Blower motor hatch options???
 

I keep looking at Ywaits cig, wondering why it wont sell. I know my wife would never think of having a boat without some form of a sunpad. My question is what can be done to that hatch, or a replacement that has room for the engines, but still retains some padded surface? Is that even possible?

Corey

Corey, The only thing you can really do is install a regular style hatch/sun pad with blower scoops cut out. This would not totally solve wife's issues, but kinda somewhat of a compromise ;)

I have the raised solid fiberglass blower hatches on mine so I can (or should I say my wife) relate. :D

Chris

This is kinda the idea. Not sure exact measurements and how it would lay out on that rig, but anyway ...

That would not work....Those motors in Ywaits boat are connected to trannies and sit way high.....That pic is from a Tiger.....Those scoops weren't used on big HP tigers, only n/a motors.

Knew that was a Tiger just thought that 'idea' might be an option, but if they're too high maybe it's not.

Any other ideas or options for Corey? I know you would just leave well enuf alone Tank, but ..... :)

I have a 98 TG with Blown/Intercooled motors, Bravo. Here is a blurry pic of the hatch. This set up gives you access to the rear cleats/ through the center you can get in/out of the water, and there is aprox. 2' of pad in front. The scoops are glassed in with pad all around except the rear.
I've had the glass blower hatch, this is much better in my opinion.

That's pretty much the way mine's configured also. Pro-stock style scoops molded to the engine hatch and it leaves a decent amount of room in between and to the front as you said.

:D True.....I would just let her lay out on the bow when we're stopped!:drink:

But another idea would be to just pad the whole top of that hatch on Ywaits Cig. I've seen it done on older Cigs and Apaches.

Now I might could get away with something like that. I'm afraid to ask what the cost of doing this would be:rolleyes:

I assume it would mean start from scratch?

Thanks for the help!

Corey

Nope you use the standard hatch glass in the scoops and redo the sunpad. If you use automotive hatches adding some fiberglass to the inside will strengthen them and keep someone from crushing it when they step on it. and they will

Also you should cut some holes or a slot in the back of the scoop to let the air out. Those scoops and feed a bunch of air and it can go up the inside of the hull and damage the cabin vinyl.

Here is what RWD looked like with big intercoolers and transmissions.

I have a standard hatch if anyone's interested.

Kurt

I have these and love them - they look agressive and solid, and not only are they not in the way on the sunpad, but they allow you to rest stuff there that you don't want to slide down off the boat (coke cans, water bottles, etc....) Plenty of room for the girls to kick back and get some sun while the guys are busy main-lining cheap liquor.

Mine is a 90 Cafe with Blowers and Bravos so no tranny. Let me know if you would like some pictures of anything. Actually I am looking more closely now and mine are not nearly as big as the ones that NJ posted.

Here is another Top Gun with big blower motors. You can see he has a blower hatch and a small sunpad in front of it. The boat is down here in South Florida.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LITER...spagenameZWDVW

Here is a better picture. Get with Vincent Custom Paint at LOTO.

I installed my own. Lots of sanding.

Installed new Mirrorplex also

I had to have the inside as smooth as the outside

[QUOTE=Lucky Strike Jr;2198472]Here is another Top Gun with big blower motors. You can see he has a blower hatch and a small sunpad in front of it. The boat is down here in South Florida./QUOTE]

Just enough room for one hottie in a thong - PERFECT!!!:evilb:

ZP, I don't see any screws holding the mirrorplex on. Did you use some sort of adhesive or am I just not seeing the screws in the picture? BTW, the finished product looks great.

or . . . . you could put one of these on it :D similar to the cig TG factory race/blower hatch but the raised section is the whole length of the hatch. Freshly lofted mold, I did this one for member Dnebo last year contact him or I for further info.

That looks fantastic. Only problem is, the hatch on the boat is already the raised blower hatch, so I would have to start from scratch:rolleyes:

This is certainly giving me some ideas!

Corey

Corey, I don't guess your blowers would fit under the new style raised hatch used on the later model Guns? Those are very nice looking units but don't know if they would give you enough room.

where were you last year,i could have used that hatch,,i ended up two trays in mine ,had them glassed in and gelcoat looked good and still flat across the whole sunpad ill try and send a pic

took most of last year to get the plug and mold done, come out pretty good though. Stout piece with a 3/8 Baltek core, post some pics of yours i dont know what you mean by trays? just curious

I don't own a gun yet, trying to talk the wifey into one:evilb:

I was wondering about the later style hatch, but I still think the blowers in a couple of the guns I am looking at create too much height, thus needing scoops. Both boats I am looking at now have the tall blower hatch, and the wifey won't consider it. I can't totally blame her since thats her favorite area on a boat.

Corey

Cp performance used to sell them, I got mine from a local FG shop

went through all that can tell everything you need to know, plus I will sell you my Gun,its got a full pad

The Mirrorplex is held on with a special adhesive, looks like silicone but made to not lift the mirror backing. Daytona Plastics sells it along with the mirrorplex. I like the Hatch Glass Dave made. How much does the Glass Dave Hatch weigh?

slightly (but not by much) less than a factory race hatch but i can lay them up lighter if need be.

Padded Race Hatch
 

You can have a pad with blowers and intercoolers.....take a look! There is also another padded area behind the rear seat. I've never seen another one like it.....works great!!

Nice Boat. Very well kept.

It's long lost cousin

Here are mine....

Here's another like Cignificant other posted. This is the old Team Virgin 38.....Same set up and identical to Rons engine hatch