Very simple Jet Ski question, that is baffling everyone.?

Question

OK, so I have what seems to be a very simple jet ski question, however I have wasted about 25 hours of my life, calling all over the place, searching the net, and talking to many people, nobody knows.

I own a '91 kawasaki x2 jet ski, and I need some new turf for it (the turf that goes in the foot tray). Its just some simple black foam rubber type pad thats about 1/4 inch thick. So it gives good traction for the feet, while being soft for the knees as well.

I know they sell aftermarket hydroturf brand kits, but those are way too expensive for me, I can't justify paying almost $100 after tax or shipping, for a couple pieces of foam rubber. I'm simply looking for a place I can buy a roll or sheet of some inexpensive genaric black jet ski turf, that I can cut to size myself (I need 2 pieces about 8 inch by 4 feet). Same kind as you see on any stand up jet ski really.

Do you know where I can find it, or even a more specific name of what its called? Thanks.

Answer 1

What you really want is called EVA, that's the same stuff that HydroTurf uses as well as every surf traction brand. What I would do is call AstroDeck they are the originators of this stuff.  [e-mail]

Hopefully they can sell you a roll large enough, you would then use 3M spray 90 apply it to the ski.

Answer 2

A friend of mine had the same problem & needed something quick so we could Jet Ski the next day. He ended up going to a computer store & picking up 8 neoprene mouse pads for under 15.00. He laid them out, trimmed them to fit and glued them down with Gorilla Glue as a temporary fix.

That was over a year ago and it worked so well he has no plans to replace them until they no longer function. We ride about 4 times a week and the pads still look like new but for some minor abrasions which are hardly noticable.

Make sure you clean the tray real well with a solvent & rough it up with some 80 grit sandpaper to give the glue a good surface to adhere to. If you use Gorilla Glue, use it sparingly as it foams & expands while setting. Also moisten the pads. Using plastic bags full of sand as weights will help make a permanent bond.

Answer 3

Make sure you clean the tray real well with a solvent & rough it up with some 80 grit sandpaper to give the glue a good surface to adhere to. If you use Gorilla Glue, use it sparingly as it foams & expands while setting. Also moisten the pads. Using plastic bags full of sand as weights will help make a permanent bond

Answer 4

Does this help?