New boats for 2008?

[RKO]

New boat

Older picture. The sponsons are now finished.

[HRTV]

Here is where Kyle is at on his boat now. All the bottom work is done and has one coat of epoxy on it. He spent the last week framing, fairing and planking the sponsons. We'll be flipping it back right side up tonight and getting the deck stringers in and the the nose molding installed.

Cliff Johnson stopped over Saturday morning and got to try out the low angle plane. He was instantly sold on getting one. He couldn't believe the cut that it gave. He also got to see a rabbetting plane in action. They are two tools that I couldn't do without.

So far, Kyle still has all his fingers. He is pretty good about safety and being careful.

Steve Roskowski

Hey Steve,

Any new pics or updates on Kyle's J-ASH

[modhydro]

Kyle's boat

Dan,

I've been working on making parts and a test rig to investigate sponson tips and cockpit sides the last couple of weeks. I've also been in a few wind tunnel tests at work and those usually run pretty long so time has been very short.

He was at it again this weekend. There was just a bunch of little details to clean up as well as getting the nose cowling ready to go on. There was a lot of tricky fitting to do and a few tries on some of them to get them right. I'm glad the pieces were small or I'd be out some 6mm ply! He got over the frustration though and got it right. He is supposed to have some stuff glued in this morning while I'm at work so we'll see how that goes. I'll post photos when we get something that actually looks different. The goal is to have decks on by the weekend.

Steve

[HRTV]

Dan,

I've been working on making parts and a test rig to investigate sponson tips and cockpit sides the last couple of weeks. I've also been in a few wind tunnel tests at work and those usually run pretty long so time has been very short.

He was at it again this weekend. There was just a bunch of little details to clean up as well as getting the nose cowling ready to go on. There was a lot of tricky fitting to do and a few tries on some of them to get them right. I'm glad the pieces were small or I'd be out some 6mm ply! He got over the frustration though and got it right. He is supposed to have some stuff glued in this morning while I'm at work so we'll see how that goes. I'll post photos when we get something that actually looks different. The goal is to have decks on by the weekend.

Steve

Thanks for update cant wait to see it

[Dave M]

Me Too

Thanks for update cant wait to see it

Always like to see the J boats in construction, especially when the kids are doing the work. Great character building experience in my opinion.

Steve, just order some extra wood and let him at it. Heck, we experienced builders even sometimes need an extra sheet or two ! Glad Kyle is still taking interest in the boat building, and more important, the racing. Need me to send ya down a fancy nose piece ...

[modhydro]

Noses

Dave,

I've got two nose molds, one small and one larger. It is layed up and if all goes well will get installed tonight.

Thanks though.

You better find some speed for the Gresley kids. Kyle will be ready for them this spring!

Steve

[crankbearing]

scottcraft dsh

we are almost done this DSH. here is a shot the nose is on and the first coat of epoxy on the deck.

Regards,

[modhydro]

J boat update

Here is one that doesn't really need any description. I think his smile says it all. He is done with a bunch of small details and is ready for good forward progress again. It is just way more efficient to do all the detailing as you go along instead of fixing all the stuff at the end. So much of it is easier as far as sanding and rounding before the next parts are made and attached.

See Dave, we've got the nose now. With two different molds I guess it is fair to say the Kyle picked his nose!

Steve Roskowski

[raceboat61-S]

Kyle Roskowski, CONGRATULATIONS, your new boat looks great. When do you start building a new runabout? Mike Marshall, Raceboat61-S

[jeff55v]

Marathon boat?

When do you start building a new runabout?

I've been wondering the same thing.

[David Weaver]

Building a New Runabout

I've been wondering the same thing.

Probably want to start closer to fishing season.

[modhydro]

Runabout next???

Guys,

Lets let him get done with this first! I am actually going to build a new 250ccMR for me and we will try the J on it. It is a mold that Gary Miller pulled off of one of Steve Hearn's CraigCrafts back in the day. It should be light, stiff and hopefully fast.

The sponson tips will be rounded. Here is a photo of the blocks that he glued in to facillitate the operation. I was going to do a photo spread showing all the steps at once and will still do that. These will be just over 2" diameter when done.

Steve

[Dave M]

Great Job Kyle

Hopefully your dad lets you put the sander down once in a while to read the comments on this site.

I think you are going to be happy in KPro this year. It is so much fun for the kids to run. No restrictor, no weight issues, no planning issues. I am thankfull to the IOA for putting this on the schedules so that the kids can have some fun.

Steve, good job getting the kid involved so much. Nothing last longer than the smile Kyle has kneeling in his undfinished boat, love that !! I still do that when I build myself a boat. Can't wait to get in and kneel down and pray !

Dave

[modhydro]

Pickle points rules vs opinions

Todd,

I realize that there is no rule. I also realize that this is a hot topic and is addressed on other threads, but I'll interject here and then hope the boatbuilding thread doesn't get hijacked.

Simple physics dictates that more surface area is less stress and therefore less chance of penetration. Another principle of physics that the "deflect the boat upwards" crowd is forgetting is simple inertia. Short of building sides that are armor plate, there will be some pentration and wood sticking into wood (or foam if you go that route). I can't imagine the case that a side is so impenetrable to totally stop penetration and impart enough force to redirect the forward motion of a boat 90 degrees to send it upward. That isn't to say it is impossible, but I'd reason that it is in fact improbable.

While we all know that everything we do in life has risks associated with it, why wouldn't we take steps to minimize the risk? It is simple to do, doesn't cost anything, and has the potential to help keep our friends safer. I for one would hate to see Kyle get in a wreck and another kid get hurt by something that I could have tried to prevent.

With all this said, we are going to do all that we can to lessen the chance that our boat becomes a weapon in the event of a collision. It is easy enough to do and won't detract from the boats perfomance in any way. To me it is the right thing to do, but like the first line of the post, it is just an opinion for now. I am working to conduct tests to prove/disprove all the theory and conjecture on this and try to shed some honest light on the subject. I have a test rig constructed and need to detail out the method so that is simulates a boat to boat collision. I'm sure that it will be a real eye opener and help the various commissions arrive at intelligent solutions.

Steve

[reed28n]

Points?

I was admiring how clean everything is in that shop....