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Thanks, ill have to look into those. Also, I have no experience with installing them but from what I've heard it really isn't that hard. What do you think?Those footholds look tiny and not comfy. I ran @tom21 footholds in my square and loved them. 26mm pad top and bottom. @TOBY makes some nice budget priced ones too. But, @CrazyJoesRacing came out with a set of holds that look super nice too.
Thanks, ill have to look into those. Also, I have no experience with installing them but from what I've heard it really isn't that hard. What do you think?
Thank you!Not that hard at all. Just takes time, having the right tools, some patience and some creativity.
Id stay away from the blowsion kickers. I installed them in a SN one time, and they were very thin and didnt fit very well. When I put some expanding foam behind them, the foam actually pushed the bottom of the footholds up and I had the grind down the bottom of the holds and glass the bottom flat...pain in the butt.
Definitely look into the holds @Roseand posted about....solid footholds with lots of room for padding. Comfy holds = Happy Feet and Ankles.
Thanks!Nah it's not too difficult. Just make sure you prep everything good.
Remove turf and adhesive. acetone/brake cleaner, etc work good for removing adhesive. I've used a wire wheel on a drill if it's really bad. Cut the area out for the foothold(dremel works great). Sand both the foothold surface and hull with 36-60. Clean with acetone. Thicken some epoxy resin up, apply it to foothold and hull. Rivet/screw holds to the hull. You can then wait before you lay the glass, or you can just lay glass right away over all of the seams. I do it afterwards but technically its a better mechanical bond if you do it the otherway.. There's a sticky in the tech faq for this, i'll get it for ya in a sec.
Also, do I need to worry about running into the exhaust tubing on the right side of the ski when cutting?Nah it's not too difficult. Just make sure you prep everything good.
Remove turf and adhesive. acetone/brake cleaner, etc work good for removing adhesive. I've used a wire wheel on a drill if it's really bad. Cut the area out for the foothold(dremel works great). Sand both the foothold surface and hull with 36-60. Clean with acetone. Thicken some epoxy resin up, apply it to foothold and hull. Rivet/screw holds to the hull. You can then wait before you lay the glass, or you can just lay glass right away over all of the seams. I do it afterwards but technically its a better mechanical bond if you do it the otherway.. There's a sticky in the tech faq for this, i'll get it for ya in a sec.
Also, do I need to worry about running into the exhaust tubing on the right side of the ski when cutting?