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11-17-2017, 02:11 PM #1
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11-28-2017, 08:57 AM #2New Member
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WOW.. Cool pics of Eliminator, Excited to see the final outlook. Please keep uploadings pics on regular basis!
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11-28-2017, 05:51 PM #3
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12-08-2017, 10:55 AM #4
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12-25-2017, 08:14 PM #6-Kevin
Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project CobraJet
1977 Hydrostream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
199? Glastron - aka Boat Anchor
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
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12-29-2017, 11:24 AM #7
It’s Surprising that they are still All wood. I have an 04 eagle xp the layup is terrible. The core for the liner was laid up with some kind of honeycomb cardboard. The holes cut for the drives were never sealed and the outside two stringers which hold the motor mounts didn’t have glass over the wood for the last 8-12” on the outside of the stringer. They did manage to gelcote and splatter Paint the bare wood.
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Aren't Skaters still wood core?
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12-29-2017, 08:27 PM #11Supporting Member
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12-30-2017, 09:06 AM #12Team Member
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I just bought a balsa cored boat. It's well sealed and in thirty years I will be 89.
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Its worth keeping an eye on the core (use an 1/8 inch drill and pull a few samples). You can resin the holes and seal them up in two seconds. We thought that this one was dry too. The biggest issue is letting it go. First the core turns to mush, then there is no structure between the inner and outer skin, then the outer starts to flop-the boat runs slower because the bottom isn't holding its shape and eventually the outer brakes and hydraulics the running surface off. The key is to catch it early because its like cancer... Blisters and the sound of dead spots are your first warning signs.
The video that I have wouldn't upload but when we stepped on the core, it shot fuel out of the little upper hole like a water balloon. My personal 24 skater has independent fuel tanks and very little balsa left in it anywhere because its not something that I care to deal with again. I hope I didn't slow it down too much-time will tell.
JoeLast edited by JPEROG; 12-31-2017 at 12:14 PM.
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