first time carbon fiber build

[lonewolf]

Hey how about some pics of this hull ...Im interested ...Transome would be awesome...lol Hope to help you out ...reguardless good luck!!!

[Jason4636]

None of mine are counter sunk. To run the counter sink screws, you are going to put in a lot more work. A lot more

[Jason4636]

Hey how about some pics of this hull ...Im interested ...Transome would be awesome...lol Hope to help you out ...reguardless good luck!!!

Heres a link to the Hull.

http://www.keithbradleyboats.com/?wpsc-product=carbon-fiber-41-catamaran

Plus FC's site

http://www.keithbradleyboats.com/?wpsc-product=carbon-fiber-41-catamaran

[blowNover]

As soon as the hull gets here I will posts plenty of pics of the hull and transom (just for you lonewolf). How much extra work are we really talking about? What about having Keith install his latch bolts then finding countersunk screws that will match with his bolt system and countersinking the hatch to match the screws. The only thing I'd have to do is find the screws and countersink the hatch. Right?

[Jason4636]

You make it sound so easy. If you have regular hatch bolts installed, then try and use cs screw. It won't work. You have to give the screw something to pull or push against. If you drill out the hole on the hatch so you can run your cs screws. You won't have enough area of the hatch to be able to secure it

[blowNover]

Ok hull is here and I see exactly what you are saying its way to thin to even try to counter sink a cs screw into it. So I will stick with Keith's bolts (that's just sounds dirty).

Lonewolf here are some pics of the transom and stern block. The stern block measures 2 inches wide by 1 5/16 inch tall but for ease id just say its 1 1/4 inch tall. How do you think your steerable drive would do on this hull.

[Rocstar]

I use stainless button head screws, I also use thumb screws during testing for quick access without a tool.

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[blowNover]

Are those installed the same way as Keith's?

[Chrisg81983]

Hey buddy if needed look at my hpr 115 build thread here you will see how to install countersunk hatch bolts with 5 $ in hardware from local store and some epoxy you can also add cf plate to the equation like I did. I have many crashes at 100 + and hatch doesn't move at all. Any questions email me a pm.

[blowNover]

Ill take a look at it but the carbon fiber is so thin on the hatch that I would really have to lay a thick coat of carbon fiber on the bottom of the hatch to allow for enough material to safely counter sink the screws. Regardless I will still find and take a look at your thread and see how you did it. Thanks.

[Chrisg81983]

Here you go . Inside the poured epoxy there is a cf pate for added strength. Then you countersink into that

[blowNover]

That looks really slick. I like it alot. Does it get in the way of the hatch seal?

[blowNover]

On the inlay how far up the hull should I go? And does anyone know where else I can buy carbon fiber flat stock other then Keith? Not that I don't trust his but I'm hoping I might be able to find it local in SoCal so I don't need to have it shipped.

[Jason4636]

There is many places that have CF all over the US. Just do a search on google for it. 2-3mm should be all the thickness you will need for anything.

[blowNover]

Hey what does everyone thing about filling the front of the boat with expanding foam?