Another Freeride RN Build

[waterfreak]

Hey rick, did you carbon in the scupper hole ??

you are now officially a star!

 

[Dirtybird]

Thats black on a white hull?! I thought for sure it was the other way around. Shows how much I know

 

[Mike W]

Nice ski Rick. Very nice paint scheme.

 

[Rickster]

Hey rick, did you carbon in the scupper hole ??

The picture is while the resin is still curing and the carbon was not trimmed from the scupper tube yet, I only carboned around it. I left the scupper stick in the bilge about 1/2" so that I could get a good epoxy bond to it. I then cut it off to about 1/8" so running carbon in it would have been hard since it is raised off the bottom of the hull. The scupper tube will get a shot of Krylon also, so you will nvever know it's there.:biggthumpup:

 

[Rickster]

Thats black on a white hull?! I thought for sure it was the other way around. Shows how much I know

The ski was originally black with a white hull, so the graphics kit is white on top, and black on the bottom.:biggthumpup:

Thank you Mike, make sure you keep your head down and hurry back!:usa2:

 

[Rickster]

I decided to go with the Watercraft Factory D(disintegrating)-cut ride plate and textilium (sp) and carbon fiber chin pad.:biggrin:

I screwed up on turfing the pad, and the rows of diamonds were off a little. So I added the diamond looking thingy in the middle to detract from the crooked row.

more turfing pics to come later today.:biggthumpup:

The plan is to have this ski on the water next weekend.:Banane01:

 

[sflsurfrider]

LOVE the flowers!

nice job on the chinpad, rick!

those WCF parts arent so bad either!

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

I screwed up on turfing the pad, and the rows of diamonds were off a little. So I added the diamond looking thingy in the middle to detract from the crooked row.

Nice chinpad! Steve could learn ALOT from you when it comes to turfing a chinpad...:sneaky:

 

[sflsurfrider]

Nice chinpad! Steve could learn ALOT from you when it comes to turfing a chinpad...:sneaky:

i knew that was coming.:haha:

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

i knew that was coming.:haha:

I'm so predictable.

I probably shouldn't have said that, though, since Steve still has to put the finishing touches on my ski.

 

[sflsurfrider]

he might forget to foam your ski.... to make it lighter, of course...

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

he might forget to foam your ski.... to make it lighter, of course...

I'll send some foam, we use that "Great Stuff" type of foam when we foam in the drain and water lines on a house. I heard that stuff is the best!

 

[sflsurfrider]

I'll send some foam, we use that "Great Stuff" type of foam when we foam in the drain and water lines on a house. I heard that stuff is the best!

i heard if you that if you use great stuff between your hood and liner, your hood will float...... ill try it with ricks hood to see.

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

i heard if you that if you use great stuff between your hood and liner, your hood will float...... ill try it with ricks hood to see.

Just spray it in from the rear holes in the back of the hood. What are those there for anyway? I'm new to all this stuff.

Tell Rick and Steve I said Hello. I know I was referred to in the SNL clip, but it really fits better with you three, since you're on the way to go ride with them later.

 

[waterfreak]

opworm: :Banane19: :smashfreakB:

Just spray it in from the rear holes in the back of the hood. What are those there for anyway? I'm new to all this stuff.

Tell Rick and Steve I said Hello. I know I was referred to in the SNL clip, but it really fits better with you three, since you're on the way to go ride with them later.

 

[waterfreak]

I'll send some foam, we use that "Great Stuff" type of foam when we foam in the drain and water lines on a house. I heard that stuff is the best!

You want some "great stuff" ...you got it!:biggthumpup: We aim to please...How about some ABS?:clown: :lmao: :Banane37:

 

[waterfreak]

I decided to go with the Watercraft Factory D(disintegrating)-cut ride plate and textilium (sp) and carbon fiber chin pad.:biggrin:

I screwed up on turfing the pad, and the rows of diamonds were off a little. So I added the diamond looking thingy in the middle to detract from the crooked row.

more turfing pics to come later today.:biggthumpup:

The plan is to have this ski on the water next weekend.:Banane01:

:woot: :woot:
At least you know what your getting

 

[Rickster]

Some more turfing pics. Because of my big feet, padding was not going to work inside the footholds if I wanted padding on the top of the foot.

Padding on the top of the underneath won.:biggthumpup:

 

[Rickster]

Some more pics...

I only got to finish the rails as I had to go ride!:cheer:

The last pic is of my Wife's step father, who took great pride in beating the turf to the rails.urr:

 

[Dirtybird]

How was the ride?!?!?!?!