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Miller Rail kits install

This is a great "Canvas" to display one of our new JBP Rail kit installs, please follow along and feel free to ask questions , Thanks Tommy (that guy) for the opportunity to do this job !

out with the engine ;



out with the 4 points


Found some slightly uneven stringers hmmmm? ...

We decided to use an epoxy faring compound to "straighten out" the inner edges of the stringers so we wouldn't distort the rails ,Josh did this using the inner rails as forms This stringers were roughed upp and masked ,epoxy applied and let cure between the stringers and aluminum rails



The epoxy was then coated with Black pigmented resin

Originally Posted by Rain Maker MN

Tom -

Couple questions, my stringers are the same way....what causes the indentations?

How stong in the fairing coupound you used? Structurally is this more of a cosmetic deal?

Did you remove the rails before the epoxy cured or what did you do so it would stick?

Thanks

Hi Pete how ya been , hope you Folks warm up soon ! On Tommys boat the stringers had been previously repaired , but some boats depending on the stringer glass work are simply not straight , the Idea here was to simply fill the small voids to keep from distorting the rails and yes for cosmetics as well, Josh used wax/release agent and the actual stringers as a "form" the actual rails were clamped in place and then removed after the epoxy kicked to check, smooth and gel coat . As epoxy has no real structure anything beyond a very small divot would not be acceptable. The actual product we used for faring was Interlux Tom

Final fitting before the powder coating "our "Mock block" and mock pan is a little bulky but it works!






Knotching/milling the plates that "run wild" over the stringers

Looks awesome, Tom!

Sorry I have been off-line for a while, looking out at the beach from our balcony in Hawaii!!

(Sold the hydro, so I charged up this trip, and actually might be able to pay you guys!)

I knew one stringer had work done before, and some of the "dents" where there from over tightening the "feet" for the 4 points by a previous owner.

Any trouble with the starter clearances??

Probably reading this contemplating the Surf and sipping something with a little umbrella in it Huh!

Well here the Pan swap some odd "Caca" in the bottom but no metal ! (looks like silly- cone) New pan is on tommorow ! Tom
BTW Nice rods and crank !!

Originally Posted by jetboatperformance

BTW Nice rods and crank !!

I get that a lot!!

That is an Eagle neutral balance forging and their "good" H beams with cap screws.
Stock stroke and bore. (.030)
The Eagle kit with SRP's was only like $1,500.00 or so.

We will be in Frisco in the 7th, and can be at the shop on Tuesday morning, the 8th?
Thanks again!

Originally Posted by thatguy

I get that a lot!!

That is an Eagle neutral balance forging and their "good" H beams with cap screws.
Stock stroke and bore. (.030)
The Eagle kit with SRP's was only like $1,500.00 or so.

We will be in Frisco in the 7th, and can be at the shop on Tuesday morning, the 8th?
Thanks again!

There will be NO living with him after that comment as evidenced above...

Originally Posted by thatguy

Any trouble with the starter clearances??

No trouble, i relieved the rail a little to give the starter some breathin room. It probably would have cleared by a hair, but it wouldn't have left any room to work on it. I also relieved a touch for the oil filter on the opposite side, again it probably would have cleared but not by much.

Originally Posted by 2manymustangs

There will be NO living with him after that comment as evidenced above...

Hell, Deb barely puts up with Me now!!

Originally Posted by Josh@JBP

No trouble, i relieved the rail a little to give the starter some breathin room. It probably would have cleared by a hair, but it wouldn't have left any room to work on it. I also relieved a touch for the oil filter on the opposite side, again it probably would have cleared but not by much.

Sounds great Josh!

Are we still on for Tuesday AM??

Going to the powder coater tommorow AM (Sat), can't wait to see the rails and plates , Josh "massaged" the new HP/HV oil pump today and welded the new pickup on to withstand those Jet boat airborne episodes The New pan just needs to be cleaned and prepped and were on the way to reinstall ,More pics to follow Tom

Were almost there Tommy Josh "spanked" that B*tch today ! Tom








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