Yamaha Octane build

[Watcon]

Inserts

Nice job on the hull!

If you still need inserts,give me a call as I have some left over from the Polaris Octane production.
Thanks,
Randy

 

[superramjet]

i need some, thanks I'll call you monday. Tom

 

[Jumper]

Awesome as always! Hey, are you bringing the boat out tomorrow? I think Ufer is going to run his race boat.

 

[tubbs]

this pic looks as if you have fitted some awesome ride plate and sponsons

til i noticed it was the hood doh!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[superramjet]

bulkhead was made today. it was wetted out with 7 layers of 12oz biaxial cloth. A cardboard templete was made and then the glass was fitted. Lots of trial and error. I also started trimming up the waterdawg interior plate. My goal is to leave the plate mostly intact because Jeff has already done all the hard work by placing the motor mount holes, drive bearing hole, etc in the right place. He pre-drilled my holes with his jig so I don't want to alter the alignment. All I have to do is glue the plate in the right spot in the hull to keep everything in alignment. Eventually the plate and bulkhead will be glued to the hull. All gaps will be glassed over then covered with texilium for appearance.

 

[superramjet]

more pics, I'll plan on trimming much more of the interior plate, but I've set it together to get a feel of what needs and can trimmed.

 

[GDFL]

This is turning out awesome. Keep up the good work.

 

[Bonzia Bob]

Simply awesome work :notworthy: I guess I better get off my ass and send you the reeds I owe you, I had totally forgot about them :sorry: I'll get them out ups tomorrow :biggthumpup:

 

[crammit442]

You do nice work. That's a big project, but it looks like you've got it under control.:hail:

Charles

 

[superramjet]

thanks for the good words guys. Hope to start mocking motor and pump up today and figuring out where to glue things.

 

[superramjet]

Major setback the last couple of days, the motor bed sits too high in the hull to get proper engine alignment. I have been grinding fiberglass a couple of days now and just cant get it to an acceptable height so I'm going to have to go another way with motor mount placement and ditch the interior insert.

A good thing is my tilt nozzle came from legdrag today and it's a killer piece. It's built by skat-trak and doesnt use any oem pieces. I had to mock it up to see if everything was going to clear and if I was going to have to move my steering cable hole (I don't).

 

[superramjet]

nozzle pics

 

[Bonzia Bob]

Grinding fiberglass is so much fun :banghead: :banghead: Looking good :biggthumpup:

 

[Flash-FX]

Killer project! :hail: It's gonna RIP!!! :brap:

 

[douglee25]

Major setback the last couple of days, the motor bed sits too high in the hull to get proper engine alignment. I have been grinding fiberglass a couple of days now and just cant get it to an acceptable height so I'm going to have to go another way with motor mount placement and ditch the interior insert.

A good thing is my tilt nozzle came from legdrag today and it's a killer piece. It's built by skat-trak and doesnt use any oem pieces. I had to mock it up to see if everything was going to clear and if I was going to have to move my steering cable hole (I don't).

I had a feeling it wasn't going to fit :sneaky:

Doug

 

[yamaslut]

Major setback the last couple of days, the motor bed sits too high in the hull to get proper engine alignment. I have been grinding fiberglass a couple of days now and just cant get it to an acceptable height so I'm going to have to go another way with motor mount placement and ditch the interior insert.

A good thing is my tilt nozzle came from legdrag today and it's a killer piece. It's built by skat-trak and doesnt use any oem pieces. I had to mock it up to see if everything was going to clear and if I was going to have to move my steering cable hole (I don't).

very nice part

 

[Prem1x]

Wicked stuff. That's going to be a super flat-water boat. Props.

 

[#ZERO]

Great lookin' project. :biggthumpup:

That pump assembly is awesome but it looks like the steering nozzle arm is hitting the hull.

 

[94SJrider]

so i blowsion getting there rim system from Skat-Trak then putting there name on it? It looks exactly the same.

 

[FL-cracker]

More props on your great work!