Cyco's build thread

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 07:56 AM

Well it's been a long long time coming and alot of hard work and late night's to get the hull and deck finished.

But it's done!!!

I will post some pics later today.
Lay-up is Balsa core with with full Kevlar build on hull and deck.
Very large bow and belly tank, foam stringers, Nidaplas floor.

Not wieghed it yet but four of us can pick it up no problem, it is also very stiff.

I have designed and made alot of bespoke parts for this one.

Should be on the water for this weekend / early next week.

Enjoy.

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 08:03 AM

Here are a few images of the designed parts:

Center console.

Wild Thing · 06-05-2009, 08:04 AM

What power do you plan to use?

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 08:15 AM

Trailer is currently being made.
Kept it as low as possible hence the use of stub axles instead of full axles.

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 08:40 AM

Decided to make my own as Rex did not have stock of an anodised blue one.

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Wild Thing

What power do you plan to use?

Evinrude
The 250HO was fitted to the boat last night.

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 09:52 AM

Rear of boat with tabs fitted.

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 09:54 AM

It took a good chippy 2.5 hrs to make this from drawings

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 09:57 AM

Pic of the inside as the tanks were being built.

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyco

Pic of the inside as the tanks were being built.

I had to re-size it to fit!

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 10:11 AM

The seat shown is not mine, it will be the same shape but different colors.
kevlar seat shell's have been used.

This shows how big the inside of this boat is, with 2 seats fitted and the center console the driver can still walk around his seat to get in!

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 10:20 AM

This is it as it came out of the mould, we placed the top deck on to see what it would look like!

I did have loads more pics of this as i have built it but my F**king phone has deleted them!!!

I will take some better pics later when we pick it up.

bigboy · 06-05-2009, 10:31 AM

Looks lovely

What material are the bulkheads? Also foam?

Like the color scheme. Is that blue a ral color?

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bigboy

Looks lovely

What material are the bulkheads? Also foam?

Like the color scheme. Is that blue a ral color?

The bulkheads for the tanks are the same material as the floor: NIDAPLAS.

Very light and very strong.

http://www.nidaplast.com/spip.php?pa...id_rubrique=94

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 10:57 AM

http://www.nidaplast.com/spip.php?pa...id_article=161

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 10:59 AM

http://sd-10440.dedibox.fr/spip.php?...163&artsuite=3

bigboy · 06-05-2009, 11:05 AM

Thx

Looks quite good. Well I was searching after some composite materials a few months ago. The only thing I could find were sheets of 2c foam. So I bought those. Didnt know but it seems there is a distributer of that product in belgium too.

Maybe I should better buy this stuff. I want to replace the floor in my hst.
So it should be quite ligth and of course the stronger the better.

The downside of that foam is that it is possible that it will suck up water when it gets old. It are closed cells and will be sealed properly but you never know.

What did you use for the transom? Just wood? The stringers are 2c foam I guess?

Jon Fuller · 06-05-2009, 11:24 AM

Cye, how does the hull/deck join work at the stern? it appears to have a gap that increases towards the rear in the pics where it's just been released from the mould. Or did it just require lots of trimming to fit?

And, being nosey, where is the Balsa, how thick is it (and what density) and what laminate schedule is either side of it? (inner & outer)

Tell me to sod off if this info is secret, I won't be offended at all.

Budski · 06-05-2009, 12:16 PM

Be careful how low you go with that trailer Cye, I remember trying to get your Bernico launched at Allhallows.....

Cyco · 06-05-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

Cye, how does the hull/deck join work at the stern? it appears to have a gap that increases towards the rear in the pics where it's just been released from the mould. Or did it just require lots of trimming to fit?

And, being nosey, where is the Balsa, how thick is it (and what density) and what laminate schedule is either side of it? (inner & outer)

Tell me to sod off if this info is secret, I won't be offended at all.

Jon the fit in the pic is not good because the flashing had not been cut off the top deck and the transom on this one had been raised by 2".
the deck had not been cut to suit in that pic.
Once the flashing was trimmed back and the mod to the deck to suit the raised transom was done it went together really well.

The balsa is 3/8" 'thk' (ProBalsa Natural) technical info here:http://www.balsasales.co.uk/technical_info.html

The balsa runs along the whole of the hull upto to detail curve line on the sides, and right up to the front of the boat, some was also used to stiffen up the deck in front of the screen so that it could be walked on.

lay-up details I am not 100% sure on but will confirm and let you know.