Its red now, laid down smooth as glass.:woot: :arms:
urr:
Crabs X2 winter buildup
- Thread starter Crab
- Start date
urr:
I'm not jinxing it, after the second coat and I'm done.
w-nut
x2 nut
- Location
- christchurch new zealand
its looking real good crab man im painting my x2 candy red in a couple off months when i do the build up on my spare hull . with the flame arrestors ive been have some real good luck with a b1 factory set on on the duel 40mm that i put on last week , ill put up a pic off them tommorw for you
FL-cracker
X-H2O
- Location
- old exit 72 Melbourne
Nice!
Project Ski
X-
- Location
- NY
i think that thing is going to launch off the waves much nicer then a stock hull.
When is the march ride you are bringing it to? Im building up an X2 myself and would definitely attempt this mod if you have good things to say. It looks more like a SJ bottom which launches to well.
Cant wait to hear what you have to say after the first ride
When is the march ride you are bringing it to? Im building up an X2 myself and would definitely attempt this mod if you have good things to say. It looks more like a SJ bottom which launches to well.
Cant wait to hear what you have to say after the first ride
Thats my whole purpose for doing the work to the hull, the waves hit the stock hull and tend to throw it right or left if you are not dead straight on. I'm certain it has to do with the stock front sponsons/skegs. I took a good 3/8 out of them, they are fairly thick (drilled).
March ride is Long Beach WA (calender).
I will post some feedback when I get out in the sound in a couple of weeks for a test ride, but most the waves are only 3-4 footers. I'm really anxious to see how it handles coming over the wash/falls toward the beach, with a little more hull under the nose, it should keep the nose up much easier. The 30 degrees of trim also helps...lol.
Everything in back of the engine including the bilges, water feeds, shaft, pump, rideplate, scoop, mechanically etc. is done. Next is the upper e-box and cdi, i'm just working up to the front. Still undecided what to use to bond the hood seal on so it will stay put.
D Slicker
Durham, dont forget it
- Location
- Pottstown, PA
Lookin good crab.:biggthumpup:
Rickster
Matakana Menace
- Location
- Bay of Plenty, NZ
Use contact cement, it will definitely hold the hood seal on.
I'd like to say by the weekend. Really all I have left is the lower ebox and solinoid, and squish the gas tank a little more, it still hits. That pipe is in there so solid, I can't even move the chamber now. Almost forgot I'm waiting on the turf. Throw in the battery and some fuel.......:biggthumpup:
Project Ski
X-
- Location
- NY
what waterbox is that? With it setup with the exit coming out the top, wont it just fill up with water, fill your exhaust chamber with water and choke your engine out? Kind of like holding your hand over the exhaust exit
Dude, they work great! Most all 550's were like that, and I will probably run a flow control valve also.