300/440/550 Ride Plate from 650sx fit a JS?

[gtgoat]

Will a ride plate from a late 80's 650sx fit a late 80's JS440?
Thanks

 

[vrizi]

I think that the 650 hull was differant, I'm not positive on the plate, but I don't think that it will work. I have a stock 550 plate if you need one, let me know.

 

[gtgoat]

I am interested. I've seen them on ebay for $10 plus $10 shipping. I just missed a Mariner plate for the same price. Darn IT! I'm located in CT. Let me know what you are looking to get for yours. Thanks.

 

[Mr Bojangles]

Nope, won't fit. They had different pumps and bolt patterns.

 

[vrizi]

I'll let you have it for 10 plus whatever actual shipping is. I'll check out shipping cost, and let you know on that. What is your zip?

 

[mrafindley]

Is a longer ride plate better? cant keep my ski in the water even when I stand all the way forward.

 

[gtgoat]

I think you are talking about porpoising (front of ski bouncing uncontrollable). I have 2 machines, one has the stock ride plate, the other has a west coast ride plate that is about an inch longer than stock. I don't notice much of a difference between them when it comes to porpoising. I think the West Coast plate planes quicker but they both bounce pretty bad until I learned how to ride them. Keep one foot forward, legs bent, and transfer your weight when it start bouncing. Also slow down. The choppier the water, the worse it gets.

 

[N2 H2O]

I've only ridden 3 js hulls that are really stable at top speed. Two of them(mine) have ocean pro rideplates and the other had a shredmaster. A lot of the time, position in the tray can fix porpoising. My two js hulls with ocean pro plates never porpoise. I can stand anywhere I want on them and the nose stays down.