Big Kahuna
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Had no idea..... last lawyer i would ever call... if he wins, his clients get pennies on the dollar.
Thunderstruck ! Counter to the Blunderjet thread
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WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
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- Alabama
When you get in the middle of something like this plans change , plan A goes out the window and you have to go to plan B , C or D , that is what happened here, I cut the bond line loose in the middle , the hull was still racked, it still didn't fit , so I cut it loose from the hull , it got better , then I had to take some off of the hull, it then actually fit , in the end I ending up cutting a whole section of the bond rail off so I could get it seated correctly , it now appears that the bond line should pull together and clamp down everywhere without using a ton of glue , most likely I will c-clamp the two halves together , put duct tape on the upper deck and remake the new bond line for the bottom with everything in place , that way I know that when I get done that it will fit perfectly , it is already looking worlds better that it did when it left the factory.
I am most likely going to glass the two bond lines together after it is bonded , I do not like the way the factory did the bond line at all , totally unacceptable and shoddy workmanship .
I am most likely going to glass the two bond lines together after it is bonded , I do not like the way the factory did the bond line at all , totally unacceptable and shoddy workmanship .
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WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
A few more examples of the fine craftmanship on this ski , the backing plate for the handlepole bracket is 1/16 aluminum , no washers of course , it this were a Kawi it would be a cast plate or at the least 3/16 thick aluminum , there is no way that this is not going to stress crack around the handlepole mounting area , it has no support , second up , no washers on the nuts holding on the gas cap, nuts going right into the glass, classy fo sho !
No plate under the front hood hook , just a couple of washers , what were these guys thinking ?
Fuel selector valve appears to be steel . not stainless, stainless doesn't rust , also notice the back up plate for the rear hood latch, again 1 /16 aluminum plate , nice to see no expense was spared !.
Luckily all of this is easily fixable and it will be fixed I assure you .
No plate under the front hood hook , just a couple of washers , what were these guys thinking ?
Fuel selector valve appears to be steel . not stainless, stainless doesn't rust , also notice the back up plate for the rear hood latch, again 1 /16 aluminum plate , nice to see no expense was spared !.
Luckily all of this is easily fixable and it will be fixed I assure you .
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WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
I promised weights today so here you go , bottom hull 28 lbs , it does not have the through tube for the pump or pump and ride plates inserts yet so that will go up a bit
Top deck is 38 lbs with that handle attached, that is throttle , handlebars, start stop switch pretty much everything except for the chin pad .
I weighed the engine insert with the bulkhead separately , it weighs 2 lbs without engine mounts attached .
All of this was measured on a fairly accurate scale like the ones you would see in a Dr's office.
So the bare hull and complete handlepole 68 lbs total ,not too shabby .
Top deck is 38 lbs with that handle attached, that is throttle , handlebars, start stop switch pretty much everything except for the chin pad .
I weighed the engine insert with the bulkhead separately , it weighs 2 lbs without engine mounts attached .
All of this was measured on a fairly accurate scale like the ones you would see in a Dr's office.
So the bare hull and complete handlepole 68 lbs total ,not too shabby .
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