Will It Run? 80's UltraNautics JetStar 1250 Jet Boat Sitting 20 years - NNKH

[@dusty52267]

It's 2024 and I am re-watching some of my favorite episodes. Can't say thank you enough for the quality content. Congrats again for the new baby.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Can't thank you enough for watching and re-watching! And thanks!

[@kurtfoulke5130]

I have no interest in the boat but as a mechanic for 40+ years I have to tell you how amazed I am by your videos. Your knowledge and understanding of every system is truly impressive. What really blows my mind is your willingness to do what it takes to accomplish these tasks under the worst of conditions. Your troubleshooting techniques always follow the most useful and logical order, eliminating the need to throw unnecessary parts at it. I would be interested in knowing where you received your formal education. Your common sense approach is far from common. I like Jen and Gus as crucial members of your team, she is a keeper 👍. Thanks for the tips and entertainment.

[@GreenBeamGlockCassarole]

Was super sweet hearing it switch from 1 cylinder to 2 like that

[@bobharris6095]

That's a blast from the past!! I used to be an Ultranautics dealer in San Diego in the 80's and 90's. Ultranautics Corp manufactured the WetBike and SeaFlash, as well as the Jetstar. That Jetstar is a cool find. They are a riot to drive! It has a 60 hp Suzuki powerhead from the 80's. (Same powerhead that is used in their 50 and 60 hp outboards. Parts for the carbs and engine are readily available online and at Suzuki dealers. It uses the same jet pump assembly as the Wetbike and SeaFlash. The engines and jet drives are really bulletproof! I hope you fix it up and have fun with it!

[@markthomas2436]

Amazing your organizational skills. Everything stored in the right area. The way you go about your work is amazing to watch.

[@fullnelson3028]

drove one of these when i was a kid. It's basically a jetski with a bench seat.

[@chugaaa]

I can't stress this enough, this channel should be in the millions subs due to this amazing content, love the energy and the variety, lets keep those vids coming!!!

[@ViszlaBoss]

In the lifetime of this channel I have no doubt these guys will smash the 1m sub mark.

[@ayubkhattak4285]

I've never seen a mechanic who can repair everything from bicycles to airplanes. You are extremely sincere and loving with your profession. I was very surprised that the machine has been dead for years and you start it so easily and even get the work done from it. I want to be your student.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

That boat is a keeper as it’s unusual and very well built. You are so lucky to have Jen as she puts up with you dragging anything home but Gus steals the show. Well done guys. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

[@garrettstrutz7421]

Oh boy

[@snowblowerman5115]

I mean all the stuff he does bring home makes him decent money from content

[@garrettstrutz7421]

Wise man once told me happy wife happy life

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@@snowblowerman5115 I hope so because he puts the hard work in. Cleaning them up and getting them running is the hardest part but also adds the most value. 👍👍

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@Tango Downx2 It’s not weak, it’s called love and respect.

[@Fireship1]

There’s something so satisfying about watching someone bring an old car or boat back to it’s former glory!

[@philipcovino8340]

I just did an interview to work for CSX. I'm hoping to land the job and become a Freight Conductor. Maybe one day I'll be coming through there. Love the channel.

[@washedupwarvet2027]

Switch to passenger. if you got the job you already know why haha

[@tubs1979]

Most entertaining and real mechanic on KZbin

[@althomas6496]

My shop does all types of carb repair, I found that using napa dip tank cleaner works best for us, turn your heat to max ,the flash point on the cleaner is quite high so their is not much danger of fire.

[@BlazingsNL]

It's nice how you can see through all the dirt. When I saw it at the beginning I thought 'who would buy that piece of crap?'. But it ran so sweet in the end!

[@alwayslearning1015]

Great channel love all your guys content…. FYI With cleaning carburetors and stuff plugged up a old timer in our rc flying club showed me a great tool to use. Seams to easy but work’s amazing on multiple things is to take a old crock pot and fill it with straight antifreeze (green kind) and turn it on and let it soak overnight and all your parts come out looking brand new and super clean and it doesn’t hurt and of your parts ….. we use it a lot to free up old rc plane engines and carburetors that’s seized up. Hopefully this trick helps make your jobs easier

[@johnhanson4795]

im 60 now so alot of your content strikes my soul i grew up in early 80s i remember them brand new they cost more than my papertroute savings could buy.but i saw lots of familys having fun with them boats.my family had a 59 ugly boat i remember like yelling ....floor it dad and it coudnt get my 7 year old body outa water.just when i was almost up the engine would sputter it was a piece of crap.but it was fun and memory i will never forget it.i remember my dad tryed everything changing spark plugs coil ect but mom finally said shes not a keeper i rember that.but dad was stubborn he kept trying to prove her wrong.it was a turd but i give him respect for that.many hot days he worked hard to make it better

[@m.e.931]

found you 5 days ago and nearly watching 3 hours a day ur videos. love ur stuff and your know how. greetings from germany

[@prikbastrd]

these boat ones are some of the most satisfying videos on the internet

[@ericthered976]

I love how Jenn is always positive when you drag another piece of garbage into the yard. I need one of those! lol

[@ericthered976]

@Tango Downx2 Mmmkay buddy.

[@rudiknapen4863]

i just love Jenn

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Great team work!

[@edgarhernandez1060]

Hahaha good for Jenn giving the support that her lovely husband needs

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@edgarhernandez1060 Yes...it is a team effort. A team everyone seems to enjoy watching...the good moods make all the difference.

[@philiphemmings3739]

I'm loving this guy's enthusiasm, just the type of brother I would appreciate.

[@robsdeviceunknown]

oh man I LOVE that little boat. I never owned a boat before but would love to get one, like that one. Mainly to fish in tight areas lol. But that boat I could drive in my private lake.

[@ursus353]

There's an old saying, "you don't own a boat, the boat owns you."

[@DIMS_WERX]

Eversince i started watching content from this channel, my life hasnt been the same. Its so addictive. Thanks man for your time and great effort. Keep it up

[@jaystax8370]

Absolutely amazing. That think looked totally "finished" and your No Nonsense Knowhow got it brought back to life. I am so impressed with your abundance of knowledge.👍

[@stuartbailey3824]

Hi mate sorry comment not about your boat as I've just found your channel. I'm from the UK and I'm now retired, I was a diesel mechanic one way we used to start diesel engines in the cold or if out of service for years was a rag soaked in oil held in the air intake lol. Also a British engine maker called Gardiner not only would they run away they have been known to run away backwards and run on oil out of the pan and difficult to stop before they went BANG. Love the videos ☝

[@XbenX0101]

Dude how are you pumping out such prime time content so quickly. You're an animal and the videos are top notch.

[@ducko2424]

Exactly!

[@mwilliamshs]

Do stuff. Film it. Post as needed to suit scheduled updates. If not needed, save till needed, then post. It's that simple.

[@XbenX0101]

@@mwilliamshs I it were "that simple" everyone would do it.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I’m pretty sure he doesn’t sleep!

[@Stanley-u4me]

Love your stuff....hey give us some leo content...

[@rustyirongarage4465]

When I was broke down on the water this summer. There was a boat very similar to this broke down right next to me. Little outboard power head on a jet pump . Cool setup. What a score!

[@donaldjordan8989]

Nice how your experience and knowledge gets your projects done at a minimal cost with boat meaning ( bust out another thousand). Lots of admiration and your videos are fantastic, jen and gus are icing on the cake.

[@biezulbub669]

That dock you guys pulled up to on the river I was just chilling on that dock a week or so ago lol

[@OlePickle]

Love how you check to see if the engine is locked up or not before doing anything else, not many people do that anymore! Keep it up love the video!

[@jbuck3592]

Idk what I liked more the boat fix or Gus. He’s one cute puppy !!! ❤️🐶🥰

[@MrChina200]

Man your production is swift and consistent. I'm a Fitter Machinist and Heavy Mine Fitter here in Australia 🇦🇺 It's so bloody refreshing watching a guy that really knows his shit! Also your gal is golden. Lotsa love ❤️

[@twiz148]

I drove one of those in the 80s. It was a rental from a jetski place. Super fun little boat.

[@The-Deadbolt-Deputy]

I just have to say , you are the fastest trouble shooter I’ve seen outa all the KZbin stuff I watch ! I love your style and attitude of getting shit done. Thanks for ALL the content. You are a machine and I can see why Jen will go anywhere in anything with you cuz she has no doubt that whatever problems happen, you got it handled.

[@doublem6027]

Been watching him for about 2 years already. This guy can fix almost everything and has all the tools in the world lol.

[@camnorris1740]

Calling it now. This guy will have 1m followers soon. Great content, this guy is someone you’d just want to hang out with, drink beer, and wrench on stuff.

[@chrisleip]

NNKH is quickly becoming my favorite YT channel. Consistently excellent content.

[@richklus9411]

Gotta tell you: I got that cleaner from HF and use Gunk Carb Cleaner in it. Heat it and keep resetting the timer (which should be longer). It cleaned my motorcycle carb perfectly. Thanks for your channel and your great sense of humor and know how. Cheers from Ohio!

[@zombieprinting2670]

awesome as always! I have a larger Ultrasonic cleaner with heating element and use a degreaser in in mixed with water. 30 mins usually and carbs and all sorts of small motor parts come out beautiful. Love all your episodes. You guys are great

[@TSRGarage]

2👍👍for the sheet metal boat storage cover. And another for waking up the starter with air hammer therapy 👍. It ran good when parked ..... so good that someone messed with the carbs 😁. Runs good now, Nice work.

[@Paleoman52]

Really love these videos, very entertaining and quite educational and informative. Great content!

[@soulcontractor1641]

Yah, im liking your You Tube Channel.. I had a Friend move to West Coast, he could Fix anything! He Built me a 1974 454 cc Vega when I was 17 yrs Old! The Car was " Crazy Fast"! I haven't seen him in about 40 yrs, you my Friend remind me of him, that's why I Watch! Dean( Soul) Toronto

[@DavidsAuto]

Great video! All these boats hold up surprisingly well, can't wait for more lol!

[@rayscrafield2106]

If everybody had an easy in and easy out boat ramp like you and access pretty much whenever you want it, there'd be more happy boat owners. I truly envy you during the good parts of the year. Great video. I'd keep that little jewel if it were mine.

[@larrypostma2866]

Jen’s “another one” had my dying. Great sport. I usually get “Nope not another one” Great video

[@JoeMaxFpv]

Just found your channel. Great content! I’m finishing a full restoration of a 1969 StarCraft that was in my family since new and sat for 27 years. I gutted it to bones last year and rebuilt all the floors and furniture. Last weekend I rebuilt steering and new controls. Reinforced steel plated transom and mounted a nice 20hp Johnson I got for 359.00 from a marina trade in. All that’s left is a fuel pump that’s not getting gas through. So your video got me gassed up to head over and finish it up tomorrow and finally get it on the water. Haven’t ridden in it since I was 8. I’m 47 now. Lol. But the boat now has a new life instead of becoming scrap. And I’m only into it for about 600.00. But glad I found your channel. Right up my alley of content. ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

[@donparker8246]

The ultrasonic cleaner that Darren (Mustie1) has is a laboratory grade one and I think it packs a little more oomph that the Harbor Freight models. He's had some good results with his.

[@lucaslounsbury8515]

Must’ve also uses carb dip or solvents in his

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

So cool Gussie is my favorite dog on the Tube.. so cool that little jetboat those are SO much fun, especially on a lake.. awesome video

[@karaDee2363]

Thank you for the entertaining video, love the content and of course love seeing Jen and Gus... I've never seen a boat like that.., but would like to see you use a proper fuel tank for safety sake..

[@me2onthenet]

Great video! A time ago, I went for a long trail snowmobile ride. One cylinder stopped firing. My friend could have towed me home, but it was moving on one cylinder. So I rode it home. When I got home and checked it out, the fuel line was cracked. So the one cylinder wasn't getting fuel/oil, hence running home dry. It melted the piston to the point a piece of ring bent out and scared the cylinder wall. I had to buy a new jug, piston, gaskets... Long story short, If a two stroke loses a cylinder, first check it out better on the spot, as I could have fix it there, if not I'll shut it down and tow it home!

[@tyanderson9536]

New sub here! Someone may have mentioned, but use Purple Power or Mean Green in the ultrasonic cleaner. It works great and is not as corrosive as the parts cleaner. Also, turn the heat (TC) function on 10min or so before you soak anything to warm up the solution. Side note: the heater DOES NOT shut off when the timer ends, so make sure to turn it off or unplug. Great video by the way!

[@jyote81]

I have a 1990 bass buggy pontoon with the original 90 Johnson on it. I was recently having a issue with it only running only on 2 of the 3 carbs. From watching your video you helped me out fixing the issue. Now "ol girl" is running like a champ again lol 😆

[@garybarkley2286]

Man I really enjoy ur videos I just can’t wait for the next one to come out lol I like the way you just rip into it and get it done it’s the way a lot of us old Country farm raised make it work kind of people have done it for years and it’s good to see it’s still around anyway I just really enjoy ur videos and I’ll be waiting for ur next one thanks for sharing have a good one and give Gus’s an exter treat he deserves it he is such a cool pup just love his life jacket and the way ya pick him up lmao

[@geraldzydek1295]

Great job getting that boat up and running. I would scrape down the rusted areas of the trailer then ain't it with two coats of Bill Hirsch miracle paint them roll a finish coat of Rust-Oleum over that. That will keep that trailer going forever. Real nice boat you have there. Best regards.

[@moofdoggmike]

Another cool boat revival, your knowledge is killer on all things that make stuff work... .and the hoard of parts don't hurt either! Keep it going and great job Chris... have a good one!

[@surveywaters]

For float needle seats I like a q-tip with fine valve lapping paste in a drill. The same with a wooden kebab skewer works great too. Awesome content. Thank you

[@muthrfuqrjonz3530]

I’d love to be your next door neighbor your hands are magic my friend.

[@erwinvb70]

That’s the perfect boat, glad to see it restored and working again.

[@KoalaEater]

Your content is always awesome the quality and quantity is unreal you should do Summernats one year here in Australia

[@scottmedes4817]

I discovered your channel by seeing the listing of this boat on Facebook. Been addicted to your content ever since. Congrats on the success.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks Scott I appreciate you subscribing and checking out the videos!

[@bigospig]

$10,500 is a good deal for the buyer of the Monte.

[@honkeytonk]

I read the comments today and learned something new about cleaning carbs

[@evana1900]

Awesome video. Will we see any more of this boat?

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks. And no this will probably be the only video on it. Not a big fan of the boat. It's kind of a turd and rides a little rough on the choppy water

[@M.TTT.]

yea these boats are cool, but rough and need more power.

[@matthewholzmueller6292]

@@NoNonsenseKnowHow I would love to buy it from you, I had one when I was a kid. It would be a great project.

[@larrymccarty8453]

Something else you can use to clean the seat of a carb is a q tip in a drill with a dab of baking soda or valve grinding compound.Keep up the good work,enjoy your videos.Channels like yours is what makes KZbin worth watching.

[@michelecrown2426]

You got a diamond in the rough there. In great shape. Hope you get to enjoy it for a long time.

[@amichaelford8868]

I have a 15L ultrasonic cleaner and I run Chemdip in it. I don't know about other people but my parts come out great. Just rinse the cleaner off, make sure all passages are clear and good to go. I try to snag old lawn mowers, tillers ect. that have been sitting around a long time and I always have good luck with my ultrasonic cleaner and Chemdip. The combinations heat, ultrasonic and cleaner do a great job. Great videos, I enjoy seeing what you get a hold of next.

[@jeffedwards4111]

Great watching the jet boat restoration. We ski on the Delaware every Saturday, surprised when I saw familiar scenery. Maybe I’ll see you on the river some time.

[@budgld6070]

At the back of the boat put the speedo sensor in the down position for speedo to work as it appears to be up , great vid,

[@m.t.v.7934]

Hey! I know that bridge! lol Great video, can't wait to watch more videos. Thanks!

[@c5back9]

I had a jet boat back in the day. It was 19.5 foot Nordic that was powered by a 427 Chevrolet with a Berkley Jet drive. It had a higher performance thrust nozzle added that was called a Droop Snoot which very few Berkley drives had been fitted with and it had really been modified pretty substantially before I got it. The water cooled exhaust system had been removed and it was running dry headers because it had been set up for drag boat racing. To say it was loud would be a rather extreme understatement. The headers would glow red if you ran the engine for more than a couple of minutes or so, and the headers would be hot enough to light a cigarette easily. Drag boat racing was popular in my area back then and the prior owner had built it up pretty well for that. I picked it up for a good price and ran the crap out of it on the upper rivers of the Chesapeake for two summers. I never raced it anywhere that it’s speed could be accurately measured, but it was very fast. After the impeller grabbed enough water to get her going, it would launch impressively by accelerating very quickly as if it had been shot off a carrier’s steam catapult. It was a literal blast!

[@marcboulanger1426]

Very nice job cleaning that boat and got it going.... Congratulations.... All the best...!!

[@justinrad5073]

Nice boat. Great find. They were so popular in the 80s

[@hammyh1165]

Jet boats are just so cool , definitely a keeper.

[@loveofchrist5808]

I just ran across your channel a couple of weeks ago when you were working on the grand Turino elite that is my favorite car I have a 1972 grand to me now that I want to restore again it’s a hot rod so I did a lot of Modifications to the body but I’ll tell you I still have that front grill chrome that goes around nobody has it nobody can find it but I still have one originally from Fort inside the box never been installed lol the last one I saw on eBay sold for $500 I only paid $21 for it. God bless you boss you and your young lady friend and your little companion I forgot his name already The little dachshund very cute specially with those blue eyes ha ha take care. ✝️✝️✝️

[@jcritter9295]

One of my favorite channels to watch. Good dude.

[@MakerNoKY]

Came for the boat, but loved the Monte Carlo. Friend had similar in High School in 1980s. That sound brought back awesome memories.

[@laban.pldk24]

27:03 “Nice boat” Hahahha. Such a big differents you made on this boat and its awsome to see how you did it. Enjoyed this very Much!

[@x19silverado90x]

New subscriber, love watching your videos. All the projects are amazing, but the most amazing thing is your wife’s patience. She’s an absolute saint. If I rolled into the driveway with this boat, she’d have the doors locked making me take it back before I could come in lol

[@michaelrarnold]

That Chem Dip is good stuff. That’s all I use for cleaning carburetors. Just make sure to remove rubber parts like o-rings and such. It will make them swell. Also, once the parts are clean, you can rinse them with water and blow them off.

[@coxyofnewp]

Great vid as always ! Love the way Jen makes it CLEAR how she's feeling ! eg starts the car and does the Hmmph .. You tell him Jen !!

[@TheHomePros6221]

I have the same exact ultra sonic cleaner and I pour the chem dip directly in the ultra sonic cleaner and run stuff for about 4 cycles, you also HAVE to turn the heater on the cleaner and let it heat up first!!!!!!!!! If you don’t have heat it doesn’t clean nearly as well!!! Once u use the ultra sonic cleaner correctly you will LOVE it!!

[@oneoldmansgarage7880]

I use a Qtip cut in half put in a drill and polishing compound. It does an amazing job.

[@ericstonge3285]

Thanks so much for the amazing videos. Enjoy all of you in them . Such a happy little family. Can't stop watching your videos. Make me motivated to get my own stuff going. Love you guys. 👍👍👋👌

[@71Malibu400]

Top 5 YT channel hands down.

[@travisbertain7522]

These videos made me get an old car for $350 and get it going I ended up getting a 1976 Plymouth valore soon figured out it needed a new motor. I am 16 by the way

[@joelkarch3538]

what a fun little oustabout!!! nice recovery!!!

[@mhere7713]

beautiful couple, boat fix, and a car fix,,, bonus vid

[@eriko3457]

Hi, we run Ultrasonic baths with our injector business in Australia and we make our own cleaning solution with potash and water . Also depending on what i am cleaning clothes washing powder works great as well for car parts!

[@vanrijn1669]

Good video. Nice little boat find. Can’t believe I saw the famous ‘Trenton Makes the World Takes.’ I lived about 13 miles south of Trenton and know the area well. BTW been a jeweler for 20+ years and very familiar with ultrasonic cleaning. You have to use a chemical that will cavitate properly. Simple green is pretty good for garage work and cheap enough. Trick with ultrasonics is the power rating of the transducer. More power! Gus is a star.

[@johnrogers7682]

Those little jet boats are a blast I have a 21ft Hawaiian with big block Chevy 454 duel four barrel carbs dry headers sounds like a dragster so much fun to open up the waste gate and shoot water 100 ft in the air just plain fun

[@MP-qn1jw]

FYI, left bottom brake light on Monte Carlo is out. Great vid!! Thanks!!

[@scottfrey2710]

Would love to find a small boat like that! Love it! Better still, loved the Monte Carlo views! I had a 1971 Monte Carlo I restored and was a great car; sold it to a friend for his wife & then they sold years later...Saw it at later & asked the owner how it was & they loved it! Your video brought back a lot of great memories...Thanks! -Scott- :-)

[@miketee2444]

Those are basically an outboard power head running into a 90 degree gearbox to spin the pump. I always toss the head gasket right off. Check clearance of course but that get your compression up to par. Run some hot fuel and bore the main jets a bit. All the sudden she will be ripping.

[@thomaswbennett4857]

I just saw this, so I know this comment may be late. The adjustment of the winch post was amazing. I am surprised you got it loose! There may be some simpler methods to try, such as moving weight forward in the hull by putting a tool box on the front seat or relocating the battery toward the bow. That bow gas tank may have a significant impact. Imagine if it was full with about 150# of fuel that far forward of the axle, that would be a major impact, Why not fix the tank issues before adjusting the trailer? That is a minor observation. Overall, it is a very positive, uplifting video. If I tried something like that, it would take me at least three months before I would venture onto the water.

[@Dailyfiver]

I love how you work on stuff because its exactly how I like to do things. Get it running with minimum effort, and use force when getting impatient haha.

[@azur3125]

I know it's an older video, but let's give it a shot anyways: with ultrasonic cleaner you can use solvents to clean oily parts better. You can do that by filling the cleaner with water as usual and then place a glass beaker or cup into it filled with a non-polar solvent (e.g. gasoline), then place the dirty parts into the beaker and run the cleaning cycle. It's just important to remember not to put flammable liquids directly into the ultrasonic cleaner as that can be a fire hazard. We used ultrasonic cleaners all the time in the lab to clean dirty instrument parts with wide variety of solvents.

[@angelolovato6494]

Damn this was awesome. cleaned the hell out that boat and 12,600 for that car in its condition is solid

[@nicklewis2734]

Wow Chris, your a Master Mechanic, man 👍🏾. Great show

[@paulstubbs4487]

Loving this. My brother and I restored a Suzuki Wetbike which looks like a similar engine and pump. Amazing work and video. 😎

[@anggunleksono2951]

bro, you do reverse with no tires on that carriage, marvelous, and jane is so kind when you bring that trash at home.

[@Shadetreejr1967]

The trick to the ultrasonic unit is the vibration and the parts touching the bottom for best results! I have the same unit and love it!

[@jerrysmith7166]

like that monte, sweet ride. cool boat also