DAG's 2010 Black Betty Build

[DAG]

Start Off with Some Inspiration


Figured I should start a log so I won't back out of the much needed recondition.

Plans:

• New Turf (color undecided)
• Paint (appliance epoxy black)
• Cheap vinyl (need to design)
• Carbon/Glass reinforcement
• Fix OEM foam holes
• Check foam wetness
• Center mount 5lb battery
• Figure a way to mount an extinguisher.
• B-Mod pipe is getting chomped up knocking off the motor mounts (looking for a solution be for a hole gets knocked into it)
• re-wire using heat shrink and weatherpack connectors
• Turf with thick underpad
• Relocation bilge

Maybes:

• Wide tray mod
• Oneway valve
• -2 Hull
• D Cut plate
• glass over OEM filler
• Bilge switch on pole

Goodies:

• XMW box
• Lighter hood
• Trinity Footholds
• 5lb battery

Pretty basic stuff, just need to get it done.

[Foximus]

I have/had the same problem with my chamber. Just sand the area and dap on some turf in a pretty pattern.

[BruceSki]

or smash it with a dead blow hammer. the dents won't negatively affect performance

[CoreyLKN]

Get it done!!! We got riding to do this summer

[Ghetto Jet]

I put a couple of pieces of turf under my waterbox. That raised it up enough to where the stinger cleared.

[DAG]

As a progress update in the last few weeks I've pulled the engine broke down inspected, sent cylinder out for a fresh honed and reassembled with new rings. Removed turf on the rails and spend many hours sanding gel coat. Started grinding the ribs and drilled a small hole in the back to see if any water would drain... I wanted to break it all down to understand what i was working with. Turns out its going to take a bit more than expected.

Good news: XMW box came in and got Ratti's old 24/7 hood.


Pic's so far.

As I begin



Sanding Progress






Ribs and Glue





Pic's of the B-Mod which is knocking off the motor mounts, going to add some extra padding under the box to raise it up a bit.





Next Steps

• Weigh bare hull
• Order glassing supply's
• Order footholds
• Order turf and underpad
• Research weatherpack connectors
• Remove current holds in one piece
• Remove turf in tray and sand
• Finish Grinding ribs and prep for glassing

[DAG]

For flatwater, is one layer of 8oz carbon enough?

[Foximus]

For where? Reinforcing the engine bay?


1 layer of 8 wont do nothin.

[BruceSki]

For flatwater, is one layer of 8oz carbon enough?

If you haven't broken it yet doing flatwater what makes you think its going to break now?

[DAG]

If you haven't broken it yet doing flatwater what makes you think its going to break now?

started rolls at the end of last season and hitting kinda hard

8oz of glass and 8oz of carbon? I really want to keep this thing light since i only ride lakes.

[Foximus]

Just add one layer of 17oz biax. wet it out, slap it on, and then spend the next 10 minutes squeegieing out every last bit of resin. Your talking a few ounces difference between two layers of 8 oz... but the relative ease of using 1 layer of 17oz and eliminating the chance of fudging up and geting airbubbles all over just makes it worth it.

[DAG]

17oz Carbon is alot more than 8oz of Carbon.

[Foximus]

not when your doing 2 layers of 8oz. The wieght is in the resin, not the cloth.

[DAG]

good point

[DAG]

Weighted the bare hull with mid-shaft
hull sitting 115 Looks like i don't need to dig the foam out after all!!!

Now i need to get together a BOM for supply's

[ncbrock]

Weighted the bare hull with mid-shaft
hull sitting 115 Looks like i don't need to dig the foam out after all!!!

Now i need to get together a BOM for supply's

well since you were planning on refoaming, you should refoam my ski

Im grinding down my ribs today, and I and the whole ski were covered with fiberglass dust, really messy.

[DAG]

I found out today that learning rolls is going to cost alot of money, composites are not cheap...

Also Ordered a set of Trinity Holds

[DAG]

Composites on the way time to prep for the layup. Sand Sand Sand




Dug a hole for the oneway Confirmed DRYFOAM!!!



115 dry weight (before foam removal and w/ midshaft in)



FootHolds anyone?





Next Steps

• Order turf and underpad
• Order weatherpack connectors
• Install Oneway

[Foximus]

Dug a hole for the oneway Confirmed DRYFOAM!!!

:-):-):-):-) man, that sucks. you just jynxed yourself. Now its surely to become waterlogged in the first 20 rides.



Also, heres some advice on the weather packs... I just did them all over my ski. BUY THE CRIMP GUN. I did not... and i have been having nightmares ever since. the wires slide out of their leads even if you follow his "non crimp gun" instructions. I just said screw it and took them all apart and soldered every lead onto its wire.

[DAG]

If that's the case I'm just going to heat shrink the little shiits the guns are quite expensive...