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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/29/2008 11:20:06 AM   
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Heres a cpl more pics ,everything is good she sits nice when sat on the sponsons although i havent sheeted them yet.Everything seems to be going to plan,ill sheet the running surface on the sponsons tomorrow all been well.

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/30/2008 10:38:54 PM   
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Okay Mart, what I thought I saw I did. W would enlarge the holes in the sponson cross frames to at least twice their present size and any frames that are totally enclosed, I would do the same to as well. Otherwise, you are going to end up with a bunch of "fishtanks" that will just hold the water and rot out the ply.

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 12:03:22 AM   
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Heres a cpl more pics ,everything is good she sits nice when sat on the sponsons although i havent sheeted them yet.Everything seems to be going to plan,ill sheet the running surface on the sponsons tomorrow all been well.




Mart,

you forgot, tomorrow's Monday - work, no sponson sheeting will be getting done, unless you can sneak some in after tea!!

Looks like it's getting there quite quickly.

Glenn

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 9:50:46 AM   
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Your a funny guy Glenn,usually thats what i do actually but so far what you see is 2 hrs of actual building time and about 18 hrs of waiting time for glue to set .Yes it goes together very quick so quick in fact ill need to stop untill i get further items to continue.Ill need to fit the tube, motor ,exhaust ,tank etc before i sheet the deck just so i have room to work,ill also need to make sure i can get access to things once the decks on but im not worried as the opening is quite large when you remove the cowling.Only have an 18" ready made flex and stub and ill need a 30 " one any ideas?,ive looked on Daves site doesnt seem he has any but ive emailed him in case.Maybe he will swap me this one for a longer one its brand new ,the tube needs to be long too probably about 26-27" not sure if they will have any at B&Q ,might be worth a look though will save a bit on postage on a 3 ft tube .

Hydro sorry dont know your real name?,dont worry about the sponsons mate no water will be getting in there i will be glassing the insides of them also i will fill them with foam before sheeting the top.Thanks for the heads up though i do see your point ,feel free to say what you think if you have a better idea im allways willing to listen.
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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 10:58:40 AM   
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DON'T GLASS THE INSIDE OF THE SPONSONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All that does it add weight and make the sponsons hold more water. It will get in and it will cause damage. Been there done that. You are not dealing with a boat like the Wild Thing, so techniques used on that boat WLL NOT work on this one

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 11:30:52 AM   
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hey mate top job i am buy one of these kits to

what motor you running zennoa or sikk

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 1:56:39 PM   
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Well this is what Don Ferrette did on his just added thin cloth strips to the outer seams why would water get in? if its a sealed unit i dont see how unless something splits apart in which case its gonna need repairing anyway?.plus it will be sealed with expanding foam before i put the decks on.Im well aware this isnt a wildthing easy vee or any other vee,as for weight i doubt 1/2 oz cloth cut into thin strips is going to add too much weight.ILL have a think about the foam thing though as i dont want to add too much weight i might just drill a cpl drain holes into the tub and use a cpl of pieces of pool noodles in there as floatation.Either way so long as its sealed with epoxy its not gonna rot.

Jimmy it will have a modded zenoah although a stock one will push these pretty fast,but theres no racing over here for these so its just a fun boat so im not breaking any rules .

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 2:08:38 PM   
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Your a funny guy Glenn,usually thats what i do actually but so far what you see is 2 hrs of actual building time and about 18 hrs of waiting time for glue to set .Yes it goes together very quick so quick in fact ill need to stop untill i get further items to continue.Ill need to fit the tube, motor ,exhaust ,tank etc before i sheet the deck just so i have room to work,ill also need to make sure i can get access to things once the decks on but im not worried as the opening is quite large when you remove the cowling.Only have an 18" ready made flex and stub and ill need a 30 " one any ideas?,ive looked on Daves site doesnt seem he has any but ive emailed him in case.Maybe he will swap me this one for a longer one its brand new ,the tube needs to be long too probably about 26-27" not sure if they will have any at B&Q ,might be worth a look though will save a bit on postage on a 3 ft tube .

Hydro sorry dont know your real name?,dont worry about the sponsons mate no water will be getting in there i will be glassing the insides of them also i will fill them with foam before sheeting the top.Thanks for the heads up though i do see your point ,feel free to say what you think if you have a better idea im allways willing to listen.
Mart



I thought Daves was too expensive, Mart???
Brod...

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 2:24:07 PM   
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Now Now Brod while i most def can not afford Daves Zen 7 like you i have had two stock ones and loads of other items off him and still do buy from him and have allways sang his praises on here to the utter annoyance of some .By the way i got a reply from him he does have the 30 " flex shafts i need.As for Dave been expensive i dont think he is really, his hardware def is not ! sure his zen 7 is by my standards (to my utter dismay at times ) and a lot of others most likeley but prices in the uk been what they are his prices are more than fare.If i had the money i would most def buy a zen 7 and a sigma tomorrow and one of these days i will.
Mart

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 3:02:53 PM   
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CREEP

Brod....

By the way,have you heard of P11 white Epoxy paste?
would be good for my Car repair.

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 4:14:50 PM   
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CREEP

Brod....

By the way,have you heard of P11 white Epoxy paste?
would be good for my Car repair.

Well you gotta keep in with the guru ,not sure about the paste but ill tell you what ask my mate Wayne he did a fantastic job on his cat when he smashed the front end really bad.
Mart

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 5:41:05 PM   
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CREEP

Brod....

By the way,have you heard of P11 white Epoxy paste?
would be good for my Car repair.

Brod, here's a link that tells you how to repair a damaged hull...

http://www.modelgasboats.com/Magazine_Content/How-to_Articles/Hull_Repair.html

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 9:54:35 PM   
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Whats all this about cats this is a hydro thread

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 10:20:20 PM   
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cos it's Cool For Cats!!! Haha... blast from the past there... sorry, couldn't resist it...

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RE: Zippkits Rockett hydro build - 3/31/2008 11:06:57 PM   
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