cottage life

rfmcrx · Posted: Nov 30, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: cottage life

Got a phone call today from cottage life magazine, and they want to do an article on my winch. Its going to be featured in there june magzine.
im so stoked. It just sucks that its snowing here now and i wont be wakeskating till march or april again. but winching with the snowboard/snowskate is always fun.

Raven · Posted: Nov 30, 2010 5:41 pm Post subject:

yo link up that article when it comes through cousin Birthday

sounds sic

Raven · Posted: Nov 30, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject:

yo link up that article when it comes through cousin Birthday

sounds sic

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

ah! ill have to grab that issue! thats sick dude. man people up there luv them tho eh. like up at my cottage in midland and my friends in wasaga so many people were stoked

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

That's sick.

My parents get that mag so I can't wait to check out the article.

frankycouplepuphs · Backside 180 Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 542 City: Decatur

I can't help but picture some old retiree with 'cottage life' tattoed in old english across his stomach

rfmcrx · Posted: Dec 01, 2010 8:00 am Post subject:

yeah 416, i spend more time talking with people about it than riding behind it.
we used it right down town minden at the river, and it causes traffic jams from people trying to figure out how you are riding without boat.
ill post a link to the article once its done.

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

where did you get that exhaust? did you build it?

rfmcrx · Posted: Dec 04, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject:

I custom built the exhaust. Its made from 1" mandrel bent tubing. and has a slp silencer on it. i also had it ceramic coated and wrapped with heat shiled wrap.

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

I'm comfortable bending the pipe, how did you create the flange to mount it to the engine block, it looks lik you may have cut the factory exhaust flange about 1.5" up the pipe and simply welded to that...? would you mind shooting a video with the mic near the silencer while the engine is running so we can hear how well it quiets your winch?

Guy · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 842 City: Orillia

Nice. I will take a look when i get the June issue in the mail.

rfmcrx · Posted: Dec 06, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject:

supermanotorious, I cut the stock pipe going to the muffler and welded the 1" tubing to that. the pipe is the same size as the stock exhust. the silencer really doesnt mke it that much quiter. It gives the engine a really nice sound, sort of sounds like 4 stroke 600 single atv with a pipe on it.

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

thanks for the info, I'm creating a gas powered winch to be almost silent, I've heard of attaching a hose to the exhaust and running it into the water, I am going to attempt to fabricate those custom exhausts without cutting the stock muffler and provide a hose adapter or come up with something else

rfmcrx · Posted: Dec 07, 2010 12:21 pm Post subject:

The silencer was for racing go karts, so i was aware it would be loud.
i also had to rejet the carb to get the engine to run right, with the pipe on it.

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

I'm glad you mentioned that, from my research it looks like putting 2 mufflers in series may be the answer, how do you adjust the carb in these types of engines? PM me your address and shirt size and I'll send you a Phoenix Winch shirt if you want