Other Solas trim system with adjustable exit diameters. Updated pics

[OCD Solutions]

I just ordered one of these systems for my ski and wanted to share with others. Apparently Solas has always had these available with their complete pump kits.

The unit is a convertible up/down trim system to fit the 140/144mm yamaha style pumps. It will fit Solas, Skat or OEM pumps and comes with a removeable ring in the both the reduction and steering nozzles.

I bought mine from Impros and am told that Dave has 4 more available and the cost will be $550 plus shipping if anyone else is interested in picking one up.

The supplied rings are 85/88mm but I plan to make some different rings for mine with extras to sell if anyone is interested.

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[LegDragger64]

Nice . I had my ProTec exit nozzle bored to take skat nozzle rings . Any nozzle with enough thickness can be setup that way .

 

[Schmidty721]

Post up some more pics once you get it. I was looking at the complete pump setup this spring but wasn't able to find any good photo's of the trim setup.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I pulled the first pic from Impros website and the second one from ebay. Even knowing exactly what I am looking for, I am coming up short on internet searches. No wonder sales never took off, it's almost like they wanted to keep it a secret.

One thing we have discussed already is just using this setup as a loaner amongst our group to dial in our skis. Once the perfect dia. combo is discovered, bore standard nozzles and run them. No reason to run and jeopardize this unit unnecessarily.

If anyone has or knows where to get more rings, please post it up. Ideally I want rings from 83 to 88mm in half mm increments for the reduction nozzle and 86 to 91mm in 1mm increments for the steering nozzle.

 

[IS0LD0UT]

Nice find OCD.

 

[LimitedSlip7]

How much would a complete mag pump assembly with this trim and a prop cost?

 

[DAG]

What are the OD on the reduction and the steering rings? I'm sure someone can locate a cast pipe to bore in .5mm increments and slice to size.

 

[Pablo]

I don't know composites like some of u guys, but why can't reduction nozzles be fabbed out of carbon with metal tabs for mounting to hull? I'm such a slacker with pump tuning that once it gets close I leave it be. Adjustable nozzle diameter is a holy-grail sort of thing for me.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I already have a composite in mind to make the rings.

Not 100% sure what the stresses are inside the reduction nozzle but tensile strength of cast aluminum is something like 25K psi where the best composite I can get my hands on is only 7K. Steering nozzles would be possible but testing will have to be done to see if will stand up in he form of a reduction nozzle.

 

[jamesgunter68]

Yeah I believe tem has made carbon steering nozzles

 

[IS0LD0UT]

I thought XFT had a reduction and steering in carbon.

 

[OCD Solutions]

When I talk of composites, I am referring to Urethane Plastics and not glass and resins. Something along the lines of the plastic reduction nozzles that the SN Superjets came with.

 

[DAG]

So once you receive this pump how do you go about tuning? Do you start at the prop reduction or steering?

 

[OCD Solutions]

It comes with a 3mm difference between reduction and steering so I was going to start by going thru the reduction nozzle sizes, maintaining the 3mm offset. When I am comfortable with the reduction dia, then I may play with steering nozzle sizes.

That's what I had in mind anyways. There would be so many different combinations you could try that it would be exhausting to try every one of them.

In the end I want two different setups. One optimized for surf and another for flatwater.

 

[#ZERO]

I could make those rings and anodize them in different colors but the only problem is that the larger the diameter you make them in size it would increase the tapered angle from the recessed area inner diameter. Also I believe the reduction nozzles will only work with the Solas stainless pumps because the recessed lip is a different size than the most other pumps and would need to be enlarged to fit them.

The Solas Kawasaki 140mm trim setups come with an 80mm reduction nozzle ring and an 82.5mm steering nozzle ring size. I like the Solas trim setups because they use Teflon bushings on the trim rings but the overall setup is heavy.

 

[tshank123]

No wonder sales never took off, it's almost like they wanted to keep it a secret.

Funny eh? Did you also know that the 12 vein stators have been available this entire time? Somebody finally noticed it in the Solas catalog and next thing you know they can't keep them on the shelf.

Anyway, nice find. Did anyone else notice the Impros pic has the reduction nozzle mounted upside down?

 

[#ZERO]

Anyway, nice find. Did anyone else notice the Impros pic has the reduction nozzle mounted upside down?

That's just an image from the Solas and Impros placed their logo on top.

I tried to locate parts for the Solas trim setups when they first came out but no one stocks the replacement parts separate.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I was assured that it would work as-is but I guess we will see. I'll ship it down to you to clearance if required.

The Solas Mag pumps come with a spacer, is it for the pump to reduction nozzle or pump to wear ring? Wouldn't we just need one of those spacers?

 

[#ZERO]

The Solas Mag pumps come with a spacer, is it for the pump to reduction nozzle or pump to wear ring? Wouldn't we just need one of those spacers?

The spacer is a A/M part not supplied from Solas and is only needed when you're using the Solas mag with a Non-Solas reduction nozzle to eliminate the gap between them.

 

[tshank123]

a little confused here. On Impros website they show the complete pump assembly for $1649. You can buy the vein section for $495, you can buy the wear ring for $334, and now your telling us you can get the trim set up for $550. Why would somebody buy the pump?