Yamaha Lightweight X-2 Version 2.0 - ***TOPDECK MOLD POPPED!!

[vitalikol]

It's insane !!!

 

[PancakePete]

Pancaker and Joe (flashsj) came by to help me with the mold. We logged around 8 strait hours of no joke glassing. Made SOOOOO much progress, I am freaking stoked! I have no idea how many yards we burned through...but its ALOT! We are a well oiled fiberglassing machine.

:Banane13:

We broke out the big gun rolls and layed ALOT of 1.5oz.

Pete taking strait resin fumes to the dome.

And the result! Great quote when I asked him if his respirator was helping. "I've been ED up for the past 4 hours"

More filling. ALOT of freaking filling.

Resin fumes continued.

We added 2 more layers AFTER these pics were taken but I forgot to take a pic.

We added 2 more layers AFTER these pics were taken but I forgot to take a pic.

Now that we have some solid layers on there. Its time to add THICKNESS. Here is Balktek 2mm Coremat. Polyspun poly material filled with microballons to stop it from absorbing too much resin. Its an amazing material that weighs NOTHING and changes color to let you know its properly wetout. VERY cool product! Going to lay a layer of this down to get some quick lightweight thickness....then top with more glass. Thicker = Good.

And here is as far as I got with the coremat.

that was fun ! :bigok:

 

[yamaslut]

damn.... going off!!!

 

[madscientist]

i would put a wood stringer in/ around the bond rail for the extra support and security

 

[Flash-FX]

It's almost there...lookin real good! Do your neighbors think you have a drug lab or something cooking in your back yard yet? I'm sure Mrs. Kravitz must be wondering after seeing Pete "rolling" around out there.

Hey, Is that like a yule "log" heater you are using out there?

 

[dbrutherford]

Pete you crack me up!

 

[Scraggly]

i would put a wood stringer in/ around the bond rail for the extra support and security

then build one yourself!!

looks awesome Shawn, and Pete those pics are freak'en hilarious haha
cant wait to see you rip this hull

 

[shawn_NJ]

Finished the Coremat layer today. (5YARDS!!!)

Caker told me he'll be helping me again this friday!!! THANKS AGAIN!!! If I am off work this weekend I think I SHOULD be able to finish the mold.

 

[PancakePete]

Finished the Coremat layer today. (5YARDS!!!)

Caker told me he'll be helping me again this friday!!! THANKS AGAIN!!! If I am off work this weekend I think I SHOULD be able to finish the mold.

Awesome.. NIce Shawn.. see you friday, cant wait to layup more.
:Banane35:

 

[sicksxr07]

me and phlipcyde would be down to help,, just a little too far of drive right now..... we both gotta finish our hulls first...... keep up the good work. pete you def seem like your having the most fun with that resin layup.... high high high

 

[shawn_NJ]

It's almost there...lookin real good! Do your neighbors think you have a drug lab or something cooking in your back yard yet? I'm sure Mrs. Kravitz must be wondering after seeing Pete "rolling" around out there.

Hey, Is that like a yule "log" heater you are using out there?

Thats a pretty common question everyone I show the shop too asks....It probably smells worse then a meth lab. Good thing most of my mom's neighbors are only summer residents...lol

And the "yule" log heater has served me well for the past 3 years. I love that thing. Its kept my condo warm when we had a horrible ice storm nor'easter that KO'd the power out for 3days! 20 some other units here had pipes break and I was sitting around in a tshirt trying to keep my house UNDER 80F...LOL!!!. You have to admit it gives the resin lab a warm homey/comfort feel....LOL But some reason my GF doesn't seem to see sitting in the resin lab enjoying the "warm glow" of the fireplace, like I do?? :dunno:

 

[COwakerider]

looks great man!!!

 

[DezKnotz]

But some reason my GF doesn't seem to see sitting in the resin lab enjoying the "warm glow" of the fireplace, like I do?? :dunno:

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lmao

 

[shawn_NJ]

Mold itself is done!!! Its WELL over 1/2" thick (at the thinnest point), its built like a FWAKING abrams tank! The motor bay support is probably over 3/4" thick!!! 10yards of 24oz boat roving on it. 10yards of coremat, 10yards of 10oz glass, and somewhere in the ballpark of 30yards of chopmat, and 14gallons of tooling resin.

Just have to glass a few more boards for the stand into it on Thursday night/friday during the day. If all goes right, I will be popping it this weekend!!!

 

[vitalikol]

Trinity Wach out !!!

 

[shawn_NJ]

Trinity Wach out !!!

Ya right. Bobby is the man, I am just a hack trying to build myself a boat...LOL

 

[PancakePete]

awesome... I cant wait to see that poped and ready to layup a top deck.

I have to be there for the popping.:Banane09:

 

[2lick]

Just wanted to say awesome build thread!!!

I really like to see step by step pictures and explanations...

Keep up the good work!!!

 

[shawn_NJ]

THE SMELL OF PVA IS VICTORY!!!!


POP MUTHERER POP!!! Got topdeck????? :Banane01::Banane01::Banane01::Banane01::Banane01::Banane01:

After a quick hose down. Thats just clay remains at the bottom. The gel is in super nice shape!

Gotta love it.

 

[tom21]

now you get to do it 3 more times!!

1 topdeck-part
2 bottom deck- mold
3 bottom deck- part

that is a lot of work and a lot of resin. and then the build begins. what a project.

looks great so far. can't wait to see he part going together.