64coupe
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Hi I am new to the site and wanted to introduce myself. I have been googling the idea of building a jetjon and found this site to be filled with a lot of great ideas and useful information. I have a few questions about the idea and I hope some of you can help answer them. After reading the other threads I hope to hear from PSG-1 lol.
I have researched this idea and have searched many members threads as well as their youtube videos.
I have a donor seadoo hull and a 1437 Fisher.
I would like to approach it similar to Painlesstom - https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=28350 I will be cutting some of the rear seat out and placing the stick steer more up front with no console also a casting platform up front and a bow mount trolling motor. Anchor, battery and gear will be up front for weight balance.
Has anyone had luck in the long run with Resin/Fiberglass bonding to the aluminum? I will be setting the seadoo hull in the rear of the boat. With the exception of minimal to no fiberglass from the seadoo hull exposed underneath. Yes the engine will sit up higher and the pump tunnel is fiberglass. I just cannot see smacking a rock with the fiberglass seadoo hull. I would like to run the upper Delaware River out of Bucks County Pennsylvania.
I was wondering if the two different materials would seal better more permanent with a sheet of rubber? Sealing the two halves with a "gasket" and sealant (3M 5200??) I feel would be a more permanent seal. I know not lifelong but certainly more than a couple seasons. I would consider carriage bolts to fasten the two halves. I see the expansion rate of the aluminum to the fiberglass to be the biggest hurdle. https://www.rubbersheetroll.com/rubber-sheets.htm
Thanks everyone!
I have researched this idea and have searched many members threads as well as their youtube videos.
I have a donor seadoo hull and a 1437 Fisher.
I would like to approach it similar to Painlesstom - https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=28350 I will be cutting some of the rear seat out and placing the stick steer more up front with no console also a casting platform up front and a bow mount trolling motor. Anchor, battery and gear will be up front for weight balance.
Has anyone had luck in the long run with Resin/Fiberglass bonding to the aluminum? I will be setting the seadoo hull in the rear of the boat. With the exception of minimal to no fiberglass from the seadoo hull exposed underneath. Yes the engine will sit up higher and the pump tunnel is fiberglass. I just cannot see smacking a rock with the fiberglass seadoo hull. I would like to run the upper Delaware River out of Bucks County Pennsylvania.
I was wondering if the two different materials would seal better more permanent with a sheet of rubber? Sealing the two halves with a "gasket" and sealant (3M 5200??) I feel would be a more permanent seal. I know not lifelong but certainly more than a couple seasons. I would consider carriage bolts to fasten the two halves. I see the expansion rate of the aluminum to the fiberglass to be the biggest hurdle. https://www.rubbersheetroll.com/rubber-sheets.htm
Thanks everyone!