Another keepers question

[ANT]

so will a normal set work for the rear mounts to? i've come in on more than one occasion to really shallow water where the stern of the ski hit and the motor moved enough to push the shaft back pretty far but still make contact. then i have to go take it apart and push the shaft back out to the right distance.

what you think?

 

[PancakePete]

so will a normal set work for the rear mounts to? i've come in on more than one occasion to really shallow water where the stern of the ski hit and the motor moved enough to push the shaft back pretty far but still make contact. then i have to go take it apart and push the shaft back out to the right distance.

what you think?

I would not see why not ! I can email blowsion... MattE might know ?

Freakin great idea.. i have done that a few times too.

 

[Frosty]

you have to mock it up to see if you installed them on the oposite side, but in the rear, if they would sit right.

I quickly photoshopped the exhaust side front mount to the rear side carb mount to see placement. however, the part of the keeper that flares up may not be close enough to the engine craddle to do anything.

I like the idea though. I have tail landed a few times into the bottom of the lake and damaged the intermediate housing.

 

[PancakePete]

If you took the front left and put on rear right and right front on rear left.
the tabs of keepers would sit right.

I think its a freakin awesome Idea.

 

[The Penguin]

I seem to remember talking to someone about this - it doesn't work. I don't think the KK's engage the engine cradle enough to make a difference for a tail landing.

 

[Frosty]

I seem to remember talking to someone about this - it doesn't work. I don't think the KK's engage the engine cradle enough to make a difference for a tail landing.

i thought that would be the case. The rear side of the engine craddle has a completely different shape than the front end.

I'm sure a rear set of KK's can be designed though.

 

[Matt_E]

Think you're right.
I believe the clearance between couplers is less than the clearance between keepers and bedplates.

 

[PancakePete]

ohhh

 

[graepaep]

Why not have some one weld some tabs on the bedplate for you? In the kawi the bed plate has some tabs coming down the catch the keepers going forward and backward. just a thought

 

[PancakePete]

Talked to Blowsion ! They are working on it now. should work, but they are going to check clearances and make a new set with right tabs if need be !

:Banane13::biggrin::woot:

 

[Munkie]

sounds like a great idea im down for getting a rear set i still gotta purchase my front set for my build.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I just put a set in last week and had wondered the same thing. I fit them in to see if one was for the rear and one was for the front and was surprised to see they both went in the front. My drive shaft has moved back so I know I took a good hit at least once.

I don't remember exactly but i didn't think that the tab actually lines up with anything on the bedplate. A little bend in the tab though and it might. There was more than enough room to fit them anyway, just need the right shape.

 

[parrdaddy]

I've had an idea for a while now, I'm going to model it up and get a set made to try out. If it solves the world's problems I'll let y'all know :Banane35:

 

[BruceSki]

damn i know it wouldve saved a midshaft in this situation.

its my buddies square. we have since fixed the fiberglass but 4 motor mounts a midshaft later he is probably wishing he had rear keepers.

YouTube - Squarenose crash

 

[ANT]

If you took the front left and put on rear right and right front on rear left.
the tabs of keepers would sit right.

I think its a freakin awesome Idea.

I've been wanting to try it with a set for a while but never had spares to mock it up. I think they would help a ton.

Talked to Blowsion ! They are working on it now. should work, but they are going to check clearances and make a new set with right tabs if need be !

:Banane13::biggrin::woot:

Dude Pete thats awesome!! I hope they make them because I will definetly get a set.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I mocked it up and it didn't work, the tabs don't connect with anything. The bedplate is too high and doesn't come back far enough. The right shape would work just fine but the fronts won't work on the back is all I'm saying.

 

[Speleopower]

Good idea. I've hit bottom a couple times with the tail of my ski and never the nose.

Hope Blowsion comes up with a set soon. I need both.

Scott

 

[augustaf]

I've had an idea for a while now, I'm going to model it up and get a set made to try out. If it solves the world's problems I'll let y'all know :Banane35:

Please! Do it! We've been needing this more than the front ones.

 

[grahammy]

I've been trying to make some rear ones as well but have changed my mind now.
I'm gonna put a steel rod inside the hollow mid-shaft where the pump drive shaft goes in. I did it to a mates at the weekend and it worked, although its tedious putting the shaft in till it hits the rod and then pulling it out and cutting it down.
Make sure its steel and thus magnetic so you can pull it out.