Phil Thomas SuperSport 45 Canards

[Raydee]

I am getting ready to mount my canard wings on my PT45 and I just want to make sure I have them right where they need to be. I saw a post or a pic gallery of a build showing a guy mounting the wings, does anyone have the link? Also should I sand down the seam on the sponson before I mount the wings?

 

[SayMikey]

I am getting ready to mount my canard wings on my PT45 and I just want to make sure I have them right where they need to be. I saw a post or a pic gallery of a build showing a guy mounting the wings, does anyone have the link? Also should I sand down the seam on the sponson before I mount the wings?

You need to roughen up any area that your going to glue on.

 

[Raydee]

I found some pics here

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=210

I looked at a bunch of PT45's and it looks like some guys smoothed out the seem and some haven't. I guess its user preference?

 

[SayMikey]

I found some pics herehttps://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=210

I looked at a bunch of PT45's and it looks like some guys smoothed out the seem and some haven't. I guess its user preference?

Yup just be aware if you smooth the seam ya might need to beef up the inside of it

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

And the canard wings have a flat side, and a contoured side.

And I can't remember what side goes up??

Anybody??

Rick

 

[Raydee]

The flat side goes up.

Mikey I thought about that too and decided to just give the seam just a little smoothing but leave most of it there. I have the wings tacked in place and will epoxy them later tonight.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Ray Sametz]

I repaired one on mine and cut slots on both sides to recesse, then glassed in. Ray B)

 

[Raydee]

That is how I did mine too. I am glad I asked Phil before I started them or I may have done only the slots on the nose and not the sponsons.

 

[Rich Jones]

I smoothed the seams down on my T-5 hull. There were a couple places where I went a little far. I mixed up batch of epoxy and put in alot of microballons. Seems to make a good patch. These voids won't fill w/ evercoat, its too lightweight. Tried it and they push right in. The epoxy mix works good though. I'm just talking about some small stuff mind you.

 

[Raydee]

I am glad I installed them now after trying to decide if I really wanted to or not. If anything they make the hull look a lot better.