Custom/Hybrid Aquabot V2 Build

krawler98

Always wrenchin'
Location
Roanoke, VA
Just finished my Tiger Craft Aquabot V2 build and so far I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I ordered the hull back in the end of September and received it about the second week of December, about 12-13 weeks wait time, not too bad for an aftermarket hull considering this is a new design over the V1 hull and my build time included Tony and his guys making new molds and assembling my hull. I originally ordered white gel coat, but before my hull was laid I changed my mind and went with black, which I'm glad I did. Tony had some problems with the first hood and had to go back and start almost from scratch, so I ended up getting my hood a few weeks after my hull. I kinda freaked about this at first, mostly because I wanted to test it last weekend before Daytona, but looking at it now the end result was worth the wait. The quality on the hull and hood is really great, especially for the price I paid. I think it looks just as good as more expensive hulls. Zimmy and I assembled the ski in his garage, with him doing a TON of the work while I wasn't around. If it weren't for him, it wouldn't have been done by now. As far as the build process, the ski was pretty easy to assemble. The hood opening on the V2 is pretty big, making getting your arms down in the hull not much of a problem. Everything fit and lined up pretty good, save for having to use a pile of shims to align the motor, but nothing out of the ordinary. An option I went with on this hull was a deep front foothold. After riding a couple other bots I knew I needed more room for my stance. It makes mounting the ebox kinda tough but it's totally worth it, as I have the same tray length as an SXR with the front hold. All in all I'm pretty happy with how everything turned out. Communication got a little thin for a while towards the end and had a few issues getting the hood, but those are minor faults in the big picture. I think once Tony gets everything going and starts pumping these hulls out the wait time will go down and the customer service will improve. I would recommend this hull to anyone else who is looking for a great AM hull for a great price. Whatever the wait, it has been worth it.

2013 Aquabot V2 - Black Gel Coat
61X 701 Ported by Erik Brigham
Stock Electronics with MSD enhancer
Stock Pump with 10/16 Hooker and Xmetal Trim
Xmetal Comp Pole with their adjustable steering
Factory Blaster Mod Pipe with H20 Water Box
A bunch of parts from Rad Dudes and Jet Maniac
 

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Gorgeous build!! Great choice on the black gel!!

Love seeing a realistic build (for me) too! I can see myself building & riding this same ski! Kinda tired of AM hulls w 1200 motors, etc.
 

krawler98

Always wrenchin'
Location
Roanoke, VA
Thanks! This will be a ski I ride a lot, flat water chasing boats and some surf from time to time. I wanted it to be relatively cheap for an AM hull build, simple and reliable. It'll get a bigger engine later on, but it'll still do everything I want for now.


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KTM434

Jamie FN Hickey
Location
Palm Coast FL
Looks incredible! Now get it down to Daytona to shred.
I imagine you will want to either lengthen the pole or hack that rideplate though
 

krawler98

Always wrenchin'
Location
Roanoke, VA
Looks incredible! Now get it down to Daytona to shred.
I imagine you will want to either lengthen the pole or hack that rideplate though
Yeah, definitely gonna cut the ride plate down. I wanna ride it first and see how much I want to take off though. I'm a decent size guy, 6'1" 215, and don't want to chop too much and have the nose sitting sky high all the time.
 
Ski turned out great, had fun working on it, learned a lot about these hulls. I think the x metal has classic style, clean, low profile and strong. Gives the ski a lean and mean look! Cudos to Tony for the lines on this thing, it speaks for itself without decals... its a sexy ski!
 
Nice touch was the pole pad, had a lot of fun with it!
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