300/440/550 old school (bus) **with new pic**

[Wolf Child]

I recently had to do a nose repair. on my 550. as with ALL my repairs, I couldnt leave well enough alone I had to do more. I hated the color of the ski when I got it, so I figured "some day" I'd paint it. it also needed ne turk, I hated the jet trim mat that was in it. so what shoul have been a simple " repair the nose so I could hit the lake, turned into: "maybe I'll do the turf while I'm waiting for the epoxy to cure". then as I get it ready to turf I realize I dont wanna returf with out painting this ugly SOB. so out come the sand paper and paint supplies (which were readily accessable since I'm currently prepping the couch).

after shooting the first coat, My G/F immediately remarked "It looks like a School bus". then I was inspired. I may have a stop sing sticker made for one side and do just that. :haha:

so far this is my idea and lay out. (PS'd of course)

 

[DAG]

looks good.

 

[Fathom]

I like it.

 

[Wolf Child]

lol.. just call it 'the short bus'

that would be funny

:haha:

you're right, it would

 

[SXIPro]

Very cool !! You need to get some vinyl made up. For the rear "This vehicle stops at all couch crossings"

For the hood you need a bus number and then some vinyl with "Total passenger occupancy 1"(or something to that effect, it has been WAY long since I have been on a school bus, so I can't remember the wording)

 

[redrrocket]

Thats a great idea.


Lol. short bus for the win.
little stop sign up front on the side to finish it off.

 

[sflsurfrider]

put handicapped stickers on the hood.

 

[eschberg]

You now need my avatar....

 

[monoshock]

On the hood, you could paint/airbrush it like windows with kids looking out.

 

[Wolf Child]

here's where I'm at so far.

I'm getting the Kawi sticker for the gunnel made and not sure about the hood.

I thought of making it LOOK like a bus... but I think it's be funny for about 5 seconds then I'd feel like a goon ( scratch that.... BIGGER goon). so now I'm not sure.

 

[joe b]

have ms. crabtree at the wheel

 

[STOOPIDSKI]

where do you find/ get the foam mat to go around the entire hull (rubrail) like that?

 

[Big Kahuna]

Hydroturf.

 

[OldSkoot]

Looking good man, hope to see it in the water sometime.

 

[N2 H2O]

Umm...This post is from 2006 lol

 

[Big Kahuna]

Umm...This post is from 2006 lol

I guess you failed to notice Stoopidski asked a question this morning about the turf on the rails. Legit question. Does not matter how old the thread was.

 

[N2 H2O]

I guess you failed to notice Stoopidski asked a question this morning about the turf on the rails. Legit question. Does not matter how old the thread was.

I did notice I was just pointing it out to make sure everyone else noticed. I agree that it was a completely legit question and I have no problem with it, I was just pointing something out.

 

[OldSkoot]

grrrr, didn't see that

 

[N2 H2O]

grrrr, didn't see that

Lol I thought so


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[Waverunner Eagle]

hydroturf, they don't sell it precut though so you have to do all the grunt work...