That wet box looks like a good idea.
That wet box looks like a good idea.
I agree. Awesome idea, and it will be hidden!
Started skinning the sponsons and non-trip. Decided to go with .06 styrene sheet because its light, durable and bends easy.
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Interesting, I haven’t seen someone use styrene for sheeting. But it easy to work with.
My entire vacu-pickle is made of this stuff! One of the most durable boats I own!
Styrene is tricky to bond,`Marine GOOP' works very well. Be advised use in a well ventilated area. Stinks real bad...
https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-GOOP-...EQ1WFN1FHC4HGQ
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More sponson skin(styrene) and ride pad(G10) bonding
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~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~70 MPH Club Member!~~~~~~~~~
Man, that looks great Ken!!!
THANKS!
More pics front canard wing structure, sponson floatation and through hull motor mount bases bonded in.
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~70 MPH Club Member!~~~~~~~~~
Finally G-10 top skins are bonded to sponsons. Used small wood screws to hold the edges down while overnight bonding. They will be removed, holes filled etc...
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Looks like you are fast approaching the down hill side of the build. Very nice work my friend!
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The deck is put together in sections for ease of assembly (and repair). CF Ram Wing exterior skin bonding & deck joint are composite so you wont read joints if the boat gets really soaked.
Last edited by K.R.Joye; 01-02-2019 at 11:37 AM.
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Similar to sponson deck panels, these are glued and temporarily screwed.
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Joints for rear center section
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This completes the final exterior panel bondings.
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Wow! This is a very cool build thread.
Thankyou sir! Trimming edges and rough sanding comes next....
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~70 MPH Club Member!~~~~~~~~~
Won't be long now!
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nice work KEN!
I'm working on the cockpit windshield and driver area along with the turbine/canopy exhaust fitment. Yes i'll be using a lightweight aluminum water bottle!
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
****2008/9 MMEU LSO, 2008 LSH CHAMP****
~~~~~~~70 MPH Club Member!~~~~~~~~~
Sweet! Any updates?? I'm hoping to be at the pond tomorrow.
U-31 Hull is ready for finish body work then paint. Just waiting for warmer weather to get started. I had to use 2 aluminum water bottles for the turbine exhaust, joint hidden under the rear support mount.
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
****2008/9 MMEU LSO, 2008 LSH CHAMP****
~~~~~~~70 MPH Club Member!~~~~~~~~~
I wanted a quick way to attach/remove the canopy and cowling. Came up with idea of using wiring nuts for locating connections. Then 2 fasteners, one on each the side of the cowl holds the whole assembly down. BTW checkout the new motor!
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
****2008/9 MMEU LSO, 2008 LSH CHAMP****
~~~~~~~70 MPH Club Member!~~~~~~~~~
After weeks of filling, spoting, blocking, priming repeat..... Basecoat White Gloss epoxy finish was applied last Friday. Were in the home stretch!
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
****2008/9 MMEU LSO, 2008 LSH CHAMP****
~~~~~~~70 MPH Club Member!~~~~~~~~~
Holy Crap!!! That thing is beautiful. Deserves the Plett motor for sure!!!!! :)
Very nice Ken!
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IMPBA National Records Director 2009-2019
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Thanks guys hope to finish up paint this weekend
~~~~~~~~`Mach 5 racing'~~~~~~~~~~~~
****2008/9 MMEU LSO, 2008 LSH CHAMP****
~~~~~~~70 MPH Club Member!~~~~~~~~~
Excellent.
Certainly an interesting build from start to finish.
See the danger. THEN DO IT ANYWAY!!!
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