The one thing that I didn't like about the early Formula's was the way the windshield sits too far upright, or forward, in my opinion.

It is also too high unless you are into that sort of thing...

The problem is that where the rear of the sides to the windshield meet the body of the boat, there is a "J" shaped angle.

In looking at the other boats (Formula's) that have done the race fairing, no one has dealt with the "J" issue. So, you end up having what looks to me like a "wall" built around the top of the boat where the windshield was.

Well, I have been customizing cars, boats, and motorcycles for over 20 some years so I decided to cut out the "J" and deal with it...

Now, at first I thought I was crazy to take a saw to the old Formula but the idea I had should work out pretty good.

The area where the "J" was also incorporated the engine vents.

I wanted the fairing to be low and not extend all the way around the boat but I still needed to deal with the vent and body of the boat.

Here is what I came up with...

Here is another picture

As of today, (2-16-11) this is the progress of the fairing so far...

Next is to re-mold and smooth out the bilge area then finish up all the pre-paint work

I forgot to add that the bow and stern rails have been removed for good and the holes filled using Glassdave's proven method!!!!

Thanks Glassdave!

Even though this pic is of a Top Gun, I liked the way the paint scheme looked on it for my boat...

Could be a potential layout...

No problem!

That thing came out awesome!

What did you use to piece together the form to make it? Do you have any close up pics as to how it is laid up and how strong it is? If you don't mind me asking what was your approx final cost? Whatever it was it was worth it. It looks 10Xs better than the factory design.

IMO the 29' Formula, Baja, and PQ factory designs all have the windshield too high and on an awkward angle. Your correction looks great.

Well...

The final cost of the materials was less than $200

It is the labor that is the killer. I've probably got 20 or more hours into just the fairing alone so far and more to go to get it paint ready.

The fabrication wasn't too bad. It is 2 pieces of 1/2 nida core glassed together, then "sectioned or pie-cut" at each corner to make the bends.

After the rough glassing in to the body of the boat, the fairing was trimmed down to a rough shape, and then two lay-ups of fiberglass mat was applied on both the inside and outside of the fairing, followed by the polyester filler and then primer.

I do have a few pics of the fabrication but I was so into getting it done I should have probably took more pics!

If any of the dates on the pics show up wrong, it is because I pull the batteries out of my camera when I don't use it so they don't go dead on me!

Thanks for the compliment!

I have a very detailed step by step of this process. Look for a threat "makeing a race fairing" I think it was.

Your work looks awesome. But in doing that much refab work I would have made the vents at more of a gradual grade. Although they do look good and your work looks great, they still really stand out and dont really forw with the lines if teh faring... Just my 2cents..

That turned out awsome! I built a fairing for my 1991 formula 311 before I painted it.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/f...t-311-sr1.html
I personally think the fairng is so much nice then the windsheild on a formula. Can't wait to see you final pics!