Whiplash 40 Q Sport

[Shooter]

Ok. Finally started this one. Not sure if I really needed aNOTHER project!! (3) boats and some crown molding in the house will pretty much consume me for the Michigan long winter.

Maybe dumb, but I noticed my 6S batts would not fit in the whip. So.... I cut some new middle frames and added some height. There's just too much $$ tied up into the (4) 6S batts I bought last year~!

The cowl will have to be sleek such that the taller middle section won't be as obnoxious. I'll probably vacuum form it.

[Shooter]

After a few builds now, I'm really liking this contact paper method. You can ensure every frame, joint, transom, etc... is square without building a jig. I just keep shifting and moving things until everything perfectly matches the gridlines. I may still have to build a small jig for the front section. I'll see how it goes. When I was a kid I used to just draw a centerline and go. It's amazing how much twist you can still have in the middle!

The transom was badly warped, so I just cut a new pc out of 1/4" birch ply. This lady is going to have a nice transom, even if I have to cut it myself!

[jfrancisco892]

In on 1

[Shooter]

Yeah, hey Jimmy.

So, I tacked in the temporary front pc to shape the nose today. The bottom framing is pretty much dead nuts square at this point, so I wanted to get the bottom mounted before I started twisting things around when I built the sponsons. The 1/8” spruce pcs were glued in place. Then, I sanded the bottom smooth and made sure that the front frame had the same profile as the bottom using a sanding block. I positioned the bottom several times and ended up trimming it just a smidge to make sure the sponson vent pcs fit nicely (this will make the sponson assembly much easier in the upcoming steps).

[Shooter]

The bottom was tacked into place with CA.

[Shooter]

I'm starting to buy into Ray's school of thought with the 'pre-bending' big time. It really helps avoid any twist/distortion while assembling the skins.....even with a jig between the front sponsons (granted mine is lowsy).

I don't have a teapot (imagine that!). Wife has a machine that will make noodles out of zuchinni, but no teapot! So, I started using this heat gun mounted into one of my lathe chucks. Works great on thin sheeting! Super fast, and you even get a chance to burn your hands while doing it!

[Shooter]

Things are coming along nicely but I'm starting to feel bad about abandoning 'The Pearl'. This new boat will be replacing her this year.

[Shooter]

Glued in the turn fin mount, and started making turn fin bracket(s)???!!! I had some extra time at lunch in the machine shop. Used a fly cutter to finish the top and bottoms. Also used a really nice deburring machine to chamfer the edges. Definitely overkill.

[Shooter]

Made some motor mounts today. The width of the center section is exactly 4", so a 3" rail mount system will work with 1/2" mounting blocks. I hate using blind nuts, but these should work fine sandwiched between a couple pcs of 1/4". I used a forstner bit to add a little relief to the opposing side.

Also started a project on the mill. I'm going to have one pc (4 bolt) transom mounts on all my boats this year. Strut mount will be threaded (2 bolts) w/no nuts. Looks cool, but way too much work.

[ray schrauwen]

Any updates, just tacked my frame together. Nice points in here, thankfully Oscarel pointed me here to check them out.

I would like to know the dimensions of that 4 bolt system since I could fab it up on my mini Taig mill. You started with U-channel aluminum and milled it for the rudder mount?

[Shooter]

Ray,

Here is the bracket completed. I'll send you a PM.

[ray schrauwen]

Sweet, thank you! I'll check PM later.

[Shooter]

A couple quick updates on this one...

Sanding, sanding, and more sanding!

I added flotation. Not really sure why I do this. It's a fraction of what is required to hold it up.

Top deck glued on with the usual ridiculous-ness of weights, tape, and clamps.

[ray schrauwen]

I need more clamps....

Hey at least all the hard work is done for you! I'm still sanding etc... still working on the bottom...

[Shooter]

Yeah, I just sanded all the edges of the decking. What a chore. Definitely for the birds. Do you have any pictures of yours??