How much should I shorten my ski?

SuperJETT

SuperJETT

So long and thanks for all the fish
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What do you want to do with it?

I took 1.75" off mine and it made it more nimble but didn't lose that much stability and was excellent in surf.
 
Scraggly

Scraggly

Location
hhh
SuperJETT said:
What do you want to do with it?

I took 1.75" off mine and it made it more nimble but didn't lose that much stability and was excellent in surf.
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mine is the same and im about the same size. a friend went around 3" and it was to much. 1.75-2.5 is as far as i would go on a stock hull
 
Bob750sx

Bob750sx

Location
Baltimore
yes i already have a stock d cut plate along with trim and all the other normal mods, factory pipe,impeller,flywheel lightened etc etc.
i want it more flickable for rolls and flips.
 
BrightE's

BrightE's

Paul
Location
Seattle, WA
I went -3" on my RN, with tubbies, and loved every bit of it. Had a D-cut plate too. I weight 155 lb and am 6'. It got a little bit unstable at high speeds, but I don't typically ride like that either way.
 
BrightE's

BrightE's

Paul
Location
Seattle, WA
Sounds about right. The heavier guys always have the luxury of throwing their weight into their take-offs just by the nature of it. My 180 lb counsin used to throw around my RN way better than I could and only rode a few times a summer, but once I shortened it up a bit I got a much better feeling for launching with the tail of the boat digging in a little deeper.
 
ajmps1

ajmps1

Location
Pa
I'm 5'8" 155 at -3 on hull and -4 pole. 735ccish ,ppe and 10/16 hooker and ride mainly surf. For sure lost stability but once in surf it's much better, try and ride a bunch of skis first. It took me a bit to get used to -3.
 
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