help with winter upgrades

[sjetdilts]

couple things that im doing to boat this winter:
- X-metal scupper
- refoaming tray with light weight foam(what brand and how)
- might reinforce '04 with carbon/kevlar(what brand, how, and helpful hints?)
- (if time) might try to paint '00. if anyones got detailed instructions that would be tits!!
- if I do paint i want to glass fuel block off and WCF nose piece.
- AND TO PUT THE ICING ON THE CAKE IM GETTING A BIG BORE DONE BY PAUL:headbang: :Banane01: :woot:

 

[jetskiking]

Heres where I got my material.http://uscomposites.com/

 

[beachedflunkey]

There's a decent gallery of my reinforcement job using fiberglass at http://www.wavejunkies.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4. I think Yamaslut's roundnose build thread has some good info on the paint, fuel filler, and just about everything else you need to build a freestyle ski. uscomposites.com is definitely a great site for materials.

 

[sjetdilts]

yeah sluts thread is really good!

 

[sjetdilts]

I reinforced my '00 last yr. I was just wondering if carbon/kevlar is any harder to work with. And what is stronger? I know its lighter

 

[Matt_E]

It's just as easy to work with. The thing to keep in mind is that both carbon and kevlar soak up less resin than glass - keeping it lighter. It may be tempting to squeeze more resin in there, but don't give in to that temptation. It simply takes less resin to saturate than glass.

 

[sjetdilts]

cool thanks matt

 

[Matt_E]

Oh yeah....make sure you have some SHARP scissors for cutting kevlar cloth.

 

[sjetdilts]

right on! thanks bro

 

[PancakePete]

Freakin, Hell Ya. Matty-matt running a Magooger Big Bore.. :headbang:

 

[sjetdilts]

Braaaaaaaaaaaaaap