The "Bling Rocket" build

[srislash]

Looking good. Let's see the finished result!

Coming up. Can only squeeze an hour per day before work but it is getting there

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[Fella1340]

It's going to look great and be the most buoyant canopy out there!

[gsbuickman]

It's going to look great and be the most buoyant canopy out there!

I agree, definetly a new angle on high flotation hatches

I've got a hatch made from a shaped block of wood, for my miss Notre damn shovelnose unlimited hydro. I need to prime it, paint it, hardshell wax it, then lay resin & cloth over the mold to form a new hatch for her.

This on the other hand has me brainstorming options.

[srislash]

Here we have it folks



Just have to clear it and back to testing for which I got a M447/3, M547 and a standard M447 all S&B'd up.

[lenny]

Ok now that look great,
So how much shipped for one of those babies ?

[gsbuickman]

:That's Smokin' Shawn, pretty for sure

Only 1 question Is the halo gonna be a bolt on ?..... He he he he he he

[flraptor07]

That looks great! Is it much heavier than the original?

[srislash]

That looks great! Is it much heavier than the original?

I doubt it is much heavier but it is solid foam. I will let you know positively when the original returns.

[srislash]

Ok now that look great,
So how much shipped for one of those babies ?

Len, a lot of elbow grease went into this lid. Could probably do the next a little easier. I would start with not using that Carbon weave cloth, it did not sand for beans.

Only 1 question Is the halo gonna be a bolt on ?..... He he he he he he

If I did the halo/arch it would be a bolt on for sure.

[srislash]

Hey there Raptor, the hatch weighs in at 220grams. Not sure what the stock one is. Maybe Lenny can weigh one?

[rickwess]

Hey there Raptor, the hatch weighs in at 220grams. Not sure what the stock one is. Maybe Lenny can weigh one?

As a comparison, the hatch on my IB 34 mono weighed in at 222g.

[lenny]

I tried to weigh my hatch with a little handheld scale,
But it topped out at a little more than 4 0unces.

[srislash]

I tried to weigh my hatch with a little handheld scale,
But it topped out at a little more than 4 0unces.

Thanks Lenny.

So I got out with it today Just a run with that tweaked M447 and a pair of 4s 4400 SkyLipo's that have had cells replaced.

The wipeout was due to a stick in the water that my rudder darn near cut in half. When I brought it in it was stuck onto the rudder pretty good. Needless to say the rudder is SHARP.

[Fella1340]

Beautiful job on the hatch and the finishing details. You can leave the other one as a backup once retrieved from the depths. Fountain hatch looks great on that hull!

[srislash]

Beautiful job on the hatch and the finishing details. You can leave the other one as a backup once retrieved from the depths. Fountain hatch looks great on that hull!

Thanks Jeff