New boats under construction 05

[hydroracer25]

Rhino!

For all that wanted to know what the "Rhino" was....

and I thought I add one from Napolean Dynomite:

"Girls only boyfriends who have skills"

[hydroracer25]

Typo

Before Donnie, Matt, or Pat correct my 'Napolean' quote, it should have read:

"Girls only want boyfriends who have skills"

Also, sorry for the quality of the "Rhino" picture. You'll have to click on it to see it.

[jsilvestri]

New FER

I am posting a few pics for a friend who is currently building an FER. The boat is coming out exactly as drawn and planned. I can't wait to see the finished product.

[arltralite]

I started off building this boat to look like the FER, but then I thought it needed a window.

CMR for Gerald Pemberton

[888race]

call me

i lost your phone number
paul 863-412-1771 or home 863-294-2066
thanks paul

[David_L6]

Arltralite DMH001

I love it!

It's so fast Ralph couldn't get a picture of it in the race.

[jsilvestri]

A couple more pics of my friends FER. Its almost done and almost ready for paint.

[stu_racing]

here's the newest addition to region 2. it took me a lot longer to build this since i've been away at school. i can't wait to get it wet in the next 2 weeks.

[modhydro]

Yet another new boat

Ironically enough this is for a class using the oldest engines in racing. Jay Walls will run this boat starting this spring in the Antique C Racing Hydro class. It tips the scales right at 220# rigged. At 11' 4" that isn't too shabby for a "wood" boat. Hopefully this one stays upright better than his old round nose Byers!

[jsilvestri]

Very nice looking boat Steve. Beautiful finish too.

[modhydro]

Thanks Joe. The finish is just the last coat of epoxy. Jay will have to sand and apply the finish as I don't mess with that, just the building. I do try to send them out the door as smooth as I can though. Eric VanOver ran his for two years in the epoxy and is just now doing the finish. They don't have leave the shop with a 36 grit finish!

[Dave M]

80 Grit

I find 80 Grit works well to !! To make West smooth is a SOB in my experience.

[jsilvestri]

Here are a couple more pics of my CSH. I hope to have the boat done by Constantine, but only time will tell. This is my first hydro I've built and the wood does not bend the same as a line on the computer so I've had to do some tweaking to the frames and such as I go along, ultimately slowing me down a little.

[17W]

Joe...

Nice work! Are you intending to make the trip to Depue for the divisionals. It is fun tipping a few w/the fellas from the Buckeye State.

[DougMc]

Here are a couple more pics of my CSH. I hope to have the boat done by Constantine, but only time will tell. This is my first hydro I've built and the wood does not bend the same as a line on the computer so I've had to do some tweaking to the frames and such as I go along, ultimately slowing me down a little.

Round front? No forks? What are the pluses and minuses of this type of design?