Carbon fiber single daytona build

[kfxguy]

It looks good Travis. I love the honeycomb. I Also have a Daytona here. Just a FG one and was thinking twins but wondering if single would not be better. It should be the next build after the R-42.

Follow along and let's see what I can make this puppy do. I'm pretty sure these builds will go fast. The hardest parts are already behind me.

[srislash]

It looks good Travis. I love the honeycomb. I Also have a Daytona here. Just a FG one and was thinking twins but wondering if single would not be better. It should be the next build after the R-42.

[olwarbirds]

Travis, looks great brother.... I don't think what your doing is overkill. These CF hulls need some strength added, with the speeds we run and the abuse that can happen from high speed acrobatics or like you said hitting something. I am following your lead on how I'm doing my cf dragboat hull...

[Chris Nason]

looks good Travis..

[kfxguy]

Got the inlay done. Turned out pretty nice. It's a little heavier weave than what I usually use but it formed well. I did have to add some strips down the side, they blend in well even though they are regular weave. It's definitely going to be a strong layup on it. It better be...I plan on finding this hulls limits! Anyway, here's a pic and now I gotta jump on the cheetah and do the inlay in it. I plan on having these pretty close to done this weekend if everything works out as planned. I'm waiting on hardware for the cheetah but this boat I have everything I need....

[kfxguy]

least we keeping it in the family ! I really like the look of that honeycomb cf, I might try some of it in my next build. Whats your source for it Travis ?

I got a small piece of it off ebay. It's about 1.5" narrower than I really need for this inlay so I'm gonna have to put some strips on each side which I really didn't want to do.

[olwarbirds]

Would that be the Fantasm he bought from me? Round and round they go.....

least we keeping it in the family ! I really like the look of that honeycomb cf, I might try some of it in my next build. Whats your source for it Travis ?

[Rocstar]

Carbon I'll be using for the inlay. Nothing new UT cool looking nonetheless

The Honeycomb looks great in a hull. I worked on a boat last year that Keith had done the inlay in with it. Pretty cool stuff.

[flraptor07]

No I said "definately see yours coming in 3lbs or so heavier" 6S mine 8S yours, larger motor, more epoxy inlay etc.. I know how much time you spend on epoxy bedding and inlay. Remember I got my Fantasm from you

Would that be the Fantasm he bought from me? Round and round they go.....

[kfxguy]

As you've seen in a few of my builds, I use this method. It woks well. I also use it in the rudder standoff on larger hulls to add strength and make it easier to mount hardware.

That's why I started adding the carbon cloth cut up in ut. Seems like your way was better. I flood the transom with epoxy and put a 2mm carbon plate where the rudder mounts. its usually so thick right there i have to use 30mm long screws to mount the ruddder. it would break the whole ass end off before the part where the rudder mounts cracks. I probably over do it, but id rather not have a hull crack from a flip. I usually flood the sponson floors (like dj mentioned) just in case a turtle or log is hit...in hopes that it would take the impact.

[olwarbirds]

Did you mean you "dont" see mine coming in that much heavier?

Well this is my rivercat with batteries so being the daytona is a little bigger I think it'll weight right at 9 lbs. I think the weight makes a difference in how much it would torque roll.....

No I said "definately see yours coming in 3lbs or so heavier" 6S mine 8S yours, larger motor, more epoxy inlay etc.. I know how much time you spend on epoxy bedding and inlay. Remember I got my Fantasm from you

[Rocstar]

I put 30g in each tip. 45g in the tunnel. Pour in the same as the tips. I cut the carbon fiber a little longer so it would be thicker and more of a formal "clump", so the epoxy would stay put and not run into the tips.

As you've seen in a few of my builds, I use this method. It woks well. I also use it in the rudder standoff on larger hulls to add strength and make it easier to mount hardware.

[zhevers]

Alright sweet. I'll stop hijacking your thread now.

[kfxguy]

Alright I'll look at it tomorrow when I get back home. Is that mount from kintec?
KR X-Long 2 Axis Carbon Fiber Motor Mount

yep, thats it.

[zhevers]

you might as well get the mount....i assembled two of them last night and i really like them. I need you to look at the front of your motor and see if yours has a bigger bearing in the front than the back. if it does, they dont make that beaering in ceramic. I had to convert to the smaller bearing front cap on mine.

Alright I'll look at it tomorrow when I get back home. Is that mount from kintec?
KR X-Long 2 Axis Carbon Fiber Motor Mount