I've read a lot on ski bottoms but still have a couple questions. I'm replacing ski bottoms on Federal 1500A's. Current bottoms are showing deep, long cracks and were done with (very heavy) 1/2" UHMW extended 2" out to be 12" wide, attached with countersunk machine screws. They had the center skeg removed and a small steel skeg bolted on the edge.
Sounds like 1/4" is ideal for extending 2+" out, and 3/16" works for anything less. I'm thinking 3/16" extended 1 1/2". Should save quite a bit of weight.
UHMW skeg seems the way to go, is there a problem just bolting a skeg on at the ski edge? or both edges? The aluminum seems thin where you would use self tapping screws or rivnuts to attach the center skeg.
Thanks for any info!
Sounds like 1/4" is ideal for extending 2+" out, and 3/16" works for anything less. I'm thinking 3/16" extended 1 1/2". Should save quite a bit of weight.
UHMW skeg seems the way to go, is there a problem just bolting a skeg on at the ski edge? or both edges? The aluminum seems thin where you would use self tapping screws or rivnuts to attach the center skeg.
Thanks for any info!