Super Jet facelift for an old rn

[stormd]

Well I may as well start the thread. I just picked up an old rn that I am doing a winter project on. This is going to include defoaming, shortening,and adjustable footholds as well as a new paint job.

 

[vwking]

sounds like it should be fun

 

[stormd]

First night tray is deturfed

 

[stormd]

Here is the ski back it in its glory days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3mmMQuzx9A&playnext=1&list=PLB76382C4A1CA21F2&feature=results_main

 

[icecoled007]

Oh wow what a neat ski! How much u get it for ? U shouod oeage tye unique retro paijt job and just restore it

 

[stormd]

Would be cool to restore it but unsure of paint job right now.

 

[burton148]

Keep the paint like how Malone had it.

 

[lawmaster891]

Nice, I heard you were going pick this hull up. I have my SN in pieces now. I'm shortening 4inches, lowered hood, and custom tray

 

[stormd]

Well I finally got to work on this ski again i decided to cut the tray out and start on the defoam and man I am glad I did as I was cutting the try i was being hit with water and when i pulled it up there was water on top of the foam the pics are how far I got tonight for bout 2 hrs of work.

 

[MCrider]

At least it was wet and it was worth it. I defoamed my square it was bone dry but i had plans for the tray so i guess it worked out.

 

[stormd]

i thought i had a wire wheel but i could not find it so i will be picking one up tomorrow to finish this.

 

[slamb33]

nice work so far, will be cool if you can keep the Malone colors from back in the day

what is it about de-foaming that is so hard? I've never done it (obviously) so I'm curious... is it just THAT hard to chip away at?

 

[stormd]

none of it has been hard yet just a pain in the @$$ going to try the wire wheel method tomorrow and see if that speeds it up any.

 

[stormd]

I got a wire wheel after it this after noon and made some progress on it still have more foam to get out and the tubes are being a PAIN with it having dual scuppers. which both need to be replaced very intresting how they installed them tho cut two 5x3 spots on eiter side of the pump then glassed them in will post pics tomorrow i was to dark outside and battery was dieing on the phone.

 

[stormd]

here is the photos of how the dual scuppers were installed still debating on how i am going to fix this. i may reinstall the scuppers aand glass back around them like was done before or just patch the holes and then drill the 2 in hole in each side and marine epoxy around them.

 

[stormd]

ok so i have a couple questions with refoaming and glassing. do you layer the foam board in and around the bottom part of the hull or just fit it to be level with the tray? and fill the top with 2 part. and on the glass what all do i need to do all of filling the holes a and reinforeing cracks.

 

[lawmaster891]

For cracks I have read it is best to drill the ends to prevent them spreading

 

[MCrider]

When i did mine i filled the bottom to about an inch below the top of the pump with foam board then i used two part foam for the rest. I did it this way so i didnt have to glass over and uneven foam board bottom

 

[stormd]

I have decided to go with bob footholds for this build so I will only have to glass the bottom of the tray back in what kinda glass would be best to use for all this!

 

[slamb33]

was this ski being raced before you got it? it looks like the foot holds were covered over?