Best way to install a ride plate?

[Shayne Dugan]

I just bought a used stock ride plate, i plan on putting silicone in and around the bolt holes. Should i silicone around the whole plate as well?

 

[Roseand]

Up to you! Either way will be fine. Pretty sure I've put a rideplate on without any sealant.

 

[Shayne Dugan]

alright cool, thanks

 

[RRicketts]

I put a drop of lock tight on each bolt. A drop not much to keep them from falling out.


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[iangdesign]

Just locktite the bolts and be done with it.

 

[Big Kahuna]

you can do a few small dabs of silicon between the plate and the hull. This can help if you loose some bolts. do not 100% silicone in the plate. Believe it or not it will effect the handling.

 

[JMew03]

Locktite is your best friend when building a ski. I would silicone the ride plate.

 

[CRJ]

ive never used silicone, as cavitation there doesnt matter. But a dab of locktite on a the bolts will help you from losing it to the lake.

 

[Shayne Dugan]

How about torque specs? 25 ft pounds sound ok?

 

[DAG]

do not 100% silicone in the plate. Believe it or not it will effect the handling.

huhh?

ok, i'll bite. why?

 

[CRJ]

How about torque specs? 25 ft pounds sound ok?

snug?

i wouldnt go more than 10.

 

[jackmarcus]

Never over torque on a fiberglass areaas you can rick serious damage 25 is far to much I recommend just tightening till it tight by hand and I also recommend loctite

 

[BruceSki]

huhh?

ok, i'll bite. why?

My guess is too much globbed on all over the plate to hull surface will lower the plate and increase nose down pressure.

As for filling the voids around the plate to hull after it is bolted up, I would assume that will help things, not hurt.

 

[Shayne Dugan]

Ok so hand tighten the bolts... simple enough

 

[Jetfiend]

huhh?

ok, i'll bite. why?

There's a reason TBM, PWR, Worx, R&D and others put vents in their ride plates.

 

[DAG]

There's a reason TBM, PWR, Worx, R&D and others put vents in their ride plates.

Vents?

 

[just joe]

The TBM on my limited SXR had 'vents' in it.

 

[Big Kahuna]

If you install a plate, and then Caulk the seams. It messes up the handling of your ski. I did it a long time ago. Went to the beach. Did not go 200 yds and pulled to the shore. Took a screwdriver and scraped all of it off. She handled just fine afterwards.

 

[Shayne Dugan]

Why does the stock ride plate have holes where there is no threads? The middle hole in the ride plate on both sides doesn't line up with anything. The part number matched with the OEM plate... weird

 

[BruceSki]

I'm assuming you have a 2008 or newer Superjet. They went back to the old 1990-1995 Squarenose ride plate for that ski but did not utilize the middle holes.