Kev's SN Build

[jetli27]

sup guys i started a thread a while ago and i cant find it. well this is the project. i bought a fresh SN hull and im starting to build it up. Footholds, carbon fiber reinforcement (hull and tray). going to make a nose peace flush. a nice scheme paint job, block off filler in the hull, filler cap in the gas tank, b pipe, a -2 aluminum pole, umi steering a different chin pad cover, dual bilge, and thats about all i can think of i got my check list and gonna add more little things here and there.

 

[jetli27]

ok footholds are in. got them glassed in today (finally) and prep for carbon fiber.

 

[jetli27]

o yea and also there all foamed up

more pics

 

[jetli27]

gotta love work buddies lol

 

[jetli27]

ok i got the ribs shaved down and yet to fill in the bond line. any thoughts on that? i love to have advice shoot away and i got a shat load carbon fiber so im not gonna be cheap about it. im also thinkin about making hull extensions with the carbon and using them on my other ski (not for freestyle)

next step carbon fiber the tray is all ready to go just to sand down the hull

 

[Mike W]

ok i got the ribs shaved down and yet to fill in the bond line. any thoughts on that? i love to have advice shoot away and i got a shat load carbon fiber so im not gonna be cheap about it. im also thinkin about making hull extensions with the carbon and using them on my other ski (not for freestyle)

next step carbon fiber the tray is all ready to go just to sand down the hull

Some people use foam to fill the bond line but I used epoxy filler. I think filler is much stronger. Read up on some of the "build up" threads to get some ideas.

 

[jetli27]

yea thats what i was thinking i was looking at expoxy to fill it up it makes it more ridgid

 

[Devilock]

nice cant wait to see that thing. keep it up...now there will be two sweet sn out this summer

 

[BruceSki]

get yoself some cabosil..... or 404 filler from west marine(same crap)

mix it to peanut butter consistency and spread it in the bond line... lay the carbon over it right afterwards so you can spread the cabosil the way you want it.

i should be starting woodys ski soon.. if you want to come over and see how its done i can show you

 

[jetli27]

ok man sounds good who the fell is woody

 

[jetli27]

Tim: hell yea man im telling you i got alot of plans for that thing im deing to do something ride my ski or take the board i need a little action

 

[BruceSki]

woddy picked up a 2006 superjet.. same as adams... he lives in massapequa... just started riding with us at the last few rides of the season.

hes building his ski up this winter too.

just got my boots for my board last night.

08 Burton custom ICS
Burton Cartel bindings
Burton Freestyle Boots

im pumped to ride

 

[jetli27]

ooooooo i have freestlye boots too i like them. dude lets go man pick a day ill check my schedule im down

 

[jetli27]

yo bruce call me up about that fiber for woody tomorrow. ill give him some i just have to cut it weight 4.7oz/sq yrd and .006" thick

 

[jetli27]

ok guys really slow day today the only thing i did was carbon fiber the tray. Also tried to grind down those ribs in the nose which was horrible. lol more carbon fiber to go

 

[BruceSki]

that stuff looks much easier to contour around the bond line than the biax we used... wonder what the strength difference is

 

[1998 sxi pro]

yea to tell u the truth that stuff was real easy to put on......bruce u were right about what u were sayin about those inner ribs in the nose bigges pain in the ass......hows timmys ski and the blaster anythign new today??

 

[BruceSki]

i should go grab the camera out of the garage.

i put the battery box back in the blaster... the waterbox is in there in the back. footstraps are done.


i started to chop the seat on it. i took maybe 2 or 3 inches off the back.

i bought some marine vinyl to cover it with, but i had to order stainless staples online. neither ace or home depot had them when i checked today

next step is to notch the hull for that wetjet pipe.

as for timmys hood, we had to scrape all the gummy resin and filler off of it... took us all day just to do that stuff

oh and i did brakes on my girlfriends car today too

 

[1998 sxi pro]

you had a hand full of things to do today.....i might hod off on cuttin down my pole also man...its still early have a lot of time till i get back out ther riding so ima wait and see if i can find a -2 aluminum b/c i dont want the stock one to breack in the middle of the season.....knowin me ill drop $400 or w/e it is then for a brand new one just so i can get back out there that weekend so ima look around b4 i stat doin anytign right away u knwow hat i mean

 

[jetli27]

ok i molded up the nose peice and slapped a layer of carbon fiber on to make the mold all i did was cover the whole thing with duct tape. i taped over the fuel door too gunna put the fuel valve in the tank. i still havent grounded down all of those ribs but its a working process.... nothing like duct tape thanks bruce