Corey's Freestlye ski build [Archive] - X-H2O - Epicenter of Freestyle and Freeride jetskiing

CoreyLKN

11-19-2006, 10:06 PM

So the story starts when i got my 550 last summer. I got it, rode it, learned some tricks, and then i stopped riding it. Then in august of this year I bought a squarenose that was really messed up and planned on fixing it. Decieded not to so i parted it out and then as soon as it was all gone i wanted it back:banghead: . So since then i set out to find another superjet, and i finally found it :arms:. I just back from picking it up from 2nd nature in atl.(thanks again man & and your new ski is AWESOME).

So as soon as i got it home i got right to work. First i had to find a stand. I didnt have any pvc pipe fittings laying around so i couldnt build a stand like that. I was working on my knees so i couldnt put it on the ground so i grabbed the table that was in the garage. Works perefctly:biggthumpup:.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1162.jpg

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CoreyLKN

11-19-2006, 10:12 PM

My planned list of mods is:

Hull:

Footholds
reinforcement
New paint
Roundnose pole
Reshape rear side rails
Slut hood mod
scupper
2 tone turf
Handolds
Im sure theres more but i cant think of it.

Motor:

Freestyle ported 701(my plan if i got the $$$)
b pipe
Single 44 carb(dunno yet)
Ada head
lightened flywheel
Blah blah blah

Pump:

Wetwolf freestyle cone
work intake grate
Good low end prop
etc.

2nd nature

11-19-2006, 10:47 PM

that was quick . . cant wait to see it when your done.:biggthumpup:

Phsurf760

11-19-2006, 11:15 PM

May have a roundnose pole up for sale in a month or so.

CoreyLKN

11-19-2006, 11:27 PM

that was quick . . cant wait to see it when your done.:biggthumpup:

Yup, i got right to work.

May have a roundnose pole up for sale in a month or so.

Ok let me know. i'll need one pretty soon.

CoreyLKN

11-20-2006, 09:23 PM

So tonight i set a goal to get most of the turf off. Well i failed because i cant seem to stay on track and get one project done before i start another.:banghead:

I forgot how much taking off turf sucks, so i decieded to try a new apporach instead of the razr and the screwdriver. I always manages to cut myself with the razr and stab myself with the screwdriver.:banghead:. SO searching around the garage i found some weird sanding drill attachment and a couple wire wheels.:arms: It works pretty well and it collects little piles of shreaded rubber every were.:headbang:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1165.jpg
Tools

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1167.jpg
15 minutes:headbang:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1181.jpg
30 minutes

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1180.jpg
Heres the shredded rubber stuff. There si a light coating of it all over the workbench next to my table:banghead:

CoreyLKN

11-21-2006, 08:57 PM

Tonight i went right back to work on the turf. I finally got all of it off:arms:. I then went to work on taking off the fuel selector switch and the primer. They put up quite the fight so i started hitting it with a wrench cause i got a little mad and broke part of the primer piece off:banghead: . I also stripped the fuel selector switch bolt casue im a reatard:banghead:. So i decieded to go to something else so i went to remove the pisser outlet and bigle outlet. The pisser is yet to come off. I think the bolt may be glued on there.:bs2:

sjetrider

11-21-2006, 10:58 PM

that was quick . . cant wait to see it when your done.:biggthumpup:

If I knew you were leaving the intermediate shaft in it I would have bid more :banghead:

CoreyLKN

11-21-2006, 11:01 PM

If I knew you were leaving the intermediate shaft in it I would have bid more :banghead:

So you were bidding on the hull too?

sjetrider

11-21-2006, 11:04 PM

CoreyLKN

11-21-2006, 11:06 PM

Keep posting bro, this one is gonna be fun as h-ll to watch come together. :haha:

:biggrin:

sjetrider

11-22-2006, 12:12 AM

So you were bidding on the hull too?

yep, just put like 125 on and left it.

yama_freak615

11-22-2006, 12:35 PM

this is going to be an insane build corey

CoreyLKN

11-22-2006, 05:01 PM

yep, just put like 125 on and left it.

Haha and i won it for $127:Banane01:

2nd nature

11-22-2006, 05:21 PM

get to work ,summer is comming soon.

DAG

11-22-2006, 10:30 PM

yeah this is gonna be a fun thread to follow...

cant wait to hit the lake with you after teh build..

CoreyLKN

11-22-2006, 11:04 PM

Ok well turf= Almost done. I just got sand the little crap off and get the adhesive off.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1187.jpg

Kurt came by today to pick up my 550 and brought me a 61x 701.(Thanks man. As soon as i get the money it will be in the mail.):woot: .
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1189.jpg
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SOOON, this thread will become exciting. Footholds, reinforcement, new parts, pump goodies, paint should ll come as sonn as x-mas passes.:cheer:

live to stand

11-22-2006, 11:17 PM

Hey man
Looks great man i cant wait to see it whens its done
this coming up season we should all get together and ride
Btw if u need any help just let me man
take it easy
Charlie

CoreyLKN

11-22-2006, 11:26 PM

Hey man
Looks great man i cant wait to see it whens its done
this coming up season we should all get together and ride
Btw if u need any help just let me man
take it easy
Charlie

Ya that would be cool:woot: .

Thanks for the offer man. I'll let you know.

norcal ex

11-22-2006, 11:36 PM

you arnt going to use that crank are you?

CoreyLKN

11-22-2006, 11:37 PM

you arnt going to use that crank are you?

no

CoreyLKN

11-26-2006, 01:00 AM

Ok so not much has happened lately. I cut the back out for trim, cause i will eventually put it in, and it looks cool. Im trying to decieded what footholds and if i should use glass or carbon fiber for the inside rienforcement. Pics will follow. I also gotta talk to paul here soon and get some motor options.

CoreyLKN

12-15-2006, 08:00 PM

Ok so in the last 2 weeks. I did NOTHING!!!:bs2:

So tonight i started grinding the stupid ribs down and workin on the adhesive and little ribber chunks of turf that were left.
Im also in the process of getting a complete 701 SJ w/ B-pipe:cool2: to use as a doner ski once this hull is finished. http://x-h2o.com/showthread.php?t=10584 I think my parents are gonna buy it for me as a x-mas gift and im not suposed to know:biggrin:.

:woot:

CoreyLKN

12-17-2006, 05:38 PM

Ok Yesterday and today i think were the first time i've put full days of work in on these things. I grinded down ribs and scraped paint off the inside of the hull. I finished the internal fuel filler mod:arms: and decieded to give footholds a try. I wanted to try making my own, not becuase i cant afford them or i dont want to buy them i just wanted to do something unique on this ski. Well I finished one side today and they turned out alot like waterdawg holds. I will do the other side tomorrow and order glass supplies somet time very soon. They turned out so much better than i thought they would.:arms::biggrin:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1236.jpg

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kurtwolff

12-18-2006, 08:11 PM

interesting! looks like the WD holds!

2nd nature

01-01-2007, 01:07 PM

any updates?

CoreyLKN

01-01-2007, 02:12 PM

Paint, turf, engine, pump is all done..:haha: :haha:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1262.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1261.jpg

yama_freak615

01-01-2007, 02:22 PM

you cheat

B-Roy

01-01-2007, 02:41 PM

Are you just going to lay glass over the foam to form the rest of your foot holds?

yama_freak615

01-01-2007, 02:47 PM

he's not using that hull now

live to stand

01-01-2007, 02:56 PM

hey man
I like the new ski what r u doing this week do mind if i stop by and take look at it in person
Charlie

JayB704

01-01-2007, 05:06 PM

No the ski sits in the city with me now!:Banane01: Thanks again Corey!

CoreyLKN

01-01-2007, 05:12 PM

No the ski sits in the city with me now!:Banane01: Thanks again Corey!
Ya man, no problem.:woot:

DAG

01-01-2007, 05:29 PM

confused... where did the build go?

CoreyLKN

01-01-2007, 05:31 PM

Jay got the purple hull and i got a beautiful complete square for x-mas.:arms:

JayB704

01-01-2007, 07:47 PM

But what were you gonna do with these foothold holes I'm thinking of just glassin them in.

sjetrider

01-02-2007, 12:47 AM

Jay got the purple hull and i got a beautiful complete square for x-mas.:arms:

Lets see mo pics. of new to U boat. Whats it got ??????

kurtwolff

01-09-2007, 03:57 PM

The ski is nice, I picked it up for him down in GA and rode it the other day....and it was a SMOKIN deal! I will let Corey explain....

CoreyLKN

01-09-2007, 05:10 PM

Ya, thanks again for picking it up kurt. The ski rips and it is so much more fun than me 550. Im currently am putting WCF footholds in and turf. Will add a few more things like ported cylinder very soon. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/CIMG0822.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1261.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1262.jpg

RiverRat

01-09-2007, 06:26 PM

If you do your holds like that you may have trouble getting them to be symetrical. The WD holds also would have come out into the tray and given you more of a contact area for the top of you foot. Might spend more time and $$ making them yourself. Have fun :rolleyes:

CoreyLKN

01-18-2007, 06:35 PM

Well my ski is done for now. Finsihed my footholds and turf last night. Jay, hows the ski going?

From this...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1263.jpg

To this...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a396/eastcoastbdr14/DSCN1311.jpg

Sorry for the blurry picture..1am, closed garage, lots of contact cement.:biggthumpup:

tor*p*do

01-18-2007, 06:48 PM

Cory - ski is looking good~
Now all we need is Spring!!!!!

h2odesperado

01-18-2007, 06:54 PM

I really like that blue turf. It POPS

JayB704

01-18-2007, 07:02 PM

Mines going slow I don't have a garage so I have to wait for nice days, all I'm gonna do is glass in a lump where the red is in the pic, and then smooth out as much as possible, sand fill, sand fill, their gonna be different but hopefully look good when turf is on and painted.