Kommander Industries BOB Build!

Ross_C

Ross_C

Location
Del Mar, CA
Hey Guys,

Just wanted to let you all know that the Ski Clinic's Extra Strength BOB #12 has just arrived at the Kommander Industries new shop in Phoenix, AZ. I'll be headed out there tomorrow and we will start building him...or her, I think mine is a girl. I'm gonna say BOB is short for Bobbie. :scratchchin: Anyway...

I appreciate what these guys are doing by building a solid affordable package that will help our sport to continue it's evolution. We have seen what the hull is capable with a very limited setup on flat water, and I'm excited to see what it is capable of in the surf. I've had the double back flip monkey on my back for some time now, and I'm very hopeful that we will get that sorted out with BOB's help. But I'm also looking forward to seeing what other advantages this hull will offer in the surf.

Just wanted to give a big thanks to everyone who has helped me with boats over the years and are continuing to help get BOB on the water.

First off, thanks to Steve at Kommander Industries. Steve has been building my motors and assembling my boats for the past 2 and a half years. His boats and motors ( I travel with a motor he build for me when I can't bring my own boat) have won the last two IFWA World Titles, and I don't think he has gotten the credit he deserves for that.

Blowsion has always gone far above and beyond for me when it comes to amazing paint and composite work, help getting me and my ski to events, great parts, and generally taking care of whatever they can for me.

I will of course be running Hydro-Turf mats on this boat and every other one I own for the rest of my life. They have been hugely helpful in allowing me to do what I do over the past few years, and are still far and away the best option for traction products on the market.

Worx not only makes great handling components, but the also make what I feel are the best gloves out there. I actually never wore gloves before trying a set of Worx gloves last year, now I'm addicted to em.

I'm also very excited that Carl decided to start making Cold Fusion products for us in the watercraft world again. He has been a good friend for a long time, and I'm really excited to be able to use his new parts on Bobbie...

And while Jet Pilot product will not be on the boat, they will be on my body as always!
 
ckjetski

ckjetski

BRAAAAP
Location
San Clemente/Santa Barbara CA
If anyone can show the true capabilities of the bob in the surf it would be Ross. With his Super-Flips, rolls, innovation and GREAT surfriding skills we will see the true bob colors!!! Ross is a great guy,a fantastic rider, and in my opinion one of the best riders in the world, who has pushed our sport to the level that its at right now. I cant imagine what he can do on a boat that can flat water backflip with a 701. and then Combine that with a motor builder like Steve Webster who can create motors that RIP and are bomb proof, with Blowsion who creates great innovative aftermarket parts that will withstand the beating, and with Carl at cold fusion who fabricates some of the nicest products i have seen, and you have yourself a progression machine!! I am extremely stoked to see the level be pushed even higher than it is now!!!! Ada boy Ross!!!
 
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snowxr

snowxr

V watch your daughters V
Location
Waterford, MI
B.O.B.B.I.E. Backflip On a Budget Because It's Easy !

The details sound good, can't wait to see the finnished boat.
 
227

227

Its all about the surf!
Location
Oceanside, CA
Cool Ross I've heard about this project through the grapevine. Good luck with the double backy, I know you can do it!
 
harrypotter

harrypotter

Location
uk
cant wait to here more feedback on b.o.b in the surf. i want one but i would need it to be useable in the surf aswell to justify the expence of getting one over here. good luck on the double sure it will no problem as i herd your a fairly good rider:laugh2:
 
Ross_C

Ross_C

Location
Del Mar, CA
Hey guys...thanks for the positive feedback.

I took tons of pics when I got here to the Kommander shop yesterday afternoon. And I will be posting those and lots more in a build/quality review thread later on today.

Just for the record, I want you guys to know that I do not have a sponsorship arrangement with the Ski Clinic, we paid full price for BOB (although they did build it about 25% heaver than normal at my request for no extra charge). And they included some additional motor mounting points to allow us to experiment with placement. They did charge us for the inserts, but not the extra time to put it all together.

I did this for a few reasons. First I would really like to find a good aftermarket hull option that I can make work well in the surf, and I don't want to be committed to someone for a year if I can't make the hull do what I want it to. And second, while we have been offered some hulls for free, the price of this hull is basically in line with what other manufacturer's have offered me as far as a "sponsorship" goes.

I'm looking forward to giving you guys an honest assessment of this hull, the good and the bad. And our experience in building and testing the boat.

When I first switched to the 08+ SuperJet hulls, I spent a lot of time testing the boat to make it work for what I needed. That was kind of a cool process and I hope to be able duplicate that process again with this hull so that guys who want to use this as a freeride package will have a baseline to go off of.
 
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