- Location
- Lake Orion, Michigan
Update: 7/29/2008
Check page two for update and pics.
First Post
little mishap this evening...
hood was already starting to crack a bit, but i expected it to hold up the rest of the season... wrong. bustin' some nice rolls', then the worst happens. hood falls off, ski' sinks. :splatt:
not only did the hood latch blow out, but the epoxy used to glue the outer and inner shell completely seperated from both halfs (now hanging on by a thread). i have about 4 seasons on this hood. i will be grinding / sanding off the paint and throwing down some glass to finish off the season... function over form.
the hood never did fit quite right. the sealing to the hull is all done by the inner shell as you all know. when placed on a glass top table, the hood rocked backed and forth (edge/lip all the way around was not even). anytime the ski would sub merge then come back up, the latch would pop off - almost like the inner shell needed a bit more material on it to make it "taller" if you will. the latch was always loose/sloppy. never tight like a stock hood. this is the 2nd time in a week the latch has popped off causing the hood to fall off and the ski to sink (i know i know, where is my hood straps your thinking...). i have had both a stock and aftermarket latch on here - both do the same.
in any event, here are some pictures for your entertainment. it could have been worse i suppose.
hopefully will get it rigged up in a few days. full ratchet system - no more latch. solve two problems with one solution. :usa:
regards,
Andrew
Check page two for update and pics.
First Post
little mishap this evening...
hood was already starting to crack a bit, but i expected it to hold up the rest of the season... wrong. bustin' some nice rolls', then the worst happens. hood falls off, ski' sinks. :splatt:
not only did the hood latch blow out, but the epoxy used to glue the outer and inner shell completely seperated from both halfs (now hanging on by a thread). i have about 4 seasons on this hood. i will be grinding / sanding off the paint and throwing down some glass to finish off the season... function over form.
the hood never did fit quite right. the sealing to the hull is all done by the inner shell as you all know. when placed on a glass top table, the hood rocked backed and forth (edge/lip all the way around was not even). anytime the ski would sub merge then come back up, the latch would pop off - almost like the inner shell needed a bit more material on it to make it "taller" if you will. the latch was always loose/sloppy. never tight like a stock hood. this is the 2nd time in a week the latch has popped off causing the hood to fall off and the ski to sink (i know i know, where is my hood straps your thinking...). i have had both a stock and aftermarket latch on here - both do the same.
in any event, here are some pictures for your entertainment. it could have been worse i suppose.
hopefully will get it rigged up in a few days. full ratchet system - no more latch. solve two problems with one solution. :usa:
regards,
Andrew
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