I recently wrecked my slightly moded 97 GP1200 and am haggling with Insurance on what to do. The engine was recently rebuit by a performance bike shop and they put upgraded carbs on it (don't know what) and I had done some work to make it stay in the water better. The damage was a direct hit to the tow loop on the front of the hull and put a large gash and crack down about 9 inches as well as cracked the top hull section as well. Everything is pushed in about 4 inches. I also noticed some hairline stress cracks mid hull on the bottom. After some research I learned that the 97 hulls numbered under 5000 were weak and mine does not have the yamaha fix and is numbered under 4000 so I suspect i have a weak hull and those other hairline cracks were from the yamaha problem and not the wreck. Though my insurance company can come to whatever conclusion they want. I have a friend that does fiberglass work on boats and RV's and he said he can repair it and will make the repairs.
That said he and I are both worried that the location of the crack will not be safe or hold up in rough chesapeak bay waters in rough conditions and I am also worried about hte stress fractures under the engines mounts mid hull. Not wanting to total the ski ($1400) I was hoping to do a hull swap. I have had trouble tracking down a 97-99 GP1200 Hull? Are the engine mounts in the 97 - 2000 GP760 and the 98-00 GP800's identicle. IE can I put the 1200 stuff in the 760 or 800?
I appreciate any feedback and if anyone knows of some hulls out there...email me. kakerley@yahoo.com
kkerley33
GP1200 '97
Trims Tabs
Shimmed Ride Plate
Primer
That said he and I are both worried that the location of the crack will not be safe or hold up in rough chesapeak bay waters in rough conditions and I am also worried about hte stress fractures under the engines mounts mid hull. Not wanting to total the ski ($1400) I was hoping to do a hull swap. I have had trouble tracking down a 97-99 GP1200 Hull? Are the engine mounts in the 97 - 2000 GP760 and the 98-00 GP800's identicle. IE can I put the 1200 stuff in the 760 or 800?
I appreciate any feedback and if anyone knows of some hulls out there...email me. kakerley@yahoo.com
kkerley33
GP1200 '97
Trims Tabs
Shimmed Ride Plate
Primer
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