Birth of a Race Boat

**ufix1** · 10-18-2009 03:45 AM

Fred/ Animal house ,
This is a really Cool thread!!!! Thanks for posting and keeping us all updated,

Thanks!!!
Rob.

**lavey jr** · 10-18-2009 07:59 PM

Build is looking very nice!!
Your laminate schedual looks VERY good!!

Can't wait to see it popped out.

**Brad** · 10-18-2009 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by animalhouse

I didn't say..............yet! I need to concentrate on building something to bolt them to first. Here is todays progress, finished laminating the stringers, tomorrow we will install the bulkheads and have the hull in the oven on Saturday.

Hpw long does it stay in the oven and how do you know when it is done? Thanks for sharing!

**animalhouse** · 10-19-2009 11:46 AM

It stays in the oven for roughly 27 hours. Here is the first componant going in the new motors.

**Sunsation96** · 10-19-2009 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by animalhouse

It stays in the oven for roughly 27 hours. Here is the first componant going in the new motors.

Wow those look nice, I am sorry I have must of passed it what motors are they for? what size?

Spill the beans

boat looks great

**animalhouse** · 10-19-2009 09:20 PM

some progress shots, cockpit taking shape, trimming the dash panesl, engine hatch

**animalhouse** · 10-19-2009 09:22 PM

canopy hatches

**animalhouse** · 10-19-2009 09:24 PM

Fine tuning the structure, finished structure, additional roll bar

**animalhouse** · 10-19-2009 09:25 PM

finally, the hull is out of the mold, and time to move into high gear.

**FastDonzi** · 10-19-2009 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by animalhouse

finally, the hull is out of the mold, and time to move into high gear.

Whats the tape line for? Going to trim the Shear Line?

**animalhouse** · 10-20-2009 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by FastDonzi

Whats the tape line for? Going to trim the Shear Line?

Absoluely!!!

The updated photos will be up shortly.

**DAREDEVIL** · 10-20-2009 11:39 AM

NICE, can't wait to see it .

**Geronimo36** · 10-20-2009 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by animalhouse

Fine tuning the structure, finished structure, additional roll bar

Amazing how the advance of technology and the rigidity of the Epoxy how fewer stringers are needed in the lay-up compared to vinyl/poly!

**animalhouse** · 10-20-2009 12:57 PM

Deck Please!!!

**animalhouse** · 10-20-2009 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by FastDonzi

Whats the tape line for? Going to trim the Shear Line?

You could say that!!!!

**Sean H** · 10-20-2009 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Geronimo36

Amazing how the advance of technology and the rigidity of the Epoxy how fewer stringers are needed in the lay-up compared to vinyl/poly!

better core materials and carbon mainly, the epoxy helps.

**Ratickle** · 10-20-2009 01:07 PM

I'm really enjoying this. But your bulkheads are a little tall....

COuple questions. You don't have to answer if top secret.....

Is the engine hatch capable of being walked on? Can you share the layup schedule and weight/size by any chance?

**animalhouse** · 10-20-2009 02:30 PM

The bulkheads will be trimmed, you can walk on the engine hatch, and the layup schedule and weight can not be divuldged at this time.

This boat is coming together fast, although it looks like a bunch of parts and pieces, they will all be mated to form a bad azz ride!!!

**Geronimo36** · 10-20-2009 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Sean H

better core materials and carbon mainly, the epoxy helps.

They saved roughly 1000 lbs on my buddy's 51' OL removing one of the stringers cause it wasn't needed any longer. He doesn't have a carbon boat. I'm sure you knew that already.

**Sean H** · 10-20-2009 02:49 PM

Like I said, the epoxy helps. As far as your friends boat, sounds like it never needed that stringer anyway.

Some carbon/foam/epoxy boats don't even have stringers.

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