Dan your going to take a spin!!!! Get ready!!
That pole Brian let me use until my new Billet pole arrives. But yes he gave me a set of long tubes to make it fit the Rickter. He has them in stock, not sure if you need them on the Matrix. I'm going to make it a little longer, its short right...
Got all the motor mounts in, hull hardward is done, Turf for the tank & water box, pole bracket & pole are mounted. I layed Carbon over the caker FFH.
Now I gotta start pulling the motor & pump out of my SJ.
Thanks Guys for all the props, I'm going to have it inverted the first 15 minutes out! I might wait a few weeks to start beaching, stand time at least for Daytona!
I might have to bring the protection plate with me to the beach!
Off to the shop now, its very cold today. Just looked out...
I was very impressed how the hull was built. It sounds Hard when you knock on it. I just wanted to make it super strong, so more carbon layed down. Got all the Re inforcing down, Sides are 10.5 oz Carbon T400, Bottom has a 10in by 35in heavy Carbon mat T800 & another layer of the 10.5 oz Carbon...
Thanks for all the props guys, been working on it most of the day. Got the pole together, Got the pole mount drilled & ready to go together. Both sides are in forced, going to do one more layer on the bottom.
(The Tray has Polystyrene foam, just install a drain.
Mine has no drains yet!!!!
Started working first thing this morning, Its cold as fork here in Florida.
Got both sides cut out, Layed the one side down. Got the heat lamp & heater cooking to try & speed things up. Got my office at 80 deg!!!!
Will have all the Carbon done today. Pump shoe tomorrow morning.
Assembly...
Just picked up my Carbon Rickter from Thrust Innovations. Big Thanks to Brian for going the extra mile.
Here's the details
09 Carbon Rickter FS1 2nd Gen Hull
Re inforced with Carbon bottom & Sides (Thanks Tem(Superfreak) for the high end Carbon.
RRP Billet Pole (Ordered)
RRP Steering
RRP...
You see we need our heads looked at. One builds a ski, the other builds a ski, one of use builds a bigger motor, the other orders a bigger motor. You gotta keep up with the jones around here.
Its just sick!!!!! I sold my Lexus GS430 to support my JetSki habit! LOL
This is a sickness!!!!! My...
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