' enclosed V-nose, loaded to approximately 3800# total weight. 14% on the tongue, equalizer bars set properly. Hope that all helps and makes sense, it's all the information I have.
And thank you for asking.
@@OogieWa The fact that this design persists and is "popular" is absolutely mystifying. Alternatively, the "slipper spring" design exists and eliminates this problem. But apparently it is reserved for heavier trailers. Why? The Internet claims that slipper springs are rougher riding. I'll believe that only when I see accelerometer data comparison.
@@idahoviking I can't figure out why there isn't a simple shackle with a tab sticking out that would prevent over-travel. Just have it hit the equalizer a couple of degrees before straight across so it could never pop down. I mean you're already at the end of travel. No different than a jounce bumper on a car suspension or shocks that stop travel. Anyway, I've got to make sure nothing is damaged. All the brackets on the frame look normal so far. I can't imagine that the spring got deformed with only half the rated capacity. I didn't see any pins on the springs or holes in the axle brackets, so hopefully one just slid a little and I can just knock the axle back.
Clueless
I am sorry to hear that you are clearless. If you'd like to understand, just ask questions.
Rob pettis hells canyon
Nice face plant.
Rob pettis
Where did you get the aluminum channel / track for your side windows? Also I wonder if plexus would do better than pledge? It seemingly requires less elbow grease….
For the stiffeners onlinemetals.com or metalsdepot.com. I forget which. Didn't try plexus. The window frame material came from HCM. I've not looked for an alternative supplier, but I've noticed various aluminum extrusions online.
I love it so much. I have a jet boat, my friends and I are always giving each other the double fingers! Greetings from Pennsylvania
Hey I have the same polisher! Great video
Building a boat this winter, hope to be exploring these waters next summer !!!
Turn around and go home
The ‘brake box’ is designed (genius) to keep the bucket from moving, up or down, in any and all positions (except full reverse/forward) from idling to full throttle for maneuvering purposes. Since that can’t be done with a single lever control unless the engine is idling, I do agree with you. I believe your problem’s something else though. Cheers!
I wonder if your temp gun ran out of digits? As in (1)07.7 F. Changing to Celsius scale (switch possibly in battery compartment) could give you more numerical range.
The range stated on gun is -6 to +608 F, so should be good. Various Internet sources say that temp guns are inaccurate with hot reflective surfaces. They don't say how/why this is true, only that it is true.
@@idahoviking Thanks.
You're the AvE of jet boats. Just want to say thank you for all the info. As a person who's new to jet boats it's been very useful.
What a stupid endeavor, waste of gas and gear. Bet there are no Steelhead or Salmon anywhere near there.
what yr is your boat? I have a HCM 2008 22ft with 398 hrs now Im looking at all my welds....
2018. Note that this isn't specifically an HCM thing. For example, in my 1989 Custom Weld, at around 700 hours, two feet of every stringer was broken out and rattling around loose in the bottom of the boat.
@@idahoviking I just went through the welds I can see and no cracks yet. I have the full hard top maybe that helps a bit.. Going to do a deeper dive soon. I only run the canyon about once a yr so it might not take the beating yours has. Love the vids..
Let me know how your deeper dive goes. I actually spend most of my time on the upper Main Salmon, which has almost zero flat water. So that is also a consideration.
Are these cracks as a result of manufacturer design short comings? Would a different aluminum choice be better original choice?
Think of a steel-toed boot. When you walk, the boot has LOTS of flex just behind the steel toe. Think of the boat's bow deck and dash region as the steel toe. Behind this region, there is lots of flexing when running any sort of waves. That's the general problem. There is also some flexing/distortion that happens at the back of the cabin. This translates into stress on the grab handles, and at the intersection between the side and the front of the super structure. You can see this by observing the back of the superstructure of the boat that smashes the bank at the following video. This happens when hitting waves sideways, as well as when smashing the bank. ruclips.net/video/7YXv7zOy-0w/видео.html
Thanks! They do take a beating.
Did you expect that number of cracks? I know you don’t “baby” your boat, so maybe, for the way you use your boat, this was expected? You have me worried, I’m now going over my Duckworth with fine tooth comb. One of my first thoughts was gussets, the ones you added should make a big difference.
It wasn't expected at first, but now that I better understand the design (and many similar designs), it is expected. My old 1989 Custom Weld fell apart as per this disintegration video. ruclips.net/video/SoaGAYBePbo/видео.html
@@idahoviking does the type of weld (mig, tig) make a difference on boats? The factory welds look like mig welds, correct?
@@marvinsauer8493 Mostly mig. Outside corners as per the side of the steps are generally tig. Short "pretty" welds are often tig. I don't have enough experience to comment exactly why/when/where one is better than the other.
How fast do the currents flow on these rapids?
Hopefully there is a gas station just above the rapids 😂
What you think he did wrong?
Nice maneuver
Masih hebat kapal kapal long but di Kalimantan Indonesia,
your long boats look very capable. May some day I will drive one.
Hey thanks for this! As a firefighter Im pretty aware of cavities and it always bugged me that the term wasn't not applied correctly. what pump engine combo did that come out of and can you explain why it happened? Might help people learn to watch for???
Why i'm here
Guys by himself!!!!
Screaming passengers are irritating.
What boat is he running ? Length ? Model . Sounds like an SJ
How do you like the 6.2 di vs your 460? Power TQ and gph? And chance you know the weight of the DI?
Don't know weight of DI, but I'm guessing 150 lbs less than 460. Fuel burn is maybe 15% better with the DI. TQ is 460 with DI, maybe 360 with 460.
So you think it’s a worth while swap
@@user-ju3ns2cz1u Only if there's a reason for it. Stroking the 460 might be the better/cheaper option, assuming an experienced and vetted marine engine builder. For white water, the bow design is as important as power.
That leads me to my next question. I have 95 Duckworth magnum. 454 with 212. The bow looks similar to your 460 boat. News boats are not cheap . And I like to fab and refurbish . This boat does family time and hopefully more white water soon. Am I wasting time researching stick steer mod and a repower if my bow is not like hcm granite style?
@@user-ju3ns2cz1u I did a lot with that old 460. And you can do a lot with a Magnum too. Some folks are successful with a Thunderjet, which probably has the worst white water bow. But it is easier with a flatter bow (less bow shear), stick steer (quicker response) and more power. Note that some of the flatter sled-style bows have a very short bow length. This means the bottom rises abruptly, and the bow tends to plow rather than ride up on waves. Given that your money doesn't grow on trees, I'd take a wait and see approach: sometimes the best move is no move. And remember, the jet boat world is full of bullshit.
skettchy as fuck
Quá siêu và quá hấp dẫn
Why does lifting tongue higher put more weight on tongues? Seems risky driving as we drive up or down hill, speed bumps, driveway slopes. The load on truck front and back axles would be constantly changing our balance and steer control! 7.5% grade for 19 miles (I 64 WVA or Colorado I70 ) would change drastically as u we go up or down hill ? Safety issue ?
It's torsion axle, so lifting the tongue takes weight off the front axle. In the limit, the front wheels are in the air, and its load is distributed between the hitch and rear axle. But most of its weight goes to the rear axle. Climbing a hill doesn't matter because road grades are either constant or changing very slowly.
How does the xfer to jet ski impellers? I just ordered a solas 14/21. As a guess. I don’t like having unregulated guesses.
I'm guessing that 14/21 is some sort of physical dimensions, rather than power absorption. What's needed is either power versus RPM curves, or power at one RPM combined with the cubic assumption. Also, the method here is assisted by the relatively flat torque of a large V8. Assuming your jet ski is 2-stroke, then the torque is very peaky, so an accurate guesstimate will require a power versus RPM curve for your engine. So in summary, more information is needed.
@@idahoviking yeah. This won’t apply to my needs. The jet skis 14/22 is the leading edge pitch vs the trailing edge pitch. Thanks for the info tho.
Baby boat is my alltime favorite . Carburetorated sport jets are so fun😂
Just curious how reinforced those hulls are! Cool little things. Would imagine some major horsepower too.
I remember when Mean Chicken was the only resource now Bam Live action with maps.. Terror only goes away with Hrs on the water. Good run Made Granite look like rush creek.
there's a reason they make big boats with big HRP..
Getting one of my bigger boats to this rapid at this flow requires knowledge and skills that I don’t have. Care to teach me?
Just keep watching it over and over until it starts to look smaller...... Nice run. 😄
Thanks to whoever shot this video!
Mason's bro Derek.
@@idahovikingGreat filming by the one they call Derek.
“He’s almost there”. No, not even close.
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In case you are unaware, tongue weight scales are available. Simple weigh is just one example.
Available for $$. Use 1 time or Use at home and adjust loads in boat or trailer position to achieve better balance, and want to use at home over period of couple days, then no more!
@@user-be5ng6il4y with RV's the load can and does change drastically dependent on the trip you are taking. A weekend does not require the same as a month long trip. That being said for a boat yes it doesn't make a lot of sense but there are other uses that do.
Flattened out because the slide debris is constricting flow impounding the water upstream (effectively a spilling dam and heightened water level). Did you notice on your second visit that the constricting spoil had under gone any erosion from your first visit? Is the water flow moving the material out from the banks and bottom and off down river?
Great video and navigating. I need to learn how to read the water better before I would ever attempt those waters.
The water is high, so the river is deep and wide. This is the best time to learn. I and others first ran this when we knew exactly zero about anything.
At he 2 min mark how deep is that? Blows my mind if that is 40K CFS.
I don't have a depth gauge. But if the bank slope continues until the 2 sides meet, then we can say it's pretty darned deep.
Thanks. Do you know your deadrise? I went to HCM site, couldn’t find specifics. What length and engine?
21', 6 foot bottom, 11 degree, Kodiak 6.2DI, 212 with Solas 3.4 impeller. On this 21' boat, the bow begins to take shape 10 feet from the front. So the bow rise is very long and gradual, and is my preference. It tends to climb up waves, while more abrupt design bash into them. Although I do enjoy this configuration, I do not endorse any manufacturer.
Thanks again. Wish it was on their site. Last November I bought a boat from Guy’s Outdoors, Lewiston. It’s a Jim Bingham boat who worked at NW Jet for 35 years and then they decided no more inboards. He started Magnum Marine. Mine is exactly like yours but I’m not sure the deadrise, maybe 12 degree. Really like your videos. I want to do the same! Love to go out some time and run with you.
I forgot, did you get hydraulic reverse or go with the cable. I’d like to get hydraulic down the road.
@@user-fz5cg4rr7c See Facebook group "Idaho Jet Boating". Runs are announced.
@@user-fz5cg4rr7c Cable. It took a while to sort this out. I ended up removing the "brake box." This is reasonable because I have a single lever control, so my hand is always attending both the throttle and bucket position on one lever. I feel zero need to modify this setup. It is very quick.