REBUILDING DESTROYED SEADOO SPARK AND GTI JET-SKIS LEFT ABANDONED UNDERWATER FOR YEARS

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks for watching y’all!!

[@Rigoknow]

Amen to that. Thank you to all the men and women who put it all on the line for us.

[@Ants_Pants]

Happy Veterans Day buddy

[@martinlomsater9660]

Appreciate your channel greetings from Sweden

[@krnsssdz]

Great to see second part to this series!!

[@DevoldoinHD]

Out of all my years of watching similar videos on KZbin that was the first time I ever witnessed someone stick a camera inside their wet vac. That was awesome!

[@maitlandp7673]

I totally agree and it’s great to see.

[@TheHomePros6221]

hahah thanks!

[@DevoldoinHD]

@@TheHomePros6221 Once I watched the end of the video I'm disappointed you guys didn't drag-race those ski-doos. You better make a video short of you two doing that!

[@TheHomePros6221]

@ I actually did but I lost a lot of footage..stupid go pro

[@tylerhunt891]

You’re not cheap, I would have honed those cylinders and gave it a shot too. Why throw a bunch of money at these neglected machines. You are truly a wizard with restoring these old piles, well done.

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@tylerhunt891 thank you tyler

[@hrc5534]

What a rusty mess. I cannot believe that thing started. It was really nasty. Amazing restoration. You are a magician for sure.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you very much!

[@margaretalberici1433]

Great work, Darrell, my son. You work like on the level of a skilled surgeon but in a mechanical way, knowing all about the machine parts and how to operate and fix them. It is amazing to watch you transform each little part to make the whole thing run. Awesome! What an expert you are. Love, mom 😊

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you mom😊😊 I love you!

[@AW-Services]

You'll end up buying more and becoming like Andrew Camarata. Great video and rebuilds

[@TheHomePros6221]

thanks man I appreciate that!!

[@eric_seguin]

Finally someone who knows how to use bleach. LOL Great work. You and Simon Fordman are the real thing. Nice toys. USMC Vet. 2nd. Air, El Toro, CA 1973-1977. I was a drunk jet mechanic. LOL My brother was a stoned helicopter mechanic. He's gone now. I can't even fix lawnmowers without thieves getting all my stuff. Been sober 25 yrs. and don't have to drink over it. Thanks for the great videos.

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you for your service and congrats on your sobriety my friend!

[@ShadetreeJetski]

You have a very diversified skillset which never fails to impress me. Great job.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks man! I always appreciate when I see a comment from you, it just makes my day😊

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

Anyone who isn't impressed by this work, has more money than brains. Nice work.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you best friend!😊

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

@@TheHomePros6221 I'm just being honest. and about your welding video section. I did have a headache for a few hours after seeing that video. no offense. as far as best friend, you haven't even subbed to my channel lol. you do still do good work. just please, show the results of your welds instead of the actual welding. thanks in advance.

[@harveyMiller-z6v]

You are very talented. Enjoy your videos.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you so much!

[@nodaklojack]

Pretty cool, camera inside the shop vac 😂.

[@TheHomePros6221]

😊 hehe

[@Акамулятор]

Really cool😂 don't seen that everywhere!

[@johnkazimer1953]

Awesome job, with what u started with and how they came out is truly amazing.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you so much!

[@Ants_Pants]

Good job on the Jetskies bro, you are amazing at fixing things that are just junk to most people, It's nice to see riding around with jetskies, iv personally never riden one and honestly haven't seen people ride it also, think it's rather rare here or you need hyper permits to ride one.

[@TheHomePros6221]

thanks andris! you are awesome as well! just look at how far you have come, I still remember when you were talking about giving up on KZbin and now look at you, people love watching you and your viewers are really dedicated to you! I wish I could take you out on the jet skis they are a lot of fun, that’s crazy you’ve never seen one they are everywere around here! thanks for checking out the vid I’ll c ya Friday 🙂

[@djlou4762]

your not cheap you're smart. good job

[@TheHomePros6221]

lol thanks

[@garyarsenault2859]

Amazing skills to get those running again! Great video!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@jd1029]

Nice work. I have worked on many jet skis over the years, and I know how they can truly test your patience as a mechanic.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Yes they do!

[@kstimberwolf1588]

Guys I couldn't agree more!

[@chestypuller4591]

Well done man. You brought them back from death and turned them into some nice machines again. Bravo!

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@chestypuller4591 thank you

[@JohnStruemph]

Great job! Enjoy them! You earned it!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks! Will do!

[@DiamondMNathan]

That was a heck of a turnaround! Those are in way better shape now! Great work Darrel! I can’t say that I’ve ever worked on or even ridden a jet ski. Pretty cool to see them torn into.

[@TheHomePros6221]

thanks man! hope all is well over in your neck of the woods!

[@williamhill9432]

Your videos are amazing Darrel. I continue to marvel at your ability to take Junk and turn it into gold. Anticipate great things in your next video.

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you so much William !!

[@taurota1554]

Thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge with us.Awesome and outstanding content as always.

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@taurota1554 thank you!

[@billyhaddock5540]

Great job redoing both Seado's. sounds and runs great..

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks billy

[@ridingacres9993]

I loved these two videos great job I would love to see another one with some jet skis or snowmobiles or dirt bikes or four wheelers or sxs

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@ridingacres9993 thanks man

[@thermos750]

Pretty amazing you got them both back up and running, wow, nice work!! The blue one looks a bit smaller then the other one. At the time mark 11mins, you cranked those plugs down extra tight!! Snug them then 1/4 turn at the most. It seemed you went 1/2 a turn...just a point. Use "Seafoam" next time you are doing an engine flush. Stuff works wonders, can mix it right with the oil. I would mix some 2 stroke oil too for the first tank of fuel in the one you rebuilt for the break in period. Great videos, enjoyed them. Cheers from Ontario, Canada, not far from where those were made!

[@TheHomePros6221]

thanks for the great tips! they were new plugs so I had to compress the washer it prob looks worse on camera they aren’t that tite

[@MrRedPants]

Love seeing your videos come up. Glad to see you're able to post with some regularly again after all the shenanigans.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Glad you like them! I wish I could post more often like every week but it takes a ton of work and editing to make these vids, not to mention I’m working out of a little shack and dirt floor lol

[@MrRedPants]

@@TheHomePros6221 I hear you. I've decided here and there - "OK, I'm going to record this whatever and make a video" - seems 70% of these KZbin vids are production and editing, while the rest is you getting to fix something and enjoy it. I think that is hugely underestimated. So, glad there are guys like you and others that are good at BOTH - wrenching and making videos!

[@DanKoning777]

Well done Darrell, from start to finish-including the filming/editing. Wish I watched this yesterday, but I simply ran out of time. Btw; must make life "busily interesting" when you keep seeing things that you know you can fix, and then sell or keep. Great channel. 👍

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you very much Dan!!

[@TKM1951]

Wow ! Most would not have brought them home let alone put them back at play - That’s a nice quiet body of water

[@TheHomePros6221]

you got that rite! thanks!

[@malcolm.703]

Great job getting both skidoo’s running and enjoying them with your son, as those memories are priceless, and keep up the amazing builds. 👍👏👏🚣🏍️🚜👏👏👍

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you Malcolm

[@Акамулятор]

Great, and needs tonns of skills! You have it! Respect!

[@Fixitjon]

Glad to see you get these skis up and going don’t believe anyone could have done it any better!

[@billyscott922]

These machines running so well is a testament to your skill level. I didn’t give either of them much hope. Always enjoy your content

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks 👍🙂🙂

[@RAKINAUS]

That's why I watch you, because you don't throw $$ at the project, you just scrub it and get the worms out!!!

[@TheHomePros6221]

lol🤣

[@mongosaqqara]

Amazing skills...no way those two slugs should be running...my favorite fixer channel!❤

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@mongosaqqara thank you!!

[@iamrichrocker]

i cannot get over your skillset and determination..no job is to big..and pet your dogs for me..peace..

[@TheHomePros6221]

will do thanks!!

[@steamboatwillie935]

You do an awesome job, my friend. Of taking complete crap & making it useable again. A bit concerning about not checking the cylinder walls. For rust, pitting, etc. Before attempting to start. On the second machine you worked on. But overall, Kudos to you!!

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you willie

[@cameronjackson8474]

This is the dream man, great job

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@cameronjackson8474 thanks

[@RealSuburbanCowboy]

Great videos. I love to see people fix their own stuff. I personally wouldn't tighten nut/bolts using an impact. Even on the lowest setting, but that is just me. You did an amazing job on these machines. Thanks for posting.

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you! I’m pretty careful

[@599miata]

Great job on those two machines. 👍👍

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks 👍

[@dlbrdb]

Bro! You are AMAZINGLY gifted!!!💯

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you so much 😀

[@moshedaniel2305]

Professional work, thank you

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@moshedaniel2305 thank you!

[@thieltech1]

One of my favorite channels , been waiting like a month for this follow up video !❤

[@TheHomePros6221]

thanks man!

[@HWSProject]

Bravo, my friend! Great job! You are a good master!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you very much!

[@barryshisler3720]

Great video You did a great job getting both of them running Now go enjoy yourself and have some fun God bless and stay safe

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks 👍

[@jesterr7133]

Jet skis are about the only small engine machine that I have never owned or worked on. This was really interesting.

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@jesterr7133 thanks!

[@dougaranda6187]

Just awesome camera shots.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Glad you enjoyed it my friend!

[@tylerhunt891]

@@TheHomePros6221the shot in the shop vac made me 😂

[@Jdjd12288]

I admire your skills

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you!

[@brianmooney7009]

Amazing job. They look brand new 😮

[@malshami20]

Good job. I have a looked up 2020 Seadoo Spark that I am going to follow your footsteps and re-build :)

[@TheHomePros6221]

nice!

[@bobr9731]

Great video on repair with a some what cinematic finish.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MichaelLangdon-en5cw]

Fantastic work mate ' you are a champ 👍👍👍🇭🇲

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@MichaelLangdon-en5cw thanks micheal

[@draidangraham]

I looked at those faded black plastics and thought "oh I know what would work nicely on that" then you bring out the Meguires 😁

[@TheHomePros6221]

lol it works pretty good

[@amrrma4796]

Awesome work brother!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks!

[@somerandomguy3868]

Great job, really came out nice, like new

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you very much!

[@carloskawasaki656]

Thank you for sharing, another great video, thank a lot, you are a great teacher, i learn a lot and your explanation are awesome, always a pleasure watch you and your project 👍👍👍👍

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you very much!

[@margaretalberici1433]

What a happy ending. Off into the wild, blue yonder! Ride um, cowboy but on a transformed jet ski.

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼 👍🏼………………………………………………………….The view from inside the vacuum was so freaking cool, it was AMAZING !! Talking about thinking outside of the box!! Not only do I get to see stuff getting worked on, I get spectacular camera views/angles. You, YOU are the reason KZbin was invented!! LOL

[@jurijsbolakins8928]

Super 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you 👍

[@andrewhills6535]

Brilliant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙋🏼‍♂️👍🏻

[@silasndrizzy4877]

Finally!!! Been waiting for this

[@TheHomePros6221]

😊😊

[@robertlemoine3500]

Thankyou 😊

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you!

[@louchitchat]

great work

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Hell yeah man. Very few parts needed but you had alot of money in oil in that one. Good job bro.

[@TheHomePros6221]

You got that right, well I did use some used oil I had after it wasn’t getting clear after about 5 oil changes

[@cristiandamata7]

You’ve never let is down, great filming.

[@TheHomePros6221]

thanks!!

[@billlloyd9142]

Good job Darrell, it was the 2 stroke kawasakis back in my day! LOL

[@TheHomePros6221]

nice!

[@ih8s8n]

Amazing work! Sorry for those people that have to leave pedantic comments. Some of them aren’t wrong necessarily but they have the benefit of hindsight. It must be super annoying sometimes. Cheers from Canada.

[@themechanic-warzone7123]

Cracking job bro. Love this 👌👌

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@themechanic-warzone7123 thanks!

[@lenardgor]

Part 1 was the video that got me into lookin at your channel. Great stuff. 😊

[@kennybiggs3944]

Great job man can’t wait to see what you tackle next

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@kennybiggs3944 thanks!! Mini ex part 3 hopefully

[@kennybiggs3944]

@ I will be watching 👍

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Very well done and I hope you get many years of fun out of them. I didn’t think you were cheap not buying pistons and rings, I call it frugal and there is a big difference. It’s frugal people that get to enjoy life by being careful with their money and spending it wisely. Cheap people don’t want to spend a dim on anything. You will probably have more fun riding your Spark as the person that goes out and buys a new one for $12k because you’re not going to be as worried about scratching or damaging it. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@scottmyers226]

Damn fine job young man!!

[@jamesadams1064]

Great way to star Veterans Day!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thank you all veterans!!

[@messerschmitt3725]

I have always thought that people like you have a privileged brain, not everyone is capable of doing the work that you do, two thumbs up from Germany Bro! SUBBED HARD!👍👍

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@messerschmitt3725 thank you so much!! I really appreciate that!!

[@kstimberwolf1588]

I really like that spark, how the whole top came off like it did. Allows much more room. Buddy you are killing it!! Great job and great video! How about that old excavator? Any progress on that?

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@kstimberwolf1588 thank you! Yea I like that as well it’s much easier to work on! Excavator is still in progress just taking awhile

[@Ants_Pants]

Trees growing in the seat 🤣🤣 Can you fedex me that sapling?

[@TheHomePros6221]

hahahah

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent.

[@daveerrington5166]

Jet skis are so easy to work on as long as they are not locked up from years of water sitting in them

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@daveerrington5166 the spark is but I can’t stand working on jetskis like this GTI with the fiberglass hull They are a complete pain to work on the spark is really easy because you can lift the whole top of the hull off of it.

[@Des-kh-41]

Good to see life vests and kill switch lanyards being used - most of the time. Awesome job on the restorations. Were these skis submerged early in their life?

[@jesterr7133]

There is nothing more fun than hitting a big wave and getting thrown off a jet ski at top speed. you do several cartwheels across the top of the water before you sink, and when you finally do, you entire body is so drained that you can barely swim. Ask me how I know.

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@jesterr7133 hahah

[@dave1135]

You may want to invest in evaporust for rusty cylinders, I've had good luck with it. And it can be used over and over until its too sludgy to use. I know harbor freight and O'Reilly's auto parts sell it

[@TheHomePros6221]

I gotta get some more of that stuff!

[@lifeisfuneh]

I was looking forward to this! Awesome!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@lifeisfuneh]

@@TheHomePros6221 Sure did!

[@samstone2007]

Awesome restorations! You didn’t mention anything about the white one running good, did it not quite run as good as the blue one?

[@TheHomePros6221]

it did I just lost a lot of footage, stupid GoPro

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

alas, fancy boat anchers lol... best of luck with those.

[@AZVIDS]

Great video👍👍👍👍

[@Maskinteknikk]

Good job!

[@wills5482]

It's amazing how much damage can be done is less than 50hrs of use

[@TheHomePros6221]

I know rite!

[@allanblack9930]

I'm not sure which you are better at being a mechanic or a cameraman. Loved the video and detail. I've got the 07 GTI 155 se, so seeing your work was inspiring to me. May I ask what supplies you used for shining up the body & the black parts

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@allanblack9930 thank you!! It was meguires ultimate black

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Good Stuff

[@TheHomePros6221]

Thanks for the visit

[@devodoesstuff]

What a nice looking lake! Look’s like y’all had it to yourselves. What was that lotion that you used on the plastics, I need to get some of that! Great job as always!

[@TheHomePros6221]

thank you! it’s called back to black or somthing like that by meguires it’s works great

[@dpmesse]

How people buy expensive equipment and toys and just leave them to rot never makes sense to me. At least hose them down with oil and seal them up to prevent water and rust damage if you can't get them fixed... Good job.

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@dpmesse I will never understand I guess more money than brains

[@DieselRamcharger]

they got a fiberglass/hull cleaner at the boat store that works pretty much like magic. star brite.

[@TheHomePros6221]

nice! I’ll check it out

[@zerrodolbi6367]

Most nice !!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Many thanks!

[@renkemam]

Great job! Rotax motors can handle a lot of abuse. I have three of them in my BMW's xChallenges and xCountry ;) 😉

[@jesterr7133]

I just trash picked a three year old push mower the other day, and I changed the oil in it this morning. There were some metal shavings in the oil. The carb is junk, but the engine runs well, so I'm thinking it was still the original oil. The engine runs too well to have any serious internal issues. You probably ran into the same thing. With these being used only periodically in addition to the difficulty in changing the oil on them, I would be willing to bet money that the oil has never been changed in these machines.

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@jesterr7133 I think you are correct!

[@jesterr7133]

That's interesting that Sea Doo would use plastic for the base of the fuel filter housing. Given that plastic is made from petroleum distillates, it will naturally break down if consistently exposed to any other petroleum based substance. Therefore, it is impossible for a plastic item that stays consistently immersed in gasoline to survive for any extended period of time. It is the same reason that fuel lines have the teflon layer on the inside of them, and even that will eventually break down. They would have to be aware of that. It's a curious design decision. I'm amazed that it made it as long as it did.

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@jesterr7133 you are correct

[@NilsKall]

Great video! People mentioned the camera in the vac, looked to me that the camera was in the fuel tank?

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@NilsKall hey nils!! Yea it was in the vac and the gas tank

[@NilsKall]

@ missed the vac then!

[@NilsKall]

@@TheHomePros6221found it! I sometimes fall asleep watching KZbin and a new video has started and I have missed a bit of it. Was that your son riding with you?

[@prowashpluspressurewashing6717]

How long and at what temperature did you hear the pistons? I’m fighting a stuck ring problem on a 06 Kawasaki stx 12f. Tried a lot of things but can’t get the rings unstuck. I have engine out and pistons out.

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@prowashpluspressurewashing6717 I just heated them up and some hydraulic oil and took a pic and started picking at them and finally I was able to get them

[@redneckbryon]

When doing an engine flush like this oil, you just drained out of your vehicle into a clean pan and SeaFoam is definitely your friend. Don’t waste money on clean oil, until the end. 45:00, this is what ethanol fuel does over time. 41:40, what kind of Dog is he??

[@TheHomePros6221]

you are correct thanks

[@Rigoknow]

👍

[@idanny-xz6bf]

Like watching your videos but I know no one else says anything about time lapse would be nice to know what you're installing All the way through.

[@TheHomePros6221]

thanks but the video would be 5 hours long if I did that

[@zoeyzeroo]

That seadoo spark is a nightmare for me. Can't do solid repair if the hull is cracked because it is made from plastic. And the old 155 gti se famous for it fuse box meltdown

[@TheHomePros6221]

@@zoeyzeroo I do like the design of the spark however, I think they should’ve used a little bit thicker of plastic