Torpedo SN Build

[tor*p*do]

bye bye foam
port

 

[tor*p*do]

and starboard
ordered a couple caulking gun tubes of 5200 quick cure for resealing
bond line and all penetrations through the firewall

 

[tor*p*do]

bond line cleaned up with a demel tool brush
biggest leaks were around the exhaust outlet and inlet, and the bond line
defoaming done. getting behind the exhaust pipe it a PITA!
bond line cleaned up and ready for 5200 :Banane35:

 

[tor*p*do]

this motor thing is in the way on the other side of the firewall

 

[tor*p*do]

not any more

 

[tor*p*do]

cleaned up the hull
siphoned off a bunch of gas and pulled the fuel tank
needs a new bilge pump: the old one had fallen apart

 

[marz831]

My exhaust tube came out real easy. You may just want to pull it out of there.

 

[tor*p*do]

My exhaust tube came out real easy. You may just want to pull it out of there.

the three rivets on the back are all that is holding mine in
I could drill them and clean it up
and then replace them with stainless
I want to call xmetal about their steering and maybe a SN waterbox:biggthumpup:

 

[Crab]

I drilled the rivets then it tapped right out easy with a block of wood, used stainless screws when I put it back in today.. I did lower the tube about 1.25 inches a the firewall to clear my footholds, just turned the tube till it fit flush and drilled new holes.

 

[tor*p*do]

just turned the tube till it fit flush and drilled new holes.

I dont want to mess with that and risk backing water into the motor.
I will trim back the foothold- the REVs have room to spare

 

[Crab]

I dont want to mess with that and risk backing water into the motor.
I will trim back the foothold- the REVs have room to spare

I'm not worried, should be plenty high.

 

[tor*p*do]

got the ski inverted . . . .on some sawhorses

 

[tor*p*do]

the nose needs a little repair

 

[tor*p*do]

this old repair needs some reinforcement

 

[tor*p*do]

maybe this soft part helped water get into the ski?

hit it with a little sandpaper and and it crumbled back to this

 

[tor*p*do]

bond lines have some seperation
stress crack the length of the hull
exhaust outlet weld seems to have seperated (another way to get water in. .. .

time to start :friday:

 

[tor*p*do]

ground out stress cracks
reinforced with fg and epoxy
the hole is no more!!:woot:
still lots of sanding and shaping to go!

 

[kurtwolff]

Great job you're doing! Glad it's done you well since last summer, let me know if you need anything over the winter!

 

[t-runner]

sweet build, i have a SN and well check your thread often cause im doing almost the samething, im sure ill ask for advice to

 

[tor*p*do]

5200 is good stuff! :bananapowerslide:

epoxy cloth buildup on rails is progressing.