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- Austin, Tx
Someone should permanently close this. Threads full of useless information like this are why the search feature sucks here.
Custom/Hybrid How much would it cost to reproduce one carbon version of my hull.
- Thread starter D-Roc
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D-Roc
I forgot!
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- Dirty River Rider
thanks for adding to it.
- Location
- s florida
I just wanna know where the hell is gil at??
SXIPro
JM781 Big Bore
- Location
- Here on the 'X' mostly
Waiting for nightfall to go dumpster diving??
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
its easier to see into the bottom of the dumpster in the daytime
I hear the only thing in that dumpster is tons of empty coors light cans
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
I've really gotta say thanks to charlie for the idea about dumpster diving at a ski shop. I started doing it and I've picked up quite a bit of throw aways at tom21's shop. I'll start looking for hulls when he's done with his molds. I should start looking for billet strokers at xmetal next.
- Location
- dunedin, florida
Stay away that's my dumpster..
The Penguin
triple secret probation
- Location
- down by the river
does WD get bonus points cause he looks like a hobo?
- Location
- Central Florida
droc what would your sponsors be thinking about you now?
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
No, I get the bonus points for smelling like alcohol and urine.
The Penguin
triple secret probation
- Location
- down by the river
:lmao:
- Location
- Largo, Fl
- Location
- s florida
I switched over to Keystone light...it's alot cheaper !!
hell!...with this crappy economy, I gotta cut cost somewhere cause I sure can't cut down on the drinking!!
yes, check my dumpster...you may find a carbon hull or 2!!
tom21
havin fun
- Location
- clearwater FL
weeellllllllllll since I am a no talent hack I think I am a perfect candidate to post my .02 here.
did anyone stop to think where all the great hull builders of today got their extensive knowledge and expertise to build a better sj? What school did they attend that focused on standup jetski design and construction?
Yep they all have a BS in BS. there is no school, book, word of mouth, pattern, no nothin that will tell you how to make it handle, be lighter, go fast in a straight line, not pearl when droppin in, be the best at everything. its does not exist.
what is real is that someone had the desire to create. and was willing to risk money and labor to see if they could build something better. be it a straight carbon copy of a stock sj or something more drastic. Some builders have previous experience that lends partial knowledge to certain aspects of the job but in the end some of it has to just be left up to best guesses or a willingness to try it and redo it til it was better. that takes time, patience and money.
obviously some just wing and leave it at that.
Now as to the original question on the locked thread. clearly a lot of "advice" has been given. If I was to have listened to that advice I would never have attempted to build anything.
IF you want to do it, that mold can be made for about 350.00. top bottom and hood. yep! F U if you dont agree, I dont care. sure it wont be made the way it should be, but it will work for the one time you need it to. and as for all the brushes, tape, screws yada yada. that crap is cheap and can be purchased in bulk, most of it he probably already has. so no biggie.
so now you have a price on hull materials and a disposable one time(maybe one or two more) mold. hope this helps and I hope you try it.
there are a lot of build threads done by people who have no previous hull building experience. some of those rise way above the quality of a few so called "hull builders". One of my favorites is special fx's.
who knows, waternut could be the next Great Hull Builder? this could just be a test run. nobody knows what they are capable of until they try.
If nothing else maybe he post his experiences along the way and make the path that much easier for the next dreamer to try it. I think its all good. so long as he doesnt turn in a douchebag that churns out crap and rips people off of never delivers parts paid for or is another dirk, I say go for it. its your time and money to burn. and I really hope you get what you are after.
I am deadset against ripping a copy of someone else work, unless-you have significantly changed it or they are no longer in business and stand to lose business as a result.
did anyone stop to think where all the great hull builders of today got their extensive knowledge and expertise to build a better sj? What school did they attend that focused on standup jetski design and construction?
Yep they all have a BS in BS. there is no school, book, word of mouth, pattern, no nothin that will tell you how to make it handle, be lighter, go fast in a straight line, not pearl when droppin in, be the best at everything. its does not exist.
what is real is that someone had the desire to create. and was willing to risk money and labor to see if they could build something better. be it a straight carbon copy of a stock sj or something more drastic. Some builders have previous experience that lends partial knowledge to certain aspects of the job but in the end some of it has to just be left up to best guesses or a willingness to try it and redo it til it was better. that takes time, patience and money.
obviously some just wing and leave it at that.
Now as to the original question on the locked thread. clearly a lot of "advice" has been given. If I was to have listened to that advice I would never have attempted to build anything.
IF you want to do it, that mold can be made for about 350.00. top bottom and hood. yep! F U if you dont agree, I dont care. sure it wont be made the way it should be, but it will work for the one time you need it to. and as for all the brushes, tape, screws yada yada. that crap is cheap and can be purchased in bulk, most of it he probably already has. so no biggie.
so now you have a price on hull materials and a disposable one time(maybe one or two more) mold. hope this helps and I hope you try it.
there are a lot of build threads done by people who have no previous hull building experience. some of those rise way above the quality of a few so called "hull builders". One of my favorites is special fx's.
who knows, waternut could be the next Great Hull Builder? this could just be a test run. nobody knows what they are capable of until they try.
If nothing else maybe he post his experiences along the way and make the path that much easier for the next dreamer to try it. I think its all good. so long as he doesnt turn in a douchebag that churns out crap and rips people off of never delivers parts paid for or is another dirk, I say go for it. its your time and money to burn. and I really hope you get what you are after.
I am deadset against ripping a copy of someone else work, unless-you have significantly changed it or they are no longer in business and stand to lose business as a result.
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