Sponsons Placement on Hydros

[anthony_marquart]

I may actually do that,.. with the tape.. sure would make a mess if it came off while running though..

 

[JRXHydros]

Good Luck with that tape...how about a bolt on ski box

 

[Kevin Krogness]

I use tape on my ski and have had no problem. Might be different if you stuff your boat or cart wheel it.

 

[brad nichols]

Use the indoor outdoor or perminate type tape or what they recomend in the KEPs build.

Brad

 

[Kevin Krogness]

3m radio box tape here.

 

[JRXHydros]

I like the bolt on better...if your playing with BIG OUTRIGGERS.

 

[anthony_marquart]

Kevin how are you using radio box tape to hold on the ski?

 

[Kevin Krogness]

Small piece of tape at the start of ski and then tape the seam the long way on both sides. I will probably adapt a more permanent setup but I was unsure if I was going to keep my ski or build a JAE style, if you remember that discussion in my thread... So I taped it on to test and it works fine. If you need a picture I could text or email you one.

 

[anthony_marquart]

no need for a pic. might try a ski that stops at or before the transom too,.. this could give the launch benefit and also maybe settle the transom more

 

[Kevin Krogness]

I tried moving my ski forward and it didn't like it... Try raising your strut for a better launch and experiment with that. Of course you know pipe prop and everything else comes into play!!!

 

[anthony_marquart]

i never had launch issues with my ski boats,.. rear side shoes, that was a different story,..

 

[JRXHydros]

I have tested rear side shoes with flat plane technology with no launch issues & turns on a dime at high speed + she runs flat on race water. Very stable on rough water also.

 

[anthony_marquart]

all my rear shoe boats had curved bottom sponsons.. maybe someday ill build another..

 

[JRXHydros]

Took me a weekend to make them & bolted them on for testing. They are simple & faster to make then old style curved rear side sponsons & work GREAT!

 

[Mike Siriani]

Joel

would you post some pics of your rears .....sponsons that is !!

 

[JRXHydros]

Joel

would you post some pics of your rears .....sponsons that is !!

Hello Mike,I never did get photos of the sponsons being built..but I have a side template & some photos of the sponsons mounted on the JRX Outrigger.