Homemade freestyle ski :)

[WWracing]

This is the build thread for freestyle lightweight kawi 800 based hull + superjet engine and pump. WARNING much pictures :naughty:

Making custom pump shoe plug, to fit skat 144mm mag pump in kawasaki hull:

 

[WWracing]

New pump shoe ready from 3 part mold, and fitted into the hull:

 

[WWracing]

Stock rideplate rub the pump, because larger diameter so i make my own plate...
Pump and rideplate instaled.

 

[RiverRat]

impressive! :shocked:

 

[WWracing]

Next step, motor mounts are glued, exhaust tube and one way valve tube fitted. Both hull parts are glued together.

 

[WWracing]

I use RRP handlepole with stainles steel pole bracket. carbon fiber chinpad :Banane09:
Hood with carbon reinforcements ( 5kg )

 

[K&S Kuwait]

Nice I like what you have done

 

[WWracing]

Footholds, turfing jobs, ready ski :cheer::cheer::cheer:

 

[K&S Kuwait]

The bottom look like an envy

 

[the only couch rider]

or a trinity hull

 

[MADMAT]

Awesome!!

 

[WWracing]

No Envy or Trinity, it's different Bottom part is stock 800sx-r, shortened. Top part: my design. Hull weight 35kg ( with scupper, turf, plumbing and pump shoe ) hood - 5kg. All multiaxial fiberglass with vinil ester resin.
Ski weight with full tank of gass 125kg ( ready to ride )


Here is some first ride pictures:

 

[WWracing]

Ski weight with full tank of gass 125kg ( ready to ride )

 

[K&S Kuwait]

That is light, Good job

 

[ncbrock]

nice ski. that lake looks like a lake of blood!

 

[CoreyLKN]

Sexy ski, but that water looks NASTY!

 

[brett]

awsome! didnt know there were people riding in Latvia! cool..
how long is your riding season?

 

[DAG]

looks like a tea party to me

 

[Waternut]

Sexy ski, but that water looks NASTY!

Agreed. The ski looks awesome but my first thought was that is some nasty @ss water!!

 

[Tanman]

dude neat way of piecing together a ski, never really seen it like that before might have to do that someday if the money alows to buy top deck and bottom seperate and have a nice powerplant : )