Your MG that started off as a hull

[macdon]

the decals that you will apply afterward, are they waterproof? or do you protect it somehow?

Vinyl decals are weatherproof. You see them in automotive graphics and stickers. Normally, after you adhere your decals/stickers - you spray clear coat on the whole boat that both seals & protects the decals and your new paint job.

[srislash]

Jason - hey bud, whatever happened to that damaged gas Cat you got months ago? Did you get to fix her up?

I maybe in a position to be handed a F-41 Stryker Cat that has a badly damaged left sponson - upper half completely gone. Left bottom ride pads got damages too. If I get to fix her up, I guess I have a 4th gas boat!

Pretty soon you'll be able to fix anything..

[jasoncyclone]

I got all the cracks and damaged areas cut out and ready for repair. I have not touched it since. I decided it was time for me to start running my boats and take a break on working on boats...

Hey Shawn, what prop do you like running with your Geico best???

[tagasagwan]

Jason - hey bud, whatever happened to that damaged gas Cat you got months ago? Did you get to fix her up?

I maybe in a position to be handed a F-41 Stryker Cat that has a badly damaged left sponson - upper half completely gone. Left bottom ride pads got damages too. If I get to fix her up, I guess I have a 4th gas boat!

Yeah! fix her up man! That was a great running boat before the accident! Daddy-D got her really dialed in!

I thought last Saturday I will be given a Stryker F-41 too! hehehe! Though Tony's accident was severe. But, since the original Stryker hulls are really tough, the damage was not enough for Tony to let go of his hull! hahaha! It would have been nice to have a Stryker F-41 and the newer Stryker topgun2.

[skyman]

guys, please tell me what materials i need in order to get my hull to look like this, that carbon fiber look. i think it's tiqueman's boat, right?
i realize the wood needs to be removed. what about the battery trays? any instructions would be appreciated.
i'm going all the way!!!

[macdon]

Yeah! fix her up man! That was a great running boat before the accident! Daddy-D got her really dialed in!

I thought last Saturday I will be given a Stryker F-41 too! hehehe! Though Tony's accident was severe. But, since the original Stryker hulls are really tough, the damage was not enough for Tony to let go of his hull! hahaha! It would have been nice to have a Stryker F-41 and the newer Stryker topgun2.

But you will get a chance to have a F-41 Cat .................. trust me!

[macdon]

guys, please tell me what materials i need in order to get my hull to look like this, that carbon fiber look. i think it's tiqueman's boat, right?
i realize the wood needs to be removed. what about the battery trays? any instructions would be appreciated.
i'm going all the way!!!

Yeah, I took on Scott's (tiqueman) advice and removed my wooden tray, but instead of CF I just went with another layer of fiberglass. The 2 battery wooden trays are separate from the main wooden tray so you dont need to take those off.
Unless like Shawn, he got to remove his battery trays and got to position them lower on the transom sides.

CF is like cloth you lay down on the floor of your boat and brush on the appropriate CF resin to bond the CF to the hull. Go to youtube and type CF tutorials so you can see how it is done. Watching a video will be easier than getting instructions thru words.

[skyman]

Yeah, I took on Scott's (tiqueman) advice and removed my wooden tray, but instead of CF I just went with another layer of fiberglass. The 2 battery wooden trays are separate from the main wooden tray so you dont need to take those off.
Unless like Shawn, he got to remove his battery trays and got to position them lower on the transom sides.

CF is like cloth you lay down on the floor of your boat and brush on the appropriate CF resin to bond the CF to the hull. Go to youtube and type CF tutorials so you can see how it is done. Watching a video will be easier than getting instructions thru words.

ok i will do that, thanks! are they similar to work with fiberglass v. cf?

[macdon]

ok i will do that, thanks! are they similar to work with fiberglass v. cf?

Very similar just different chemicals. Instead of fiberglass cloth, you use CF cloth. Then, instead of epoxy resin - you use resin for CF. But the method of application is similar.

[skyman]

Very similar just different chemicals. Instead of fiberglass cloth, you use CF cloth. Then, instead of epoxy resin - you use resin for CF. But the method of application is similar.

yeah, i think i'm gonna go all the way... the battery tray seems difficult, and how did scotty wrap the motor mount with cf? i'm guessing he glued the motor mount & servo mount first to the hull then applied the cf

[srislash]

I got all the cracks and damaged areas cut out and ready for repair. I have not touched it since. I decided it was time for me to start running my boats and take a break on working on boats...

Hey Shawn, what prop do you like running with your Geico best???

My current fav is the M645 Jason.But I keep trying others.I try to post results in my vids on Youtube.SRIslash1

[macdon]

yeah, i think i'm gonna go all the way... the battery tray seems difficult, and how did scotty wrap the motor mount with cf? i'm guessing he glued the motor mount & servo mount first to the hull then applied the cf

Either our master Shawn could answer that or feel free to PM Scott (Tiqueman).

[srislash]

Someone call?Don't ask why I'm awake at 4 in the morn.

[HYDROJERRY]

4 in the morrning,,,Dude its 7;25 here, thats why i always miss you guys talking you all get on after ive gotten off thye site!!!! Mac i couldnt make up my mine on the hatch thats why i never persued getting it to ya plus i want to get one of your MG hatches soon but gotta get some spare money first...

[macdon]

Hey guys,

Since we recently talked about kick-back rudders and plastic rudder shear bolts, I thought you might like to see the pics below. There's a discussion over at Jim's Dock about rudders hitting stuff and you tend to loose any control due to the rudder staying up.