- Location
- Bemidji, MN
Nice press, how much did that set you back?
Superjet - Project RS *Build Complete (for now)*
- Thread starter Mud-Nut
- Start date
- Location
- Windsor, Ontario
Like $130
we both bought one on the same day lol. Harbor freight sale. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
- Location
- LaSalle, ON
^ Yup, exactly! On sale + 20% off coupon!
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
nice build i've alwayas wanted a rockered/shortned RN
- Location
- Windsor, Ontario
Save your time and money and buy an am hull lol! As much as I enjoyed learning the process and having something unique I could have bought a hull for a little more and been riding it for the last year lol.
Sorry to threadjack, lol. But I had to say it
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Fro Diesel
creative control
- Location
- Kzoo
Is that a bichon frise?
- Location
- LaSalle, ON
I do agree with @Parsonsjb88
But I think it's not so bad if you have tons of time and no deadline! I set a deadline for myself (and then pushed it back multiple times), and that's the reason I'm "stressing out" about this build. Doesn't help that the weather's starting to get pretty nice and the lake's are warming up. But seriously, it's been a cool experience, and I learnt a lot stuff that I'll apply to other hobbies! Just way more time and effort than I expected.
- Location
- LaSalle, ON
He's a Shihpoo (Shih Tzu / Poodle mix). Great little dog!
cookn
Kamikaze
- Location
- where you live
agreed I put soo much time into my xjet hull, for awhile I didn't know if it would ever get done, and your guys RN hulls are way nicer fit and finish wise. Stick with it because once you get to assembly its all worth it.
- Location
- Fresno CA
How is it coming?
- Location
- LaSalle, ON
Progress has slowed down because my little man arrived last week (see attached).
Attachments
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Location
- Fresno CA
That's awesome. Before you know it he will be riding this ski
- Location
- LaSalle, ON
Alright, I've been crazy busy (especially with a baby in the household now), but I'm still managing to move forward (just much slower than before). I also apologize for the lack of pictures (I keep forgetting to take them - which is completely unlike me).
I sorted through some wiring, cleaned out the inside of the e-box, and threw a sticker on it!
I started bolting stuff into the hull, to make sure I have no issues. Nothing special really under the hood, I just cleaned some stuff up. Got a Speedwerx girdled head from @Parsonsjb88 and a Coffman pipe from my wife's SN (I put the stock one into hers).
Then I masked off the engine bay and bottom hull, and started stripping the hull and smoothing stuff out....
Here's where the lack of pictures is noticeable. I laid down some visual 2x2 twill, did a bunch of blending, and eventually primed the hull.
**Insert a bunch of pics here**
After the upper hull was primed, I sprayed an outline for the carbon and masked it off.
Painted.
Pulled off the masking to see how it turned out...
And then sprayed some clear over everything!
Here are some close-ups.
Beware!!! It looks much better in the pictures, than it does in real life! It's far from perfect. But, I really have no idea how well the hull will hold up, and I may want to make changes after a season of riding. But overall, it's good enough for now and I'm happy with it. At this point, getting out on the water is more important than having a flawless ski.
I sorted through some wiring, cleaned out the inside of the e-box, and threw a sticker on it!
I started bolting stuff into the hull, to make sure I have no issues. Nothing special really under the hood, I just cleaned some stuff up. Got a Speedwerx girdled head from @Parsonsjb88 and a Coffman pipe from my wife's SN (I put the stock one into hers).
Then I masked off the engine bay and bottom hull, and started stripping the hull and smoothing stuff out....
Here's where the lack of pictures is noticeable. I laid down some visual 2x2 twill, did a bunch of blending, and eventually primed the hull.
**Insert a bunch of pics here**
After the upper hull was primed, I sprayed an outline for the carbon and masked it off.
Painted.
Pulled off the masking to see how it turned out...
And then sprayed some clear over everything!
Here are some close-ups.
Beware!!! It looks much better in the pictures, than it does in real life! It's far from perfect. But, I really have no idea how well the hull will hold up, and I may want to make changes after a season of riding. But overall, it's good enough for now and I'm happy with it. At this point, getting out on the water is more important than having a flawless ski.
- Location
- King of Prussia, PA
Carbon work looks top notch!
- Location
- Houston, TX
Great work!
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BruceSki
Formerly Motoman25
- Location
- Long Island
Wow that looks awesome!
air blair
you are the reason
- Location
- thumb, mich again
- Location
- In the wind
This hull on the water yet, Mud Nut?
- Location
- LaSalle, ON
Thanks everyone, I appreciate it.
Not quite... But I'm close! Hoping to be on the water within a few weeks. I've mostly been working on the hood and should have an update on that soon.