300/440/550 550sx Hull Modernization Build

[SkiPro]

Nope I think she's looking good, haven't done anything with it for a while but working on an aluminum low-profile handle pole. The stock 550 handle pole is obnoxious.]

Lookin good! But their not worse then a 650sx pole that's for sure!

 

[chip H]

Any idea how much money youve put into this? looks great. Cant wait to see how it rides

 

[jackmarcus]

I'd love to make mold of that ski, if you're interested in doing something like that let me know


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[SkiPro]

update please! Are you alive?

 

[Vumad]

update please! Are you alive?

No, he accidentally glued himself to his project and he was not found in time. The Epoxy left him well preserved though, so I think we'll just bolt him to the nose as the solution to the handle pole design problem.

 

[j0hnny]

shortening him could be a little messy....

 

[Vumad]

shortening him could be a little messy....

And his g/f / wife / significant other would probably be a little disappointed.

 

[Nottjbarlow]

I'm alive!......

Finished the tray last night

 

[_evan]

I am disappoint.

 

[kwakhead]

Holy crap nottjbarlow I think its spelled..mm finish that thing!!! Been way too long now!

 

[kwakhead]

No bond line on ur ski? Interesting........ Maybe is good??

 

[Nottjbarlow]

Relax....

 

[Nottjbarlow]

Time to end this thread jack..... Here's the build.

http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?threads/hood-rat-to-hot-rod-js300-440-550-thing.151471/

 

[throwedoff]

OMFG...I WENT THROUGH THIS ENTIRE THREAD AND YOUR ASS NEVER FINISHED THE SKI.
GEEEZ..

 

[makejetskiinggreatagain]

Always read the last page first

 

[throwedoff]

I didnt want to spoil it and see the ski finished..now i wish i had looked lol!

 

[Nottjbarlow]

OMFG...I WENT THROUGH THIS ENTIRE THREAD AND YOUR ASS NEVER FINISHED THE SKI.
GEEEZ..

I feel ya

 

[_evan]

I want this ski. if its still up for sale let me know.

 

[Mobile Chernobyl]

Oh man some angry post readers here - but also some inspired folks! Gotta take the good with the bad! haha. I'll be traveling back east at the end of July - I'm hoping to take inventory and figure out where this project stands - I have a buddy that is willing to help finish it, but I can't ethically hand him a hull and a box of parts (even though he'd figure it out haha!).

My hopes are to have this thing finished and out in Colorado. I've been so busy biking and skiing I haven't really worried about this project but not having it finished kills me! Plus I need to finish the pole - which means I need some 2.5" dia. thin-ish wall aluminum (.080" - .120" max).

@j0hnny - I may take you up on that offer. I believe we had a surplus of bushings made back a few years when we were trying to sell custom made handle poles. - can you waterjet or laser cut anything? I have the CAD files for the pole for this ski, but never got the parts made and don't really feel like bandsawwing them, but it wouldn't be hard to do that either.

 

[Nottjbarlow]

Oh man some angry post readers here - but also some inspired folks! Gotta take the good with the bad! haha. I'll be traveling back east at the end of July - I'm hoping to take inventory and figure out where this project stands - I have a buddy that is willing to help finish it, but I can't ethically hand him a hull and a box of parts (even though he'd figure it out haha!).

My hopes are to have this thing finished and out in Colorado. I've been so busy biking and skiing I haven't really worried about this project but not having it finished kills me! Plus I need to finish the pole - which means I need some 2.5" dia. thin-ish wall aluminum (.080" - .120" max).

@j0hnny - I may take you up on that offer. I believe we had a surplus of bushings made back a few years when we were trying to sell custom made handle poles. - can you waterjet or laser cut anything? I have the CAD files for the pole for this ski, but never got the parts made and don't really feel like bandsawwing them, but it wouldn't be hard to do that either.

Yay we will see it finished!