Freestyle FV-PRO Flatwater Shenanigans
- Thread starter Yami-Rider
- Start date
- Location
- New York Crew
Looking great, you will love this hull. Cant wait to spend more time on Tony's latest masterpiece.
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
I hope so!
Carbon tank cradle in the oven
Carbon tank cradle in the oven
Make another one when this one is cured. I’ll pick it up when we weld my bed plates. Send me a bill ;-)
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Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
I think it turned out alright.
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Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
I didn't like how flimsy the chin pad was, I need something stout for hood tricks and if I hit my helmet on the pad.
Added a few layers of carbon then bagged
I put a couple coats of clear to give it a little shine.
Twill is so perdy
The pad is so stout now, I could stand on it
Returfed in aqua
About done with the carbon/kevlar coupler cover
Hood latch area was pretty thin, thick enough for a latch, but since I'm running my limiting rope there, I could possibly rip out my D-ring if i ever over extended the pole on a failed aerial trick.
5 layers of 20oz carbon, it'll be good and strong now.
I noticed the front tray had a aluminum plate to beef up the thin wall, it had come de-glued, I could re-glue it, but I found out it weighs almost 1 lbs, so I might as well beef it up with carbon instead, it'll save weight and make it much stronger then that aluminum plate.
Added a few layers of carbon then bagged
I put a couple coats of clear to give it a little shine.
Twill is so perdy
The pad is so stout now, I could stand on it
Returfed in aqua
About done with the carbon/kevlar coupler cover
Hood latch area was pretty thin, thick enough for a latch, but since I'm running my limiting rope there, I could possibly rip out my D-ring if i ever over extended the pole on a failed aerial trick.
5 layers of 20oz carbon, it'll be good and strong now.
I noticed the front tray had a aluminum plate to beef up the thin wall, it had come de-glued, I could re-glue it, but I found out it weighs almost 1 lbs, so I might as well beef it up with carbon instead, it'll save weight and make it much stronger then that aluminum plate.
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
All the resin removed, filled all the old holes.
Reinforced front tray with 95oz layup, solid as a rock now.
Painted black with white speckle
Drilled limiting rope mount back out after reinforce, nice and thick now.
Installed scupper tube screen, it's going to slow water flow, but I don't want to loose any bolts/zip ties down the tube, since i can't get to it with the battery installed.
Stainless steel backer plates for my ebox mounts, waiting on the other one to come in.
New bedplates painted black
Reinforced front tray with 95oz layup, solid as a rock now.
Painted black with white speckle
Drilled limiting rope mount back out after reinforce, nice and thick now.
Installed scupper tube screen, it's going to slow water flow, but I don't want to loose any bolts/zip ties down the tube, since i can't get to it with the battery installed.
Stainless steel backer plates for my ebox mounts, waiting on the other one to come in.
New bedplates painted black
iangdesign
Cats, lots of cats!
- Location
- United States
Great build thread so far!
N3vrSat1sfied
Military Member
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
This makes me want to build another ski :/
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DAG
Yes, my balls tickled from that landing
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
Nice job taking something great and taking it to the next level.
See I’m not the only one that pays attention to detail. I do like to think I have some influence though
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- Location
- Lake Orion, MI
Great thread! I really wanna ride one of these hulls
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
Added a 316ss - 3/8 pipe bung to my pump tonight, about ready to finally start assembling this thing!
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
Dash padded and turfed, knee saver.
Saved 4oz from cutting out my fins and boring out reduction nozzle
Pump installed, alignment done.
Out with the blue, in with the black. (Blue tubes for sale)
Added SS safety rod
OVP steering etc installed, all cables ran.
Thankfully my old pad/parts seem to be fitting together fine on this new setup. Skull handlebars don't match anything, but oh well.
Saved 4oz from cutting out my fins and boring out reduction nozzle
Pump installed, alignment done.
Out with the blue, in with the black. (Blue tubes for sale)
Added SS safety rod
OVP steering etc installed, all cables ran.
Thankfully my old pad/parts seem to be fitting together fine on this new setup. Skull handlebars don't match anything, but oh well.
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Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
Got the footrocket out of storage to get some comparisons.
ROCKET
73" Bottom deck length
25.5" wide @ engine bay
21.5" wide @ rear
21.5" tray outside wall/wall
18.5" foothold inside wall/wall
128lbs hull/hood painted/turfed
FV
75" Bottom deck length
21.5" wide @ engine bay
20" wide @ rear end
23.5" tray outside wall/wall
22" foothold inside wall/wall
73lbs hull/Hood painted/turfed
Footrocket is my all time favorite ski, I've rode a lot of different hulls, so the fv has some shoes to fill, but I don't think it will disappoint.
I got all the title paperwork sent out the other day, so should be legal by the time I'm done.
Definitely getting pumped to ride this thing, weather is starting to get into the 70s.
ROCKET
73" Bottom deck length
25.5" wide @ engine bay
21.5" wide @ rear
21.5" tray outside wall/wall
18.5" foothold inside wall/wall
128lbs hull/hood painted/turfed
FV
75" Bottom deck length
21.5" wide @ engine bay
20" wide @ rear end
23.5" tray outside wall/wall
22" foothold inside wall/wall
73lbs hull/Hood painted/turfed
Footrocket is my all time favorite ski, I've rode a lot of different hulls, so the fv has some shoes to fill, but I don't think it will disappoint.
I got all the title paperwork sent out the other day, so should be legal by the time I'm done.
Definitely getting pumped to ride this thing, weather is starting to get into the 70s.
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
Looks damn nice. I like that knee saver padding.
N3vrSat1sfied
Military Member
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
Mine is looking like mid march!
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