Other Riding on shallow rocky river... Rhino line hull?

[rapiddarby]

anyone ever rhino lined a hull? I am thinking about ways to ride on a shallow rocky river. If you rhino lined a hull would it cause cavitation issues? other concerns? I was thinking it would be great if you could rhino line a hull and have it be removable somehow??? ...line the hull with saran wrap or something before spraying it...so that the rhino liner forms a perfectly fitting "shell" that would be removable... maybe line the inside of the shell with very thin foam for a shock absorbtion system to ride on shallow rocky rivers ...or maybe just rhino line a hull straight up...would it work? cause problems? anyone ever line a hull? good idea? bad idea? crazy stupid dreaming idea? thoughts? --(BTY - I am an old class v whitewater kayaker - very knowledgeable of the river )

 

[yamanube]

I don't think any of those ideas will work well for what you are thinking. Stop riding over rocks or get good at fiberglass repair.

 

[MCrider]

It has been done, it works well against beaching/trailer wear and tear.I don't see it holding up to rocks though. I can't see the shell idea working either I doubt bedliner has enough structural support/flex to handle the abuse a mounted shell would see.

 

[spookyjjj]

It may ride strange due to the texture, I thought the same thing because my riding is also on a river. but most river rock is rounded and if you use a water stand your just fine. It's a good idea but I would use a test hull

 

[Big Kahuna]

Years ago there was a guy that ran steel rails along the bottom of his SJ hull for riding in the river.... cannot remember his screen name, lived in Washington State i believe.

 

[spookyjjj]

Years ago there was a guy that ran steel rails along the bottom of his SJ hull for riding in the river.... cannot remember his screen name, lived in Washington State i believe.

lol steel rails!!!! wow!

 

[TheBuzzard]

a local kid rhino lined a 750 top and bottom some years ago. it added a ton of weight and scrubbed about 10mph off top speed. rhino liner aint going to make the hull stronger, so you can forget that. the kid had to scrape it all off the bottom and it was a nightmare.

 

[McDog]

There has been talk of aluminum hulls for this purpose in the past but nothing ever came of it.

 

[IceRocket1286]

I say go for it. Rhino Line it, post the results, and we'll make it a sticky for the next person who asks about rhino lining a ski. On the flip side, I know someone who filled their front tubbies with rhino line on their squarenose for extra weight and it was AWESOME to ride!

 

[stagesrt4]

rhino lined our fishing boat

Id advise against doing this...

 

[Scraggly]

i dont like it in a truck bed, cant imagine it would be worth a crap on a ski

 

[Quinc]

I think you would be better off with a thin aluminum plate the same width as your ride plate and all the way up to the nose. Maybe as thick as a road sign.

 

[Captain PegLeg]

If you are worried about pebbles and stuff id be more concerned about the pump sucking up debris!! A prop is pricier than a square hull now...

 

[zimmy]

Don't do it, too much weight. Avoid the pebbles, and if the bottom end gets beaten up, you can always fill the holes with cabosil and lay a fresh piece of glass on it.

 

[n0limits]

Even if you have rhino liner or an aluminum plate on the bottom when you hit a rock especially a sharp one you will still cause damage to the glass.

 

[227]

A bigger problem you are not considering is that if you are planning on riding over a shallow rocky areas you will inevitably suck a rock in your pump and destroy your impeller/intake, etc. This will cause equal to more damage than unwanted scrapes to your hull. Unfortunately, Jet skis and shallow rocky areas just don't mix

 

[tipafew]

Get a doner hull. Cut the bottom off it and just over lay it over the bottom of your hull. It's an idea at least.....
I agree with John though......you are probably begging to suck up a rock.

 

[craig r]

extra weight , doesn't slide onto trailer or truck very well but any rips just use supper glue and ready to go

 

[sportfish258]

1/4 hdpe on the bottom. You can heat mold it if you take your time .Glass in some ribs on the inside then use tec screws to attach the sheet to the bottom . Air boats and some river runners do this. It would be a cool project .

 

[makejetskiinggreatagain]

I have ALWAYS wondered the same thing. What about making a mold of the bottom and laying up carbon shell (or using a donor hull like suggested)? Then add some padding in between like you mentioned. Any damage might be just shy of your original hull. or you could experiment with modding a hull to ride flatter for shallow areas like a flat bottom boat and just avoid rock altogether. I think there are more people interested in solving this same problem than you think. Avoiding sucked up rocks is definitely an issue that will need to be looked at.