superjet surfboat

[joe b]

Here's my ski after the Daytona ride. At that point I had prop, intake, cut stock rideplate, pro-tec trim(up all the time), footholds,front strap, straight bars, -4 handle pole, -1 turn plate, tubbies,bilges & scupper.

[ski4]

that kokopeli sticker is awsome
i love koko

[joe b]

I ride down the line more than anything and like my ski loose & light on the nose. I run my trim up all the time, shortened ride plate & tubbies have made it fun in the surf. Looking to bring the nose up more & loosen up the tail I did some shaping of the tail & lost 1/2 the rail from the front of the tray back.

[joe b]

picss

[joe b]

tail pics

[joe b]

cut out the tray, filled & glassed entire bond line, beefing up the nose & pole mount.

[joe b]

I got XFT pump dump scuppers but for how much work they would have been I ended making my own tube dumping out the back.

[joe b]

XFT exhaust shortened exit above bond line

[joe b]

glassed in the tray, refoamed, primed & painted, footstrap mounts added & turfed up. Now I'm waiting on parts:banghead:

[joe b]

pics:wink:

[joe b]

graphics & turf

[Mile9c1]

Killer work! It looks like one of a kind... let us know how it rides (is it LOUD?)

[chad]

Nice work joe!
ya ! I am with mile , real curious as to how loud that ski is !!!

[T-bone]

Nice work joe!
ya ! I am with mile , real curious as to how loud that ski is !!!
above the bond line...................it does seem like that will be allful loud.

[Flash-FX]

Joe B....Been trying to stop over to see the PAINT...Holy Smokes!!!! It's killer!!!


Time to get in the SURF!

[joe b]

Thanks for the props guys!! I should have the rest of my parts this week and hopfully be ridding next weekend. I hope it's not too loud cus I'll be the only one on a grey & red ski and easy to pick out. I still run stock exhaust so I'm not worried for now. I'll post some pics when more parts come and should have a ride report by next weekend:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01:

[Mile9c1]

I hope it's not too loud cus I'll be the only one on a grey & red ski and easy to pick out.


Lol :banghead:

[Prem1x]

Who cares how loud it is in the ocean!

[Frosty]

Looks awesome bro... nice work.

[joe b]

The mail gods shined on me today:hail: Parts came early:Banane01:
rideplate cut & curved matches the shaping I did nice

[joe b]

-6 pole,bracket, hood & nose

I'll be in the garage:biggthumpup:

[joe b]

bracket

[Flash-FX]

SWEET!

[Freestyleriverrat]

Where are the footholds?

[Mile9c1]

He's using straps I think (read the first post).

[Freestyleriverrat]

I did? I see he got rid of them........but don't really know why. O-well, It must be a surf riding thing I just don't understand
Here's my ski after the Daytona ride. At that point I had prop, intake, cut stock rideplate, pro-tec trim(up all the time), footholds,front strap, straight bars, -4 handle pole, -1 turn plate, tubbies,bilges & scupper.

[joe b]

I did? I see he got rid of them........but don't really know why. O-well, It must be a surf riding thing I just don't understand
It's a surf riding thing:biggrin: I tried footholds but they did'nt work for me.

I drilled and mounted the pole bracket and painted the hood. I rushed thru it and have many runs to sand out.

stay tuned...

[joe b]

I put off a bunch of things to get home and fondle parts. I painted the hood in the dark and have some runs to buff out. Can't wait to get er wet:biggthumpup:

[cookerq62]

joe,
I just noticed you cut and tapered theside rails to the back,why? ski looks great btw def a one of a kind.
Ryan

[joe b]

After feeling the difference with a cut rideplate and tubbies I started having ideas of other hull shapes. The tubbies make the nose wider and make a big difference on trun in. I thought a norrow tail would make it come out of the turn quicker. The top on the SJ is wider than the bottom so I started there. Most of my riding is slow carving S turns and not concerned about how it handles at speed.

[demolition_x]

wheres northfield at? im in morris county. where do you ride at?

[Lurker]

This is one of my new favorite skis. I love all the things you have done with this ski, some different thinking going on. :biggthumpup: I know what you are talking about with the footholds I love my right one but not my left one.:bigeyes: Im thinking about a strap or front foot hold myself. I hope to see this ski in person someday. Do you ever ride at corsons inlet?

[joe b]

Finally made it out today. First run I ran for a couple minutes, forgot hose clamp on cooling to pump, and after that poped off it ran dry until it overheated:banghead: Ran to a friends and leached some tools & clamp(thanks jd) & back to the beach. Got to ride enough to get a feel for it but had some fuel starvation problems. So far it's a handfull. First couple of blasts it just wanted porpoise & pop out of the water. Started to figure where my weight needs to be and realize my straps need to move forward. With the shaping and the curved rideplate it really brings the nose up and makes it loose in the tail. The short pole works with my stance good. I like to ride with my pole light in my fingers and down around my knees. Befor I could only get so low until my knee would hit the bars. The back strap is working for me. The 1 tiny reentry I did I sucked my tail up and came in straight up & down. I'll need to get used to my back foot staying glued.

AC inlet

[cookerq62]

HOT SKI. I wish I had the balls to just cut up a ski the way I think i would like it. Let us know how you like the cut rails when you get the motor runninng good. this is by far my Favortite build since pete jacobs x-2

[joe b]

wheres northfield at? im in morris county. where do you ride at?

Northfield is outside Margate. I usually ride at Brigantine but sometimes go out at Ocean City north end.

[joe b]

This is one of my new favorite skis. I love all the things you have done with this ski, some different thinking going on. :biggthumpup: I know what you are talking about with the footholds I love my right one but not my left one.:bigeyes: Im thinking about a strap or front foot hold myself. I hope to see this ski in person someday. Do you ever ride at corsons inlet?

Thanks for the props:Banane01: I've only ridden corsons once. Post a message when you're ridding and I'll try and come out. I usually ride either early or late in the day

[joe b]

[QUOTE=cookerq62 this is by far my Favortite build since pete jacobs x-2[/QUOTE]

My ski feels like a x-2 without the seat:biggrin:

[Idok]

nice ski joe...I run a front exhaust only and that sucker is LOUD..so I feel your pain..


now you, like me...are "that guy" :biggrin:

[Proformance1]

That rideplate looks killer :biggthumpup:

[yamaslut]

great build... I wanna ride that thing
:arms:

[joe b]

great build... I wanna ride that thing
:arms:

Anytime:biggthumpup:

I wanna ride too:frown: Hoping I can get out tommrow night:Banane01:

[joe b]

had some time to burn:smokin:

[MADMAT]

You killed Kenney!!! That is awsome!!!

[joe b]

I've been able to ride a few times a week for the last month and starting to feel comfortable with my ski's handling. It's really light in the nose and fun in the surf but alot of work to go stright fast. I tried that curved rideplate a few times but it had my nose riding too high and just wanted to jump so changed back to a cut stock. The -6 in. pole is working perfect for my stance. Last year using a -4 in. pole my front knee would get locked in the bars limiting motion and punishing my knee. Using a back footstrap has locked me in better than the front strap did. So far I'm liking the changes but I'm already thinking about the next mods.

Thanks flash-fx for the action shots:cheer:

http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=92

[Freestyleriverrat]

had some time to burn:smokin:

:haha: :haha: Thats great!

[yamaslut]

:haha: :haha: Thats great!

sweet pics bro... I love your style in the surf... Riiiiiiippppinnnnn :cool2: :cool2:

:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01:

[PancakePete]

Joe

The ski is awesome.. I got to see this thing in person !

Give a shout, we can meet up for some surf ridin' :biggthumpup:

I think you got my #, if not, Ill shout you !

Such a killer ski, :bigok:

[djkorn1]

Kick Ass build!!! Like the paint and the exhaust. Got any engine pics?:cheer:

[joe b]

Joe

The ski is awesome.. I got to see this thing in person !

Give a shout, we can meet up for some surf ridin' :biggthumpup:

I think you got my #, if not, Ill shout you !

Such a killer ski, :bigok:

I have'nt ridden with anyone since Daytona and need some backflip inspiration. I'll give a call tommrow afternoon to see if yer ridding early Sat or Sun. :biggthumpup:

[joe b]

Kick Ass build!!! Like the paint and the exhaust. Got any engine pics?:cheer:

Nothing special in the motor comparment. Stock unit w/ b pipe.

[Flash-FX]

Hey, Joe.. Here's a couple for ya..Before & after shots.:cheer:

[joe b]

got to ride some overhead clean surf this morning with good pitching lips that were good for stalling under & reentrys. Had a fun hail mary barrel ride I can't believe I came out of:woot: and a big reentry landing flat in front of the wave bottoming out my pole, knees & butt hard:woot: now my dumb pole is cracking on the bond line:banghead:

Got a email back quick from XFT saying it's a finish issue & not structural. He also told me not to worry that the pole is 100% warranteed & I'll get a new one if the crack increases.

[joe b]

Got some ideas to try this year so out comes the tray again

[joe b]

I want to shorten the tail last year but instead went conservative route.

removed 3 1/2 in. off the tail:

[joe b]

Tubbies are good so more would be better???? That's what I'm going with.

Tore the glass off a surfboard & used the foam to extend the tubbies & reshape the enitre rail.

[Dirtybird]

:bigeyes: full tubbies....will it even turn?

[special fx]

With Joe B on it it'll turn!!

Nice to see you're itchy like the rest of us ;)

[yamaslut]

holy :bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes::bige yes::bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes:

[felix5oh]

That's awsome.

[Rickster]

Wow, amazing... Can't wait to here how it rides..

I'm curious why you shortened it, when you do not like riding with the nose up (reason you said you didn't use the curved ride plate)? Shortened hulls will ride with the bow higher out of the water.

[Highroller]

Looks awesome. I think you will be riding very nose high. You may want to glass some inserts into the rear so you can bolt on some hull extensions if needed.

[joe b]

Glassed to first side & started cutting & shaping on the other.

I'm thinking it's going to ride high on the nose but... I like ridding with my weight in the front of the tray, that's where my wide point is. The rail is shaped like a surfboard with a soft rolled edge in the front to(in concept) have water rolling off settling the nose. From the wide point back the rail has a sharper edge to hold more water hopfully holding the nose down some. I'm looking for slow speed mobility & stability. I'm thinking this will piviot quick from the middle & have more response from weight transfer. It works in my mental simulator, I'll see how it goes:biggthumpup:

[yamaslut]

Joe, this is the craziest handling mod I have ever seen... I want video of you riding it when you are done, cause I am really interested in seeing the attitude of the boat when you try to turn...

some thoughts:
I thinking the width in the rear of the ski will hinder your ability to turn w/o the pump comming out of the water... and flat landings will be even more brutal... You will be very nose high because having width in the mid area is gonna cause lift just like having it in the front.. Plus, removing 3.5" off the rear is gonna really make the ass end loose... this thing is gonna be like one of them discs you sled down a hill on... I really want to see you ride it...

[joe b]

If this works out I'll get some befor & after vid to compare. At worst I'll have some opinions on what works. If the nose needs to come down I can either norrow the nose or widen the tail.

I did'nt consider how harsh flat landings might be but I should'nt be in the air anyway. My knee are shot, bone on bone, with no cartilage left. Hard compression swells my arthritis & binds my leg:frown:

I did consider that this shape will want to ride higher in the water and will swap ends easily. It could be what I'm looking for, or not. :cat05:

[yamaslut]

If this works out I'll get some befor & after vid to compare. At worst I'll have some opinions on what works. If the nose needs to come down I can either norrow the nose or widen the tail.

I did'nt consider how harsh flat landings might be but I should'nt be in the air anyway. My knee are shot, bone on bone, with no cartilage left. Hard compression swells my arthritis & binds my leg:frown:

I did consider that this shape will want to ride higher in the water and will swap ends easily. It could be what I'm looking for, or not. :cat05:

you definately are a true shredder, you'll work it out... :Banane01:

[primetime1267]

crazy skills....mad crazy skills... Lookin awesome to say the least.

[joe b]

[QUOTE=yamaslut;273707]you definately are a true shredder, you'll work it out... :Banane01:

:haha: I do tree work. I'm shreding all day, every day:biggthumpup: I'm in the middle of replacing a cracked drum in my shredder today. Here's a pic of the part that zapped hopes of time off for a long time:frown:

[yamaslut]

[quote=yamaslut;273707]you definately are a true shredder, you'll work it out... :Banane01:

:haha: I do tree work. I'm shreding all day, every day:biggthumpup: I'm in the middle of replacing a cracked drum in my shredder today. Here's a pic of the part that zapped hopes of time off for a long time:frown:

that is damn funny... :cool2:

[joe b]

[quote=joe b;273847]

that is damn funny... :cool2:

professional shredder:Banane01:

[joe b]

got both sides & the lower rear glassed. next i need to do rideplate mounts then the tray. hope to be in the water next week. i'm really anxious:cool2:

[special fx]

Cool.......If you need someone to go play with, gimme a shout!

[joe b]

today I cleaned out the foam from the inside of the tail & removed the ride plate mounts from the peices that got choped. I also removed the rail lip from the rear & the wedge riser over the pump. I'm trying to lower the tray as much as possible. The pump hardware will end up exposed in the tray & be level(maybe concave) 550 style. I added a few layers of glass to one side of the tail from the inside & epoxied in 1 of the rideplate mounts. A little more glass to the other side then the tray.

[IceRocket1286]

dude thats a sweet project you have goin on. one of the best to be posted here in a long time.

[joe b]

finshed glassing the tail & rideplate hardware. Filled in the areas that were removed with foam sheet. Need to do some filling & sanding to smooth things then I'll glass the tray.

[GDFL]

That's hardcore. I can't wait to see how it rides

[Sospikey]

No guts no glory! This is way cool. I'll be checking back here. Keep the pic/video comming!!!:cheer:

[cookerq62]

For those of you that haven't seen Joe ride.

[wydopen]

For those of you that haven't seen Joe ride.

^^nice reentry in the shorebreak..my favorite..where is that?

[joe b]

Cool pics!!!:brap::brap::brap::brap:

I like ridding Seaside:Banane01: That beach break was fun doing off the lips @ 10 ft from the beach to berm shot in dry sand. I had my ski barrel rolling down the beach a few times & scrached my hood & pole up in that gravel sand they have there:cool2:

Trays glassed & I'm getting close. I've got a few small patches, some sanding, foam in the voids. Can't wait , work sucks:smile:

[Flash-FX]

Something like this?


Hey, if you're bored watching resin cure this weekend, stop by the cove for a ride on my boat. It will surely blow off any fiberglass dust remnants. :439:

[Flash-FX]

JB...Are you doing some "testing" this weekend? I want to try that thing out.
:sneaky::sneaky::brap::sneaky::sneaky:.

[yamaslut]

JB...Are you doing some "testing" this weekend? I want to try that thing out.
:sneaky::sneaky::brap::sneaky::sneaky:.

bring a camera

[joe b]

bring a camera

Only if you promise not to point & laugh if this does'nt work:biggrin:

Finished glassing & sanding & I'm turfing now:biggthumpup: Hope to be together tonight or tommrow:arms:

[Flash-FX]

Looking good!...See you @ the cove!:brap:



Laughing at the guys that DON'T show up to ride.

[joe b]

I won't be ready untill tommrow night at best. All turfed & started putting things back together. I need to find a peice of flex pipe for my pole bracket in the morning.

[joe b]

all done:Banane01: ridding today :Banane01: hopfully I'll have some impressions later:biggthumpup: a few not so blurry pics:biggrin:

[yamaslut]

all done:Banane01: ridding today :Banane01: hopfully I'll have some impressions later:biggthumpup: a few not so blurry pics:biggrin:

how did it go????

the waves down here were so awesome yesterday....

[joe b]

It's fun:biggthumpup:

It's super loose but really stable down the line. I was using hardly any steering inputs to turn but need to learn to bury the rail on hard faster turns. I did have the pump losing traction when laying into a hard turn but I can learn to work with it. It rides with the nose lower than last year & the tail floats higher. I can tell because my exaust is out of water more & louder. Last year it was really light in the nose & for airs & reentrys I really had to throw my weight forward. The few I did yesterday were effortless. It turns quicker, handles better in the steep stuff & more stable. It does things it would'nt befor:woot: I get some vid soon:biggthumpup:

[yamaslut]

It's fun:biggthumpup:

It's super loose but really stable down the line. I was using hardly any steering inputs to turn but need to learn to bury the rail on hard faster turns. I did have the pump losing traction when laying into a hard turn but I can learn to work with it. It rides with the nose lower than last year & the tail floats higher. I can tell because my exaust is out of water more & louder. Last year it was really light in the nose & for airs & reentrys I really had to throw my weight forward. The few I did yesterday were effortless. It turns quicker, handles better in the steep stuff & more stable. It does things it would'nt befor:woot: I get some vid soon:biggthumpup:

awesome.... glad to hear it works well

[Flash-FX]

As the sun quickly disappeared behind the casino, Joe B took to the front side for a little shred session. With no surfers or fishermen, he had it all to himself....
The small surf sure was fun! More testing in progress. :brap:

[Flash-FX]

Hull mods in test mode..:hail:

[Scorn800]

Joe B has awesome style.
That last pic of 1st set looks like a benyhona (skate trick)
Nice pics flash

[douglee25]

He does tear it up. I had fun watching him at last years Rager.

Doug

[yamaslut]

sweet pics

[thegoldenboy]

Dude, the red mouth on that boat looks amazing in the surf.

I was going to paint my boat primer beige too.

I love your ski, nice work!

[joe b]

Thanks for posting the pics pop-pop:biggthumpup: I've got some ideas after getting a feel my wider rails & it's nice to see it in action:biggthumpup:




That last pic of 1st set looks like a benyhona (skate trick)


I thought it looked like a foot plant on the lip. It was'nt planed. That was my first ride with my tiny battery and it made the nose lighter yet & I was doing some flailling trying to get the nose down. It be cool if I were kicking out the other side & maybe grabing the tail:biggthumpup:

[yamaslut]

Thanks for posting the pics pop-pop:biggthumpup: I've got some ideas after getting a feel my wider rails & it's nice to see it in action:biggthumpup:





I thought it looked like a foot plant on the lip. It was'nt planed. That was my first ride with my tiny battery and it made the nose lighter yet & I was doing some flailling trying to get the nose down. It be cool if I were kicking out the other side & maybe grabing the tail:biggthumpup:


keep the pics and info comming... I have really thought a lot about your modifications and the logic is right on... All boards you see made for freestyle are short and fat.. No matter what sport. windsurfing, surfing, kiting, snowboarding and all wake sports... I really think you are on to something...

[thjoekr]

so where did you get the pole, ride plate, and nose cover.

i'm on the heavy side of things and need to lighten the snot out of my ski.
thanks
Joe

[joe b]

so where did you get the pole, ride plate, and nose cover.

i'm on the heavy side of things and need to lighten the snot out of my ski.
thanks
Joe



http://www.xftonline.com/index.php

I ordered all my stuff thru their web site. I'm not using the ride plate... If you want it make an offer. Also you might want to try a 4 lbs. battery. I just put one in my boat & that's the best weight savings bang for the buck there.

[joe b]

All boards you see made for freestyle are short and fat.. No matter what sport. windsurfing, surfing, kiting, snowboarding and all wake sports...


That's what I was thinking:cool2: I'm getting a feel what it can do and I'm lovin' it:Banane01: On the wave I'm going through steep transitions weight forward & on the gas where on a normal ski I'd be off the gas with my ass hanging off the back & still be nosediving. I've learned how to make it go fast when needed but it's a handfull & there's no relaxing. Flat water I can carve turns all day draging my chin & sholder. I'm looking for a good size hollow day to see how deep in the pocket I can hang:biggrin: