- Location
- South Florida
Yeah I used pvc for the trim and steering tube too. I was referring to the cooling lines in my previous posts.
hornedogg79
dodgin' bass boats
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
The rrp trim cable included the rubber seal posted on page 1 when I got mine. I like the rrp setup for straight pull trims
Awesome @hornedogg79. Thats what I needed to know. I can still use pex for my trim and steering tube. Going to try and run all that soon and get my pump tunnel set in this weekend hopefully.
- Location
- Asheville, NC
Im curious, how are you sealing the trim tube? Does the grommet fit the OD of a 1/2" pex?
- Location
- Sacramento Delta
@hornedogg79 that is clean work. Is that white pvc tube on the right side of your photo a drain tube for a scupper valve? And what ski is that? Is it a flat / no sidewall deck? A photo of the completed ski would be appreciated with Resmondo's permission of course.
Yea so with 1/2” pex for your trim, whatd you seal your tube with? @hornedogg79
- Location
- Asheville, NC
@hornedogg79 now you done did it haha I've been curious how that hull is going
@Resmondo probably silicone... I heard that's what they use in West Virginia
@Resmondo probably silicone... I heard that's what they use in West Virginia
hornedogg79
dodgin' bass boats
It's this one. It got buried in all the other fx1 builds. No one was interested. https://www.x-h2o.com/threads/5-wdk-f1pro.201728/
I sealed the brass fittings to the hull with 5200. I drill the hole to fit tightly around the fitting so the nut doesn't slip through. When the pex is clamped on it's mechanically attached to the hull. The grommet provided with my thrust trim fits 1/2".
@hornedogg79 Ok so you had a grommet from a thrust trim setup that fits 1/2” pipe. I got the bulkhead fittings on the way. They’re stainless and should be plenty secure when i snot some 5200 on them. I was wondering about the grommet and cable to tube seal not hull to pipe seal. Thanks for all the info though. I can read all day and never get the idea but when i see it, it clicks. Haha. Some form of mental. Haha
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- Location
- Charlotte, NC
You should just buy my superjet instead haha it already has the rocker and is shortened 4inches
Where you at?! Haha. Nah im building a house currently as well so this is budget. House gets priority forsure. But what are your thoughts about it? Like would you have left it longer, cut less off? Angle cut or straight cut? Im not opposed to chopping. Just need some input on what it affects handling wise.
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I met you at southern fried freeride. I'm in Charlotte NC. Gray rockered shortened rn. If you want to get into back flips definitely go -4. It will change how you ride it once you shorten it. Have to ride more aggressive to keep the nose down. You're a bit lighter than I am so it would be different for you. Definitely better for doing aerial tricks.
Oh yea man whats up. I remember riding it now. I forgot all about that. Haha. Im not trying to get into aerials really. I just like carving and some re-entries and hanging it all out on the lip. Thank you for reminding me. I dont think I need to go that short then. Maybe ill ride it with the rocker first and see how it is then i can always chop some later.
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I wouldnt use chopped strand with epoxy resin because the epoxy resin doesn't have the activator that let's the chopped strand lay down properly. For the Chines I'd recommend 8oz e-glass tape for the chines. The tape comes in several different widths
