The Powerski SuperTorque XT Marine Engine fitted with Orbital Direct Injection

It involves injecting the fuel directly into the cylinder (combustion chamber) of an engine, instead of indirectly through an inlet port, as would be the case in a port fuel injection (PFI) or a carburetor engine.

Mr. Byeong-Jun, President, and Mr. Tae-Gu Kang, General Manager, of Daesung Fine Tec Co., Ltd. arrived from Korea on Thursday July 8th, for a final specifications review of the SuperTorqueXT Marine Engine. Joined by Mike Moon, General Manager of Pacific X Auto Corporation, they met with Leo Greene, VP of Engineering, Bjorn Elvin, VP of Engine Development, and Bob Montgomery, CEO of PowerSki International Corporation.

Everyone involved was pleased with the progress achieved during this face-to-face session. Mr. Moon stated that although the agenda called for three days of point-by-point review, only two were necessary to complete our business. Mr. Montgomery added, "We are very gratified with the commitment and effort that Daesung Fine Tec Co. has shown. The Korean produced SuperTorqueXT is a really first-class product." Mr. Montgomery went on to say, "Although the initial purchase order is for 12,000 engines, Mr. Kim assured me that the high-quality permanent tooling they have built is capable of producing upwards of 100,000 units."

Pictured above, left to right; Leo Greene, Bjorn Elvin, Mike Moon, Tae-Gu Kang (face blocked by cylinder head), Byeong-Jun (standing), and Bob Montgomery.

Powerski Partners with VEC Technology: High Rate Hull Production

Von Hanson, Ray Fundura, Leo Greene, Bob Montgomery

VP of Sales and Marketing, Ray Fundura and Senior Application Engineer, Von Hanson of VEC Technology where in San Clemente Wednesday ironing out the details with respect to the manufacturing of the hull for the Powerski Jetboard™. Currently using hand lay-up a hull set requires skilled labor and two days. This state-of-the-art manufacturing process will produce one hull per hour to start and up to 2000 hull sets per month out of a single VEC cell. The first hull set from VEC could arrive in as soon as 8 weeks.

Ray Fundora, VP of Sales & Marketing states, “VEC Technology, L.L.C. (VEC) is pleased that Powerski International has chosen VEC as the supplier of the decks and hulls of their new PowerSki Jet Board™. The entire VEC Team is exited about the opportunities that the project presents. We see the PowerSki JetBoard™ as a cutting edge product that will benefit from our cutting edge technology"

Ray also states the benifits for PowerSki, “The VEC process will enable Powerski to market a one-piece integrated hull utilizing integrated floating/structural foam and molded-in hardware. All this adds up to stronger, and more durable parts than possible with any other fiberglass molding process. VEC’s automated molding process produces dimensionally stable and highly repeatable parts. A single cavity VEC mold can produce up to 20 PowerSki JetBoard™ hulls per day. As Powerski’s volumes requirements increase, additional cavities can be added to meet daily requirements.”

With the mind set of PowerSki being mean, lean and green, Von Hanson, Senior Applications Engineer added, “In addition to the structural, quality, and manufacturing efficiencies that the VEC process offers, it is also a environmentally friendly process. The VEC process emits 90% less styrene emission that other fiberglass processes.” Since quality and durability are a prerequisite Von Hanson continued with, “Since 1999, VEC has produced over 25,000 VEC boat hulls without a single structural failure. The expertise that we have developed during the production of these hulls will be incorporated into the production of the new PowerSki Jet Board™.”

PowerSki International Corporation
1000 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, Ca 92673