Well, I was going to wait until I got all the kinks worked out of this ski before posting but I decided to filet my fingers so I have a couple weeks of down time.
I got this hull from a friend last November and didn't really do any research before buying it. Had I done any research I probably wouldn't have bought it. That being said, I'm really glad I did because it's been fun working on it and making it my own.
When I got it, it was just a bare painted hull. The guy I bought it from had already painted it and did a great job as you can see. Then he lost interest when he realized how much attention the ski needed before it was ready for water, sold it to me, and bought a BOB lol. It was purchased by him straight from Highroller as a bolt in and go hull. I soon found out, as my buddy did, it wasn't that simple. It had all of the pump inserts, rideplate inserts, and engine mounting plates already installed but I had to re-align the entire drivetrain and even rip the engine mounting plates out because they were leaning out and needed about 1/2" of shimming in the front. But I think most of the guys who bought ready to go hulls had this problem as well. I also ripped out the rear exhaust that had been installed and made my own rear, side exit setup.
The most difficult part was the handpole mount tho. I saw Waternut's carnage and didn't really want to mess up this already great looking paint job by glassing the top flat like Sanoman did. So I glassed the underside flat and fabricated a top plate to help dispurse the load.
Here is my full setup:
Hull:
Xmetal handpole
Shark Fab steering
Blowsion bars
Blowsion finger throttle
ODI grips
(Waiting on Thrust trim lever and cable)
One Rule 500GPH bilge, may add a second
Two Versiplug R's
Deka ETX12 battery
Kawasaki 300SX fuel tank with Westcoast stainless fuel lines
JetManiac ratchet strap and limiting rope setup
Couch engine mounts
Blowsion Kenny keepers
Pump and driveline:
Solas JetPro stator
Solas Concord 13/17 repitched to 12/15 and set back 3mm by Impros
Pro-Tec Maxi-loader reduction nozzle
Riva extended steering nozzle
Modified Raider trim ring for C.A.T.S
Worx 201 intake grate
Triton billet midshaft housing
GP800 midshaft, I think....lol. It came with the hull.
BUN kawi style couplers
Engine:
61x top end freestyle ported by Jetworks
ADA girdled head
64x cases
Boyeson RAD valves
R&D intake manifold
Dual 44mm GRS carbs
ProK flame arrestors with outerwears prefilters
Factory Pipe, limited chamber
Xmetal waterbox (new, quiet version)
Stock 62T electronics
I rode the ski once before I mangled my hand and it was having some carb issues. Other than that it was definately a different ride coming off a square nose SJ. I think once I get the engine dialed in and the trim hooked up it will be a great little ski. Total weight without fuel was 255lbs. A couple pics.......
I got this hull from a friend last November and didn't really do any research before buying it. Had I done any research I probably wouldn't have bought it. That being said, I'm really glad I did because it's been fun working on it and making it my own.
When I got it, it was just a bare painted hull. The guy I bought it from had already painted it and did a great job as you can see. Then he lost interest when he realized how much attention the ski needed before it was ready for water, sold it to me, and bought a BOB lol. It was purchased by him straight from Highroller as a bolt in and go hull. I soon found out, as my buddy did, it wasn't that simple. It had all of the pump inserts, rideplate inserts, and engine mounting plates already installed but I had to re-align the entire drivetrain and even rip the engine mounting plates out because they were leaning out and needed about 1/2" of shimming in the front. But I think most of the guys who bought ready to go hulls had this problem as well. I also ripped out the rear exhaust that had been installed and made my own rear, side exit setup.
The most difficult part was the handpole mount tho. I saw Waternut's carnage and didn't really want to mess up this already great looking paint job by glassing the top flat like Sanoman did. So I glassed the underside flat and fabricated a top plate to help dispurse the load.
Here is my full setup:
Hull:
Xmetal handpole
Shark Fab steering
Blowsion bars
Blowsion finger throttle
ODI grips
(Waiting on Thrust trim lever and cable)
One Rule 500GPH bilge, may add a second
Two Versiplug R's
Deka ETX12 battery
Kawasaki 300SX fuel tank with Westcoast stainless fuel lines
JetManiac ratchet strap and limiting rope setup
Couch engine mounts
Blowsion Kenny keepers
Pump and driveline:
Solas JetPro stator
Solas Concord 13/17 repitched to 12/15 and set back 3mm by Impros
Pro-Tec Maxi-loader reduction nozzle
Riva extended steering nozzle
Modified Raider trim ring for C.A.T.S
Worx 201 intake grate
Triton billet midshaft housing
GP800 midshaft, I think....lol. It came with the hull.
BUN kawi style couplers
Engine:
61x top end freestyle ported by Jetworks
ADA girdled head
64x cases
Boyeson RAD valves
R&D intake manifold
Dual 44mm GRS carbs
ProK flame arrestors with outerwears prefilters
Factory Pipe, limited chamber
Xmetal waterbox (new, quiet version)
Stock 62T electronics
I rode the ski once before I mangled my hand and it was having some carb issues. Other than that it was definately a different ride coming off a square nose SJ. I think once I get the engine dialed in and the trim hooked up it will be a great little ski. Total weight without fuel was 255lbs. A couple pics.......
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