Aquacraft Rio 51

larso10 · 08-26-2009, 08:55 AM

Hey, i have two of these boats and i took them out yesterday. the red one leaks like a sive and the yellow one doesnt. the yellow one ran great for about 20 min and refuled it and couldent get it started to save my sole. the red one would run for about 5 min and then over heat...I dont know where to turn

i have tuned to the specs that aquacraft told me and i just cant figure out ot save my sole whats wrong with them help plzzzzzzz

DLM · 08-26-2009, 09:07 AM

Contact Aquacraft by phone. You know if you can afford 2 of those, best to call the boat people or send them back to be repaired. Your close to the vendor being you're from WI. This is the first post i have ever seen on any forum on Rio 51. Good luck! I did a google search and found only parts and that was it and no address for help for you in the gas arena.

witespy · 09-03-2009, 11:28 AM

the motors where crap in the boat.. that is why AQ dropped it

Ill buy a hull of you if you want to sell one.

Xcesive8 · 09-07-2009, 09:58 PM

The Hull of the Rio 51 is brilliant! Very strong and very light!
They pretty much all leak from the rear where the strut goes through.
All you need is a lil epoxy on the inside of the hull down the back and she'll be sweet!

It is true, the Fugi motor in them are useless, alot of torque, no Revs!!
Same goes for the exhaust header and muffler, if your header hasnt cracked yet, wait for it its coming. And if you use your boat in salt, the mufflers corroding from the inside out lol

They are also a pain at first to start, but to there credit once you have them dialed in it starts every 2nd pull. Ive since replaced with the Zenoah/ Hanson pipe and its now an awesome boat!

When starting, ( of course with needles on carb in the right position )
Pull plug off, pump primer till fuel up, put choke on, pull 2-3 times with choke on, put plug on, pull once more with choke on then turn choke off. Now Pull and she should start. My friend and i have the same boat and both swear by this routine.

Anyway, hope theres some help for ya! P.s get a shaft saver...

Bigby · 10-05-2009, 11:01 PM

i FEEL THEIR AGREAT BOAT!

THE MOTER A LITTLE TOUGH STARTING WHEN NEW OTHERWISE OTHER THAN THAT THE ONLY PROBLEM IVE ENCOUNTERD IS HATCH COVER LATCHES; THEY VIBRATED OFF & IM LOOKING FOR A BETTER SOLUTION
IVE READ THAT THERE ARE BETTER MOTERS OUT THERE &THERE IS ISSUES WITH MANIFOLD &PIPE CRACKING NOT HAPPEN TO ME YET