2006 speedster not moving

[jimmyg88]

Hey Gang, Im new to the seadoo club, I was wandering if anyone every had a problem with their boat not moving. I just put it in the water and when I hit the juice the pumps caveated, almost like the intake was clogged, I pulled out the boat and the inlets were clean, I put it back in and if I hit the gas to hard it would vibrate and cavatate, at 3000 rpm I get about 10mph. I pullled it out again and looked down the pump at the impellers and all looked clean, It is the seadoo speedster 200, not much of a speedster right now.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jim

 

[jimmyg88]

I almost forgot, I checked the forward to see if the gate lifted up out of the way in forward and it did as it should.

 

[Coastiejoe]

If the engine is spinning then only a few things can be wrong, based on what you do know.

Stripped shaft spline or PTO, something wrapped around the impeller or the wear ring is wiped out.

 

[jimmyg88]

The impeller was clean, I did get some thrust, enough to creep back to the marina at 5 mph with a 8 mph head current. Would a striped spline still allow thrust? What is a pro?

 

[jimmyg88]

It turned out to be small twiggs in the intake, could not see them even after I took of the grate, the mechanic found them. this boat seems to pick up twiggs pretty easily. Any advice on how to clear the jets?
Thanks

 

[El Toro 33809]

I've never really had a problem with twigs.... We pick up seaweed (have also gotten a t-shirt and a beer can, but those are different stories) from time to time. I have to shut the boat down, climb off the back, and pull it off by hand.