This off season I flat decked my FX-1 . The reason was that it wassimply too narrow for my taste. I felt cramped on it and I did not like riding with my feet so close together. I think this flat deck will give me the ability to ride more aggressively and carve it with the surf inspired style I prefer.
I am posting this because I did a few things differently than other flat deck projects I have seen, mainly the aluminum brackets i used to support the deck. In some instances , I sacraficed by using heavier materials in order to make the deck more ridgid and construction easier.
In order I ………
Cut off the gun walls, defoamed it %100
5200 the seams of last year’spump graft, reinforced from the inside with cloth and epoxy resin. Relocated the exhaust tube down a few inches , so it is under the deck
Ran a new hose for an eventual trim, a new hose for my steering cable. Replaced wet closed cell foam with Styrofoam. Made support brackets out of angled aluminum to support my flat deck
Made a deck out of thin plywood, cut it to form. 5200 and screwed it down
Sealed up all the seams with cloth , epoxy resin , and filler. Then went over the whole thing with a layer or cloth and resin
New tubby
Turfed it
Next step is to add the foot straps and make some custom front footholds way up front where the remaining gunwall is. And yes, I will paint it this year
I am posting this because I did a few things differently than other flat deck projects I have seen, mainly the aluminum brackets i used to support the deck. In some instances , I sacraficed by using heavier materials in order to make the deck more ridgid and construction easier.
In order I ………
Cut off the gun walls, defoamed it %100
5200 the seams of last year’spump graft, reinforced from the inside with cloth and epoxy resin. Relocated the exhaust tube down a few inches , so it is under the deck
Ran a new hose for an eventual trim, a new hose for my steering cable. Replaced wet closed cell foam with Styrofoam. Made support brackets out of angled aluminum to support my flat deck
Made a deck out of thin plywood, cut it to form. 5200 and screwed it down
Sealed up all the seams with cloth , epoxy resin , and filler. Then went over the whole thing with a layer or cloth and resin
New tubby
Turfed it
Next step is to add the foot straps and make some custom front footholds way up front where the remaining gunwall is. And yes, I will paint it this year