Super Jet Roached to Rockered Square Nose
- Thread starter mideast67
- Start date
- Location
- albemarle nc
Well took a 6 month unintentional brake from working on the SJ hull but some early spring sunshine got me back in the mood to get itchy.
Started with laying up some 1208 flat on a table to start the foundation for the tray area. After that cured I used some pink foam to add a front foot hold onto the tray. It's 4" tall and sticks 3" into the engine bay over the bulkhead.
At this point I was still unsure what I wanted to do for tray sides but I settled on a mostly flatdeck. That's probably because I'm a little lazy/impatient at the point but also a big area to stand and foot straps in the rear just kinda makes sense for a "freeride" non race ski. So anyways made some foam as a temporary backing for the dash and foam tray sides/bracing and layed some thin glass over it all just to get the shape therehis also made the tray and original top deck 1 piece now.
Now to make drop down area in for the pole bracket in the nose piece I made last year. Foam block 9x9x1.5" thick, 3 layers of 1208, cure over night, trim and viola a recessed area.
And that's the point I've stopped at for now. I just order another gallon of resin and more glass from us composites so I'm planning on finishing all this glass work in time to ride this ski this summer if "life" doesn't get in the way.
Started with laying up some 1208 flat on a table to start the foundation for the tray area. After that cured I used some pink foam to add a front foot hold onto the tray. It's 4" tall and sticks 3" into the engine bay over the bulkhead.
At this point I was still unsure what I wanted to do for tray sides but I settled on a mostly flatdeck. That's probably because I'm a little lazy/impatient at the point but also a big area to stand and foot straps in the rear just kinda makes sense for a "freeride" non race ski. So anyways made some foam as a temporary backing for the dash and foam tray sides/bracing and layed some thin glass over it all just to get the shape therehis also made the tray and original top deck 1 piece now.
Now to make drop down area in for the pole bracket in the nose piece I made last year. Foam block 9x9x1.5" thick, 3 layers of 1208, cure over night, trim and viola a recessed area.
And that's the point I've stopped at for now. I just order another gallon of resin and more glass from us composites so I'm planning on finishing all this glass work in time to ride this ski this summer if "life" doesn't get in the way.
- Location
- albemarle nc
After getting the pole mount area made I was able to connect the nose to the original top deck with a couple layers of 1208 on top.
Then I decided to chop off what was left of the bond line on the top deck. It's just a weird shape that wasn't going to be easy to blend together.
Then layed 3 layers of 1208 to make a new bond line and connected the nose, center section and new tray area together. All the glass was layed over a trash bag so that I can still separate the top and bottom.
Then I decided to chop off what was left of the bond line on the top deck. It's just a weird shape that wasn't going to be easy to blend together.
Then layed 3 layers of 1208 to make a new bond line and connected the nose, center section and new tray area together. All the glass was layed over a trash bag so that I can still separate the top and bottom.
Myself
manic mechanic
- Location
- Twin Lakes AR
This is awefully ambitious........you might as well have just started from scratch!!
- Location
- albemarle nc
Trust me I wish I would have just thrown the whole top deck away and carved a new 1 out of foam and glasses over it.
Sometimes it’s more about the creation..
- Location
- Bay Area, CA
Any updates????
- Location
- washington
Any progress?
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
Yes they do. Gotta walk away for a bit and come back to it
- Location
- Newport News, va
What a job, can’t wait to see the finished product!
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
I guess he is still on break.