r/jetski • u/United-Nobody7662 • 11h ago

Flag mount for jetski

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Fabbed up a flag mount for my older ski. Trying to see what people think. Is the fiberglass going to have problems with the extra pulling? Anyone else seeing potential problems with this setup? Overall I’m just not sure if it will handle the forces it’s going to come across. Tried to use ai to give me a better idea of the forces at play. Didn’t give me a clear picture. The mount is attached using two studs I welded to it. Any feedback would be great, except for saying that my welds are shit.

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u/BarbedRoses 11h ago

Million to one shot doc, million to one. I am always worried I'm going to hit my rooster tail if I lean back too far...this would have me very concerned. Quality looks great though, is this for a full size flag?

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u/United-Nobody7662 11h ago

Yes, my hope was to use a 2x3 flag on a 5 foot pole. I may shorten the pole depending on how ridiculous it looks on the back

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u/Difficult-Republic57 9h ago

I think they meant if you get bounced back, you might get the mount up your butt.

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u/Dockshundswfl 10h ago

Looks like a great way to get a flag mount up your a$$ when you hit a wave wrong.

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u/Enorats 9h ago

That's a great way to get yourself impaled.

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u/United-Nobody7662 9h ago

The flag pole will not be that short. That was just to demonstrate how the flag goes through the grab handle

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u/Enorats 9h ago

Even still, it's a big metal rod directly behind you, on a vehicle explicitly designed for you to fall off of.

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u/United-Nobody7662 9h ago

I get your point. Generally you not falling off backwards. I can see that maybe there’s some slight risk, but I’d take that if I could get a flag

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u/Enorats 8h ago

Passengers fall off backwards almost every time.

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u/United-Nobody7662 8h ago

I don’t ride with passengers

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u/SusanMilberger 11h ago

Cool! What kinda flag you plan on flying?

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u/United-Nobody7662 10h ago

Clemson flag, should match with the color of the ski pretty well

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u/matt6021023 10h ago

Is the flag pole resting on the grab handle? If not, it seems like the mount is going to be subject to a shitload of torque...

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u/United-Nobody7662 10h ago

It’s not resting on the grab handle. Wanted it to just go straight through the gap. I agree there going to be extra force, it’s just how much is too much for it to handle

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u/Silenced045 10h ago

Looks good and ski looks like a 2008 or 9 RXTX. Had one of those and should have kept it. They don’t make them like that anymore.

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u/United-Nobody7662 10h ago

Spot on, 09. Love it to death

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u/cow-lumbus 9h ago

🤷🏿‍♀️

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u/RobLazar1969 5h ago

Like the Sunny Mac bicycle.

Nice welds, be careful as others have said and maybe brace it with solid item against grab handle.

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u/UncleBenji 2h ago

But why?!