Purpose: The purpose of this article is to outline my personal recommendations of required mods on a superjet to be used in the surf. I am assuming a modest budget. If you have a couple grand to spend, get a ski already built! This article will soon include links to all related mod articles as they are published.

Recommended for: All freeriders taking superjets in the surf. Most of this will apply for all standups.

Yet another disclaimer: This article lists my recommendations only. This dude Yamaslut did an awesome write-up on X also if you want to look it up.

Stage 1 (essential!):

• Quick-steer
• Straight bars (will also require grips)
• Shorten [roundnose] handle pole at the top
• Tighten [roundnose] handle pole as much as possible
• D-cut ride plate
• Limiting rope
• Hood straps
• Mod hood air intakes (seal up front, open up rear)
• Single or dual 500 gph bilge pump(s)
• Optional: primer kit
• Estimated total cost: ~$125

Stage 2a (when you are ready to play with fiberglass):

• Footwells/turf
• Optional: foot straps
• Optional: one-way valve (required if you plan on running dual cooling)
• Reinforce pole mounting area
• Convert squarenose pole to roundnose pole, do Stage 1 mods to it
  
• xmetal-style single-breather pole bracket with dual pivot bolts and bushings for true stiff pole
• Estimated total cost: ~$400

Stage 2b (when you are ready to wrench):

• Factory b-pipe
• Re-jet carb(s)
• Primer kit if you have not done so already
• Swirl/freeride impeller
  • Solas Concord 13/17 is nice for a limited setup
  • Skat Freeride Swirl is popular but I've never tried it
• Scoop intake grate
  • Worx 201 is popular
• Stubby freestyle cone or bore exit nozzle
• Estimated total cost: ~$1,150

Stage 3 (starting to get serious):

• Hull reinforcement
• Lighten flywheel
• Mill head
• Bore exit nozzle if you have not already
• Dual cooling
• Estimated total cost: ~$450

Stage 4 (you just want to spend more money tweaking):

• Ignition enhancer
• Flow-control valve
• Optional: Tubbie sponsons
• Estimated total cost: ~$300-550

Stage 5 (the "you shoulda bought a built boat" stage):

• The average inverted surf freerider will not gain as much bang-for-your-buck by progressing into this stage
• Any big motor work you want done (porting, big bore, other $$ stuff)
• Aftermarket hull
• Estimated total cost: ~$ARM+LEG