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RichardKCMo · 01-06-2008, 05:12 PM

Does anyone have or know of any pics of a ski with sponsons?
RichardKCMo

**JUST-IN-TIME** · 01-07-2008, 12:45 PM

beachhouse makes them

REMY · 03-07-2008, 03:28 PM

sponsons come stock on all boats.... go to any manufacturer website and you can see them there..

riva, R&D, beach house all make aftermarket sponsons... but there really no difference performance wise than oem(stock) sponsons

RichardKCMo · 03-07-2008, 04:39 PM

Thanks, i didn't understand what they were, i'm quite heavy and i heard that smaller older skis don't balance to well at low speed and idle with fat people.
I know have a 95 yamaha 700cc machine so i guess i'll get aquainted.
RichardKCMo

REMY · 03-07-2008, 04:43 PM

there used for steering bite and help with stability in the chop..

just stay on the gas and you wont be tipping over

sulzberger · 08-04-2009, 04:41 PM

I have aftermarket sponsons and there insane compaired to stock. Don't help the balance at slow speeds but they will make the ski cut a hard tight corner without skid. First hard corner I took after changing from oem to aftermarket it threw me off at 50 mph cause the ski stuck hard in the corner

cantgetright · 05-07-2010, 05:56 PM

I have some aftermarket ones for my kawi 550. Is there a certain angle or way they should be installed to maximize performance?

Gsxtrbo99 · 06-27-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sulzberger

I have aftermarket sponsons and there insane compaired to stock. Don't help the balance at slow speeds but they will make the ski cut a hard tight corner without skid. First hard corner I took after changing from oem to aftermarket it threw me off at 50 mph cause the ski stuck hard in the corner

how much did you spend on aftermarket spons's