by Paul | Sep 17, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication
The keel is made up of an inner keel (keelson) and an outer keel – with the plywood bottom panels “sandwiched” between them. In this video, I install the outer keel (a 16’long 2×4) with marine adhesive in a tube and screws. I trim the ends where the slightly...
by Paul | Sep 11, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication
In preparation for the epoxy barrier coat application, I thought it best to begin with grinding the excess fiberglass flush with sheer and going over the surface with a finer sandpaper to eliminate the sharp edges. This little bit of extra work will save hands when it...
by Paul | Sep 4, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication
This is the second of two video segments about applying fiberglass to the hull using polyester resin. In this segment, I apply fiberglass cloth to the hull in small sections that are just large enough for me to work by myself before the resin clicks off. This method...
by Paul | Aug 25, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication
This is the first of two video segments about applying fiberglass to the hull using polyester resin. I begin the application by covering the bare plywood hull with two coats of (no wax) polyester laminating resin that has been thinned out with 7% Styrene and catalyzed...
by Paul | Aug 14, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication
This video is about the preparation necessary for the fiberglass tape and cloth layup. Pre-measuring and cutting all the glass pieces, numbering them, and storing them in the order of the layup will avoid confusion, save time, and reduce waste. The pieces should be...
