Recent content by curt248

I have the pump, a stainless impeller, and the the tilt nozzle I don't have a drive shaftor maybe I do but I sold my FX 1 and I would be willing to sell those parts to you if you still need them.

Yeah I know. Thanks Tom. I have all the parts for the 140mm kawi conversion. I also talked to you regarding the special kawi/yami bearing needed for the conversion.

I really need to try a ski with them. My biggest complaint with the fx-1 is the loss of hook up when leaning over. My superjet really stays hooked up. If the fx-1 had the hook of the superjet it would be game over for flatwater fun. The 30lb difference between the two skis is night and day.

Turn sharper? I feel like the fx-1 turns just as sharp as my rn superjet. Please explain.

We have the same wcf footholds. Can you believe that?

do some foothold install searches on here. There is tons of great info on here about how to do foothold installs. It will probably take hours or even days until you think you know enough to "do it right". There are a lot of opinions on which are the best. I went with water craft factories...

If you take a bit of time with the fx-1 it can be a good first ski. It takes time though. You will spend a lot of time falling into the water. After a short time, your balance will be superb. Then riding any standup will be a breeze. You could hop on a rn superjet and ride it decent on...

I'm the same height as you. Most people suggest getting the holds as far forward as possible. The problem is the exhaust pipe that goes through the right side. I'd suggest moving them until you hit the pipe. Some people take out the exhaust all together and have it exit in the front of the...

is there a website for Greatlakes Watercross series, in Wisconsin? I live in chicagoland, but WI is not far away. A race with my older superjet would be a blast in the vintage class.

I filled in the gaps well with the 5200 and am allowing them to dry until tomorrow evening. The box says it takes 7 days to cure completly. I don't need to wait that long before glassing over them do I? Is the filler necessary, if I'd like to glass them tomorrow evening? If so, where can I...

Ok I got the 5200. I glued in the holds with it. I used 7 stainless screws to secure each one, but it seems that it may not have been enough. There are still some gaps inbetween the holds and the ski. Can I just fiberglass over them? Do I need to scrape up the holds before I put the...

Ok I got the right hold to fit. Now it time to get the left one in. Anyone know if I need 3M 5200 or if any old marine grade 5 minute epoxy will work fine to hold in the holds? Any advantage to 5200? 3M usually makes the best adhesive products so I'm assuming something is better about...

Can any marine epoxy work instead of 5200? I am going to glass the holds in. Is biaxial fiberglass different from the standard fiberglass cloth I bought from ACE hardware? Where could I buy some biaxial cloth without having to go online and order? I'd like to do this today. For extra...

Thanks. Is there anywhere I can buy foam (outside of online) to refill the foam I'm going to cut out? How would I get the foam into the hold after installing it? I've been told that I could drill a small hole in the top of the gunwhale and pour the foam in there. Does that sound right? How...

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