looking to get into a ski

Hey guys, I built an awesome FX1 with the help of the people on this website. unfortunately I was uneducated about torque wrenches and blew it up. I then put the jetski fasination away because I bought a business shortly after I blew it up.

my business is now paid off which means I'm going to be looking into what ski would work best for me.

I'm not 100 percent certain I could build a ski from the ground up but I do have enough knowledge now to basically assemble the top half of a 701 motor. with that being said I started to get an understanding that if you put an power into an older engine it is typically a tough task to keep the ski running without replacing everything else around it. also while I was starting to invest more time into the skis I was starting to fall in love with the new hauls, like the rickter.

With that being all said, iv been trying to figure out what haul and what engine I should get for my next buy. probably going to save 15 to 17k for a new ski.

basically I have only ridden flat water but I really want to start riding in the ocean. I also want enough power to do the tricks such as roll and flip. i understand with the right practice it can be done with a 701 but i might want to havr the ability to flat water backflip too if its a reasonable option.

with the best research I could do I was thinking that the right haul would be a rickter edge FR. as far as the engine is concerned I'm looking for something that is a reasonable size to get the job done but not an ungodly amount of money to rebuild. (I understand this sport is expensive but i have already blown one ski up.)

the rest I'm sure I will learn with time but I just need an idea as to what I should be working for and what kind of money I should be saving.

thanks for the read.
 

Vumad

Super Hero, with a cape!
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St. Pete, FL
Get a fair deal on a superjet (not new you’d lose too much on resale). Go to free rides and trade beer and gas for test rides. Make an educated decision on what you want. The internet is often more biased and bad information than it is reliable.

You can get a good condition reliable superjet for $3-7k and probably lose no less than $500 on the resale (if anything) if you buy responsibly.
 

Tyler Zane

Open Your Eyes
Get a fair deal on a superjet (not new you’d lose too much on resale). Go to free rides and trade beer and gas for test rides. Make an educated decision on what you want. The internet is often more biased and bad information than it is reliable.

You can get a good condition reliable superjet for $3-7k and probably lose no less than $500 on the resale (if anything) if you buy responsibly.

100% agree
 
you guys missed the part where he blew a ski up, and now wants to back flip and barrel roll, but a 701 isnt enough for him.

dude should jump staright into a helium 1400cc no foam ski

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Tyler Zane

Open Your Eyes
You also missed the part where it was recommended to get a sj and ride a bit, hang out, make friends and ride a few am hulls to make a educated decision.

A superjet holds it value and can be flipped once he rides a few am hulls and figures what he wants.

Hell, he may end up like me... Not wanting an am hull at all. I'm a -3 superjet, with a -5 handle pole guy all the way.
 
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thanks for input. that sounds like a great idea of ridden an aftermarket rickter once and really enjoyed it. but going out and trading beer and gas for test ride sounds like I could find a better answer to my question.
 
you guys missed the part where he blew a ski up, and now wants to back flip and barrel roll, but a 701 isnt enough for him.

dude should jump staright into a helium 1400cc no foam ski

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I know it can be done with 701. I was just curious if there was a better combination of hull and engine to better suit my current ridestyle and perhaps a something I could grow into. I also learned alot from blowing up an that engine. which I now take everything that I have learned this far from that experience and I now use it. i do realize I have alot to learn still but thanks for your honest and extremely insiteful opinion sir.
 
Hey guys, I built an awesome FX1 with the help of the people on this website. unfortunately I was uneducated about torque wrenches and blew it up. I then put the jetski fasination away because I bought a business shortly after I blew it up.

my business is now paid off which means I'm going to be looking into what ski would work best for me.

I'm not 100 percent certain I could build a ski from the ground up but I do have enough knowledge now to basically assemble the top half of a 701 motor. with that being said I started to get an understanding that if you put an power into an older engine it is typically a tough task to keep the ski running without replacing everything else around it. also while I was starting to invest more time into the skis I was starting to fall in love with the new hauls, like the rickter.

With that being all said, iv been trying to figure out what haul and what engine I should get for my next buy. probably going to save 15 to 17k for a new ski.

basically I have only ridden flat water but I really want to start riding in the ocean. I also want enough power to do the tricks such as roll and flip. i understand with the right practice it can be done with a 701 but i might want to havr the ability to flat water backflip too if its a reasonable option.

with the best research I could do I was thinking that the right haul would be a rickter edge FR. as far as the engine is concerned I'm looking for something that is a reasonable size to get the job done but not an ungodly amount of money to rebuild. (I understand this sport is expensive but i have already blown one ski up.)

the rest I'm sure I will learn with time but I just need an idea as to what I should be working for and what kind of money I should be saving.

thanks for the read.

I learned backflips on a stock squarenose hull with a single carb. Learn on a superjet first, ride it hard for a year. You’ll break it and then eventually swap all of it over to a AM Hull. A dialed in 701 is plenty of power to flip.


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I learned backflips on a stock squarenose hull with a single carb. Learn on a superjet first, ride it hard for a year. You’ll break it and then eventually swap all of it over to a AM Hull. A dialed in 701 is plenty of power to flip.


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gangster. any year specificaly I should be looking for or are the all typically the same.
 
I learned backflips on a stock squarenose hull with a single carb. Learn on a superjet first, ride it hard for a year. You’ll break it and then eventually swap all of it over to a AM Hull. A dialed in 701 is plenty of power to flip.


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gangster. any year specificaly I should be looking for or are the all typically the same.

A 96-07 or (roundhouse) superjet will have the parts you will always use for an AM build in the future. 701 dual carb, 62t electronics, all the goods.


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A 96-07 or (roundhouse) superjet will have the parts you will always use for an AM build in the future. 701 dual carb, 62t electronics, all the goods.


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cool, I'm excited. would I be able to take it into the surf stock without reinforcing the hull?

Yes, you’re going to want a bilge pump, hood straps, handle pole limiting rope, foot straps and make sure you have a good hood seal.


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