Custom/Hybrid The Dirty Craigslist Buy (SquareNose_Build)

[vwking]

So bought this on craigslist kid didn’t know anything about engine other then it needed to have the carb tuned. I tested compression 150 psi each cylinder so I bought it. Get the ski to the lake tune it ride it and its running good for a while then bogs on top end. Took the ski home pulled head off it had 82mm 32cc domes rated at 210psi so engine was blown up!. Well after finding that out there was 2 screw makes imprinted on top of one piston well those came from the reed block. So I pulled everything out and decided it time to rebuild the engine and hull. So this is where I am at on it and want to do.

1. Lowered stock hood and did the (YAMASLUT) mod for hood liner
2. Carbon fiber layer on bottom of hull and vacuum bagged
3. De-foamed tray and filled bond line
4. Re-constructing water line and added trim cable line plus dual cooling line plus one-way valve
5. Sealing bottom of tray and then going over it with flex seal also dropping exhaust tube down a little bit
6. Shortened rear of hull 3"
7. Using EPS R-TECH in tray instead of 2 part foam
8. Adjustable BOB foot holds and reinforce inside of gunwale with 1708 knytex+3/4 mat backing
9. Grinded ribs in the bilge and going to do reinforcing with 1708
10. Reshape front of nose and possible move pole bracket forward but not sure
11. Trim outer lip
12. Rocker nose maybe
13. Paint guards red Porsche color

Since the motor was shot and 6m6 cases I ended up contacting Chris (Jet Maniac) he also have super quality work and the prices are right. I bought a ported top end kit with an 83mm bore and 61x cases wet jet manifold true/welded crank and other little things. The ski already had b-pipe dg water box and pro-cool head and hi-performance 44sbn here’s some pictures of what I’ve done so far. would love to hear other's opinions.

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[vwking]

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   [*=1] (Figured i wouldn't copy everyone's hood and shape mine a little different)
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   [*=1] (Wet Jet manifold,SBN44mm hi-perfomance carb)
   (New 83mm bore,freestyle porting,decked and bead blasted) Thanks JetManiac!!!
   [*=1] (Notice screw marks on top of piston)

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[JetManiac]

That is some clean work!

 

[jeastes1]

Looks sweet!

 

[vwking]

Thanks guys. It's f#&ked cuz i get a game plan going then a new idea comes from left field and back out come the air grinder. I think im going to sell the air grinder on craigslist so i dont have this problem anymore. go to work get home work on jetski untill my eye balls are looking every way but were im working AKA 3am! GOODTIMES.

 

[IS0LD0UT]

Very interested to see the results of your build and the wetjet maniac motor. Nice work.

 

[vwking]

Thanks buddy. I will be posting pics left and right on here from start to sunk!

 

[aero92x]

Great Work,
This Ski will fit Big Balls !!

 

[vwking]

just wait untill my powder shows up

own powder coating shop

the cylinder cases and carb manifold are going to be looking sweet.

 

[vwking]

still deciding but i'm thinking this graphic wrap just on top half but not those ugly colors. Also change logo locations and make it look titty's just an idea for now.

 

[TheCoz43]

You ever ride Pismo? Hit me up. Ski looks great bro!

 

[EvanKrefski]

Lookin real good

 

[vwking]

Thanks guys for all the positive comments. I wasn't to sure how it would look but should be a nice ski when finished (I HOPE). Was over at a new buddy's house today and he bought a foot rocket couple weeks ago. never really payed close attention to one until today and i must say over looks of the ski really really low,short,light weight fiberglass hull. i feel it's what the B.O.B should look like. Not saying anything negative about the best local shop in Cali but i cant get over the big bulky bubble front all in all B.O.B= price is right Foot Rocket= Price,design is right on IMO AFTER TODAY

 

[vwking]

So pretty much this is the first Ski i have really ever cut up and built for freestyle riding. 90% of the fiberglass work i have done in the past is just a simple repair job on old POS cracked kawi's. I must say i am having fun minus the super gnarly excessive itching from sanding fiberglass hints signature below.

 

[vwking]

So today I was working in the rear of the ski. I got my new glass pieces on the hull and will be laying 2-3 layers of 1708 kyntex with ¾”mat backing on front and back sides. Here are a couple pictures.


So this afternoon I meet up with a local X member B3IS (by the way who has a brand new Foot Rocket badass hull!) any how I ended up buying a MSD cdi enhancer from him for a Yamaha 650/701 for $160. Should make my JetManiac ported 735cc go pretty good.

 

[vwking]

Just out a layer of 1708 on each side and a bunch more to go!:aargh4:


Alright well they are going on there and are laying ok its taking a lot of work to make them lay down with no bubble's. So here is some pictures of how I am doing it. The red pen lines are were i would be cutting the fiberglass so it will wrap around the corners if any one would have some tips or better way of doing this PLEASE do share i have 45 min in each side with west system epoxy 150a and slow hardener and im thinks is ing stupid lol.

 

[vwking]

Who has got some good info on getting fiberglass to lay around the edge's and those sharp points? I can get it down just fine but it take for ever there has to be a great way to do it im not finding online?

 

[Mobile Chernobyl]

I don't have the best luck with wet layups and hard edges, but if you use the ghetto vacuum bag technique like your using with the saran wrap and then tape over it to hold it down better - I've had luck doing outside 90deg bends. However doing an inside 90 deg bend what I did was make a foam plug, wrap it in foil tape - then I laid up the glass wet, and jammed the foam plug/foil tape against it and clamped it. Worked fine for me with 2 peices of 1208. Check out my thread "550 hull modernization build" I've got all sorts of McGuyver techniques goin on! lol.

Nothing beats a good $200-$300 purchase of a vacuum pump for any extended fiberglass work though!

 

[vwking]

I don't have the best luck with wet layups and hard edges, but if you use the ghetto vacuum bag technique like your using with the saran wrap and then tape over it to hold it down better - I've had luck doing outside 90deg bends. However doing an inside 90 deg bend what I did was make a foam plug, wrap it in foil tape - then I laid up the glass wet, and jammed the foam plug/foil tape against it and clamped it. Worked fine for me with 2 peices of 1208. Check out my thread "550 hull modernization build" I've got all sorts of McGuyver techniques goin on! lol.

Nothing beats a good $200-$300 purchase of a vacuum pump for any extended fiberglass work though!

Hell yes! I love McGuyver Techniques I do have a vacuum pump but if I am going to go to all the work to use that I might as well just break out the carbon also. I do plan on putting another layer of carbon on the bottom when done with the glassing so the piece I am working on will be vacuum bagged in the end. Thanks for the info buddy. Also I just go on West Systems web site http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Fiberglass-Boat-Repair-and-Maintenance.pdf That has a lot of good info I just found they say to thicken the epoxy and skim a light coat over working area with 90 degree edges and so on and then apply your first layer and so on. and for inside 90 degree they say fill the line flush and then lay glass all at one time.

 

[vwking]

I figured out solution to my problem i needed to add more filler in the groove to bring it out flush