ketsair's build thread

[ketsair]

first off, i like to say that if reading through this, you find something you don't understand, or i've left a step out, send me a pm and i'll update it to be more beneficial to the readers.


starting picks...stripped down, i figured after freezing a lower rod bearing...what better time to do these mods.

first time cutting holes in a ski as you can tell. this was an extremely stupid way to cut the holes. made it very difficult to get the foam out, but atleast i know what's inside the ride tray now. next time the front hole will be much bigger!!!

 

[Mark44]

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Where is the rest of the thread?:shrug:

Mark44
"The Almighty"

 

[ketsair]

after i took out most of the foam, i met up with mark44 and he helped me out with the rest of this process....BIG THANKS TO THE ALMIGHTY:hail: :hail: :hail:
getting the vacuum out to suck up all that nasty power plant water...we may glow after this :bigeyes:

cut more holes for easier access

and more holes on the inside, one for the homedepot scupper, and one for a future trim setup:headbang:

 

[ketsair]

next we get into the powder fest grinding the ribs away

then we put mark's kid to work

 

[ketsair]

Where is the rest of the thread?:shrug:

Mark44
"The Almighty"

i'm getting there, be paitent

 

[Mark44]

Maybe it was the power plant water that gave you the incredible rash?

Mark44
The Almighty

 

[Mark44]

I like instant gratification. ok ok I will leave your thread alone!

Mark44

 

[ketsair]

then we wrapped the exhaust pipe in plastic so i could remove it at any time with not a whole lot of hassle....keep the foam from sticking to it

 

[ketsair]

I like instant gratification. ok ok I will leave your thread alone!

Mark44

no.. please feel free to chip in or spout off or what ever...oh ya soon to come jessi started a little project of her own.

 

[ketsair]

i don't have a pic of this part but while we had the foothold hole there, we reinforced the sidewalls with 24oz cloth, then the footholds went on


then for the foam.. got it from www.uscomposites.com the 3lb density, i got 2 4lb kits, it was barely enough and i didn't remove all of the foam above the bondline, so for a complete refoam, you'll need atleast 3 4lb kits of whatever density you choose

just be sure to cap off your hole to let it expand inwards, we filled in around the footholds first to avoid the foothold popping out from the foam having nowhere to expand to

 

[PancakePete]

Build Threads Rock. Cool stuff, Lookin good so Far.... What motor ?

 

[ketsair]

Maybe it was the power plant water that gave you the incredible rash?

Mark44
The Almighty

now i think that it was not the foam, maybee the smc fibers flying sround, because now i got it again after doing my internal fuel filler

 

[ketsair]

Build Threads Rock. Cool stuff, Lookin good so Far.... What motor ?

i am really really really broke, so i just bought a used crank out of a 62t to put in my 650 to get me back on the water, but someday:fingersx: it'll happen....I WILL HAVE A MAGOO SPECIAL... or i will die trying:biggrin:

 

[ketsair]

next we filled in the bondline with the 2 part foam, then cut the excess off with a hacksaw blade to have an easier surface to deal with for the engine bay sidewall reinforcement, and layed a couple layers of cloth for reinforcement

then we put the piece that we cut out back in... for all of this i used west systems epoxy kit, with 404 filler when we needed filler and mostly 10oz cloth if i remeber right, mark correct me if i miss something or get it wrong, it's been a while ago.

 

[ketsair]

had a little repair to do to the nose

 

[ketsair]

mark's gonna love this next part

 

[ketsair]

ALWAYS STRAP YOUR SKI DOWN, or you will have a little repair

the ski fell off the stand onto the concrete, but there was something to break it's fall.....a heat gun....the handle busted right thru the side, it was stuck in there when we picked it up

 

[Mark44]

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Why don't you tell everyone about the tray fire also
:firedevil:

Mark44:bigeyes:
The Almighty

 

[ketsair]

now for the scupper, of couse i'm broke, and a tightwad, so i used the homedepot scupper, it seems like it's a very good valve



just make sure the correct side is facing up and that the valve is flowing in the right direction

 

[ketsair]

Why don't you tell everyone about the tray fire also
:firedevil:

Mark44:bigeyes:
The Almighty

yes, previously known as the devil ski, (we had to preform an exorcism (sp) on it) it caught on fire while mark was using the heatgun (yes the one that busted throught the side, maybee they had a score to settle with each other lol) and the great stuff foam he put in there to hold a pvc in exploded and i think it even burned his eyebrows...i'd have loved to have seen him walk back in after that:1244: :biggrin: