im making a superjet for me

[AIRICCC]

im making a superjet for me UPDATED PICS

So i got a hull from Edwin in So Fl. It was pretty beat up and stained /w rust on the inside, but it was a 96, so i bought it.

I started by taking off the little amounts of doohickeys (rivets, brackets, misc. junk) everywhere and then began to work magic /w the epoxy resin... i filled in the gas cap and all the holes in the hood seat where rivets were, then i took the exhaust out (the thru-hull portion)
I then cut the whole tray out (later to be glassed back in) and took out every last portion of foam /w a wire brush on an air grinder... and a shop vac...
I cut out the bottom portion of the firewall to where theres only about 2 inches left on the bottom of where water wont be flowing back to the pump cavity to be dumped out the one ways, thanks to bueno, Sergio... as well as a rear side exit exhaust.
Ive reinforced the inside sides nose and handlepole bracket /w 17 oz biax later to be covered w Carbon Kevlar... I filled in under the hood seat to keep it from flexing as well. I glassed in acorn nuts to the back of the pump cavity to bolt the pump shoe to because they were just screws that went into a chunk of glue (not very watertight at all)
The motor is a 61x on a 62t bottom, both ported... intake in it goes 48mm novi (/w custom fiberglass freestyle intake) riva single manifold, rad valves, riva spacer, trued and welded TDR crank (stock stroke) 84mm wisecos /w an ada girdled head, to a factory b limited... The motor and exhaust is powdercoated white (yeah it'll get dirty but its better than blue) oh yeah a total loss ignition too (with a secret surprise)
The superjet will be finely dressed /w an xft handlepole, bracket, hood and nosepiece combo, along with footholds... the pump is a stocker (dual cooling though) that is coated on the inside /w a low friction compound (better flow) /w a 9/17 cutback solas...
Im leaving out a lot of stuff but it should be pretty cool when its done... one of these days when i make a lot of progress on it and its not so ugly i will post more pics...
right now, all ive got for you is the altered steering cable location so it does not rub on the pump when the nozzle is in full tilt mode...
cheers:Banane01:

 

[AIRICCC]

heres this one too of the scup guys

 

[onesojourner]

lets see the ugly stuff so we can compare it when your done.

 

[AIRICCC]

lets see the ugly stuff so we can compare it when your done.

okay!

 

[romack991]

i was gonna give ya a call this past weekend but got busy. sometime i'll have to come over and check it out again.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

that is WAY cool scupperage...

but doesnt that weaken the structural integrity of the bulkhead being cut back like that?

do you have a pic of the channels that cover those in the tray area?
maybe they hold it strong enough at the back of the bulkhead.

way cool though, Ill bet those drain fast as HELL.

heres this one too of the scup guys

 

[AIRICCC]

it actually makes it stronger, i will get a pic of the scuppage inside the tray area sometime soon... the bulkhead isnt really a part of the ski that takes a lot of beating anyways... they should drain fast as hell, the outlets are 3" each!

i can't wait to paint this thing and get it in the water

 

[Idok]

it actually makes it stronger, i will get a pic of the scuppage inside the tray area sometime soon... the bulkhead isnt really a part of the ski that takes a lot of beating anyways... they should drain fast as hell, the outlets are 3" each!

i can't wait to paint this thing and get it in the water

its doesnt necessarily take a beating, but the bulkhead is VERY important with regards to the structural integrity of the ski :27:

 

[Matt_E]

Ya really....ask Pete. :biggrin:

 

[AIRICCC]

idok, i know the part your talking about... thats more due to the fact that its very ridged from the foam and such there and then all of the sudden after the bulkhead its open space, i reinforced the "pancake" area after i saw what pete did to his ski... (even though i wont have much surf, once i sell this hull im sure a surf guy will want it)
update... the rear side exhaust is in... im hesitant to put the tray back in because i dont have enough room for the trim line, so until i figure that out I wont have much to show, more pics to come soon

 

[AIRICCC]

i just did a side of CF/Orange Kevlar... all these pics are from my phone so please excuse the poor quality... I think it turned out really good, ill post some more pics when i do the bulkhead, bottom and other side...

 

[kingnothing3]

wow! i cant wait to see this ski finished:Banane01:

 

[romack991]

:squint: what happened to the all white interior???

 

[AIRICCC]

thats right tim... more pics

 

[AIRICCC]

I sanded it for paint yesterday, i need to order some more carbon... im out... Ill get some good pics when the hull is done, im going to have to start working on the motor soon too!

 

[waterfreak]

cutting that much of the firewall would worry me a bit too! If you ever have an incident where the two couplers mesh together, it may cause some damadge

just a thought!!

 

[unclehulka13]

yes the water will flow out quickly, but it'll flow in just as fast, especially through that big of a hole. Looks good though....

 

[AIRICCC]

yes the water will flow out quickly, but it'll flow in just as fast, especially through that big of a hole. Looks good though....

what big hole?

I laid some 17 oz biax all across the bottom and on the bulkhead to give it some extra meat... hopefully that helps... Im also going to put a layer of 6oz s-glass over that just to be a little safer...

nobody ever made these comments to raven when he did that to his hull... Whats the big idea?

BTW the inside of the back is reinforced as well, it should be fairly strong, im not worried about it breaking.

 

[Mile9c1]

nobody ever made these comments to raven when he did that to his hull... Whats the big idea?

We really couldn't follow his thread closely, it was like 86 pages long :smile:

I think youre bulkhead will be fine, as long as you foamed behind it.

Did you weigh it before and after? Which foam did you use?

 

[AIRICCC]

I havent foamed it yet... i bought 2lb for it though, i dont really see the need for 4 lb foam either and here is my reasoning.
1.) I reinforced the rear of the ski
2.) I did a test run on 2 lb foam, used a small amount and filled up a 2.5 quart mixing bucket. I pulled the foam out and jumped on it and it didnt break. The stock foam is soft and compressible, much softer than the 2 lb, by far.

IMO 4 lb is overkill for my application.

Im gluing the tray back in tomorrow, then im going to go to the florida keys to do some deep sea fishing and spend some time with my lovely new girlfriend. Then im going to foam it when i get back and paint it, then ill have to put the motor together and then trailer it to Lanier.

Edwin, do you like what ive done with it so far? It has come a long way :Banane01: