Stock Squarenose to Sweet Superjet --- step by step my first ski

[2lick]

yupper:Banane01:

 

[2lick]

couple more:arms:

 

[2lick]

2 more...:biggthumpup:

 

[2lick]

Last ones...:bigeyes:

 

[2lick]

Well let me know what you all think!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[2lick]

I am surprised no one commmented on the rail extentions :frown:

Oh well hehe...

 

[douglee25]

I like 'em. Good job bro. Keep up the good work!

Doug

 

[yamaslut]

I'm confused... what are they for????

 

[2lick]

I'm confused... what are they for????

Well.... this is my first freestyle ski and last summer I was trying to stand on the rails and stuff. I was online and saw other guys do it too to help with "tricks". I mean it wil be nice to stand on to get to the front of the ski and its more to grab a hold of too. I guess I just liked the idea and it cost me nothing! So we will see how usefull they are this summer I guess.

Thanks-NICK

 

[yamaslut]

Well.... this is my first freestyle ski and last summer I was trying to stand on the rails and stuff. I was online and saw other guys do it too to help with "tricks". I mean it wil be nice to stand on to get to the front of the ski and its more to grab a hold of too. I guess I just liked the idea and it cost me nothing! So we will see how usefull they are this summer I guess.

Thanks-NICK

werd up

 

[steve802cc]

I'm confused... what are they for????

Hood tricks!
Not everybody is lucky enough to be able to ride surf only. Got to entertain yourself somehow on flat water.

Steve

 

[2lick]

BILL Reinforcment and Stylin:cool2:

Goal:
Have a stronger more durable bill for my squarenose. Lose the ugly fuel door. Not spend 200 dollars on an aftermarket one. Repair broken edges.

Material:

WS404 Filler
Epoxy Resin & Hardener
Duraglass Fiberglass Filler
DolphinGlaze Filler
Mixing Tubs and Sticks
Old Magazine (I found it usefull to mix on a page then rip out and repeat)
3" Fiberglass Tape
Power sander
Sandpaper (2 sheets 180, 1 sheet 220, 1/2 sheet 320wet, 1/2 sheet 400wet)
2x4 (for wieght)

Step byStep:

• Rough up underside of bill with 180 grit
• Cut proper lenght fiberglass tape for lower sides of bill
• mix resin and lay glass on lower sides
• wait till resin is cured
• Rough up underside and fuel door where you will glue it down
• mix WS404
• (I decided glass didnt make it strong enought so I put WS404 all over the under side)
• Glue fuel door down
• flip on top
• Spread WS404 on the underside
• - thin where you layed the glass and thicker too top
• Let cure
• Should be sturdy and strong :smile:
• Use duraglass filler to "feather" in fuel door
• Sand with 220
• Use dolphin glaze to fine touch the "feathering"
• Sand sand with 220
• Sand sand with 320
• More dolphin glaze
• Wet sand 320, 400
• WALLA DONE!!!!

Conclusion:
I originaly only planned to glue down the door, feather it in, and lay some glass underneath. I had lots of WS404 left over so I decide to try this. It worked great and fit on fine. I had two little high spots but I sanded them down quik and it works. I screwd it on with 2 stainless screws and washers in the front and two in the back. It feels like it is "at one with the sk"i lol.

 

[2lick]

this is it... I got lazy and didnt take many pictures:frown:

 

[eschberg]

You're going to be a seasoned professional with fiberglass after this build. Lookin good so far man.

Only 10 pics this time????

 

[2lick]

:banghead: I know my hands were always dirty and I never wanted to touch the camera. LOL:biggrin:

:wink: I think Im ready to build my own hull.... :smashfreakB: wait no im not.

Thanks-NICK:headbang:

 

[Freestyleriverrat]

Sweet job........are you keeping the rivots that go along the bond line out of it?

 

[2lick]

Sweet job........are you keeping the rivots that go along the bond line out of it?

What rivets??? Im not sure what you mean. There are no rivits in it now.

Thanks-NICK

 

[h2odesperado]

noob question but whats dolphin glaze? I assume its some sort of filler that doesn't have to be mixed with epoxy? I glassed in the vents of my square hood and now I'm trying to smooth it out. Where'd you get dolphin glaze? Marine shop? Boat us? or a hardware store?

 

[Freestyleriverrat]

What rivets??? Im not sure what you mean. There are no rivits in it now.

Thanks-NICK

The ones that go along the rail........mine had like 30 of them I didn't know if you removed them or not.

 

[2lick]

The ones that go along the rail........mine had like 30 of them I didn't know if you removed them or not.

I see what you were saying. Mine were actually screwed on but, I didnt put any thing else on them, just glued on the side rails.

noob question but whats dolphin glaze? I assume its some sort of filler that doesn't have to be mixed with epoxy? I glassed in the vents of my square hood and now I'm trying to smooth it out. Where'd you get dolphin glaze? Marine shop? Boat us? or a hardware store?

I got all my supplies from a local PPG paint store. The dolphin glaze is just a real thin glazzing putty. It setup fast and was real easy to work with, thats why the store recomended it for me for my first time with this type of stuff. It kinof self levels too its good stuff. We'll see how it holds up.

Thanks-NICK