Cost of building a ski

Quinc

Quinc

Buy a Superjet
Location
California
List of parts to build a Krash Reaper. Does not cover everything as I stripped most of what I needed off my waveblaster. But shows how a lot of the "small" stuff ads up. Prices reflect what I bought either used or new during black Friday sales and ebay coupons etc.

-Blue silicone RN long exhaust hose 98.90
-MANIAC Big Bore RN / length Throttle Cable 31.95
-Midshaft rebuild kit 39$
-Midshaft 90$
-Worx 144 shoe 144$
-Pump to shoe seal 22$
-Driveshaft 160$
-Rhaas SJ Engine mounts 100$
-Limited slip Gas Tank 340$
-worx 228 intake grate 125$
-Yamaha Waveraider spring Steering 175$
-2006 Steering cable 118$
-OCD coil 57$
-Seat latch 15$
-hood latchs 10$
-Dakine Footstraps 20$
-Trim lever 65$
-Coupler Cover 10$
-Fuel Line 11$
-Waterbox Straps 8$
-Paint 14$
-2x Mikuni 46's 429$
-Jetting 16$
-Boyesen intake and reeds 440$
-TNT v2 900$
-PFP waterbox 100$
-exhaust gasket 13$
-Coupler 12$
-Watcon Sprayer 29$
-2x FCV 68$
-Ground cable 12$
-AGM battery 34$
 
OtherDonnieGuy

OtherDonnieGuy

Location
Illinois
Quinc said:
I get about 3 season out of them. And swap them in out of the kids power wheels etc so they get a decent amount of use.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Everstart-ES12BS-Powersports-Battery-Replacement-by-SigmasTek-180CCA/202688269406?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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I also run the generic agm batteries. I Usually get about 2 seasons. I retire the old ones into sit downs, and they get sold with the ski. typically pay $25-30 for one off eBay. Anymore I just get the cheapest one I can find.

And I can usually find same good price on a size 12, then go in all my stand ups. 50% more CA than a size 9, and half the weight of a 16.
 
orangefinger

orangefinger

Location
Reno,NV
everything adds up like crazy, often forget the small stuff like gaskets, hose, cable, etc..and your man hours.......in general if its not like your situation a unique build i often have realized it is
cheaper to buy a complete ski than building it yourself...
 
Sanoman

Sanoman

AbouttoKrash
Location
NE Tenn
But building your own ski is more about what you want out of it.And when you are done,you know everything about it.There’s also the pride factor and skill level you obtain from the build.
Eleven years ago l built my first ground up hull.Before that l had several 440’s,550’s,X2,and a 650 sx.Rebuilt everyone of them.All which led up to actually putting one together from just pieces.Made lots of mistakes along the way.
It’s not all about the money...

*But yes,friggin builds will nickel and dime you to death!
 
cudaben

cudaben

Location
V-town
Quinc said:
Makes the krash ready to ride skis for only 13k seem like one hell of a deal.
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my buddy bought a krash, brand new... man even a 2019/2020 is full of issues. Seemed almost worse than when I built my ski all the little bugs and dumb things. He just ended up selling it frustrated with all the crud going on with it. it had some issue and killed 2 batteries with a month, even sitting on a tender, and that was just one of the annoying things.
 
Brad Mondun

Brad Mondun

Location
Lake Lanier
I just bought a complete round nose with all the Goodes and transferred everything to my brand new hull then sold the round nose hull and got back half my money that I spent for it complete. That was the cheapest way I could find to build an aftermarket hull. I had the motor refreshed when it was out and went through everything else to make sure it was all good and clean
 
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