Making of the SNX Hull

[Nate_D]

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Bilge, stop button, and starter are all grounded to a post then the post down to the starter ground. Coils have their own lines direct to starter as does the brain.

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[Nate_D]

Also modded the start/stop switch to turn off the TL when the lanyard is pulled. No shifty module needed. Soldered the wires, then epoxy and heat shrink.

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[vitalikol]

WOW !!!! Just found thread and read it whole. No words !!!! Insane !!!!

 

[Nate_D]

So my timing on the rear cylinder is off by 2-3* from the front. I set the front cylinder to 33* static. Found tdc for the rear cylinder and zeroed my degree wheel. Checked timing and its triggering at 30.5*. Anyone have this big of a difference from front to hear when setting up TL?

Edit: using a machinist travel gauge to find tdc. I am pretty confident that I am accurate on my marks.

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[speedysprocket]

Provided your crank isn't twisted, I do believe I've heard of the pickups not being perfectly 180 degrees apart. You may have to wallow the holes on them a little. Maybe 1 degree's worth for each pickup to puch them to where they need to be.

 

[Nate_D]

That's what I ended up doing. TDC from front to rear was at 180 degrees, so I think it was just a pickup location issue. Starter relay was giving me headaches today. It would get caught and stuck closed. Disassembled it and reassembled and it appears to be working now. Still a little nervous that it might get stuck while on the water and trash my starter, Bendix, or worse flywheel.


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[bobob729]

When in doubt change it

 

[Nate_D]

Time for an update...

New @tntsuperjet chamber is here. Can't wait to get on the water with it.

Tim was awesome to deal with. We had a little hiccup with shipping, but it was not a big deal at all and tim even called me to let me know what was going on. Cool guy to chat with.

Also got in my custom bushings from @Scraggly

Matt does excellent work and I highly recommend him. Whatever you are trying to do, there is a good chance he can help. Just get in line behind me for machine work, because I plan on keeping him pretty busy.

Which brings me to my new part... Progress continues on the reduction nozzle.

3D printed plug (also from Scraggly Designs and Machining)

Lots of sanding and filling. Poly high build primer and then more sanding.

Surfacing primer

And wet sanded and polished, ready for gelcoat.

Also finishing up the first pole with the new layup, bolt hole and breather design. Pole weighs in at 4lb 14oz. This is also the first time I've used a non-braided sleeve for the cosmetic layer. This adds another step and more labor, but it will be nice to offer poles in some outrageous weaves like honeycomb, 12k spread plains, labyrinth, and other designs. I like to do things that haven't been seen before. Everyone has a 2x2 twill carbon piece somewhere, but how many have a honeycomb pole?

(Preview pics. It still needs to be blocked down once more, tongue and base painted, and then cleared again, wet sanded, and polished)

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[SkiDiggity]

You sure that chamber is going to fit in this ski?!?! haha that thing is massive! Updates are awesome.. everything you produce is awesome.. this thread is awesome.. haha Great job @Nate_D

 

[Nate_D]

It fits. It's the camera angle. Chamber is slightly smaller than the pfp. And thanks


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[makejetskiinggreatagain]

That pole!!!!! wow.

 

[swaggggg]

The skiworks sticker is neat

 

[Nate_D]

Pictures don't really show the glossy reflective surface.

Nozzle pulled out by Monday. Any one have a recommendation for what visual weave I should use? I'm thinking honeycomb, but all of the green twill items I've made have come out sooooo nice.


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[smoofers]

Man I wish you would make a SN nose piece. Mine just shattered the other day on a failed roll attempt

 

[Vumad]

That pole!!!!! wow.

Thats what she said.

 

[makejetskiinggreatagain]

Lmao!!!!!!!

 

[Pablo]

I'm going ahead and putting my order in for nozzles (yes plural) now. Lemme know when they ready Nate. And, green weave is just fine.


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[Nate_D]

So fitting this pipe has been a nightmare. Not from anything wrong with the pipe, because it is very well made, but from fitment issues with my existing equipment and me not ordering the correct parts I needed.

First thing I noticed is that I ordered the wrong stinger size coupler. I bought a 2" and needed a 2.25". Only place I can find that has a 2.25" (other than online) is an hour drive.

Second issue was rather minor, but still found it annoying. My water routing had to be redone. I needed Y fittings and right angle barbs. I searched all of the local hardware stores and no one had exactly what I needed. The manifold has 1 eighth inch NPT and 1 quarter inch NPT. Odd. I also needed some reduction Y's from 1/2 to 3/8. No big deal, I improvised. I had some 1/2" Ys already and adapters, and I have 1/4" right angle barbs and a 1/4" NPT tap.

Third problem is how large the waterbox is. I'm running a limited slip 5 gallon tank and there is just no way that tank and waterbox are going to fit in this hull.

I have at best 4" of clearance on the waterbox side. The waterbox is 5". I am probably going to pickup the new 3 gallon tank limitedslip is making, but in the mean time I ordered a kart tank. This is the biggest disappointment of the fitment issues because I was really hoping to get on the water Sunday. But, stuff happens and you don't always get to play when you want to. I'll survive. I am just hoping that it gets here before next weekend since we have a little Freeride in surfside that I am very much looking forward to. If it doesn't I could always rig up a 2 gallon red gas can...

I was going to lay up the reduction nozzle, but I'm exhausted. I'll knock that out tomorrow or Sunday.

I did receive the last of my packages for the next project I am working on. Whoever is the first one to correctly guess what I am making and identify all of the parts I will make a free coupler cover for. (except scraggly. No cheating Matt )

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[Pablo]

It's a bomb


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[jetskipunk]

Its one hela-va bilge!

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