Penguin's RN build

[The Penguin]

I've finally started working on this ski.

it is an 06 hull that came from Virgin Waterworks sans title. Tubbies, scupper and bondline reinforcing were already completed when I got it.

so - in the past few weeks, I've sandblasted the cases, mounting plates, and flywheel cover.

Today I painted them with Zinc Chromate Primer and PJ1 case paint.



right now, I've gotten the hull turtled and hanging in the garage so I can reinforce the handlepole mount area.

 

[Lakeman]

Glad to see you working on a new ski. Will it be ready for the upcoming TX ride?

How should I enlarge your pictures? They don't seem to enlarge at all.

Dale

 

[The Penguin]

I'm fairly certain it will not be done in time for LSFR, but I may bring it down there if I need install help on anything since some many "willing" people will be around :biggrin:

I think getting it painted is what is going to keep it from being ready. both time and money are against me right now.

I think to see the full size pics - you have to go to my gallery.

click the link next to gallery







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and don't be eyeballin' all the junk in my garage :biggrin:




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[The Penguin]

what I learned today:

when people say "wear gloves" when foaming...they say it for a reason :biggrin:

 

[Moondance]

oh lord...I hope you didn't touch any body parts:icon16:

 

[Swooperjet]

Come on Penguin....don't let the paint stop you. You can be the #3 unpainted SJ eyesore down there! I know mine and Wayne's won't be painted in time...BUT ON THE WATER!!!
Look at it this way....after you smash it up in the surf, you won't have to "re-paint"!:biggrin:

 

[The Penguin]

oh lord...I hope you didn't touch any body parts:icon16:

nope - just the fingers. Luckily I had checked US Composites site and read that acetone would dissolve the foam as long as you clean it up before it cures. So acetone was on standby. I'm about to pour a bit more foam, I'll wear gloves this time.

Come on Penguin....don't let the paint stop you. You can be the #3 unpainted SJ eyesore down there! I know mine and Wayne's won't be painted in time...BUT ON THE WATER!!!
Look at it this way....after you smash it up in the surf, you won't have to "re-paint"!:biggrin:

this is a bare hull - no turf on it. so I don't want to turf it for 1 weekend, then rip it off to paint.

 

[Swooperjet]

nope - just the fingers. Luckily I had checked US Composites site and read that acetone would dissolve the foam as long as you clean it up before it cures. So acetone was on standby. I'm about to pour a bit more foam, I'll wear gloves this time.



this is a bare hull - no turf on it. so I don't want to turf it for 1 weekend, then rip it off to paint.

I hear ya on the bare hull.......Here's mine from a couple days ago.

But paint or not...I'm itching to get on the water.

Good luck with the project though.:Banane35:

 

[The Penguin]

1st round of foaming around the mount area:



I've got to make another batch of foam to fill in some small areas, and I'm going to go farther forward with it I think.

 

[Mike W]

what I learned today:

when people say "wear gloves" when foaming...they say it for a reason :biggrin:

Dont get foam on the gel coat either.

 

[The Penguin]

sounds like a man that speaks from experience :biggrin:

 

[keefer]

Polyurethane foam is some nasty shiot. It pretty much sticks to and stains anything it comes in contact with. An old work van that I used to have ran through some of the urethane resin that was spilled by a tanker truck. It got all over the body behind the front wheel and the only way to fix it was to sand it off and repaint. The boss did not want to fix it so it looked like I had a run through the mud from then on.

 

[The Penguin]

finished foaming the voids under the h/p.

tomorrow I'll be laying some carbon fiber reinforcement over that area and up into the nose as well.

 

[Mike W]

sounds like a man that speaks from experience :biggrin:

Yea man. Screwed up a couple places on my nice black gelcoat. Oh well, you live and learn.

 

[Big Kahuna]

when I painted my SJ Red/Yellow, I foamed after I painted.......... mixed that mess up, poured into the hole......... OH CHIT.... it looked like one of those volcano's that you built for a science project..................... that mess went all down the side of the ski........

 

[The Penguin]

Yea man. Screwed up a couple places on my nice black gelcoat. Oh well, you live and learn.

I'm going to paint over that nice black gelcoat anyway. :biggrin:

 

[oxnard111]

when I painted my SJ Red/Yellow, I foamed after I painted.......... mixed that mess up, poured into the hole......... OH CHIT.... it looked like one of those volcano's that you built for a science project..................... that mess went all down the side of the ski........

i was warned before my first time pouring foam and I masked everything off before pouring. Sure glad I did. :Banane57:

 

[Big Kahuna]

hey Shawn are you gonna paint it black and white with a touch of orange/yellow on the nose??

 

[vitaly]

... Luckily I had checked US Composites site and read that acetone would dissolve the foam as long as you clean it up before it cures. So acetone was on standby.

A tip: use acetone like you would use liquid soap - with water. Then put some hand lotion on your paws.

 

[The Penguin]

yeah, I know that acetone is bad for your health.

my paws are a bit dehydrated today