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I'd say with the footholds already done (assuming they are correctly installed and not leaking) and with dry foam, and a one-way valve properly installed, $1000.00 would be a steal. I was actually shocked that I couldn't sell my 2001 with title, pole and XMetal accessories for $1600.00 last...

I would say in the ballpark of $1000.00.

Yup. Here are the stations: http://www.njsp.org/maritime/msb-location.html

It's a pain. I was able to go to Florida and register mine and it was unbelievablely easy. In NJ, from what I experienced last year, the process is that you have to take your boat to a marine police station (not Coast Guard, but NJ State Marine Police) and they will write out some form that...

Yes, this is for the T3. The two switch states on each T3 allow four different curves (binary 00, 01, 10, and 11 for you geeks). The four curves that are available for a given T3 are specified by the "D" number label taped onto the CDI. They have at least 21 sets of 4 curves (I say this...

That's pretty cool. I've been toying with the idea of taking a Carolina Skiff (or similar) and cutting off the transom except for the center so that you could ride skis righ onto it. I saw a sherriff boat in Florida that had this setup for ease of loading/unloading something. By doing this...

Most colored fuel line either discolors or hardens after about a season. I like Tygon hose. They have a fuel-grade line. If you get the 3/16" you barely need clamps/zipties and it creates a really clean look. I think it only comes in yellow. Fortunate for you if you're doing it for he ski...

Just an FYI for those running or thinking of running Advent ignitions. Each Advent comes with a curve set of four selectable curves. There are at least 21 different curve sets out there (I am not sure how unique they are, but that equates to 84 different curves). They charge $50.00 to...

Good move. Your 99 hull is a great hull and according to hearsay, much better than the 07 hull. You don't have to send it to Wammer to get that work done. I bet there are a ton of guys on this board from the OH area who would love to help teach you how to do it yourself for some beer and...

Yes the WCF are 20+ pounds lighter than stock. Most aftermarket hoods (including WCF) come in at around 11-13 pounds. Stock is 20-22, so yes, they are lighter. You'll be looking at about 25-30 pounds lighter. You're asking whether you should build stock or aftermarket. The bigger question...

Honestly the WCF hull is the closest-feeling to stock I have ridden (and tried quite a few from stock to ultra-light). Personally I like it, but then a gain, I'm just a power junkie that can't ride for beans. It's all about power-to-weight (like you've seen on other threads). A hull is a...

Adrenaline-wise, it's great. Wallet-wise, it sucks. Light hulls, big motors, race gas, it gets expensive, but contrary to what anyone says, there is no such thing as too much power (i.e., either by big motor or lightweight hull) and you just find a way to satisfy that addiction.

With the D-cut OEM ride plate (which is shorter), the rear of the hull slides and the nose comes up. With the longer plate, teh nose stays down a litle more and you can tame the ski a little better. I like both behaviors at dirrerent times.

Regular length. It behaves drastically different as I switch between a D-cut stock rideplate and a 1 inch long carbon plate. I was surprised at how perfectly everything lined up when building it. No problems at all.

Steve (WCF) did a great job on my hull. He even did some custom mods as he was building it. I brought him a carbon fiber exhaust tube and he used it (no particular reason, just that I had it and wanted something different). He always welcomes you to his shop as he's building your ski too...

x2 on the fact that it is made for long term storage. Good for storage of cranks, etc.

The 701 is a true 701. Don't know why they did that with the 650. I can only guess that they did it to keep up with Kawi from a marketing point of view.

I'd also suggest using a Nylock nut rather than traditional nut/washer. It will be a lot less fumbling around.

If he can't give you the shop's name and this is supposed to be such a "special" motor, make sure you are not paying a lot for this. "Strong" is a relative term and it sounds like this ski is tired with low compression and he may be using the old "low compression is good for reliability" line...

Also at Autozone, automotive water outlet gaskets are pretty close. I've used them before in a pinch, but surfjetlouie has great deals on them.