Ott’s Garage | Jet Foot Adjustments | Jet Outboard Maintenance

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  • Опубліковано 10 лип 2021
  • In this Ott’s Garage we dive into the jet foot on my Mercury outboard engine. The foot is really a simple design that doesn’t have many parts to it. I am not overly mechanically inclined so dont think you cant do this either! I also don't know all the ins and outs of this but, these are some simple things you can do to help get the most out of your jet drive!
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  • @ReedlaxationOutdoors
    @ReedlaxationOutdoors 2 роки тому

    Great video. I’m newer to jet boats but have been enjoying mine for a couple years now and this video helps.

  • @michaelchapman1258
    @michaelchapman1258 2 роки тому +6

    It’s a good idea to use a hand pump for the grease. Those high pressure grease guns can invert seals.

  • @ozarklife9468
    @ozarklife9468 3 роки тому +2

    winter time is when we crank the old jets out to go gigging, awesome video sure to help anyone who needs to fix something

  • @randydomanoutdoors225
    @randydomanoutdoors225 3 роки тому +1

    Very helpful! Love running a jet up the rivers.

  • @ptcscagu2878
    @ptcscagu2878 3 роки тому

    Thanks Ott a bunch for those tips. We will check out ours as well.

  • @kayakingfooltennessee1037
    @kayakingfooltennessee1037 Рік тому +2

    I learned a trick. Put playing cards between the sleeve and the impeller. This keeps the sleeve centered while bolting down. Then you pull the cards out with needle nose pliers.

  • @chadbooth4371
    @chadbooth4371 2 роки тому

    Love this type of video Ott!

  • @johndraper9065
    @johndraper9065 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks, I just bought a older boat with a jet pump and this video was very helpful 👍

  • @DaleWyman
    @DaleWyman 2 місяці тому

    Very helpful video! I have the same Jet Drive and was wondering about this exact issue and removal procedure. Look forward to more helpful maintenance videos on this motor. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @bryanhippler9097
    @bryanhippler9097 6 місяців тому

    Well done and educational.

  • @NeufsVideos
    @NeufsVideos 10 місяців тому

    Very informative. Thanks!

  • @tommywalker741
    @tommywalker741 3 роки тому

    Appreciate the videos 🙏

  • @Paul-st2wv
    @Paul-st2wv Місяць тому

    Using a crescent wrench on the impeller nut is wild. I'm about 99.99% sure there is a torque spec for that.😮

  • @kayakingfooltennessee1037
    @kayakingfooltennessee1037 Рік тому

    Good video!

  • @nuttyDesignAndFab
    @nuttyDesignAndFab Рік тому +1

    the rough texture you see on the downstream side of the leading edge is due to cavitation. You should try running the motor lower in the water to prevent that.

  • @michaelalthauser4765
    @michaelalthauser4765 2 роки тому +1

    Fine emery cloth the liner and the cutting edge of the impeller will help to

  • @twsagslrs
    @twsagslrs 2 роки тому

    I have a tunnel hull with pods. What fish finder are u running and how did u mount it? I am wanting to get a helix 9 with si. Not sure how to mount my transducer.

  • @DirTyOhGee
    @DirTyOhGee 4 місяці тому

    Great video Ott! Im curious what model Tracker your running?

  • @markmoretzfishing
    @markmoretzfishing 11 місяців тому

    Great video Ott currently trying to find a Jet Drive Kit for my 75 4 stroke Yamaha I’m knew to the Jet Drive world any advice would be appreciated 👍

  • @calebthomasfishing6133
    @calebthomasfishing6133 3 роки тому

    Otter you have really got to get in a local derby with that boat!Would make for a great video

    • @OttDeFoeFishing
      @OttDeFoeFishing  3 роки тому +1

      I’ve got some of it. Check out the Black Friday video.

    • @calebthomasfishing6133
      @calebthomasfishing6133 3 роки тому

      Never got it in my notifications!You know how UA-cam can be.Will check it out 👍

  • @DennisBohannan
    @DennisBohannan 2 роки тому

    Impeller is SS. Merc does it smart. Yamahas come with aluminum.

  • @goaheadmakeourdayscooterpe9644

    Good time to get a new cooling pump impeller in.

  • @dereckwhite3387
    @dereckwhite3387 3 роки тому

    Didn’t see anything there that would have cost you speed. Did moving the shim help? Little gains to be had by sharpening the impeller and the intake fins. Anything to help with water flow. I fish the New River in SW Virginia. Hope to get down your way one day.

  • @KrummyProductions
    @KrummyProductions 3 роки тому +1

    What kind of mileage per gallon do you get? I have a 90 Johnson 2-stroke and get about 2.3 miles per gallon. I’ve been debating on going Mercury four stroke for years. Hope to hear back. Thanks Ott.

    • @colenearhood6288
      @colenearhood6288 3 роки тому

      Luke W. I have the same boat and motor and average 3.5 miles to 4 miles per gallon.

    • @OttDeFoeFishing
      @OttDeFoeFishing  3 роки тому +2

      I get 27 mph most of the time and it burns 8 gph. If you want to compute it out 😂

    • @colenearhood6288
      @colenearhood6288 3 роки тому

      I measured what I ran on Google earth then went back and filled up and divided it out

    • @colenearhood6288
      @colenearhood6288 3 роки тому

      @@OttDeFoeFishing I love your river boat, I have the same rig and have made similar modifications to mine.

    • @pauleyplay
      @pauleyplay 2 роки тому

      Same here horrible milage 60/40 bought a new 4 stroke. unbelievable milage and so quiet. Well worth the money

  • @farmbikemike8923
    @farmbikemike8923 Рік тому

    Scared me when you broke out the framing hammer to bend those tabs down. 😂

  • @DFox-ud3gx
    @DFox-ud3gx 3 роки тому +1

    Ott you need a rubber mallot
    and a clip removable plyers

  • @antiviruus5260
    @antiviruus5260 3 роки тому

    Why did you switch from the prop tunnel hull to a jet?

    • @OttDeFoeFishing
      @OttDeFoeFishing  3 роки тому +1

      Rules got changed in BASS so I couldn’t use the tunnel prop anymore so this became a “fun” and filming boat. The jet is more forgiving than the prop tunnel. Less to tear up.

  • @blackheartsmarine0351
    @blackheartsmarine0351 Рік тому

    They don’t make them anymore I think. Can’t find any on the website

  • @cc-hc1dr
    @cc-hc1dr 2 роки тому

    Did you see a performance gain?

  • @windyknot2094
    @windyknot2094 2 роки тому

    Q: Do you set your intake shoe level or canted slightly back down away from the transom?
    Q: Do you use a transom saver off the trailer frame to the lower unit?
    Thanks🤜🏼🤛🏼

    • @OttDeFoeFishing
      @OttDeFoeFishing  2 роки тому

      I left it as it was. No I don’t on my jet. I just trim it down

    • @highadventur
      @highadventur 2 роки тому

      Windy. I now use a transom saver on my Jet. As I travel across country. At first I didn't. Only on my Conventional Prop setup.
      And have had the gunnels crack from the stress.
      It's an older Fisher Hull and not as strong as perhaps a more modern boat.
      It's still engine weight on the transom. So while out on the Snake in 2020. I had it welded again. And stuck a transom saver under it. 👌
      As for your shoe... trim it for maximum speed.

  • @jenks626
    @jenks626 11 місяців тому

    I believe mercury jets have stainless steel impeller and Yamaha uses aluminum.

  • @anthonycolbourne4206
    @anthonycolbourne4206 9 місяців тому

    6:28 I'm surprised that blade is such a blunt edge and not even slightly sharp. If that cone and the ring around it were tapered and fit inside one another it would be quite simple to adjust the shims to get the tolerance you need for it to be efficient... maybe that is how it works I don't know.

  • @kingsalmon1776
    @kingsalmon1776 2 роки тому +1

    Never file the bottom facing sides of the impeller it can actually slow the draw of water!!!put a very sharp edge on the top to draw water up..and sharpening the grates helps cut water too

    • @pauleyplay
      @pauleyplay 2 роки тому +3

      No, that is exactly what should not be done. Go to outboard jets, the best how to info

  • @hometownguy7184
    @hometownguy7184 2 роки тому

    did it work?did you get your speed back?

  • @allenledbetter7275
    @allenledbetter7275 3 роки тому

    Is this a re upload.. I swore I saw this video before 😵‍💫

    • @ethanjett7084
      @ethanjett7084 3 роки тому

      I was thinking the same thing!!

    • @OttDeFoeFishing
      @OttDeFoeFishing  3 роки тому +1

      It is. I had to make a few changes to it. I had some details wrong.

    • @allenledbetter7275
      @allenledbetter7275 3 роки тому

      @@OttDeFoeFishing no problem, keep up the good content brother

  • @jimamccracken5783
    @jimamccracken5783 Рік тому +2

    Can't believe how much money these guys spend for a 2.00 fish. But I guess they call it having fun. Take some of that money donate to a Orphanage or homeless shelter. I guarntold yall it will make you feel better about life.😊

    • @JamesJohnson-jk8wk
      @JamesJohnson-jk8wk 3 місяці тому

      Telling someone how to spend their money is foolish, but I imagine you’re just jealous

  • @christopherfinny
    @christopherfinny Місяць тому

    Not a good idea to move the position of the impellor from the back plate. You most likely have increased more cavitation, which will cause premature wear on the back of the impellor. Most likely your issue is the housing needs more submersion, and/or ensure you have not had a change on the bottom of the boat to cause more drag or something to cause agitation of water prior to intake. Do a study on centrifugal pumps to better understand their working dynamics. Pumps are set up initialy per engineered design, so proabably at it’s optimum with set up from factory.

  • @nathanmahler3743
    @nathanmahler3743 2 роки тому

    Impeller and wear ring are stainless steel

    • @pauleyplay
      @pauleyplay 2 роки тому +1

      not on mrecs aluminum prop alloy ring. Stainless can be bought.

  • @user-sn7pn7gk5z
    @user-sn7pn7gk5z Рік тому

    예수는 영적인 문제, 정신, 육신문제, 인생의 모든 문제의 해결자입니다. 그분이 십자가에서 피흘려 죽으시고 부활하셔서 모든 문제를 해결하셨습니다. 그대가 예수를 믿으면 죄와 사망의 법에서 영원히 해방되며 하나님의 자녀가 됩니다. 예수를 믿고 영접하세요.
    예수는 창조주 하나님입니다.

  • @benkrause3321
    @benkrause3321 2 роки тому

    My flatbottom will run a lot shallower than your tunnel. I can run down to a inch of water with same motor on a 17 ft lowe. Also that tunnel kills your speed. I'm hitting 40mph with my flat

    • @OttDeFoeFishing
      @OttDeFoeFishing  2 роки тому +2

      Let’s try in some ledge rock and see who keeps going! 😂

    • @benkrause3321
      @benkrause3321 2 роки тому

      @@OttDeFoeFishing let's go lol seeing that my whole rig rides a lot higher than yours . And that tunnel does absolutely nothing to protect the bottom of your boat. So as soon as you knock a whole in your rig your done, probably more likely than me ripping my shoe off lol as your boat bottom sits way deeper than my shoe does lol let's see you running in a inch of water 💧🤪 I'll post a video of me doing it after you fail lol it can be over sand so you don't wreck your tunnel. (No ledge rock here) lol

    • @jetcat132
      @jetcat132 2 місяці тому

      @@benkrause3321Who cares? So if you’re done patting yourself on the back, we’ll all just move on.
      Oh yeah, I’ll stick with my tunnel too. Fifteen years and I haven’t cracked a transom or bottom yet.

  • @rogersorensen5355
    @rogersorensen5355 Рік тому

    Get yourself a 4 blade s/s impeller.. you will get your 2mph back and maybe a tad more..