JAE Builds

[Doug Smock]

Thought I'd share a few pics of our builds.
The sponsons turned out great!!

Doug

[Doug Smock]

Aligning sponson tubes, nose foatation, installing sub decks, lots of sanding up to this point!!

[Doug Smock]

Inside the tubs and ski are sealed , one coat of epoxy on the outside of the tub, ski, and sponsons.
We decided to go with a one piece deck, one less thing to keep up with on race day.
Last two pics. Paul, Trini, Louis, then John and the sponson jig he hooked us up with. I'm the good looking one behind the camera.
We are getting closer!!

Doug

[longballlumber]

Don,

Can you tell me the tub width is on your kits? Outside to Outside would be fine.

Thanks
Mike

[Doug Smock]

Don,

Can you tell me the tub width is on your kits? Outside to Outside would be fine.

Thanks
Mike

They are 2 11/16" wide.

DougLOL

[longballlumber]

Sorry about that Doug,

Some times my fingers type faster than I can think... LOL

That's what I thought... The 21G2 (nitro) version is wider than the FE version of the kit... That explains, why the Zipp FE motor mount didn't fit on my build (off the 21G2 Plans).

No worries, I may be able to run my build in P rigger too!

Later
Mike Ball

[Chilli]

Can't wait to see some hardware shots!!!

[Doug Smock]

Sorry about that Doug,

Some times my fingers type faster than I can think... LOL
Later
Mike Ball

No problem Mike, I was just having fun.

Are you guys going to make the Spring Nats??

Doug

[longballlumber]

Are you guys going to make the Spring Nats??

Doug

No Sir,

It's not in the cards for me this year. We are still working on getting my wife's back problems under control. We're not sure if they are going in for another surgery or not.

Later,
Mike

[Jeepers]

Damn, Doug you guys do nice work!

[Jeepers]

. We are still working on getting my wife's back problems under control. We're not sure if they are going in for another surgery or not.

Later,
Mike

Mike I hope everything goes good with your wife.

Sean

[longballlumber]

Mike I hope everything goes good with your wife.

Sean

Thanks Sean,

I appreciate your well wishes!!!!

Don and Others, I will try and get some pictures of my FE JAE build into a thread soon...

Later Mike

[Trini]

This is the first wood boat kit I have ever built and I must say as the end of the build draws closer, I can truly say it has been a great learning experience loads of fun spending time with Doug, John, Paul and Louis. John's' sponson jig works flawless sponson after sponson. The service we got form Zippkits was top notch. The tubs and sponsons are now ready to be sanded, hardware mock up one more time, prime and then paint. Can't wait for the prop testing to begin next weeked to get the most out of these setups.

Doug...... "They are Puuuurrfectt!"


Brendt (Trini)

[Doug Smock]

She's finished and ready for some paint accents!

Trini it has been a blast.

[Chilli]

Look'n good!