Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
newman said:
Dude, Brian hooked you up!
Cracked SJ hull on bulkhead line, is this common?
- Thread starter Proformance1
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Dude, Brian hooked you up!
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
newman said:
:haha: get used to it bro... once you start it's hard to stop.
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
newman said:
yeah, you'll appreciate the somewhat cheaper sport of jetskiing... How much dust do you plan to collect on them before you actual install them???
- Location
- New York Crew
I love spending other peoples money!!! :jester:
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
Proformance1 said:
:haha: :haha:
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- New York Crew
Let the reinforcing begin! Started ripping and cutting apart tonight. The footholds are all roughed in and we have sort of a game plan for reinforcing the bottom of the ski. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Maybe some color additive for the epoxy?
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DrewDTF
SJ for LIFE!
- Location
- Tha Burg, FL
so would this crack be somthing to be worried about?
- Location
- New York Crew
Yep. The newer SJ seem to be weaker thereand around the hood lip. He wasn't running a bilge, or scupper and jumping pretty good size surf and trying to BR from the first day he got it. If you are going to ride like that, rip it apart now. :scared:
DrewDTF
SJ for LIFE!
- Location
- Tha Burg, FL
so then it wouldnt be a good idea to buy one with that crack unless i was going to fix it.
becasue eventually it will get worse.
becasue eventually it will get worse.
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- New York Crew
I can't comment on that, we fixed it before it got too bad. It seems the 03-05's maybe 06 & 07's were thinner everywhere. You're going to need to reinforce anyway, so try and get it cheaper because of that.
thegoldenboy
RN Surgery... soon
- Location
- Toronto
Don't be afaid, just use it as leverage against the seller.
Fiberglass repair is easy, once you understand it.
DrewDTF
SJ for LIFE!
- Location
- Tha Burg, FL
do you have any pics of how you reinforced it? just might more easy to understand if i can see what i would have to do.
- Location
- Bonita Springs Fl
You need to reinforce the top deck to the bottom to bond as one this will take out the flex from the bad landings.:banghead:Grove the bottom on a 45 and repair with carbon or glass. Check up by the rails on each side you more then likley have cracks thier as well. Best is to lay bottom of hull one piece and in motor area and wrap up onto bulkhead to make it built like a brick s@#t house. Good luck its not that bad :sad6:
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- New York Crew
Newman may have, I just took some while we were starting. Here is the side wall and scupper installed. Then do the other side and finally the bottom. Make sure you do not do behind the intermediate housing. There should be planty of threads on here about reinforcing a SJ. We also did underneath the handle pole mounting area and hood as these are also weak spots.
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- Jersey
Yep, common crack, my 01 had that same crack about 12 inches long, I found it after I reinforced the inside(sides and bottom with biaxal) wondering where the water was coming from, thought it was the thru hull for the driveshaft, but it wasn't. Also watch for the crack that starts at the exhaust outlet and runs up the side of the ski, and my 01 is cracking below the bondline.