50mph with 10hp! This is the 5th episode of my mini 3-point hydroplane series.
This episode is going to cover the fabrication of an extremely lightweight composite fairing for the front of the race boat. The original was plywood and very angular/abrupt, and did not look original to the boat design, it looked like something that someone hacked onto it years later. As a designer, this was unacceptable, so I ripped it off and built a fairing/cowl that works with the lines of the boat. Just a few more things before putting her in the water!
It's only 8 feet long and about 4 feet wide, but this little thing should hit 40-50mph when properly set up, and the sensation of speed being only inches from the water should make it seem like 100mph. Although it's in pretty great condition, there are a couple things I want to do to it before I get her wet; watch the video for my plans on refinishing the hull with a trick graphite and epoxy coating to reduce drag, and rebuild the steering area to improve the aesthetics.
Hopefully watching this will help convince people to tackle their own boat restorations; it's dirty work sometimes but it's not too complex or challenging, so please leave a message if you have any questions and I'll try to help.
If you liked this video or learned something, please check out some of my other videos and stay tuned for updates to the SST project!
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