Gabe & Steff's Krash Predator Build

[erik mx45]

hey gabe i counter sunk mine ! the 4 main ones and just left the 2 end ones stock ! my plate fits ok but not flush with the hull at all either! i also cut my plate flush at the end!

 

[GabeH]

Thanks! I'm on the hunt for countersunk stainless bolts!

 

[Little_Franny]

McMaster Carr has a good selection

 

[GabeH]

McMaster Carr order placed. It's painfully evident that "Home Improvement" stores are not hardware stores anymore. I also picked up some replacement ODI lock on bolts because I'm drilling them out every time I need to change my grips!

 

[speedysprocket]

Metric counter sunk bolts use a 90 degree taper. Common countersink bits are 83 degrees though. However, for bolts this size and in glass or aluminum, you can pick up a 90 degree router bit at Home Depot or such for like $6-10 maybe and get a proper taper and fit. Just pry the little ball bearing off the tip.

 

[GabeH]

Very interesting! Didn't consider the different countersink angles out there.

 

[GabeH]

Today I addressed the monster front "foothold" so I could actually use it as a foothold.
Thanks to Steff for getting the peeling started so I could reuse the original turf and to my Hydroturf connection aka @Bigfish for the 9 & 26 mil padding and diamond turf (which will be used later on the rear footholds mtf).
Original turf peeled up...

9 mm in the front and 35 mm + 9 mm (44 total) of padding on the roof of the foot-cave, turf glued back down and, voila! Not bad for a turf-newbie! Adjustable footholds next...muh haha!

 

[krash45p]

new matting for mine nice and cushy not that hard stock stiff stuff

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[GabeH]

Nice! Looks good. I'm sure I'll eventually redo mine to make it cushier. Gonna practice on some stock Kawis first!

 

[GabeH]

Cut off the heel hooks, stripped down to glass, and glued 26mil padding under the footholds and 9 mil on top to protect me! Wrapped the whole thing with molded diamond HT. Test ride tomorrow...

 

[erik mx45]

yeh their foothold padding stinks i padded with 1 inch stuff but have not cut them i will need to try yours see if i like it that way! but i dont flip so mite not realy matter!lol

 

[Bigfish]

Looks good

 

[GabeH]

Added a long Blowsion stern eye...

 

[GabeH]

Trimmed the padding off of a blowsion chin pad, reinforced it with carbon, and turfed it.
Cut up an old stainless bracket from a couch and turned it into a face pad mounting bracket. Time to mount the face pad...

 

[GabeH]

Came out better than I had expected.