DAG's 2010 Black Betty Build

[DAG]

Start Off with Some Inspiration

Figured I should start a log so I won't back out of the much needed recondition.

Plans:

• New Turf (color undecided)
• Paint (appliance epoxy black)
• Cheap vinyl (need to design)
• Carbon/Glass reinforcement
• Fix OEM foam holes
• Check foam wetness
• Center mount 5lb battery
• Figure a way to mount an extinguisher.
• B-Mod pipe is getting chomped up knocking off the motor mounts (looking for a solution be for a hole gets knocked into it)
• re-wire using heat shrink and weatherpack connectors
• Turf with thick underpad
• Relocation bilge

Maybes:

• Wide tray mod
• Oneway valve
• -2 Hull
• D Cut plate
• glass over OEM filler
• Bilge switch on pole

Goodies:

• XMW box
• Lighter hood
• Trinity Footholds
• 5lb battery

Pretty basic stuff, just need to get it done.

 

[Foximus]

I have/had the same problem with my chamber. Just sand the area and dap on some turf in a pretty pattern.

 

[BruceSki]

or smash it with a dead blow hammer. the dents won't negatively affect performance

 

[CoreyLKN]

Get it done!!! We got riding to do this summer

 

[Ghetto Jet]

I put a couple of pieces of turf under my waterbox. That raised it up enough to where the stinger cleared.

 

[DAG]

As a progress update in the last few weeks I've pulled the engine broke down inspected, sent cylinder out for a fresh honed and reassembled with new rings. Removed turf on the rails and spend many hours sanding gel coat. Started grinding the ribs and drilled a small hole in the back to see if any water would drain... I wanted to break it all down to understand what i was working with. Turns out its going to take a bit more than expected.

Good news: XMW box came in and got Ratti's old 24/7 hood.


Pic's so far.

As I begin

Sanding Progress

Ribs and Glue

Pic's of the B-Mod which is knocking off the motor mounts, going to add some extra padding under the box to raise it up a bit.

Next Steps

• Weigh bare hull
• Order glassing supply's
• Order footholds
• Order turf and underpad
• Research weatherpack connectors
• Remove current holds in one piece
• Remove turf in tray and sand
• Finish Grinding ribs and prep for glassing

 

[DAG]

For flatwater, is one layer of 8oz carbon enough?

 

[Foximus]

For where? Reinforcing the engine bay?


1 layer of 8 wont do nothin.

 

[BruceSki]

For flatwater, is one layer of 8oz carbon enough?

If you haven't broken it yet doing flatwater what makes you think its going to break now?

 

[DAG]

If you haven't broken it yet doing flatwater what makes you think its going to break now?

started rolls at the end of last season and hitting kinda hard:1zhelp:

8oz of glass and 8oz of carbon? I really want to keep this thing light since i only ride lakes.

 

[Foximus]

Just add one layer of 17oz biax. wet it out, slap it on, and then spend the next 10 minutes squeegieing out every last bit of resin. Your talking a few ounces difference between two layers of 8 oz... but the relative ease of using 1 layer of 17oz and eliminating the chance of fudging up and geting airbubbles all over just makes it worth it.

 

[DAG]

17oz Carbon is alot more than 8oz of Carbon.

 

[Foximus]

not when your doing 2 layers of 8oz. The wieght is in the resin, not the cloth.

 

[DAG]

good point

 

[DAG]

Weighted the bare hull with mid-shaft
hull sitting 115 Looks like i don't need to dig the foam out after all!!!:bananajump::bananajump:

Now i need to get together a BOM for supply's

 

[ncbrock]

Weighted the bare hull with mid-shaft
hull sitting 115 Looks like i don't need to dig the foam out after all!!!:bananajump::bananajump:

Now i need to get together a BOM for supply's

well since you were planning on refoaming, you should refoam my ski:nana:

Im grinding down my ribs today, and I and the whole ski were covered with fiberglass dust, really messy.

 

[DAG]

I found out today that learning rolls is going to cost alot of money, composites are not cheap...

Also Ordered a set of Trinity Holds :sneaky:

 

[DAG]

Composites on the way time to prep for the layup. Sand Sand Sand

Dug a hole for the oneway Confirmed DRYFOAM!!! :highhorse::fest30:

115 dry weight (before foam removal and w/ midshaft in)

FootHolds anyone?

Next Steps

• Order turf and underpad
• Order weatherpack connectors
• Install Oneway

 

[Foximus]

Dug a hole for the oneway Confirmed DRYFOAM!!! :highhorse::fest30:

man, that sucks. you just jynxed yourself. Now its surely to become waterlogged in the first 20 rides.



Also, heres some advice on the weather packs... I just did them all over my ski. BUY THE CRIMP GUN. I did not... and i have been having nightmares ever since. the wires slide out of their leads even if you follow his "non crimp gun" instructions. I just said screw it and took them all apart and soldered every lead onto its wire.

 

[DAG]

If that's the case I'm just going to heat shrink the little shiits the guns are quite expensive...