Plug building ? - hood seal

[Vumad]

I need to build the hood seal into my plug. I need to make the seal area pefectly flat over a large area. Its like 28x40 or something.

I had thought about laying up some glass on a glass table, using some core or some ribs to make sure it wont have any flex.

A buddy mentioned star board.

I was going to splash the b1 setup but it was going to require so much modification im not sure if its worth it or not. Although, i might be able to get something going on with that glass table now that im thinking of it.

Does anyone have any experience building completely new hood seals into a plug that are willing to share some methods? I didnt remove the bottom deck so i have to work on the top with the hood off, but i can cut through the bottom deck if necessary.

 

[hydrostyler]

Here's an idea for you. I glued a low profile foam trim board around a 1/4 piece of hard board cut in the shape of hood opening. Of course you will want to get plenty of "drywall mud" on there to smooth out the contours once you attach it to your plug. Once the plug if finished, you can go back over it and make a perfect reverse for a hood seal.

 

[Vumad]

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Here's an idea for you. I glued a low profile foam trim board around a 1/4 piece of hard board cut in the shape of hood opening. Of course you will want to get plenty of "drywall mud" on there to smooth out the contours once you attach it to your plug. Once the plug if finished, you can go back over it and make a perfect reverse for a hood seal.

If you have any more pictures of you working that in, I'd love to see them.

 

[hydrostyler]

I didn't take a lot of pics of that process, but here's what I have. I actually carried that same seal design over to my current hull because it works so well. Once the hood is latched down, it literally seals up like Rubbermaid container

 

[Vumad]

View attachment 328219 View attachment 328220 View attachment 328221 I didn't take a lot of pics of that process, but here's what I have. I actually carried that same seal design over to my current hull because it works so well. Once the hood is latched down, it literally seals up like Rubbermaid container

So you already had a flat surface and use that to add the flange? Any tricks to making the surface perfectly flat over that larger area? or just the typical do a lot of measuring?

 

[hydrostyler]

I guess I knew in the design that I was going to have a flat area to make my hood seal easy to build. Good old fashion jigs and hotwire did the trick for me. Not sure if you can somehow create that luxury.

 

[Vumad]

View attachment 328272 View attachment 328273 View attachment 328274 I guess I knew in the design that I was going to have a flat area to make my hood seal easy to build. Good old fashion jigs and hotwire did the trick for me. Not sure if you can somehow create that luxury.

No, I can't. It's a modified X2 with a B1 style hood. Much like my old one, but substantially upgraded.

Awesome idea though. I love it.

 

[McDog]

Crazy looking next generation square nose!

 

[tom21]

I thought I suggested before that you pull a mold off an sxr or in this case if you want to use the blaster. make a bunch of sections and lay them out ( cutting to fit the shape you need) then glass em together. finish it to smooth and then mold that and make part.

 

[Vumad]

I thought I suggested before that you pull a mold off an sxr or in this case if you want to use the blaster. make a bunch of sections and lay them out ( cutting to fit the shape you need) then glass em together. finish it to smooth and then mold that and make part.

OMG.

Wait, R u real?

 

[Vumad]

BTW, I did splash my B1 hood seal and was planning on using that since it is very simple. MDF could be a good flat place to put the pieces together but the humidity outside might warp it in the long ass time it takes me to finish anything.

 

[tom21]

personally I think the b1 seal is junk and the sj seal is stupid expensive, sxr is the cheapest but to be honest since my skis sat unused for 3 or 4 years the seals swelled up and are toast. my cheap ass just cut strips of hydroturf and glued em in. Done with oem sj seals. cheapskate 4 life!!!!!