New Boats For 2009 ....

[DeanFHobart]

Epoxy

Blueskyracer,

Thin out your epoxy with a little bit of MEK or Acetone.... it will go on faster and "sink in" to the wood to seal it better. Plus it extends the amount of the epoxy.

Oh, how about some "lightening holes" in your frames?

Good Luck,

[mercguy]

the Part I Don't Like Is Coating Everything With Epoxy Before The Skin.

Spray It!!!!!!!!!

[blueskyracer]

Blueskyracer,


Oh, how about some "lightening holes" in your frames?

Good Luck,

The frames are made of 3mm ply and does not call for lightening holes. The only part that is 5mm are the cockpit sides. I am sure there is a reason for Marc to not call them out on the prints. Time to go drill up some transom handle holes and skid fin. Then a few deck stringers and fair everything in for the deck.

[stu_racing]

I'll be laying up the bottom to a new boat tomorrow. I finished making the bottom mold and prepping the parts today. I'll post photos after the new owner gets them.

[HydroKyle93R]

Blueskyracer,

Thin out your epoxy with a little bit of MEK or Acetone.... it will go on faster and "sink in" to the wood to seal it better. Plus it extends the amount of the epoxy.

Oh, how about some "lightening holes" in your frames?

Good Luck,

Doesn't Acetone degrade the bond in the epoxy? No arguing though, it helps to coat more surface area.

[Dave M]

Don't Need Them

The frames are made of 3mm ply and does not call for lightening holes. The only part that is 5mm are the cockpit sides. I am sure there is a reason for Marc to not call them out on the prints. Time to go drill up some transom handle holes and skid fin. Then a few deck stringers and fair everything in for the deck.

The design in and of itself makes for a light enough boat. I cut out holes in a few boats and weighed all the wood I cut out.. I saved less than a pound in taking out as much 3mm plywood as possible. Not worth your efforts. Looking at your boat, I think you will be happy. One thing to remember, don't coat the inside to much. To much epoxy adds a ton of weight. This is where your weight will come from, if you did not need epoxy to hold th eboat together, and seal it, you would have a very light weight boat, I am guessing around 30% lighter.

Best thing if you don't spray as Darren indicates, is to brush it on lightly, spread it out. The only place you need to make real sure it is a heavy coat is at the rear sections of both the transom and sponson backs. Make it thick there, as this is where water will remain if any remains. Not a bad idea to take a spray can of paint and lightly coat the epoxy after it dries in thos areas. Epoxy is not waterproof by design. It needs a UV proctecter and water proofing coat. This is why you clear coat a natural boat, or paint it.. It takes time to break it down with water, but it does happen.

I like to put 8 cork holes in a boat, that way all the water drains. Two holes each in the rear and front (sponson backs). These holes are placed between the stringers so all water can escape. Most boats only have four holes. It is simply my opinion it helps it dry better and not absorb water and gain weight over the years.

[tenney]

125cc carbon fiber runabout

almost ready to hit the water......

[mercguy]

Wasabi Lake Lawrence version shot today

rainbow bright??

[drbyrne55]

rainbow bright??

A rainbow up front always looks good

[Islandmon]

almost ready to hit the water......

Beautiful lines !!

[Kevin McAfee]

Update pics

[pops67g]

Hey Smiley!!!

Kevin, I hope your lips aren't too tired out from making boat noises while you run your imaginary race in the new lumber. mike 67G

[tenney]

Greg....I did speak with with Jerry and many others about the boat. The bottom is a Krier/Desilva design. The deck is based on input from Jerry, Craig Selvidge, Ralph Desilva, Mitch Meyer, Darrel Sorenson, Bruce Nicholson, Craig Dewald, Tom Moulder, Than Field and some other folks. I would like to thank all of them for their help. The boat racing fraternity is a great group of people. Unlike other forms of racing I have been involved with over the years, the boat racing group really tries to help one another.

Jimmy has done a fantastic job building this creation and we have incorporated his ideas into the boat as well.

We will be testing the boat next week to see if we are on the right track.

Thanks,

David

[G Stillwill]

A couple more coats of Poly and the Winshield and will be done and then there will be another new team member and not blonde

[Kevin McAfee]

Looking good George, will we see this boat in LA??

Kevin