08 superjet bottom deck?

[RiverRat]

I am tossing around the idea of doing a 08 style superjet bottom on my x-jet. I am not a big fan of the REV bottom with a 62t platform b/c I think it is too squirrly. Riding it in the surf just sealed the fate of that bottom for me. It could not carve and I was always fighting the boat. It is ok in flat, but all around it is just to difficult to handle and have fun with.

My options are:

1) add a little weight to it and swap the REV bottom for a sqarenose bottom deck. I was thinking of adding some mild sponsons up front and just paint it black.

2)Have WCF buld me a 08 style bottom deck. It should be about 20lbs lighter than a OEM conversion bottom deck and have the added benifit of the new bottom deck design. However, I have not been on the 08 bottom.

From those that have ridden both, what do you think? Both will be shortened 2in in the rear. I am sure it would be nice in the surf but I hear mixed reviews in the flat. I am pretty much just a flat water rider.

Any comments would be appreciated. This decision is bugging the crap out of me.

 

[sflsurfrider]

you had me at 20 lbs lighter

 

[yamaslut]

#2 seems like the most logical...

 

[RiverRat]

Any flatwater guys running the 08? What do you think?

 

[Liquid Graffix]

The 08 bottom is pretty nice. I rode one last Sun in the surf. You get built in sponsons and you can even add tubbies to it like Serlins boat that Blowsion built. Also, you get the set back pump. The Stock ride plate is jenky though... looks like Yamaha just took a regular one and drilled diff. holes to make it fit.
If only Yamaha changed the bottom deck and left the pole asd steering the same, maybe so many poeple would be happier with the 08...


I vote for getting the 08 bottom!



(just my 2cents)

 

[RiverRat]

Is the intake grate the same? Just trying to get all the info together so I know what all to expect from this built. I know I will need the longer drive shaft as well, unless I set the motor back a couple inches.

 

[Superjet3]

Intake grate is the same. You will need a new driveshaft.

 

[#ZERO]

Are you sure those bottom decks are compatible with the x-jet top?

 

[RiverRat]

Are you sure those bottom decks are compatible with the x-jet top?

Yes, they are sj based hulls. You could even order a x-jet top as conversion ski if Jef would market them like that.

 

[#ZERO]

In that case I'd go with a shorter 08 bottom deck for flat water IMO.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Why build a race hull bottom for a flat water ski?? The 08 is a great hull and design, but it is build to carve the water, real similar to the SXR. I had a hard time just getting the one I road to jump out of the water.

 

[joshuaeric]

Give Steve a call at WCF, his latest decks are the tits.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Give Steve a call at WCF, his latest decks are the tits.

Damn, for a minute I thought you said Steve's latest dicks are the tits.

phew!!!!!!!!!

 

[sflsurfrider]

Damn, for a minute I thought you said Steve's latest dicks are the tits.

phew!!!!!!!!!

thats just how you good ol boys think, i guess. :dunno:

 

[joshuaeric]

Put down the JD charlie.

 

[sflsurfrider]

Put down the JD charlie.

jd? :nono:

 

[Scorn800]

jd? :nono:

We all know the WCF crew drinks CL's :friday:

 

[joshuaeric]

Was that captains? Man I am already losing my memory.

 

[The Penguin]

how much surf riding do you do in Kentucky?

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

you had me at 20 lbs lighter

:argue: :slap: opworm:

Steve builds a SOLID hull!

One of these days I'm going to re-weigh mine.

I'll probably have to change my screenname, though... :clown: :thinking: :fing02: