- Location
- Cloverdale ca
Has anyone ever thought about cutting down there superjet hull or has done it before ? Is it possible ? What would it cost ? Would it be cheaper than buying a ricketer or aftermarket hull ?
Bobbing a superjet Hull
- Thread starter jpersons44
- Start date
Midlake Crisis
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- Bakersfield, CA
There are many project threads on this - search for "Chopped" or " 3" Chop " "Chopped and rockered" etc.
I have done a 3" diagonal chop on the rear of my SN Superjet and rockered the nose but haven't put it back together yet. I can say that for myself the hours spent are worth a lot of $$$ that, unless you just love doing projex make it smarter to just purchase a hull that is built the way you want it. Even if my hull ends up riding "great", in hindsight I wish I had just bought a used AM hull that would have work better anyway.
I have done a 3" diagonal chop on the rear of my SN Superjet and rockered the nose but haven't put it back together yet. I can say that for myself the hours spent are worth a lot of $$$ that, unless you just love doing projex make it smarter to just purchase a hull that is built the way you want it. Even if my hull ends up riding "great", in hindsight I wish I had just bought a used AM hull that would have work better anyway.
There are lots of examples. It mostly depends on your level of commitment and what you are trying to achieve if its worth it to you. Check my signature for my build.
Are you someone who likes to learn new skills? If you answered yes then cutting up an SJ is for you. You will need to learn fiberglass, faring, measuring accurately, and many other things.
Are you the sort that has reasonable free time in the off season? If yes then also good. For a basic chop, if you dont crack the tray open, you are looking at a dozen of hours or so to do it right. Rockering the nose, goodbye several times that if you design it yourself, 10 or 20 hrs if you get the carter b kit. Refoaming the tray is dozens of hours. Reinforcing the engine bay is probably 12hrs grinding and glassing. Wide tray is even more work.
For my ski I used a lot of material however I removed more hull than anyone I have seen yet. I used 3 gallons of epoxy resin and 13 yards (lots of waste however) of fiberglass. That is about 200 dollars worth of resin (bulk price) and 150 dollars worth of fiberglass. I also got about 20 bucks worth of filler material (cabosil and glass beads) and 20 bucks worth of extras (roller, cups, etc). For most projects half of the materials I used would likely be enough. I went through the entire ski so if its only a small project your bill will be much cheaper.
Is it worth it? Ill let you know once I ride an AM hull to know what I am missing but the experience of building it was absolutely worth it, I could just stare at it and not ride it and be happy.
Are you someone who likes to learn new skills? If you answered yes then cutting up an SJ is for you. You will need to learn fiberglass, faring, measuring accurately, and many other things.
Are you the sort that has reasonable free time in the off season? If yes then also good. For a basic chop, if you dont crack the tray open, you are looking at a dozen of hours or so to do it right. Rockering the nose, goodbye several times that if you design it yourself, 10 or 20 hrs if you get the carter b kit. Refoaming the tray is dozens of hours. Reinforcing the engine bay is probably 12hrs grinding and glassing. Wide tray is even more work.
For my ski I used a lot of material however I removed more hull than anyone I have seen yet. I used 3 gallons of epoxy resin and 13 yards (lots of waste however) of fiberglass. That is about 200 dollars worth of resin (bulk price) and 150 dollars worth of fiberglass. I also got about 20 bucks worth of filler material (cabosil and glass beads) and 20 bucks worth of extras (roller, cups, etc). For most projects half of the materials I used would likely be enough. I went through the entire ski so if its only a small project your bill will be much cheaper.
Is it worth it? Ill let you know once I ride an AM hull to know what I am missing but the experience of building it was absolutely worth it, I could just stare at it and not ride it and be happy.
- Location
- Stevensville
Got any pictures, I would love to see what it looks like?
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- Cloverdale ca
Damn that's so sick it's really really temping I'll have to think about it because of how much work it is though. I dont wanna start it and not finish it lol.
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Buy a Superjet
- Location
- California
If you got a part time job at McDonald's it would take less time to buy a used a/m hull. But if you want to learn fiberglass it is a great way. Read through multiple threads and you will see that most people either quit part way through or it takes them years to complete.
- Location
- Cloverdale ca
lol yeah im thinking that's to much work for me I guess ill just put in some OT and try and buy a used bob hull can I get one that everything from my current 61x will just swap over too ?
- Location
- Stevensville
Should be able to, just make sure you find one with a 144mm pump shoe
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Sweet thanks for all the info guys I actually have another question my ski leans very hard to the front right it has a Coffman b pipe does anyone know why I read if you put a wet pipe in it will cause that but nothing on a b pipe? Did I read it wrong or is it just from the weight difference from stock
- Location
- Stevensville
My ski at rest leans to the right side, I'm pretty sure it's from the battery and exahust pipe on that side, dosent affect riding performance for me though
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And I have a b pipe also, might be because it lighter than stock
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And I mean the exahust outlet pipe not the pipe from the manifold
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Yeah that's what I'm thinking but its wierd, my girlfriends ski has the same pipe and a stock battery but doesnt lean nearly as bad as mine. And mine has a dry cell agm so I'm not sure is there anything else that might cause it ?
- Location
- Cloverdale ca
Ah that's not what I wanted to hear Is there a way I can tell ?
- Location
- Cloverdale ca
Never mind lol I pulled this battery out today 18 pounds lol def heavier than the pipe