Custom/Hybrid ping pong ball thread!

[MADMAT]

This all started because I broke 3 motor mounts on a failed boat wake roll the other day...

I had no illusions about foam staying dry forever but when I ordered my hull I wanted it ready to ride so I let it go knowing that I would someday have to deal with it. That being said....Jeff did say, "dude that thing is so sealed it will never get wet". But knowing what I knew it pretty much went in one ear and out the other....


1200 plastic beer pong balls and versiplugs on the way...

Pics coming soon but it it just another defoamed hull...nothing special...

 

[MADMAT]

12lbs of wet foam and turf/padding in the bag so far.......

 

[MADMAT]

And the dang footholds weigh like 3+ lbs. each!

And this hull still felt light to ride....just didn't feel light when picking up the back....

 

[motozachl]

WOW 1200, didn't realize it took that many. Getter done by the weekend, gonna be LOTS of boats out

 

[slinden]

Going to keep my eye on this. Refoaming my womans SN this winter.

 

[Jp79]

Beer pong with a hull !! Bottoms up.

 

[djkorn1]

And the dang footholds weigh like 3+ lbs. each!

And this hull still felt light to ride....just didn't feel light when picking up the back....

Get it done! Did you order the industrial balls yet??? :scratchchin:

 

[slamb33]

I've never seen ping pong balls used before, seems like a legit idea.

 

[MADMAT]

Yep balls ordered.....US composites and carbon/glass ordered...

Now I have to figure out if I want to use these footholds again or go with some Wamiltons....

I have seen the ping pong ball thing first hand.....glassed in trusses made from strips cut from the original tray provide support...and the beer pong balls won't absorb water and are stuuuuupid floaty!!!

 

[MADMAT]

Now if I can just cry I will have blood sweat and tears in this.......good grief man my hands are scarred for life!

 

[djkorn1]

...they have to be industrial pingpong balls.

 

[CarterB]

1200! wow. i see a thread post of 700 surplus ping pong balls coming soon if you are looking for super strong and lightweight footholds tom21. his are done right or ask tem (superfreak) for a carbon set. or carve out your own in less time than itd take to make up your mind.

 

[sixfifty]

x2 on tom21 holds!!!

 

[MADMAT]

Thanks guys I'll think about it. I may carve my own....

A superjet held about 1000 balls (these are smaller than real ping pong balls) so this ski should eat up all 1296!

 

[slinden]

Link to there you got your small balls?

 

[sixfifty]

I used 288 beer pong balls and topped it off with polystyrene foam. I installed sit down drains, alot cheaper than versi-plugs. Good luck, have fun!

 

[MADMAT]

search washable ping pong balls on ebay.....

Did you drain manually after a ride then?

 

[sixfifty]

That's the plan. Im waiting on turf to finish my build.

 

[MADMAT]

Yea that will work fine....my buddy drains MAYBE a cup from each side after a good surf ride....

Versiplug never contacted me back so screw em.....probably gonna get some small drains...

 

[sixfifty]

Amazon, there like $6 each