Carbon shocker build

[srislash]

That should work, did you back it with cloth?

[kfxguy]

That should work, did you back it with cloth?

I am adding a couple more layers to the underside. The way I fit that was I grinded a square recess and then sanded the carbon plate a little thinner and to match the curve of the hatch. Then roughed both surfaces up a lot and even put some little divots for the epoxy to grab. Taped it up and let epoxy flow into the recesses. I had to fill a few little pin holes last night. Tonight I'll sand again and then add two more layers of glass to the underside (inlay) and add some more carbon cloth around the perimeter for more strength.

[srislash]

Sounds good. Should be as strong as it was.

[Beaux]

is that the water base green it looks like it feather edges ok, im gonna try some on this f1 i need to repaint. later.

[Beaux]

the boat you sank , was it in a river or a pond? i lost a chopper in a pond and recovered it with a cast net.

[kfxguy]

is that the water base green it looks like it feather edges ok, im gonna try some on this f1 i need to repaint. later.

Yes it's water based. I'm not sure just yet if I'm painting the whole thing again. I probably should. Here it is after sanding flat and a few coats of primer.

[kfxguy]

the boat you sank , was it in a river or a pond? i lost a chopper in a pond and recovered it with a cast net.

In a lake about 40ft deep where it's at.

[Beaux]

WOW, your repair came out nice! Yea that might be a little deep for the net idea.

[kfxguy]

WOW, your repair came out nice! Yea that might be a little deep for the net idea.

Thx. Once it's painted you won't be able to tell. I think I'll just repaint the whole thing.

[Beaux]

what do you have all taped and clamped in the back ground? got my out board together on 18.5 volt haven't run it yet but i'm fixing to go to the boat launch.

[kfxguy]

what do you have all taped and clamped in the back ground? got my out board together on 18.5 volt haven't run it yet but i'm fixing to go to the boat launch.

That's a cheetah I'm finishing up. I epoxy carbon plate to the underside of the rails for the threaded inserts I rivet in place for the hatch bolts.

[Beaux]

where do you get the threaded inserts ?. just got back from the boat launch , man crazy fast.

[kfxguy]

After close inspection, I did find where the seam cracked, about 7" long. Not sure how or why because there's carbon inlay there and I couldn't get it to open up. It was in a section that the hull halves weren't lined up well anyway (ever had a shocker then you know they aren't the cleanest or nicest assembled hulls). Anyway, I sanded it down some and cleared a trench in the crack. Then put some west systems over it.




Here's after epoxy. You won't even be able to tell when I'm done.

[kfxguy]

And I've made major progress on the hatch. I don't have a picture the last coat (had to leave and bring my son to the e.r. Because he fell off one of those stupid hover boards and hit his head badly) but the repair came out awesome. You can't even tell it was ever broke.




I layed a layer of Kevlar just for added insurance.




Here's the first coat. Speeding up the drying time in my powder coat oven on low heat.

[Beaux]

nice, set that hover board on fire yet? Ihave an oven just like that.