Pics of old style Japanese lightweight hulls?

[shawn_NJ]

Anyone have pics saved of the inside of the japanese lightweight old style hulls?

DBR, I think you had a few?

 

[shawn_NJ]

I found some that Dave posted (I was searching PWCT and they were here). Anyone has any others of the other brand I'd love to see.

 

[wadman]

there is some pics i never seen. nice

 

[madscientist]

what steering cable do you think that is?

 

[shawn_NJ]

I was wondering that myself.? Def off a pole ski.

 

[WFO Speedracer]

I don't know but I love that direct steer setup

 

[Motorheads5]

sweet

 

[w-nut]

dam that is a nice looking set up . i like that alot

 

[shawn_NJ]

Reason I posted this initially is that I was looking into making a plate like the one pictured. My hull doesnt have that plate there and I think it would beef up the steering system a tad. Glad some people have not seen these pics yet. The japanese jetwave hulls are really nice.

 

[dbrutherford]

Let me upload all my Japanese hull pics to the X Photo Albums. I will post back.

Those pics are of the old Maekawa Engineeing hull. I beileve they quit making fiberglass parts and just focus on billet aluminum parts now. I remember reading that on their website a while back.

There was also another company making old X2 style hulls but I only have a handful of pics of them.

DBR

 

[X2guy]

That cable looks like it might be from a Blaster

 

[dbrutherford]

Looking back I just noticed that huge hole in the hull/sub plate. That must be for the air intake hook up. Some of the Japanese steering trims have hoses that hook up to vents on them.


Shawn, what is the main reason you want to build a sub plate like this? Strength? Direct steer conversion? Just curious that is all.


The plae in the pics seems pretty simple to make...

 

[Twinturbostang]

That hull is sick!

 

[shawn_NJ]

Shawn, what is the main reason you want to build a sub plate like this? Strength? Direct steer conversion? Just curious that is all.
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Got somethings I am working on..... I think that plate will help minimize tower flex a tad if you add a few stratigic heavy duty bolts.

 

[Johnny340]

Cool pics. Major throw on that steering!

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Got somethings I am working on..... I think that plate will help minimize tower flex a tad if you add a few stratigic heavy duty bolts.

I would think that part could be waterjetted for a reasonable price.