ksarge's superjet build

[sxrguysxigirl]

Great job Kevin, I have a feeling we are gonna have a great year of riding in 2010!

 

[ksarge91]

Boat looks real good Kevin. Nice job on the hood.

Nate is right about the uv resistant resin. I used Aluzene resin for the carbon work on my ski. It can be bought from Fiberglass Hawaii and won't yellow with uv exposure. I'd definitely use it on the pole if you are going to do it. Fast cure resin is the way to go, I used medium and it seemed to take forever in a 75-80 degree garage(waste oil heater is a beautiful thing haha).

Also make sure you put a lot of light on your glass when you're waiting for the resin to cure, it really speeds up the process.

Keep up the nice work!

Good info Zach, thanks. That's what I was worried about, I don't have much experience working with carbon but all the jobs I've done with glass have yellowed once cured. I'll look into that stuff and see if I can get a small amount just for the pole and nosepiece. As far as clearcoat goes, is there anything specific I should use or will I be fine with just regular auto clear. I have some 2 part urethane stuff already and am wondering if it will work, that's why I'm asking.

I can keep my garage at around 70 this time of year, so fast cure would be my best bet?

 

[ksarge91]

Great job Kevin, I have a feeling we are gonna have a great year of riding in 2010!

It's definately gonna be a fun year! It's only october and I'm already ready to break som s*%$!!!!!

So when do we get to see a build thread for your new ski?

And when are you gonna change that username? If I didn't know any better I'd think you were one of those "I bleed green" kawi douchers :ugh2:

just messin kawi guys!:jester:

 

[ksarge91]

checl out the thread on texalium in the general section. You may want to lay down some biax first then texalium for bling effect.

Why lay down biax first?

Alright, so after doing some more reading I gathered that it's pretty much just colored fiberglass? Apparently it would be a pain to wrap something like a pole with it because it dosen't like to conform to curved surfaces. Unless I get the silver??

I don't know, I'm starting to think I might just wanna hold out and get some light carbon. We'll see

 

[Motorheads5]

Sarge nice work man this was the thread I needed to kick me in the azz lol I have had a hard time getting enthused about all the glass work. You did a excellent job that turned out really good another use for duct tape lol

 

[ksarge91]

Sarge nice work man this was the thread I needed to kick me in the azz lol I have had a hard time getting enthused about all the glass work. You did a excellent job that turned out really good another use for duct tape lol

Yeah the glass work definatey sucks, haha. I like shaping and making parts and all and it was exciting at first seeing the hood take shape but now that I'm down to the fine details I have to really motivate myself to get it done and looking really good but it's coming along. The sandings the worst. Sometimes you just wanna go "ehhhh, it's good enough"

Gonna take a break from this one for a couple weeks after tomorrow to help a freind do a little build then I'll come back at it; hopefully with some fresh ideas.

 

[Motorheads5]

you are doing an awesome job and yeah shawn is def. the man lol

 

[ksarge91]

Didn't get much done today. Ground the ribs down and filled in the bondline. Still have some touching up to do before I lay glass. Made a template for the side reinforcments too.

Waiting on my resin and glass.....

 

[ksarge91]

Re-located my bilge fittings. No more sinking....:arms:

 

[ksarge91]

Figured I'd post a link to to how I did my C.A.T.S. trim, Works pretty good. Gives me 24* of throw after some grinding to the trim ring. I'm going to try and get it to atleast 28*

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/61565

 

[Bobert540]

Re-located my bilge fittings. No more sinking....:arms:

There ya go!!!

 

[ksarge91]

There ya go!!!

It was either this or go with your idea "you might as well put a scupper in since your boat sinks anyway." Decided that since I don't compete I should just run the duals and seal my boat up as good as I can.

 

[Motorheads5]

Tanner put check valves in his bildge lines sea dog makes them and they are made for bildge pump's so they are real low pressure.

 

[ksarge91]

Tanner put check valves in his bildge lines sea dog makes them and they are made for bildge pump's so they are real low pressure.

You know what, I never thought of that... Do you know what kind of kind of valves did he run?

Something like this maybe??

http://www.flomatic.com/index.asp?lg=1&w=pages&pid=174

 

[ksarge91]

How many layers should I be doing. I'm thinking just one but I don't know....

I'm going to be using 17oz cloth. Only light reinforcing, 85% lake riding. (Hopefully less flat water next season) Needs to be able to takes some pancakes.....

Maybe 2? Or 1 but overlap them 5 or 6 inches in the middle?

 

[Motorheads5]

You know what, I never thought of that... Do you know what kind of kind of valves did he run?

Something like this maybe??

http://www.flomatic.com/index.asp?lg=1&w=pages&pid=174

No there not like that. I will get you some info and post it here if that's cool! I am impressed with them I didn't know they made them specifically for bildge pump's, we all have the same problem. Mark Sickerling's ski has the bildge outlet right below the hood latch, I had mixed feeling's about that idea. Anyway these are $11.00 each

 

[ksarge91]

No there not like that. I will get you some info and post it here if that's cool!

Please do. This is the first I've heard of this idea

 

[yankeeboy]

i used 1 layer of 12 oz when i reinforced. 1 of 17oz should be plenty i would think. dont forget to reinforce under the pole bracket

 

[ksarge91]

Did another cut today. Trying to lower the bars end of the pole. This dropped it maybe an inch.

Traced out a cardboard stencil and taped it on. Gonna glass over that, pop it off, glass it back on, and touch it up with some filler. The extinguisher cavity is staying, don't think the extinguisher will go in it, but I'm too lazy to cut it out and glass over it.

Somebody really needs to take my sawzall away from me.....

Third picture really shows how low it sits now best.

 

[ksarge91]

I'm gonna laugh the next time I hear somebody whine about not wanting to drill a hole in their ski for a bilge outlet....