American building most powerful 2-stroke jet boat in project of a lifetime was struggling until he turned to Temu parts
Published on Apr 14, 2026 at 2:01 AM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Apr 14, 2026 at 7:49 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
American YouTuber Vasily Builds was struggling to fix what he said was the most powerful two-stroke jet boat DIY project, but as it turned out, Temu would come to his rescue when it came to spare parts.
Vasily is a young fabricator who loves to just go fast, and that’s the whole ethos behind his current project, which he described as the ‘biggest emotional rollercoaster.’
Costing thousands of dollars and taking over five years, Vasily was ready to give up on it.
Yet amazingly, after finding some parts on Temu, he was able to fix his boat for less than $40.
This is what was wrong with the two-stroke jet boat
Vasily had spent five years trying to get his boat running properly.
One of the biggest problems was the carburetors, which proved to be horrendously unreliable.
This had left him scratching his head and confused as to what he could do next.
That is when the idea of Temu parts came in.
In total, the Temu parts came to $38, a huge saving in money.
Having spent five years trying to get it to run well, it is little wonder Vasily turned to Temu.
These carburetors were actually made for a Banshee motorcycle.
To assist with fitting them, custom CNC intake parts were also installed.
Plus, Vasily upgraded the float bowls to prevent fuel starvation to the engine.
A custom billet airbox and lightweight lithium-ion battery were the two final modifications.
The question was, though, would it run with the Temu parts?
This is how the boat performed with Temu parts
The two-stroke jet boat performed better than expected with its new parts.
“Let’s see if it has spark,” said Vasily as he tried to fire up the engine.
Incredibly, the Temu parts had appeared to be the salvation of the jet boat.
The saving of weight from the battery was an unexpected bonus.
“The old 26R battery weighed 27lbs,” said Vasily.
“Whereas this only weighs 9lbs,” he added.
Who knew that shedding weight could be so much fun?
Later in the video, the YouTuber did take the two-stroke jet boat out onto the water.
It was fast, and it ‘ripped’ in the words of Vasily.
While there were more tweaks to come, he was clearly over the moon at finally being able to run it.
Being able to top out at 45mph was the icing on the cake.
Jet engine timeline
150 AD: Hero of Alexandria invents the aeolipile, a steam-powered device demonstrating the basic jet principle
1930: Frank Whittle successfully patents the first design for a working gas turbine jet engine
1937: Hans von Ohain tests his first centrifugal turbojet engine prototype in Germany
1939: The Heinkel He 178 makes the first successful flight powered entirely by a jet engine
1941: The Gloster E.28/39 completes the first British jet flight using Whittle’s engine design
1944: The Messerschmitt Me 262 enters combat service as the world’s first operational jet fighter
1949: The de Havilland Comet makes its maiden flight to become the first commercial jet airliner
1958: The Boeing 707 enters commercial service and officially kicks off the global Jet Age
1969: Concorde takes off for the first time to pioneer supersonic passenger jet travel
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Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a heritage steam railway.
