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Offline JetBytes

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Jet 53 Restoration
« on: April 19, 2021, 02:03:50 AM »
9 years after moving to Perth I finally have another Jet. Im hoping you guys can identify the hull as a J53, I'm reasonably confident but tye top deck is not correct. Anyways, it has a fully rebuilt 350 chev and a 753 unit. Stripping down the whole boat for a full restoration and paint. Ill be adding a new nozzle and ducted reverse. Any ideas on the hull greatly appreciated.

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« Last Edit: April 19, 2021, 11:49:47 AM by JetBytes »
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Offline JetBytes

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Re: Jet 53 Restoration
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2021, 01:15:31 AM »
Wow, just got a price to rebuild my old impellors, $1500 each. All 3 are 19? pitch which will hopefully be ok with a 96mm nozzle. The engine is estimated to be around 350-400 hp, do you think I need a course impellor at the front?
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Offline swifty

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Re: Jet 53 Restoration
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2021, 03:47:45 AM »
https://southernjet.co.nz/collections/impellers/products/impeller-back-3blade-14-7-1-2     new stainless impellers. should be 2-300 max each to recon over there im guessing .
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Offline kym

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Re: Jet 53 Restoration
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2021, 15:30:00 PM »
The cabin deck on the j53 was made in coffs harbour when hamilton boats were made in the early 1970s [ smith engineering]
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Offline JetBytes

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Re: Jet 53 Restoration
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2021, 20:46:32 PM »
Cheers for that Kym, it's definitely a purpose built Jet hull and I'm 99% sure it's a Jet53, Bey solidly built whoever made it.
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Offline hamjet41

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Re: Jet 53 Restoration
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2021, 16:53:06 PM »
1500 each for impeller rebuild...what with gold tips and titanium edges  O)))) O))))

Assume they are original brass/bronze 19's and want keep them....PM me and will give you a suggestion I used last year.

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