HPJunkie

Audio, I was just wondering why you didnt mechanically attach that fairing? Greg

HPJunkie

Audio it looks great by the way and I had forgotten about all of the grinding and filling you had done prior. Greg

Audiofn

What do you mean? With bolts? I decided not to do bolts baecause I could not figure out a way to make the thing fit perfect and not move around. I want it to be a real smooth look like it was made in the mold that way. This weekend is a no go as well as I have to design another sytem and then hang out with the fiance as she is out visiting from Cali.

Jon

GLH

Hey Jon, you got to get back to work on this I'm getting withdrawal symptoms. Chop! Chop! Damit.

Audiofn

Ok I was finally able to get a couple hours in on the boat this weekend. I took the day and washed the truck did a oil change and started to wax the truck. Well 6 hours later and I was only done with the drivers side I said SCREW THIS and went back to work on the boat. I cut the starboard side of the fairing down and then figured out the angle of the lip that is going to hopefully deflect the wind up and over our heads and not have it come around and hit us in the back of the head. In this picture you can see that I left them long so that I can figure out how I am going to trim them out when I am done. I am thinking of just doing a nice rounded edge.

Audiofn

In this one you can see the wood insert that I made. It is made of marine mahogony. This will serve three purposes. One is it added a TON of strength even with out it being bonded in there. Two is it will give me a smooth top surface to glass over were the Nida Core has all those open holes. Three is it will give me a place to screw things into if I ever need to bolt something to the top of the fairing. This is the middle of the fairing

Cord

Is that your brand new paint job that I see sanded?

Audiofn

Cord the grinding is not in the new paint. I only painted the hull last year. This year I guess will be the cockpit area and a blend up on the deck. Next year will be the deck and then the interior. I am thinking there is no end in site

Jon

Audiofn

Ok took the evening and made some more progress. I bonded the inside of the window with two 10" wide pieces of glass at each corner. This will add a large amount of strenght to the fairing.

Audiofn

View from farther back.