Looking for someone to sanity check me before I start closing the tray up.
Things I have done:
I have reinforced the lower tray and the rear of the firewall, as well as the pump tunnel.
I have pre cut the holes for the tubes and will trim the tubes after they cure.
Things to do:
5200 ride plate inserts. How do you guys do it? I was thinking teflon tape on the bolts (thanks
@Carrera911)
Glue PVC together for scupper tube
5200 all tubes and joints after scuffing with 40 grit.
Make a pad out of 5200 for the one way valve, gluing it to the floor.
5200 around the one way valve bolts to keep them from backing out.
Make 5200 ramps at the rear to meet tray drains flush.
I have 5200 one week cure. Is that before It sees water or do I need to walk away from the ski for a whole week?
Missing anything?
Things Im not sure about:
Two part foam or no two part foam.... I was planning on using the lowes foam for a majority of the tray. To keep the tray area a bit more solid however I am thinking about pouring two part in between the home depot foam and tray floor, however the home depot foam will be covered in painters plastic to ensure no, or very little two part foam makes it into the lower section. It would be about a quarter inch of two part foam in spots, just enough to fill the gaps but hopefully not enough to waterlog bad. My main goal would be to brace the floor and put the blue foam under a bit of tension so maybe it takes some of the load of me standing on it and its not just the fiberglass. Thoughts?
How much glass to stitch it in.... The plate I made is 2 layers of 6 oz, 2 layers of 1708 and one layer of 17 oz biax. Fairly beefy and much thicker than stock but definitely needs more. Would a strip of 1708 along all the edges and another full size piece covering the entire tray and gunwales be enough or do you think two layers is more appropriate? Additionally two layer of 17oz biax without mat is also an option.
Thank you all for any input.
