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    SX/SXi/SXi Pro Old guy, new ski, constant porpoising/cavitating?

    What I have seen some guys do is remove the steering plate, cut it off, then use the old clamps and redrill the plate and tap it for straight handlebars , it puts you about three inches farther forward without messing with the handlepole or the steering cable , if you don't like it you will...
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    SX/SXi/SXi Pro Old guy, new ski, constant porpoising/cavitating?

    225 shouldn't be too big for a 750 hull try different riding positions in the tray, most of the 650 -750SX hulls liked for you to be farther forward in the tray.
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    What did you wrench on today?

    The STS is purring like a kitten, she ain't all that purdy but chrome won't get you home . I did do a repaint -returf and new graphics on the hood-upper cowling last year , i haven't gotten around to stitching up a new seat cover and handlebar cover yet. I need to do those, footwell pads and...
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    What did you wrench on today?

    I worked on a GP 800 last year , the dude ran electric fence wire for the trim cable , I replaced the pump assy because the wear ring was toast and I had the carbs off repairing them, he started raising hell about something and I put the carbs back on it and told him to come get it and BTW you...
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    What did you wrench on today?

    Just working on my stuff today , firing off a 97 GTX sales ski I got last year and I just rebuilt the starter solenoid on my STS 750 personal ski , we are going riding later today , screw this working stuff, I have to say these solenoids are great , Kawasaki got at least one thing right on...
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    Core material in Fiberglass layup

    I do know that XFT built some Nomex honeycomb carbon fiber skis , one has appeared here for sale several times since Charles sold it.
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    Garden time !

    I pulled an eggplant, it's not huge like the ones in the store, I have been informed that the younger eggplants are much sweeter than the bigger ones , at any rate Coolianos, stuffed bell pepper, grilled eggplant and BBQ boneless pork chops are grillin while I am chillin.
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    Times be changing....

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    ! SALE ! Metal treatment

    Gotcha
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    ! SALE ! Metal treatment

    So is this the same coating that is used on drill bits ?
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    Paint how to thread

    thanks
  12. WFO Speedracer

    Woodruff Key Round Side Down or Up?

    If the flywheel goes on it will seat itself when you tighten down the flywheel bolt
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    Woodruff Key Round Side Down or Up?

    down always , yes put the key in the crank and then put the flywheel on , I have on occasion when dealing with a sloppy fit on the key used a drop of superglue to hold the key in place while you put the flywheel back on.
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    Core material in Fiberglass layup

    I believe the idea behind the Coremat is it creates basically an I beam between the layers of glass , carbon or whatever. The expanded PVC is basically very closed cell foam board , the shiny finish on it has to be sanded with at least 80 grit to create some tooth but I have repaired many...
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    Question for the ski retirees

    I have seen a lot of them with UHMW screwed to the bottom of them so they can just glide over most anything without damaging the boat.
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    Question for the ski retirees

    I already have a micro mini boat I am building out of a Kawasaki TS that blew up, literally , the nut for the fuel pickups got loose the customer hit the start button and boom it blew them off the ski, luckily no one was injured when it happened . It separated the hull and the deck, I pulled...
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    Core material in Fiberglass layup

    I have always wondered about using expanded PVC , it's thermoformable , it gules up with epoxy really well also , I use it a lot in repairs or when customizing a ski , especially like it for repairing bond rails or building a whole new bond rail like I did on the Superjet build .
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    Peel ply

    Define expensive it's $5.85 a yard at USCOMPOSITES.COm , that's for a 60 inch by 36 inch piece, how cheap do you need it to be ?
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    What did you wrench on today?

    Battery is in , it fired up , it sounds good and the oil pump is working so it should be good to go tomorrow afternoon so they can tear it up on the 4th ,, have a happy 4th !
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    What did you wrench on today?

    I had everything here except for an exhaust gasket , it's ok though I had a 1200 gasket and tin snips which means I have 800 exhaust gaskets lol. Other than putting gas and a battery back in it , it's done , I will probably fire it off today and water test it tomorrow , then I am done for the...
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