- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
I found a 1993 Waveblaster II with a 760 for sale on Craigslist... Would it be worth buying and transferring what I can into this thing, or would I be better off to completely strip my 02 SJ and dump that stuff in here?
Super Jet My Attempt At A SN Rocker/Shorten
- Thread starter zbomb88
- Start date
- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
After I got the rear section glassed, I started on the nose. I wasn't really sure what shape I wanted, or how much rocker. I went to Lowes and bought sheets of their pink-ish colored foam and glued them together. I probably took 2-3 nights of shaping to get the nose how I wanted it. I tried to get it to flow decently with the hood. The pole bracket will obviously be visible.
Here you can see the rocker difference between my RN and this SN. (The SN is sitting on a lower stand)
Here you can see the rocker difference between my RN and this SN. (The SN is sitting on a lower stand)
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- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
I think I saw something of the sort on some of CarterB's skis.
- Location
- Jackson MI
Jeastes1 i think is his user name did one on his sn i believe sportfish did too.
ProSouth
Seriously, Don't be a dick.
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- kawasakis suck
sporttunas ski had rocker everywhere lol. i saw him take a sawzall to his bondrail ON the beach.
use the search funtion and search for the tweeker build. it used to be a square. rockered, shortened, added sponsons, i think a superfreak RN hood and a top deck conversion. that ski was awesome. i wish he hadnt sold it.
- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
I followed the Jeastes1 build, it was sweet!
- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
As you can see my ski has moved from my garage into my basement. I believe it is currently 15 degrees outside and snowing, so my garage is a little cold for fiberglass work. After shaping the foam I laid a layer of glass on the outside to get the shape, and will reinforce from the inside once I remove the foam.
Here you can get a general idea of the shape of the ski. I believe the overall length is 6'7". My initial goal was to make it short enough to fit in the back of my Sierra with a 6 1/2' bed (with the tailgate up), but that is not quite going to happen.
Here you can get a general idea of the shape of the ski. I believe the overall length is 6'7". My initial goal was to make it short enough to fit in the back of my Sierra with a 6 1/2' bed (with the tailgate up), but that is not quite going to happen.
- Location
- amarillo ,tx
Looking good. Its been -7 and below here in the tx panhandle
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- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
I hope it warms up down there because I am going to Hondo TX in less than 3 weeks to go hunting. I was planning on warmer weather than here in MI.
- Location
- Jackson MI
I didn't even catch that you were from the mitten state, where do you normally ride?
- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
I am about 20 minutes away from the Port Sheldon Pigeon Lake/Lake Michigan launch so I ride there sometime, but normally my ski is at my in-laws cottage on Big Star Lake in Baldwin.
- Location
- Jackson MI
Gotcha.
iangdesign
Cats, lots of cats!
- Location
- United States
Are you gonna round out that nose or just leave it square for SN sack?
- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
The picture makes the nose look more square than what it really is. By no means is it round, but it isn't too bad.
- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
Pictures are not oriented correctly, but I will proceed. Here is when I was glassing in the tubbies.
I put a pulley in the ceiling of my basement so I could get a better angle for glassing the inside of then nose. It worked alright, but my ceilings aren't as tall as I thought they were.
Here you can see the general shape of then nose. Not quite what I was going for, but I am not turning back now.
I put a pulley in the ceiling of my basement so I could get a better angle for glassing the inside of then nose. It worked alright, but my ceilings aren't as tall as I thought they were.
Here you can see the general shape of then nose. Not quite what I was going for, but I am not turning back now.
- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
I laid out wax paper on some cardboard on the floor to make the new hood liner. I angled the cardboard at the back to get it shaped for the rear of the hood. I laid down a few layers of glass and let them dry like this. It came out pretty good, but I will see how well it fits into the hood.
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
Looking good man. I ended up buying a carbon wrapped lowered hood for $50. Its not super pretty...but it was cheap and it will get the job done. I have been working on my tray a ton and the amount of time this all takes is astounding.
I like the nose direction you went with. I might have to do something similar. Did you leave enough room for a waterbox? Here's a pic of my tray. Its not done but its getting closer. I left a lip like a Rikter.
I like the nose direction you went with. I might have to do something similar. Did you leave enough room for a waterbox? Here's a pic of my tray. Its not done but its getting closer. I left a lip like a Rikter.
- Location
- Hudsonville, MI
I like that lip on yours. Are those WDK footholds? That seems like a sweet deal on the carbon wrapped hood!
I am almost to the point of being sick of working on mine. It has taken way longer than I anticipated! I won't have time for at least 2 weeks with the holidays coming up... My wife really wants me to finsish the basement in our house, but I told her my ski has to get done first.
There should be enough room in the nose for a waterbox. I have an aftermarket (can't remember the brand) in my RN that is smaller and looks like it will fit. The mounting points are still there, just raised up slightly in the front. I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do with the nose, because I have no creative ability at all. Standing in the tray right now, the ski feels incredibly short!
I am almost to the point of being sick of working on mine. It has taken way longer than I anticipated! I won't have time for at least 2 weeks with the holidays coming up... My wife really wants me to finsish the basement in our house, but I told her my ski has to get done first.
There should be enough room in the nose for a waterbox. I have an aftermarket (can't remember the brand) in my RN that is smaller and looks like it will fit. The mounting points are still there, just raised up slightly in the front. I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do with the nose, because I have no creative ability at all. Standing in the tray right now, the ski feels incredibly short!