not visible carnage, but messed up nonetheless

[SuperJETT]

I rode with sjweber and freestyleriverrat today, and realized how bad my ski is in the waterlogging department.

The right side bondrail sits about 3" underwater. It didn't do that a few weeks ago.

My ski has always seemed like it doesn't like to rotate, even when others ride it, it just doesn't spin for rolls like it should, so I figured I had water in it all along but it's gotten seriously worse recently. The water is probably because it's the original stuff, I've never refoamed, plus I used Great Stuff to seal my scupper and footholds.

Plus, I rode riverrat's ski and it just jumps out of the water, mine doesn't even with my 760 compared to his 701 though his Riva carbs are very smooth/crisp/instant.

Oh, Paul also rode it at Lanier and mentioned he thought the prop was slipping a bit, so either it's worn or the extra weight just makes it feel that way.

My new footholds/turf/refoam project may be moved up a bit if i can scrape the money together.

[Matt_E]

What costs are involved?
Foam
Holds
Turf
Resin

Right?

[michael950]

Don't forget glass.

But if you do not already have that stuff, it adds up fast.

Min. $100 for foorholds
$20 for glass
$40 epoxy
$55 foam

[SuperJETT]

I'm thinking $200 total, +/-

3 or 4 days' work over the course of a week maybe.

[PAIR-A-DICE]

I'm thinking $200 total, +/-

3 or 4 days' work over the course of a week maybe.

Did you forget you were married with children...???...!!!

[SuperJETT]

That's where the "over the course of a week" comes in.

[PAIR-A-DICE]

That's where the "over the course of a week" comes in.

That's what it should have taken to install the pipe you got from me...:highhorse:

[ThinMint]

dont forget TURF!!!!!!!

[SuperJETT]

Beer? pffft

[Mile9c1]

My ski has always seemed like it doesn't like to rotate...

That's what I keep telling myself too :biggrin:

[SuperJETT]

That's what I keep telling myself too :biggrin:

lol, yeah, but I've had too many people ride my ski and agree that it just doesn't spin. I've got mega steering throw, more than enough power, etc etc but it just doesn't like to go around, even on bigger cruiser wakes.

[keefer]

Man, that sucks:bs2: , Becky's ski was sloshing under the tray from where water was coming in from a crack in the bond line. I drilled holes in the low point of the chine in the rear and no water came out, the foam was dry. I then drilled 2 - 3/16 holes under the bond line at an angle into the tray area. It peed water for a while and the sloshing was gone. I let it set for a few days and then used marine tex to seal the holes back up. I used 5200 to seal the bond line and you cannot see the patch and all is dry. The ski sets pretty level now and the bond line is above water. Good luck.

[freestylegeek]

Yuck, yuck, yuck!!

You have my pity my friend.
If you re-foam, make sure you do it right with solid cell foam batting or something similar.

[SuperJETT]

BTW, after riding parrdaddy's ski again in Houston last week, I've decided I'm doing Watercraft Factory footholds----they fit me perfectly with my shoes/etc. I currently have 24/7 'Millenium' footholds, 5 years old I guess.