Hull reinforcement Questions

2006superjet

2006superjet

just one more part....
Location
costa mesa ca
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i work on other idiots broken skis my ski isnt broken so i dont want to mess with it or bust a bolt or forget a step. :rocketwhore: :bananalama::eek:fftopic:

im not doing big flips at least not yet. so if it breaks ill buy a xft hull. and sell my rn or a eme
 
snowxr

snowxr

V watch your daughters V
Location
Waterford, MI
2006superjet said:
i work on other idiots broken skis my ski isnt broken so i dont want to mess with it or bust a bolt or forget a step. :rocketwhore: :bananalama::eek:fftopic:

im not doing big flips at least not yet. so if it breaks ill buy a xft hull. and sell my rn or a eme
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If you don't want to ( or are unable to) reinforce your hull, what makes you think you're going to completely dissasemble the ski to build a XFT ski? ( not to mention the appox. $8000 expense for a hull, and $40,000 for the EME )

My suggestion is to get your hands dirty, or pay someone who knows what they are doing to do the work for you.
 
2006superjet

2006superjet

just one more part....
Location
costa mesa ca
true

40k he must sell one or two a year thats a little much,
rather use it to pay my house payment. 5k
I need to move to MI where i can get a house then I will have the cash for a hull.
I think it would be the worst decision ever to buy a hull or a jet ski for 40k thats more than a benz and im sure everyone on here would not even take it on waves if it was that price . plus it would get stolen quick. lol

so does this eric malone have a lease program...

anyways just my 2 cents on the whole money issue not everyone can afford this
stuff its a weekend hobby not a career, or a benz,

reinforcement is a cheaper alternative, but for example can i get a hull ready to go lightweight for surf under 3k if so what brand,, be helpful not start fights or 80 pages of bs
 
snowxr

snowxr

V watch your daughters V
Location
Waterford, MI
Wamilton's hull kit for $3995 is the least expensive that I can think of. It's a lot cheaper to reinforce the hull you have.
 
stuntbikemike

stuntbikemike

Time to ride
Location
clearwater
2006superjet said:
40k he must sell one or two a year thats a little much,
rather use it to pay my house payment. 5k
I need to move to MI where i can get a house then I will have the cash for a hull.
I think it would be the worst decision ever to buy a hull or a jet ski for 40k thats more than a benz and im sure everyone on here would not even take it on waves if it was that price . plus it would get stolen quick. lol

so does this eric malone have a lease program...

anyways just my 2 cents on the whole money issue not everyone can afford this
stuff its a weekend hobby not a career, or a benz,

reinforcement is a cheaper alternative, but for example can i get a hull ready to go lightweight for surf under 3k if so what brand,, be helpful not start fights or 80 pages of bs
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sounds like you should just ride it...all you have to pay for is gas and oil..than when it gets boring start buying parts piece by piece....they all come with the basic instrutions and since your a mechanic you shouldn't have any problems:popcorn4:
 
Zeon

Zeon

WNY Crew
Location
Buffalo, NY/ Crystal beach, Ontario
ride it and repair what breaks. unless you are doing some REALLY hardcore stuff i wouldent do anything. thats just My opinion. thats all i do, but then again i live on a lake not the ocean. but i still get the storm waves and massive boats. ive even had some couch friends crash into me and shes still looking great :)
 
2006superjet

2006superjet

just one more part....
Location
costa mesa ca
home depot

so i was in home depot and i found this stuff. has anyone tried it seems easy as shet. just peel and stick and wait seems easy and each panel is 8 buxs and about 4 by 6 says it works on fiberglass boat for holes and stuff anyone use it b 4 and would it be ok for reinforcent.

part fiberglass with resin in it the sun or uv light hardens it in minutes
 

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Zeon

Zeon

WNY Crew
Location
Buffalo, NY/ Crystal beach, Ontario
if your gunna do it just go to the auto store or marina and get the right stuff... do it right the 1st time. ive made the mistake of short cuting it way to many times... just get a gallon of resin and alot of cloth and call it a day.
 
Frosty

Frosty

New York Crew
Location
Western New York
i used progresively wider layers of 8.9 oz biaxiale cloth. filled bond line with epoxy resin/hardener mixed with micro balloons. then covered the bond line with a 3" wide strip of cloth. then covered that with a 6" wide strip of cloth, then covered the entire side, from hood seal lip to bottom with a sheet.


I would be weary of kevlar. while it is strong, it also absorbs water and will wic water throughout.
 
Frosty

Frosty

New York Crew
Location
Western New York
xeon said:
frosty... compare the weight of Erics ski compared to say newmans.. ive never felt yours but newmans is soo heavy it feels compared to say erics. eric = CF newman=fiberglass whats ur opinion
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Newmans feels heavy to me... mine feels much lighter. I did not get to check our Eric's ski, but i want to next time out.

CF is cool... CK i would be careful of.
 
Frosty

Frosty

New York Crew
Location
Western New York
xeon said:
see whats crazy is erics hull is all reinforced and it feels the same weight as myn. maybe even less. newmans ...god.heavy.. but his ski has to be bullet proof now :p
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i didn't like riding his ski... felt heavy to me, and he's got everything i have except a port job.
 
Zeon

Zeon

WNY Crew
Location
Buffalo, NY/ Crystal beach, Ontario
not when you see the reinforcement job on our buddys ski.. the ENTIRE inside of the ski is coated a couple times in glass and resin. its so much heavyier... now we are comparing dry weight from a day we were loading them into our other friends truck
 
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