Pump shoe removal. Please HELP!

[Bala]

I have been trying to remove the pump shoe on my ski and I have had nothing but frustration. I have removed the ride plate, intake grate, jet pump and all 6 bolts that secure the pump shoe to the hull, all that is holding the shoe now is the DEAMN silicone. I simply try everything i could come up with trying to remove it and was not able to yet. Is there a trick to do this?

Can someone help?

Thanks in advanced.

Note: My ski is a 2003 STX

[jonny5]

This was answerd and completed in Jonny5's stxr project.