Custom/Hybrid The Rocket Build 2.0

[Yami-Rider]

Well.. this isn't good..



Bye bye duct shoe.. Got adhesive ordered for re-install



Another hole drilled



Cut off all loose glass and sanded down any rough/ jagged glass, don't like getting poked/cut while working in the engine bay.

I had to sand the pole area flat, so that the backer plate would sit flush



Had to modify the backer plate just a little



The back of the engine plates said "player 1" for some reason.



Splatter time!

 

[GabeH]

Are you just going with the hood latch, or are you going to add hood straps?

 

[Yami-Rider]

Ya, I'll be adding straps.

 

[JMew03]

What happened to your other foot rocket?

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[Yami-Rider]

Is that a joke mew? Or did you miss the thread? The old hull was shipped to krash in NY.

 

[JMew03]

Apparently I missed something. Lol

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[Yami-Rider]

Oic lol. It's under the composite section, leaky footrocket.

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

I saw the thread but missed if they made you send it back.
Mew is just way behind I guess lol

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[JMew03]

I don't venture into the composites section.

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[Yami-Rider]

Ya, this hull was a warrenty replacement type deal.

I click the "new post" botton, so I venture into all forums lol.

 

[JMew03]

Yeah I just read the entire thing. Had no idea. Good deal. Carry on my friend!

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[Yami-Rider]

Last night I watched paint dry, since the engine bay was still wet.

Tonight I glued in the bilge bases and the automatic float switch, black 5200. Don't mind the cruddy midshaft assemebly, that's just an old one I used for mock up.

 

[jo5hi3]

What's up with the block on the right in the picture?

 

[Yami-Rider]

That is the electronic float switch, no moving parts, it can sense how high the water level is and turn on the bilge pumps. This is the 3rd ski it's been in lol. It sends power to the pumps when water higth reaches 3/4" and turns them off when water is down 1/4".

 

[jo5hi3]

That is the electronic float switch, no moving parts, it can sense how high the water level is and turn on the bilge pumps. This is the 3rd ski it's been in lol. It sends power to the pumps when water higth reaches 3/4" and turns them off when water is down 1/4".

Pretty cool. Where do you get something like that? I used to run the rule auto, they run every couple of min to check for water and continue to run if they sense resistance. I always ran them on a 3 position switch so I could have it on auto or turn it on manually.

 

[Yami-Rider]

Ya, I have installed that style of rule pump on customers boats before, they work pretty good.

I get the float switch from my supplier, but I know you can order them from a few places online.
It's called the ultima switch, Model: 36303.

 

[Yami-Rider]

Got both HIN plates installed.

Added some sweet floation since the scupper won't be used



This won't work...





Will be replaced with this



Mixed up some special sauce to fill in the old holes

 

[Yami-Rider]

Bow eye installed



Krash glasses a thick layer of fiberglass over all the hull incerts, so I had to change to a longer bolt... stock vs what I installed



I wanted the stock tank to fit correctly this time around, so I had to do a few mods



I thought it was interesting, that there is a layer of pore foam under the aluminum block incert



Had to dent the tank a little



There was some kind of white hard stuff under the factory black paint, the midshaft tool sat funny with that big glob there, so I had to block sand the bulkhead

 

[Yami-Rider]

I did the duct shoe install a little different this time. I used screws for alignment, they kept the shoe where I wanted it, then I used 3 washers behind the shoe to insure the shoe doesn't get overly pressed in during alignment.
I also use sikaflex instead of gflex, like I normally do.



I kept the screws loose, so the shoe could float tighter against the pump.
Nice tight seal, no daylight.



Cold-fusion tool . Ended up needing a .030" shim for midshaft alignment



The pump needed a .010" shim and .080" shim





Found out the bare hull/footholds weigh in at 118 LBS and the hood is 15 LBS

 

[speedysprocket]

Found out the bare hull/footholds weigh in at 118 LBS and the hood is 15 LBS

Wow- I thought I weighed my 2013 with hood and everything at right about 100 pounds...