Black Pearl II Hydro - 2020

[longballlumber]

Everything we took to Florida was stone dry. Even Ty's Stealth. We stuffed all his new Futaba gear in balloons just in case too. We'll leave em in there. Why tempt fate right?

I would caution the use of balloons around any receiver. You run the risk of condensation inside, it traps heat in the RX not allow it to breath, and IF you do get water in the boat what guarantee's your not getting moisture inside...

Try building a tray or shelf to elevate the RX above the hull floor. You could also take another step by putting a kitchen sponge around the perimeter of the elevated RX to minimize water "splashing" around.

[T.S.Davis]

I would caution the use of balloons around any receiver. You run the risk of condensation inside, it traps heat in the RX not allow it to breath, and IF you do get water in the boat what guarantee's your not getting moisture inside...

Try building a tray or shelf to elevate the RX above the hull floor. You could also take another step by putting a kitchen sponge around the perimeter of the elevated RX to minimize water "splashing" around.

Great stuff. Thanks Mike. Changes will be made.

[jaike5]

The red tuck tape is no longer code in Ontario. The new blue tuck tape is even more sticky, horrible if you have a beard and a gust of wind !!
I find the balloons a PIA, so I use press and seal plastic wrap . It seals out splash water really well around the wires in/out of the RX. Worked great for my 24 hr submersion at the Michigan cup some years ago (p-mono) popped up at the start of the next days race!
Cheers, Jay.

[Shooter]

Everything we took to Florida was stone dry. Even Ty's Stealth. We stuffed all his new Futaba gear in balloons just in case too. We'll leave em in there. Why tempt fate right?

That rough water did de-laminate the deck on the outside sponson of Ty's Pearl. Couple inches at the outside edge. Thanks to some Tyvek tape from Jay he didn't miss a heat. Adding that to my tool box for sure. All fixed now. It's the only failure we've had with the G10 boat. Some of us were wondering about that epoxy bond to the G10. Debatable whether it was the bond or just Tyler pushing harder than was necessary in horrible water. You know how he is. Especially if he sees an opportunity to lap someone he can give the business to later. He did but no razzing that I saw.

Getting the deck to adhere is the most difficult IMO. You can't really get underneath to glass in the seams. I remember talking to Sean years ago. He covered the entire boat in lightweight glass. That would do it!

[Shooter]

Why all the hassle with tiny (20pcs) of glass vs. 1-3 normal sizes? Isn't that the point of using glass because it conforms to complex shapes and curves? Seems like extra work... Just my 2 pennies.

How did you get such a nice, consistent fillet?

But I like extra work! What other excuse am I going to use to enjoy ginger ales in the basement! Seriously, I like to overlap them and create cross hatching. Seems to create a really strong bond. I bet the amount of epoxy I use is equivalent to a drop!

[Shooter]

How did you get such a nice, consistent fillet?

I actually just used my finger! (wearing rubber glove)

[T.S.Davis]

But I like extra work! What other excuse am I going to use to enjoy ginger ales in the basement! Seriously, I like to overlap them and create cross hatching. Seems to create a really strong bond. I bet the amount of epoxy I use is equivalent to a drop!

That fabric cutting wheel and mat makes quick work of veil cloth. You could cut 50 pieces in 2 minutes if you went really slow and drug it out. What a great investment of $25 that thing is.

Why has it not occur to me to use that veil at the outside edge of the sponson? Just cut a strip and lay it on. It would be nothing to fill that. Even with a clear finish I think it would vanish. Better than nothing.

[Shooter]

Good call. Maybe just a strip around the perimeter.

Yeah, that cutting wheel is amazing. Perfect edge glass strips in seconds. I usually lay a sheet of glass out and cut a grid pattern of about 100pcs. Then, pick them up with the brush and dab them on. Planning on glassing all the seams tonight.

[dasboata]

Good call. Maybe just a strip around the perimeter.

Yeah, that cutting wheel is amazing. Perfect edge glass strips in seconds. I usually lay a sheet of glass out and cut a grid pattern of about 100pcs. Then, pick them up with the brush and dab them on. Planning on glassing all the seams tonight.

great job on the boat , I know about those ginger ales in the basement , what's a fabric cutting wheel ?

[T.S.Davis]

Anybody that fiddles with glass should own this. Get the mat for cutting on too.

https://www.fiskars.com/en-us/crafti...ats-and-rulers

[dasboata]

Anybody that fiddles with glass should own this. Get the mat for cutting on too.

https://www.fiskars.com/en-us/crafti...ats-and-rulers

Thanks got what you suggested !

[Shooter]

Well, it's been a couple weeks since I've been able to post. Hope everyone is doing OK. What a crazy time to be alive!

The P-Sport is moving along nicely. The deck is on. Installing the turn fin. I ordered the hardware last night.

[TRUCKPULL]

Pete
What are the measurements of the battery space, side to side and front to back?

Larry

[T.S.Davis]

On the small one the more important dimension was the height. Really shallow at the nose.

[Shooter]

Hey Larry, On the P-Sport size boat, the tubwidth is 148mm (wall to wall on the inside) and the length to put reasonably sized batteries is 165mm. You could probably get thinner Batts to tuck further under the nose though. Like Terry said, the nose really dips down aggressively.

I installed the nose deck last night. Took Ball's advice and divided the back hatch into two openings. A lot of work sizing and sanding.