Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
oh, I thought that was a pic of you, my bad!!!!!!!!!!:arms::nutkick::smashfreakB:
big tray
- Thread starter stanton
- Start date
oh, I thought that was a pic of you, my bad!!!!!!!!!!:arms::nutkick::smashfreakB:
Liquid Graffix
liquidgraffix
- Location
- In the shop or on the water
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
that's tight
stanton
High on jetskis.
- Location
- atascadero,ca
wow thats quite the change! the fx needs it i can barely fit my feet in the tray in my usual stance. does widening it increase or decrease stability?
Liquid Graffix
liquidgraffix
- Location
- In the shop or on the water
"does widening it increase or decrease stability?"
Actually, i've found that on skis with small trays, when you widen them they are MORE stable because you can move your feet to a wider stance if needed, but thats a matter of opinion i guess.
Actually, i've found that on skis with small trays, when you widen them they are MORE stable because you can move your feet to a wider stance if needed, but thats a matter of opinion i guess.
SKItarist750
Custom Kawi
- Location
- Lansing, MI
I totally agree. Wider is better. I have footholds in my 750, and it made a huge difference in handling over stock. After I put the holds in, the ski stopped skittering across the surface in sharp turns and the pump actually stayed hooked up better. If anything, more width helps you carve and lean harder and it's def. easier to correct if you get off balance. The tray of my SXR is so wide, I can sit down in it and my hips barely touch the sides.
I have widened my SJs tray with full length slots. Its the best thing that I ever did to a ski. There was a couple of technical problems to solve though. The first was with the exhaust tube being in the way. The second was finding a good way to support the tray since it is not connected to the lower hull. Anyway, the ski is much more comfortable to ride at high speeds and I never have to worry about coming out of the tray.
227
Its all about the surf!
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
You can't go wrong with a wider tray- If you need it its there, if you don't, it doesn't hurt.
- Location
- Brigantine, NJ
SKItarist750
Custom Kawi
- Location
- Lansing, MI
I had that with my 750 footholds (they were the blowsion klowners which are really big), and i had to cut a hole in the bottom of the right footwell then glass over it to be able to install it. Pain in the ass. Next time I'm going with regular holds
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
Always wanted a wider tray and since I killed my hull and need to start on a replacement I decided to go W I D E .
Don't know if it's a good idea to go all the way out to the sides of the ski for strength reasons but how much strength does that foam add, really ?
Anyway, started on it tonight and have this so far. Yes, there will be a channel all the way down to the front of the tray.
Don't know if it's a good idea to go all the way out to the sides of the ski for strength reasons but how much strength does that foam add, really ?
Anyway, started on it tonight and have this so far. Yes, there will be a channel all the way down to the front of the tray.
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Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
The sides is what I'm concerned about. Don't want to cave them in on the many failed rolls but that's what reinforcement is for, I guess.
Kennay
Squarenose for the _____
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, SC
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
I was so tempted to just keep cutting and make this one a flat deck. The sawzall has that affect on me. :fing02:
Maybe on the next one.
Maybe on the next one.
LBE
Eddie Would Go.
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I haven't even ridden my new RN, but I did widen the tray. Going from an FX1 to widened RN tray sould be huge!
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
Just doing a bit of garage surfing (actually van surfing) to try the new tray out.
Do any of you that have the channel all the way to the dash use the front part of it ?
Just don't see how or when it would come in handy, that's all
Since it's cut, I will leave it but not too sure about it just yet.
Do any of you that have the channel all the way to the dash use the front part of it ?
Just don't see how or when it would come in handy, that's all
Since it's cut, I will leave it but not too sure about it just yet.
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WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
The way I have it now (foam scooped out all the way to the sides) it would be so easy to let the blade slip and go all out.
It's hard to take that step without having ridden a flat deck first but someday I will go psycho on a hull.