DarkWater
Down Side Up
- Location
- waterford, MI
I'm painting today! Going to take a few days to paint and turf. assembling both skis by next weekend!
Hurry up!
Hurry up!
Super Jet Oh :-):-):-):-) Another SN build
- Thread starter garretonufer
- Start date
- Location
- Orange County, CA
i'm no where near done, while defoaming a i remembered an incident where my bro ran into me out at the river. i had it repaired at a shop but you can see the crack on the inside, so i have to repair that, repair some holes in the bulkhead
reinforce my cut back on the rear, reinforce the pump cavity and foot holds, repair some cracks in the tray. then foam and glass back in.
not to mention the nose is still a mystery as to final design. but now i have some garage space to do some work after the sun goes down. woohoo.
done for the day though.
reinforce my cut back on the rear, reinforce the pump cavity and foot holds, repair some cracks in the tray. then foam and glass back in.
not to mention the nose is still a mystery as to final design. but now i have some garage space to do some work after the sun goes down. woohoo.
done for the day though.
- Location
- Vestal, NY
Next time, if there is a next time, use a wire brush on a drill. You will be done in 1-2 hours. It makes removal around the plumbing a breeze too. I wish I had known about that before I was half way done! Lol looking good though!
- Location
- Orange County, CA
I have heard that, but feared the mess. felt that the prybar knife and razor blade would be more manageable. I ended up removing the pluming but still had the drain tube in place which was a pain to remove foam around, but got it done.
there's a little more to go on it, then clean it up and prep for glass work.
drain side cut back, need to ensure solid seal and glass the tube in, as well as reinforce the cut back.
exhaust side cut back, need to reinforce and finish up.
if you look close at the lower hull side at the bond line area, there is a crack that runs nearly the entire length of the tray. This was a result of my brother running into me some years back. I had it repaired from the outside, but now that i'm in the tray i'll clean it up and glass it over.
overall tray, just a pile of crap in the corner. almost done
I play to put a layer or 2 around the pump cavity, i see a small visual crack on the left (port) side of the pump on the inside of the tray. so for added security i'll lay some glass down. I also plan to fill the bond line and reinforce the hull here in the tray as well, again need to reinforce the cut backs done to the rear. lots of things happening, could be a fun week.
there's a little more to go on it, then clean it up and prep for glass work.
drain side cut back, need to ensure solid seal and glass the tube in, as well as reinforce the cut back. exhaust side cut back, need to reinforce and finish up. if you look close at the lower hull side at the bond line area, there is a crack that runs nearly the entire length of the tray. This was a result of my brother running into me some years back. I had it repaired from the outside, but now that i'm in the tray i'll clean it up and glass it over. overall tray, just a pile of crap in the corner. almost doneI play to put a layer or 2 around the pump cavity, i see a small visual crack on the left (port) side of the pump on the inside of the tray. so for added security i'll lay some glass down. I also plan to fill the bond line and reinforce the hull here in the tray as well, again need to reinforce the cut backs done to the rear. lots of things happening, could be a fun week.
SkiDiggity
formerly kawirider142
dang good thing you did decide to cut out the tray.. now glass, fill, glass and lets ride!!
- Location
- Orange County, CA
think i should start glass prep wednesday may even get to glass wednesday. we'll see.
- Location
- Orange County, CA
No progress last night, got a call from Art so i had to run up and pick up the other ski, and didn't get home til near 1a.m.
tonight i hope to get some work done. let us hope it's substantial.
tonight i hope to get some work done. let us hope it's substantial.
- Location
- Orange County, CA
so i'm starting some glass work on the inside of the tray.
what are you guys doing to seal the through hull fittings (cooling, trim) glass form inside or just 5200?
curious minds want to know
what are you guys doing to seal the through hull fittings (cooling, trim) glass form inside or just 5200?
curious minds want to know
DarkWater
Down Side Up
- Location
- waterford, MI
5200
- Location
- Orange County, CA
alright some basic updates here.
reinforcing the crack along the side. love the drips! don't care much, i'll sand them off when i reinfoce the hull
drain side, left some excess that needs to be trimmed
Exhuast side. left an area of 1708 dry as theres nothing behind it, didn't want it to sag down. now that the edges have cured, i've wet the middl.e
you can see some of the glass on the sides and bottom from reinforcing the cut back.
more to come. I plan on making more progress tonight.
reinforcing the crack along the side. love the drips! don't care much, i'll sand them off when i reinfoce the hulldrain side, left some excess that needs to be trimmedExhuast side. left an area of 1708 dry as theres nothing behind it, didn't want it to sag down. now that the edges have cured, i've wet the middl.eyou can see some of the glass on the sides and bottom from reinforcing the cut back. more to come. I plan on making more progress tonight.
- Location
- Orange County, CA
ok so i know it's been slow coming on this build and i apologize. life gets in the way.
so i've removed the foam and since filled the ride side tray bondline with 5200 waiting for that to cure (7 days) I've got about as much glass as i wantt o put on the inside of the cut back for reinforcement purposes. will do a layer of 1708 biax. on the outside of the tray (bondline)
I need to clean up the exhaust side exterior still and sand everything nice and pretty like. then it's to the nose i think.
still need to reinforce the footholds into the tray. sanding/grinding glassing. all in good fun i suppose.
one thing is for sure, she will be rock solid when i'm done. i'll try to get some pictures up later. but headed to the river tonight so it may be slow coming.
so i've removed the foam and since filled the ride side tray bondline with 5200 waiting for that to cure (7 days) I've got about as much glass as i wantt o put on the inside of the cut back for reinforcement purposes. will do a layer of 1708 biax. on the outside of the tray (bondline)
I need to clean up the exhaust side exterior still and sand everything nice and pretty like. then it's to the nose i think.
still need to reinforce the footholds into the tray. sanding/grinding glassing. all in good fun i suppose.
one thing is for sure, she will be rock solid when i'm done. i'll try to get some pictures up later. but headed to the river tonight so it may be slow coming.
- Location
- Orange County, CA
Ok so no pictures sorry
but i got the exhuast side hull reinforced. hoping to flip the ski and work on the left (port) side of the tray area.
will also try to clean up the tray area that i extreacted so that i can reinforce the foot holds.
stuff is happening just slowly. will redrill and re-run the trim line tube then i can start to put the tray back together. shoot may even look at getting foam this weekend!
need to order some 2-part also, mainly for the nose but want to do a mix of poly-styrene and 2-part urethane foam in the tray.
but i got the exhuast side hull reinforced. hoping to flip the ski and work on the left (port) side of the tray area.
will also try to clean up the tray area that i extreacted so that i can reinforce the foot holds.
stuff is happening just slowly. will redrill and re-run the trim line tube then i can start to put the tray back together. shoot may even look at getting foam this weekend!
need to order some 2-part also, mainly for the nose but want to do a mix of poly-styrene and 2-part urethane foam in the tray.
- Location
- Orange County, CA
i forgot, waiting on some drains in the mail, i want to mimic something i saw on another build for water to drain paths out of the tray foam area.
Byeai
"Cheetos-Man"
- Location
- Melbourne FL
They are almost there man
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- Location
- Santa Maria, CA
nice build, I want to see some pictures of the foaming and install of the tray.(im going to be doing a refoam this winter and still not sure how to refoam and get the tray back in correclty)
- Location
- Orange County, CA
I'll be sure to take pics of the refoam. Going to try doing something I haven't seen yet, being a hybrid polystyrene/polyurethane.
Getting the tray back should be pretty straight forward. You'll want to bevel the seam of where you cut the tray out so that when you glass it in, you don't have a high spot.
Update, flipped the ski over today and filled the bond line with 5200. Letting that set up a bit before reinforcing. Also took a grinder to the tray to reinforce the footholds, got one with glass on it. Need more 5200 to do the other side. Should get some of that this weekend.
Getting the tray back should be pretty straight forward. You'll want to bevel the seam of where you cut the tray out so that when you glass it in, you don't have a high spot.
Update, flipped the ski over today and filled the bond line with 5200. Letting that set up a bit before reinforcing. Also took a grinder to the tray to reinforce the footholds, got one with glass on it. Need more 5200 to do the other side. Should get some of that this weekend.
- Location
- Jackson MI
Be carefull of how you mix the two, i filled most of my tray with polystyrene then poured the foam in all the cracks crevises and empty spaces and it lifted some of the poly up above the "glassing" line just a heads up. This is after i had sanded the poly down flush with the rest of the foam but you can see what i mean.
excuse the poor sanding
excuse the poor sanding
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- Location
- Orange County, CA
got it, thanks for the heads up. that's what my plan is. Primary styrene, urethane between the styrene and any where else that the styrene would be hard to shape (behind foot holds etc)
- Location
- Jackson MI
No problem.
- Location
- Orange County, CA
small update.
reinforced left (port) side of the hull,
waiting on drains to set them up, running a trim cable tube, seal it up and foam it in.
a see a dim glow at the end of the tunnel for the tray area. not quite a light yet.
reinforced left (port) side of the hull,
waiting on drains to set them up, running a trim cable tube, seal it up and foam it in.
a see a dim glow at the end of the tunnel for the tray area. not quite a light yet.