D-roc's 96 Rn

[D-Roc]

thinking about big fish, here is some interesting facts about sharks.

 

[Marcgraham27]

Beauty

 

[Jr Freestyle]

any progress on the mudcat?

 

[D-Roc]

no, sorry for the delays but i have been busy at work and haven't had time to go pick up the needed materials to finish. I got the sled running good tho.

 

[bobob729]

well i have been through this whole thread and it amazes me the ski is looking great. You have done great at fiberglassing and sanding. Wish i could get the nerve to cut off a little from the back of my sj it would be nice. Cant wait to see how this rides?

 

[D-Roc]

sorry to hear you read thru this whole thread, that must have been tough lol. my skis have never been nice on the outside. i think my ski is pretty ugly until you pop the hood. under the hood is where i usually spend the most detail. i guess that is the key to hacking it up. it would be harder to do if the hull had a fancy paint job. I will be sure to post when i make some progess and a ride report.

 

[D-Roc]

We got pounded with snow for the past 24 hours and no one showed up for work today. i took the snow day as an opportunity to go get some supplies. I got some 2 part west systems thick epoxy that you use in a regular caulking gun. 1 tube was enough to bond and seal my first sponson. i also did a "visual" carbon layup on the nose. it is only 1 layer and will give me something to layup against from the inside. i hope it works.

 

[Mdavies_02]

The mudcat looks great D-roc, keep it up.

 

[D-Roc]

i reinforced the nose tonight and have been shaping the front exhaust outlet in my sponson that goes on the other side. I am going to try and get it on tommorrow.

 

[NVJAY775]

Rt on! Glad you're back at it. I'm friggin beat today and am stuck to the couch. I'll be doing some nose and front side ex work too. Through a sponson too dammit! A bit later, but getting there. I don't know... I might start pulling parts tonight (motor, tank, water box, pump, pole..) to keep things rolling. Or not LMAO!

 

[D-Roc]

yeah i have lots of winter left so it tends to be tough at times staying motivated enough to get thru all the little jobs. Today i installed the other sponson. i need to do a little trimming around the exhaust outlet. the nose is 6 layers of carbon and seems strong and solid. I have fear of the carbon delaminating from the nose being blunt. I used some rivits with backing washers on the nose to help mechanically keep the nose on.

 

[junkyardj]

nice work! are you going tomve the pole forward to make up for the tray?

 

[D-Roc]

no, i moved my bars forward 3.75" to the pivot point. thats what started this whole thing. my bars turn like a blaster now, no sweeping motion.

 

[Marcgraham27]

What are you going to do for the trailer now instead of the pin in the nose?

 

[D-Roc]

i think i will put on the typical no nose tow hook thingy. then ratchet strap to the trailer frame. i seen one at homehardware today but got scared of how heavy it was. gotta make or find something a bit less heavy duty.

 

[Marcgraham27]

coat hanger bent in a loop, jb welded on

 

[jetx]

Looks good, I sure hope all that hard work pays off.

Those sponsons look huge!

 

[steve-uk]

hey d-roc.. wouldnt it have been easier to just buy an sxr with the sponsons making your hull so wide now..... okey:

 

[steve-uk]

i think i will put on the typical no nose tow hook thingy. then ratchet strap to the trailer frame. i seen one at homehardware today but got scared of how heavy it was. gotta make or find something a bit less heavy duty.

 

[D-Roc]

have you been on an sxr? those skis are huge. my ski is a far cry from the sxr. the thought alone gives me the willies.