Birth of a Race Boat

[glassdave]

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

that would still make me a bit nervous but knowing the properties helps.

[Sean H]

that would still make me a bit nervous but knowing the properties helps.

Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth.

What truth?

There is no spoon.

[DKwestern]

1 stringer 51 feet long weighs 1000#, wow unbelievable!

[DKwestern]

Seems like deck wouldn't fit well after cutting a foot off of the hullsides? Hull would be wider than the deck. I'm sure you've done it many times though! Awesome Thread!!!

[Offshore Ginger]

Dam i sure was late for supper when it came to reading this thread ,7 pages later. Reminds me of my days at Skater .

[phragle]

the deck will be wider than hull, then deck will be trimed..... my question, when chopping down a boat, especially carbon, is it cut to match the deck contour or is the nose drooped down then glassed in.? I am wondering because once laid up, though it has some flex, if it were drooped wouldn't that prestress the laminate?

[Offshore Ginger]

Here is the deck in the oven, and the temp starting to rise

Funny thing when i was at Skater we never used an oven but on the other hand when i was employed at S 2 YACHTS (TIARA ) building boats out of epoxy we did .

[Offshore Ginger]

Animalhouse , just curious what type of epoxy are you doing your build with Pro set ,Shell or?

[animalhouse]

the deck will be wider than hull, then deck will be trimed..... my question, when chopping down a boat, especially carbon, is it cut to match the deck contour or is the nose drooped down then glassed in.? I am wondering because once laid up, though it has some flex, if it were drooped wouldn't that prestress the laminate?

The deck will be trimmed to match the hullsides. The hull and deck are then bonded together without a rubrail.

[Steve 1]

Animalhouse , just curious what type of epoxy are you doing your build with Pro set ,Shell or?

Just looking Corecell and SP Systems Epoxy.

[Tantrum]

Great thread!....someone say that already?

[Offshore Ginger]

The deck will be trimmed to match the hullsides. The hull and deck are then bonded together without a rubrail.

are you putting a rounded radius where the rubrail was and from the looks of the bulkheads you will be adding more free board ?

[Sean H]

all your questions are answered in the thread already.

[Offshore Ginger]

all your questions are answered in the thread already.

Once again Sean you never seem to amaze me with your comments and like i said before i was a little late to this thread and just trying to get up to speed . Thanks Sean for your wealth of info maybe i should just ask you what i want to know . Sean what post says what type of epoxy there using in the build of the boat or what type of radius is going to be used rounded or.................. seeing that there is not going to be a rub rail . So Sean show me the way GREAT ONE and i shall follow or do i have to drink the KOOLAID first and that just might be a good idea . Hey

[DAREDEVIL]

Do we know which engines yet ???

Outerlimits maybe ?????

[ufix1]

Do we know which engines yet ???

Outerlimits maybe ?????

Hey Scott

I said that Earlier on!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't copy mE ok? (just joking) I see the OL boys are keeping their secrets well,

We'll have to just wait and see

Rob.

[DAREDEVIL]

Hey Scott

I said that Earlier on!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't copy mE ok? (just joking) I see the OL boys are keeping their secrets well,

We'll have to just wait and see

Rob.

HEHE,,,,did not see your post. but its not a secret,,,i found out its OUTERLIMITS themself that build the engines.

lets hope for the best.

Sorry,,,i had to say it.

NOW WE NEED MORE PICTURES !!!!!!

[Geronimo36]

I found out its OUTERLIMITS themself that build the engines.

and where did you hear that?

[animalhouse]

We are using Minkota electric trolling motors, we want to start a new competitive class of Hybrid Racing. Boat should top out at 12mph as long as the batteries hold up.

[rschap1]

Make sure that you do not install stereo or other power draining accessories then...