Those after market hoods also let in alot of water. One gulp w/ the ski upside down, just one rod. The second pic is 14 days later. Thanks LPW on a very quick turn around! I took the ski out today and just like before , I'm in over my head riding this thing. :splatt:
Bent stroker rod
- Thread starter XFT LOU
- Start date
Mile9c1
X-H2O.com
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
Ouch!
FL-cracker
X-H2O
- Location
- old exit 72 Melbourne
Geez, that sux! Good to here Paul got r done for ya!
#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
That blows donkey balls.
Did you swap that Pro-Tec stroker for a Rad crankshaft?
Did you swap that Pro-Tec stroker for a Rad crankshaft?
D-Roc
I forgot!
- Location
- Dirty River Rider
that looks like my crank after my friday night ride in the waves. doesn't take much hey!
- Location
- So. IL
I agree with the hood comment. My Watercraft Factory lets a ton of water in while sitting on it's side. 5 seconds of my ski on it's side is more water than a 10 foot deep nose stab with my stock hood. I might do some custom channels inside this winter to keep water out.
Now if I can just get my motor back .....
Now if I can just get my motor back .....
DAG
Yes, my balls tickled from that landing
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
ouch, well atleast your back on the water
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
If your getting that much water in the hull then something is seriously wrong........
Actually......if you have a scupper or one-way valve, and the boat is upside down, that hull (any hood!) will take in water like a big dog.
That one-way valve is going to be letting all the air out of the bilge and the hood will let it in as fast as it can.
So - this isn't just a hood thing. It works hand in hand with one-way valves.
That one-way valve is going to be letting all the air out of the bilge and the hood will let it in as fast as it can.
So - this isn't just a hood thing. It works hand in hand with one-way valves.
RiverRat
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- Location
- Louisville, Ky
EvanB85
Team Poseur
- Location
- Tacoma, WA, USA
Personally, I would consider that rod nice coffee table art. So at least you have that going for you.
Good to hear you're back up and running.
Good to hear you're back up and running.
- Location
- So. IL
My hood has 2 air tubes one on each side of the hood. So with the ski laying on it's side the water runs straight in through one air tube and the air leaves through the other. There are no baffles in there so on a horizontal plane there is a clean shot right in.
My old ski has a 24-7 scupper and I never had a problem with water. I had the problem with water before my XFT scupper was installed.
Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
- Location
- Florence, AL
in pic #1....why do the rods start out a silver/polished and end up a rougher looking copper color?
heat? part of the manufactoring process? just curious
heat? part of the manufactoring process? just curious
#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
That's a Pro-Tec stroker and they use the OEM 64x rods that are lightened.
The bottom rod journal is ground down so you don't have to machine the cases for stroker use.
They only need minor clearance work between the case halves with a small drum sander to work properly.
Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
- Location
- Florence, AL
Good to know
