35" FE Kneeler Hydroplane build

Mike Luszcz · Sep 13, 2009

This is an extension of the nitro 35" kneeler build I had in the outboard forum. This is going to be my personal Kneeler, and it will be FE. I have deviated a little, well, a lot from my normal kneeler builds. This hull has the FE center former, basically has the radio box the full length of the cowling, with a built in servo tray shelf for steering. It has carbon cross rods, the sponsons are being built similar to the whiplash 20 I am building right now with the step at the back, they are also wider, and taller than the standard design, and I am doing a little more aesthetics with the side trim. Instead of it being standard plywood, it will be the cross section of the ply exposing the laminate layers, which looks really cool under epoxy! I will point out that feature as more pics come at a later date. It is just not that noticeable yet. I am getting close with finishing the sponsons, so here are some pics! Mike

Mike Luszcz · Sep 13, 2009

Mike Luszcz · Sep 20, 2009

More pics of my boat-sponson mods (wider, run pad mod, new style turn fin), carbon rod bracing, and built in FE radio box:

Mike Luszcz · Sep 23, 2009

I started fiting electronics and motor, got the first coat of epoxy on the hull

Kris Flynn · Sep 23, 2009

what are you sealing the wood with?

Mike Luszcz · Sep 23, 2009

MAS epoxy, put on thin with a foam brush, then squeegeed with a plastic body filler spreader, then when it drys, I take a razor blade on its face and scrap it thin as I can. Then the final coat, when I want a thick gloss, I take the foam brush, but on a medium coat, and with my heat gun, I heat the epoxy while its still wet, and leave to dry. Heating the epoxy with the heat gun keeps any blushing from occurring so the dried surface stays crystal clear! The way it looks right now is perfectly normal. Its from me breaking threw the epoxy back to wood. Here is a whip 20 I just built for a fellow member. The epoxy stayed nice and clear on the finish coat! Mike

BTW, Hope you are doing well Kris. My flex shafts have been doing great. You do excellent work!

TERMINATOR · Sep 23, 2009

spoonefcrx said:
MAS epoxy, put on thin with a foam brush, then squeegeed with a plastic body filler spreader, then when it drys, I take a razor blade on its face and scrap it thin as I can. Then the final coat, when I want a thick gloss, I take the foam brush, but on a medium coat, and with my heat gun, I heat the epoxy while its still wet, and leave to dry. Heating the epoxy with the heat gun keeps any blushing from occurring so the dried surface stays crystal clear! The way it looks right now is perfectly normal. Its from me breaking threw the epoxy back to wood. Here is a whip 20 I just built for a fellow member. The epoxy stayed nice and clear on the finish coat! Mike

BTW, Hope you are doing well Kris. My flex shafts have been doing great. You do excellent work!

mike is that the new blazer whip cowl? that thing is cool looking and nice build, good work buddy.

tk

Mike Luszcz · Sep 23, 2009

Terry, that is acutally the vacu pickle cowling that vacu boats sells. Its a low price alternative to the blazer 20 size cowling.

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