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I had a run in with a UFO (unidentified floating object) with my gasser and never got around to building myself a new set of sponsons until recently. Here is a pictorial of my sponson build process.
UFO Damage:
After squaring the sponson cores, the inside plate is glued on and the profile is cut out. I keep the top that is cut off to use for clamping and not damaging the core.
This is the ride pads being glued on. West System Epoxy is use for the entire build.
After all the the top and bottom skins are glued and sanded flush the bottom chine is cut and installed.
After the bottom chine is sanded flush, the top chine is cut and prepped for sheeting.
Next the nose blocks and heels are installed and shaped.
At this point they are ready for boom & turn fin pins to be glued in then sealed & block sanded for paint.
The absolute worst part of any build, painting. I HATE painting!!!!!
Installed and ready to be tabled. Hope to FINALLY get this back on the water this weekend.
\m/
UFO Damage:
After squaring the sponson cores, the inside plate is glued on and the profile is cut out. I keep the top that is cut off to use for clamping and not damaging the core.
This is the ride pads being glued on. West System Epoxy is use for the entire build.
After all the the top and bottom skins are glued and sanded flush the bottom chine is cut and installed.
After the bottom chine is sanded flush, the top chine is cut and prepped for sheeting.
Next the nose blocks and heels are installed and shaped.
At this point they are ready for boom & turn fin pins to be glued in then sealed & block sanded for paint.
The absolute worst part of any build, painting. I HATE painting!!!!!
Installed and ready to be tabled. Hope to FINALLY get this back on the water this weekend.
\m/
