Birth of a Race Boat

[animalhouse]

We are laying out color schemes now, my guess with time constraints we are under it will be a solid color with some vinyl, but once we get it figured out, I will let you know.

 

[animalhouse]

HUll and deck are now glassed together from both the inside and outside. The putty will be used to create the smooth body lines at the joint.

 

[DAREDEVIL]

Cool,,i like that new style GPS antenna on the bow !!!:sifone:

 

[animalhouse]

Yeah it is nice. If we dont get this boat done in time for Key West, I will be wearing those lead blocks as shoes though!

 

[2TR]

Yeah it is nice. If we dont get this boat done in time for Key West, I will be wearing those lead blocks as shoes though!

Well luckily you did not wait till the last minute to start this project.. :willy_nilly:

 

[DAREDEVIL]

Well luckily you did not wait till the last minute to start this project.. :willy_nilly:

:rofl:

 

[MarylandMark]

Boat going on to P1 after KW?

 

[animalhouse]

boat going on to p1 after kw?

tbd.

 

[animalhouse]

here is some of the sanding and longboarding to make for a seamless hull and deck joint, alot of work, but worth it in the end.

 

[animalhouse]

more...

 

[Ratickle]

Can you tell us exactly what materials you use to do the joint that way? If not, we understand we'll have to sneak in spies....:sifone:

Just curious because we all pretty much do some repairs and want them strong and smooth.

 

[FastDonzi]

Can you tell us exactly what materials you use to do the joint that way? If not, we understand we'll have to sneak in spies....:sifone:

Just curious because we all pretty much do some repairs and want them strong and smooth.

Not to answer someone elses question, but all the materials should be the same materials the boat was built with, then once the hull is glassed on the inside & Outside the smoothing of the joint can be done, But, the outer layer(s) of glass should be as smooth and close to the Real Gel surface as possible to eliminate stress cracks from filler thats too thick. it should end up being just like a Layed & Sprayed hull, just from the inside out...Make any sense????

 

[skaterdave]

fast donzi ????????

animalhouse, is the boat polyester gel coat with skin and then epoxy laminates?

 

[FastDonzi]

fast donzi ????????

animalhouse, is the boat polyester gel coat with skin and then epoxy laminates?

:sifone: I was a Painter/Gel Coater/Striper/ Yada/Yada For years, I know Professional Quality work-----> And his Is! I know exactly what it takes to do it right, When your Good at what you do it shows, and when your Not Good it shows as well:ack2::cuss: I like the attention to detail that comes from their shop (their whole shop/Company does incredible work) Very Nice stuff.....

 

[MattBMiller]

Looking great. You guys aren't wasting any time on this one!

 

[FunHome]

I know that after you put the windows in it will look completely different but I like how it looks now... with the cut outs for the windows and the contour of the canopy it kinda looks like a old hudson or mercury.. Very Cool!!

 

[Powerabout]

fast donzi ????????

animalhouse, is the boat polyester gel coat with skin and then epoxy laminates?

Or Vinylester gelcoat ( which epoxy will stick to ) or SP's new Epoxy Gelcoat?

 

[animalhouse]

I don't want to give any secrets away, but so far every guess regarding gelcoat has been incorrect. As far as the body work goes, once the filler is sanded and long boarded, you are left with an extremely thin layer to avoid any cracking. It takes a few hundred extra manhours to perform this method, but the end result is far worth it.

The entire boat is Carbon Fiber with an epoxy resin, as far as the gelcoat I'll leave it up to you to decide.

 

[Powerabout]

I don't want to give any secrets away, but so far every guess regarding gelcoat has been incorrect. As far as the body work goes, once the filler is sanded and long boarded, you are left with an extremely thin layer to avoid any cracking. It takes a few hundred extra manhours to perform this method, but the end result is far worth it.

The entire boat is Carbon Fiber with an epoxy resin, as far as the gelcoat I'll leave it up to you to decide.

Its epoxy paint?? Guessing it was dry before the layup started?
( something that can take the oven temp)
Then you a spray the hull deck join and if its out of the gun finish it makes an easier job than gelcoat hence the long boarding to get a good surface before top coat???
...Then again its it an out of the gun finish it would be hard to get the layup to stick to it??
ok 2 different products for those jobs??

 

[Powerabout]

Were the stingers / bulkheads put in with experience or FEA?