Lightweight RN SJ build #1

[Winter X2]

Well, I have decided to start the next big mistake in my life. I have ordered all the materials to lay up a lightweight Rn SJ hull. I have been riding X2's for a while now and I am in need of a superjet. I didn't want to buy anything used or brand new, so I decided to just build my own. Here goes nothing!!

 

[MADMAT]

Excellent! Projected weight?

 

[Winter X2]

Excellent! Projected weight?

I am shooting for 75lbs with the mid-shaft, pump shoe and motor mounts.

 

[menatep]

Interesting.... if not secret, please share the lay up materials and their cost. Which mold are you using?

 

[tom21]

very cool, I am putting it off til I have some more time and beer money to get some quality help. :afro:

 

[yankeeboy]

its about time

 

[ADDict]

If you don't mind me asking, did you pull the molds, or buy them?

 

[snowxr]

Looks like Highroller's molds. Goose might own them now??

 

[menatep]

how much did you pay for those molds? Are you going to sell them after? Pm me if you want....

 

[tbaer]

i would be interested in some molds also. make a mold of the mold and sell them :naughty:

 

[menatep]

I remember someone was selling molds for 6k on ebay last year... but they looked black.

 

[5810]

should be good, do it aLL carbon

 

[Winter X2]

umm smell the resin

Tommorrw is the day we will start laying the glass. WOOT!!:bananajump:

 

[yankeeboy]

wooty wooty woooo

 

[Motorheads5]

Don't act like Suzi dude lol j/k are you gonna tell us about the mold's ?

 

[Shadow7874]

PLEASE document this as best as possible with lots of pics.
Projects like this are great reading material and id love to try something similar someday

I cant remember who it was, but another member sculpted a fx1 hull to fit a SJ pump and it had a enlarged intake and everything and he made his own mold/hull and it was awesome.

also curious as to how you do the glassing.
Hand laid, vacuum bagged? id love to see some vacuum infusion but im not sure if its very practical, just looks interesting.

 

[Winter X2]

10 hrs later

Here is the pics of my new SJ out of the moulds. Looks pretty good. Once we get some parts on, I'll get a total weight.

 

[ADDict]

Wow.. That was fast. Nice work. I want one!

 

[fals3illusion]

wow that is really sweet man!

is that hard to do?

 

[Winter X2]

It was a long day.. lets just say that. 3 guys on it for 10hrs straight. There might have been a few beer breaks in between though.