The "Bling Rocket" build

[tiqueman]

Lookin good Shawn

[srislash]

Lookin good Shawn

Thanks Scott

So I think I am going to stop at this here:

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I put the FighterCat on as this was the last hull that Ben sold me.

[flraptor07]

Nice build!! The Ren and Stimpy in the windshield kills me... Love it!!

[stelerzman]

Any updates????

[srislash]

Any updates????

Silly busy at work guys. Still waiting on that rubber boot from Randy. Should be able to get some clear on her tomorrow evening.

[srislash]

Update, Got her cleared. Did the inside too as it will help insulate the highly conductive CF. I also installed my hatch hold downs. Went bolt style with blind nuts. These are them

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I drilled small holes for more bonding area on the blind nuts as they need to be epoxied in

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I held the epoxied nuts in place with tape and foam backing. Then I screwed the thumb screws into the nuts to seat them while epoxy cures. Important tip here when epoxy ing nuts in, make sure you oil the threads of the bolt before threading bolt in. This will keep the epoxy from sticking to the threads. You can actually make threads in this way.

This is the installed look

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[rickwess]

Looking good Shawn. Those flat spots on the hatch were screaming for the style of hold down. Where did you get them?

[srislash]

I got the bolts from Reid Supply. Ordered a bunch a while back. Even got a few that match the Aeromarine locks. McMaster has em too but being Canadian they won't ship.

[Rocstar]

Good looking boat Shawn. The thumb screws definitely let you get the hatch open quickly.

[srislash]

Good looking boat Shawn. The thumb screws definitely let you get the hatch open quickly.

Thanks Joel. Got the weekend off so should get her back together before snow Monday.
Provided that part from Randy comes today that is.

[Rocstar]

Thanks Joel. Got the weekend off so should get her back together before snow Monday.
Provided that part from Randy comes today that is.

We have a dusting of snow here. The river and pond are frozen over now...

[srislash]

Haha, yeah I have a strange feeling I will be having a few snow days here. I am not making the commute if it snows. I WILL seek shelter inside my cozy new boat room ;-)

[lenny]

Yep they look right at home on the boat,
I had put rubber caps on the bolt heads to give a little more grip.
And also to blend in with the boat with the right colored caps.
Did you mod the hatch tab or the slot in the hull any for strength there ?

[srislash]

Yep they look right at home on the boat,
I had put rubber caps on the bolt heads to give a little more grip.
And also to blend in with the boat with the right colored caps.
Did you mod the hatch tab or the slot in the hull any for strength there ?

I turfed the venter tab and I think the corners will be fine on this hull Lenny. Are they pretty thin on yours?

[lenny]

No the corner are very good on my two hull,
It's just the used one that was beat up before I got it.
At the hatch tab hole and deck above it and also the bottom of the hull,
I think they used it as landing craft a few time to.

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