Super Jet Mostly Stock SJ to budgeted kinda not stock SJ for surf

[motorsport mania]

So i have 00' SJ that i got for dirt cheap in 2010 ive only messed with putting in

615 footholds and reinforcing tray
bilge
0 degree bars
hooker 9/15 in the ski (knowing i wasn't getting full potential out of the impeller but better than the cast junk)

I decided i really need more power and hate riding the lake so surf is my goal. For only being in this sport 3 years im addicted and have more skis then ive had Girlfriends.

Project objective / with a to soon deadline
-rebuild motor ( really mean have Art from Jetworks rebuild my motor )
-factory mod pipe
-reinforce hull
-tow loops (ive towed leg to hand a few times when troubleshooting my 550 conversion ski and really needed these a few years ago)
-cobisil/ resin fill a few spots in the lower hull for pice of mind
-build a beach cart
-maybe remove oem stickers and take my orbital polisher to hull for kicks
-make it out to BBSD8 in time

Here is the ski when i got it she was completely stock and was all mine for only 1500 dollars
Ill post some progress pics shortly

 

[superjetchet21]

1500$$??!?!mfg: congrats man! You stole that thing, good luck with it.

 

[motorsport mania]

so ive made no progress so far besides-

-Art helped work out a power plan for my ski - motor should be done next week
-My GP800 motor mounts arrived
-Carb Kits are not here yet
-IDK what the hell im going to refinish the bottom of my hull with going to sherwin williams today to look at there boat epoxies
-going to make my ski stand today so i dont have to do any further work on a dolly or the trailer

she was so stock

 

[Yami-Rider]

Either do a two part epoxy or gel-coat. Epoxy is more expensive and not as tuff, but easier to shoot.

 

[motorsport mania]

Just finished cleaning up the bond line ill weigh the removed material once i forget how fun that just was.

time to make a template for my glass along with cutting it out and getting everything ready for tomorrows layup.

Yami-Rider i def want an epoxy pref 2 part but the single stage gerage floor and deck coatings look tempting. im not messing with gel coat, its ten directons of no fun

 

[motorsport mania]

Got Photos! because all threads without them are hard to read picture book style.

I got glass layed up on one side will lay the other up later tonight and do the nose Monday after work with any luck.
i put down two lays of 10oz bi

 

[motorsport mania]

Project Update

-Got my carb rebuild kits - Mikuni oem
-Made a Shop Cart today for $6.00 dollars
-ordered interlux bilgekote in grey / along with interlux brightside paint for the bottom of my ski guess the color
-have bow eyes for the front and rear coming because ive been without a rear since i turfed the ski last year

I plan to finally finish my glass work tonight and tomorrow along with repairing the bottom of the hull with some epoxy before i refinish it.


Take one Big lots cart from your local field
Get 4 Lag bolts and washers
6) L bracket plates
screws for plates and lumber
2) 2x4x8 of clean lumber

Cut the top off save for later or discard if you like

Fab up some bunks for your ski there are two 3" screws on the bottom side of each joint not pictured

Use lag Bolts and washers in the existing holes you drilled out to accept the bolt
along with drilling a pilot hole in the wood so it does not split

The holes where already 12" on center for the cart how cool is that!! ancake:

This should be your cart in under an hour

Place ski on cart and have a beer

stare at these untill i get my jets and springs

 

[redwood]

Nice cart idea. It might be a little stressed with a complete ski, but still cool. Nice clean ski too!

 

[motorsport mania]

Progress Update

Glassed up the other side along with filling and glassing over the nose and handle pole bracket

OCD kicked in so I felt the need to clean the ski and busted out the DA polisher

Before

After

Then I realized I still needed to cut down the handle pole So i took off 2.5 inches beefed up the backing plates in thickness width and length :bananajump: = Above Average :wiggle:

Also took them to the break to put a slight V in them to allow more pressure on the pole once riveted and epoxied in place.

 

[motorsport mania]

Quick question before i go to town with bilge paint should i reinforce the nose more in the upper region or is it unnecessary weight
you can see the scuffed up areas that not get any new glass below

Thanks!

 

[motorsport mania]

Update !

:usa:


Anyways ive been making headway with the ski
-picked my motor up from Art at Jetworks waiting on the factory pipe still
-purchased Jetworks Flow control Valve
-started to finish the bottom side doing my final coat in a few hours
-rebuilt my carbs
-Installed my Jetworks Dual Stage Reeds
-second bilge arrived

Here is the Hull as it sits

Its got some small gouges but nothing i cared to worry epoying smooth

Took Some Awesome Cleaner to it you can find it at dollar tree this stuff de-greases better than anything ive ever used its my go to cleaner!
Then proceeded to mask off the ski

how i decided to mask the rear

Roughed the surface up with 180 grit to cut some marks out and get a good bite for the interlux paint

Well here goes nothing !

Roll and Tip
Roll and Tip
and do it some more

All I have left now is to sand my second coat and put down the last and final coat.

you can see the split where i did not tip the paint yet, this stuff flows out very quickly and seems like it will act as
a very strong lower shield for my ski.

Finally the carbs are back together! and reeds that arnt bent up metal installed

 

[motorsport mania]

ski is finally finished Ocean here I come!

didnt have any problems running it other than a kinked fuel line and moving one water line around so glad i got around to doing all this to the ski it rides/runs amazing now.

I ended Up picking a Beach cart off of craigslist didnt have the time to make one. Red ski is mine also

For Everyone installing a Factory Pipe Manifold Use these two bolts from your old exhaust manifold for the top center two No cutting required of your old bolts and they work perfectly!

 

[Yami-Rider]

turned out nice!

 

[swapmeet]

I'm so confused by the roll on paint.

Did you paint your bilge? Pics?

Looks like good work, hope you enjoy it!

 

[motorsport mania]

Thanks Yami Rider

Swapmeet confused as to why i bothered or just the fact i rolled it on?
and no I did not use the bilge kote i bought because im not 100% sure in done with fiberglass work and i figured if a crack starts internally ill be able to spot it easier without and i was super pressed for time so said hell with it

Not to many completion pics as i was assembling everything super last minute the day before my Shakedown test at the lake.

I do want to add a front foothold now
still need a limiting rope before this weekend and a simple tow lope
And probably a new hood soon as mine has small cracks starting in the back corners :/


and i just picked up someones old low budget race boat with a viper 5000 so looks like my next project is starting sooner than my wallet thought.

 

[crazy4sand]

Nice looks good