I don't like compromise. I like what I like and I'm not satisfied until I get it
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Surfriding 2016 KittyCraft v2 build
- Thread starter Jyzmbe
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Dirtybird
Ex*ta*ski
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
Not satisfied or n3versatisfied? Lol
Looks great
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N3vrSat1sfied
Military Member
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
I ordered the Thrust Ez drain since I needed something to plug this 2" hole in my ski and Tony likes versa plug style drains instead of scuppers. I've heard a lot of people not liking the versa plugs and @skinnyman just got one of these not too long ago on his Rickter. The grate on the back makes it easy to remove and or dislodge the ball of it gets stuck.
I thought it was going to be a easy install. Just push the cone in the hole and glue the back piece on. It still wasn't a "hard" install but it was more involved that I thought when I ordered it. I was unaware that I was going to have to cut the hull all the way around the 2" tube to install it. Only took a trip to Home Depot for a router bit and a few minutes with a dremel. This hull is pretty thick. I cut 1/2" deep all the way around the tube and it's still solid. It didn't go through to the tray cavity anywhere.
It didn't quite fit so I had to get the grinder out and do a little trimming.
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I thought it was going to be a easy install. Just push the cone in the hole and glue the back piece on. It still wasn't a "hard" install but it was more involved that I thought when I ordered it. I was unaware that I was going to have to cut the hull all the way around the 2" tube to install it. Only took a trip to Home Depot for a router bit and a few minutes with a dremel. This hull is pretty thick. I cut 1/2" deep all the way around the tube and it's still solid. It didn't go through to the tray cavity anywhere.
It didn't quite fit so I had to get the grinder out and do a little trimming.
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Started putting my xmetal pinch bolts in and they were pretty tight in the bushings. I really didn't want to drill them out so I cut a socket to fit the pinch bolt. I might regret it when it comes time to change the bushings but it's too late now. Lol
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Big Kahuna
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- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
That is freaking ingenious. I always wondered why Pad did not machine in a hex wrench hole.Started putting my xmetal pinch bolts in and they were pretty tight in the bushings. I really didn't want to drill them out so I cut a socket to fit the pinch bolt. I might regret it when it comes time to change the bushings but it's too late now. Lol
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It made easy work of it. Pretty easy to make. Just took a $5 6p socket from Lowe's. Cut off wheel on a grinder did most of the work and finished up with a dremel
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I don't like to do fiberglass work but there are a couple things I wanted to tackle. I added 3 layers of 14 oz 8hs s-2 glass on the foot holds. All the adjustable holds of Tony's I've tried flex too much for my liking. I also need to reinforce the tray. Everything on this ski feel solid but the tray flexes a bit when I push on it. I would hate to crack it after a few bad landings.
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After everything cured I trimmed them up. Not too bad just one bubble I had to grind out.
I was hoping this would stiffen them up more than it did. They still flex some when I pull on them. I used up most of my 14oz. Looks like after I lay down some 21oz on the tray I'll be putting the rest on the holds.
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I was hoping this would stiffen them up more than it did. They still flex some when I pull on them. I used up most of my 14oz. Looks like after I lay down some 21oz on the tray I'll be putting the rest on the holds.
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I haven't made any progress in a couple weeks. I was wanting to epoxy on these trick foot strap mounts I got from Taylor Curtis before I reinforce my tray. I can't find them for the life of me. I have tore my garage apart looking and nothing. I guess I'll have to order more. @Dirtybird got on to me today for not getting on with this build so I decided to do something after I got my garage put back together. I got a few things in from XScream last week. Hood breather tubes were one of them. Pretty easy install but not many places to put them.
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I haven't touched my ski in over a month. I've been working on a friends doing a fixed steer conversation and just freshening it up.
one of my best turf jobs yet I think. Not done yet but waiting on parts.
I finally received my pump on October 27 that I've been trying to get since January.
It heavy but other than that I think it's going to work perfectly. This is my first one piece pump and I'm glad I got the extended prop tool. Prop is pretty far down in there.
Yesterday I decided to trim my shoe and make sure everything was going to fit. Tony said he already trimmed it but he did it before he put in all the cooling lines and such.
The front bolt holes in the pump didn't line up and needed to be elongated. Wasn't very happy about that but whatever. The holes in the reduction nozzle lined up perfectly after I compressed the pump seal.
With the pump bolted in and aligned I have about 1/4" worth of shims on each side. Also I felt inside where the pump meets the shoe and there is a 1/4" step on the bottom and top. I adjusted the shoe where there is a smooth transition and now the shoe hangs down past the bottom of the hull. I think I'm going to take it to a Machine shop and have them take 1/4 off the bottom of the shoe.
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I finally received my pump on October 27 that I've been trying to get since January.
Yesterday I decided to trim my shoe and make sure everything was going to fit. Tony said he already trimmed it but he did it before he put in all the cooling lines and such.
The front bolt holes in the pump didn't line up and needed to be elongated. Wasn't very happy about that but whatever. The holes in the reduction nozzle lined up perfectly after I compressed the pump seal.
With the pump bolted in and aligned I have about 1/4" worth of shims on each side. Also I felt inside where the pump meets the shoe and there is a 1/4" step on the bottom and top. I adjusted the shoe where there is a smooth transition and now the shoe hangs down past the bottom of the hull. I think I'm going to take it to a Machine shop and have them take 1/4 off the bottom of the shoe.
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- Location
- Houston, TX
Looking good. Custom parts, custom problems. I had the same issue when I built my ski.
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- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
10 months for a pump!?!?
Apparently they only build them in very limited quantities and sell out fast. . .
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BruceSki
Formerly Motoman25
- Location
- Long Island
Have them machine some off where the intake grate sits or machine some off your intake grate to make it so it's not hanging down too much. IMO any ski rides like crap when the back of the grate hangs down more than it's supposed to.
I went with an oem plastic shoe on my build because I hate the grinding and fitting you have to do on a metal one to make it work right.
I went with an oem plastic shoe on my build because I hate the grinding and fitting you have to do on a metal one to make it work right.
