June 2019 picture thread

[Stazi]

Depending how long they take to send me a replacement, I may have to put the original plastic flapper exhaust pipe back on. I’m not losing weeks of summer waiting for this thing, especially with a 5 day weekend coming up.


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[RC_Hinojosa]

Is that factory or aftermarket FAE?

Not to knock FAE but the OEM surfpipe just seems way more refined & stout...



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[larry_arizona]

I feel like that is crazy low hours for that kind of damage.

I have a factory surf pipe and I wonder if the “fin” like thing on it helps to neutralize some for the stress it sees where the flange weld is.




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I thought the fin on the factory pipe was a step.........JK

I do agree that the fin appears tipped to help counter the load on the mounting flange.

Lol


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[Stazi]

Maybe so. But I would expect it to be tilted forward to push the pipe down and the water drag pulls the pipe back, up and to port.


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[larry_arizona]

Maybe so. But I would expect it to be tilted forward to push the pipe down and the water drag pulls the pipe back, up and to port.


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After further study of the factory fin..... I cannot see how it can apply a down force.

Possibly it could dampen vibration/harmonic frequency to keep it from reaching natural frequency.


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[scotthons]

Great pics.

[trayson]

As good as it gets on Lake Houston for butter. Lol.


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Maybe I won't be retiring to Lake Houston afterall...

It was taking water on like a sieve.


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That's nothing. you should have seen how my boat took on water when one of my 3.5" exhaust flanges had the hose slip completely off. I had the bilge and 3 ballast drain pumps going simultaneously and they still couldn't keep up.

[Stazi]

Maybe I won't be retiring to Lake Houston afterall...



That's nothing. you should have seen how my boat took on water when one of my 3.5" exhaust flanges had the hose slip completely off. I had the bilge and 3 ballast drain pumps going simultaneously and they still couldn't keep up.

Scary shit!


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[Matt0520]

Well it was a good and bad session Sunday, 8th time on a wakeboard and took a hard fall on the first set + tore the rotator cuff in my good shoulder. But got back up and landed my first few wake-to-wakes!

I’ll be a full-time driver for a month or so but psyched to finish physical therapy+PRP shots and get back out there!




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[Stazi]

Well it was a good and bad session Sunday, 8th time on a wakeboard and took a hard fall on the first set + tore the rotator cuff in my good shoulder. But got back up and landed my first few wake-to-wakes!

I’ll be a full-time driver for a month or so but psyched to finish physical therapy+PRP shots and get back out there!




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Whenever I even THINK I’m going to eat shit on a jump, I ditch the rope. NEVER try hold on to the rope to ride out a funky jump. You know when you hit the wake and start getting air, if it’s going to be landable. That’s how you hurt yourself.


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