Converting a Single F16 Canopy Race into a 4 Person Canopy Pleasure
01-26-2012 | 11:54 AM
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Racer
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Converting a Single F16 Canopy Race into a 4 Person Canopy Pleasure
It was time... My 2 person F16 Race boat was just not user friendly for weekend bay boating. The driver sat up front and the throttle man in back making it impossible to drive / test this boat alone.
01-26-2012 | 12:03 PM
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Once everything was stripped away we began to "de-rigg" the cockpit area.
look how thick that sucker is... WOW, Talk about well built (and heavy).
The last picture is the fuel tank(s). They look to be 100 gal. plus tanks and we have one on each side. No need for anything that big on todays race courses.
look how thick that sucker is... WOW, Talk about well built (and heavy).
The last picture is the fuel tank(s). They look to be 100 gal. plus tanks and we have one on each side. No need for anything that big on todays race courses.
01-26-2012 | 12:12 PM
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with everything removed we figured out how much room we needed for side by side seating with a throttle in the middle.
Than a quick safety cell cut and she was open.
The first problem I encountered was the fuel tanks. They are built 3 inch's taller than the "floor". I'm looking to attach the seat bases right to the floor to help lower seating almost 4 inch's (check above pic with large aluminum seat base). Lower the better in case of a wreck your more "inside the boat"
Than a quick safety cell cut and she was open.
The first problem I encountered was the fuel tanks. They are built 3 inch's taller than the "floor". I'm looking to attach the seat bases right to the floor to help lower seating almost 4 inch's (check above pic with large aluminum seat base). Lower the better in case of a wreck your more "inside the boat"
01-26-2012 | 12:17 PM
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Next we mocked up cardboard vertical supports that would stiffen up the side area from were we removed the side walls
*I now see this part was completely unnecessary as the boat was well over built and when I glassed in the next part it was ultra stiff
*I now see this part was completely unnecessary as the boat was well over built and when I glassed in the next part it was ultra stiff
01-26-2012 | 12:24 PM
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Everything was removed from the boat and built on the work bench.
Each part was glued and finished nailed into place.
Once everything dried we rounded the sharp edges to help eliminate any possibility of air voids.
Than all the inside corners were gunked with a clean radius. Once again to help eliminate any possibility of air voids.
Than the part was wrapped in 1708 cloth.
Each part was glued and finished nailed into place.
Once everything dried we rounded the sharp edges to help eliminate any possibility of air voids.
Than all the inside corners were gunked with a clean radius. Once again to help eliminate any possibility of air voids.
Than the part was wrapped in 1708 cloth.
