25. DIY Boat Building: Glass Class by MYSELF!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- 🚨Attention UA-cam viewers!🚨 Join me in my backyard as I build a boat from scratch using SaltBoatworks.com plans. No experience? No problem! Watch as I transform into a boat-building expert with my own hands. 🛶🏠
From cutting the pieces to gluing them together, I'll show you every step of this exciting DIY fiberglass boat-building process. You won't want to miss a single moment of this thrilling adventure! 🌟
Follow along and learn how to scarify, epoxy, and use traditional boatbuilding techniques to create a one-of-a-kind wooden boat. This is a complex plywood project that will have you hooked from start to finish! 💪
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When we get to 1000 subscribers, we are giving away a set of plans. More information to come.
Products I have used:
Paint & Prep:
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Total Bilge Paint: amzn.to/3I5Xy6H
3M Respirator: amzn.to/49GBcEC
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Nitrile Gloves (textured): amzn.to/49oXJ90
Red Tree Mini-Mohair Rollers: amzn.to/3IsfQ2h
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Fiberglass Tools:
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Fin Rollers: amzn.to/48yh0E0
2" Chip Brushes: amzn.to/49D584c
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Small Epoxy Mixers: amzn.to/3UPF3uS
Heavy Duty Zip Ties: amzn.to/3I7ZNGx
Power Tools:
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Bosch 12V Drill: amzn.to/4bWCywW
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Tool Accessories:
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Boat Fitting & Components:
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Deck Drains (90 degree - 1.5" Stainless): amzn.to/3I8rn6p
Shelter & Work Space:
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Video Equipment Used:
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External Hard Drive 5TB: amzn.to/3OTyhAl
Topics we hope to cover: DIY boatbuilding, Homemade boat, Boatbuilding, Plywood boatbuilding, Stitch and glue boatbuilding, Wooden boatbuilding, Boatbuilding techniques, Boatbuilding plans, Boatbuilding materials
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You are working harder than you need to!
Probably, but without years of experience sometimes the only way out is through. No doubt if I was to do this process again, I would be much much more efficient, but keep in mind, I've never done this before, and I am learning on the fly. There's only so much you can learn from watching and not having someone show you how it's done. I strayed a bit, but I admitted that all along. Appreciate you checking it out, and I don't mind being laughed at for not being proficient. I'm not a boatbuilder, yet.
Good time of year to do this job. I glassed mine this past summer. Really had to watch the weather reports since we had a lot of 100 + days this past summer. Makes a difference when it comes to cure times. Even with a slow curing hardener, if it gets over 100 like it did numerous times here in Fort Worth this past summer, you hardly have any work time. I had to hustle when I mixed my resin. Hot temperatures = shorter pot life. I could get away with it though because I'm building a smaller boat. Milder temperatures will be a big help!
Also, try to have a helper mixing resin while you work the glass. Mix small batches. Get, say for instance, ten mixing cups (more if you need them) with the right amount of resin already measured out in each cup for your mix ratio. Get another ten cups and put the proper amount of hardener in those and have them ready to go. When you need it, your helper dumps the pre-measured hardener into the pre-measured resin cup (make sure to use mixing cups that are large enough, or dump them both into a clean, empty container) and stirs it and gets it ready while you continue working the glass. With everything already measured out, you don't have to stop in the middle of working the glass to mix more resin. That's assuming you're using epoxy but if you're using polyurethane, you can still apply the same method. Just measure out your resin same as with the epoxy, except you won't need cups for the hardener. You'll only need to know how many drops of MEK to put in each cup.
Yeah but the cooler temps bring some obstacles as well. The resin gets super thick so I have to use a heater box to keep it fluid so it mixes well. And the moisture when it gets the combination of cooler and humid, which generally leads to fog, makes it tough to glass outside during those times when it runs into the evening hours. But given the choice, cooler is probably better.
@@Bigeaux20 I ran into the same issue with the cooler temps. I use acetone to thin the resin after mixing in the hardener. I picked that up from watching Tips From a Shipwright. It doesn't take a lot. I might use a half tablespoon to a cup of resin. You do have to mix it thoroughly to get the resin to absorb the acetone, but it will absorb and I've never had any issues with the finished cured resin. I thought about pre-warming but I had concerns about the effect on pot life since I have had problems with warm resin firing off too fast during the summer months. When it's really hot, I have to bring the resin and hardener in the house in the A/C. Enjoying the build! At the pace you're going, you'll pass me up and be finished way before me!
Well I only consider using the heater box when the outside temperatures are really cold, and I am only trying to get the fluids up to about 70 degrees. But, with the blushing problems I have started having with the medium hardener, I will probably go back to slow hardener and just figure a way to heat my environment a little better. I’m not at all considering adding other chemicals or solvents to my epoxy. It may be perfectly fine but I don’t want to talk the risk of long term impact. I appreciate the tip, and I remember seeing Lou discuss that, but just too risky for me not knowing how it will react with my specific epoxy.
Happy new year fella. Looking the nuts. Can’t wait to see the end result.
Thanks dude. The end result. I don't even know from where I am what that looks like. It's all a blur still...
Are you sure you haven't done this before??? HAHAHA!!! Looks like a pro job!!
I am quite certain I have never done this before. If upon observation you draw the conclusion I may know what I am doing..., you need to reevaluate what led you astray. All kidding aside, I appreciate it. Just doing the best I can do and hoping that will be enough.
@Oscar Tomasich I know. I admire your skill and general knowledge. Its looking great!
When I retire i want to do this. I have a 1998 Duracraft 18 ft aluminum CC now. It drafts 6". I was considering taking welding classes to make a aluminum boat but after your videos i may entertain a FB boat. I fish rocky areas in salt water where having 1-3 ft water is common. The i fish a stump ridden lake (Lake Rousseau) when i bass fish. I really want a tunnel hull though. Your next build build that and help us out ?? lol
You don't have to wait until you retire. Do it now. If you take your time, you may be able to enjoy it when you retire. I'm not so sure about this "next boat I build" idea. I have to finish this one and it has some tough days ahead. Maybe this will be enough for me, to maybe I give it another go. Only time will tell which way the wind blows. Appreciate you checking it out. Hang around and help me stay on track.
Looking really good going to be a really solid hull.
Appreciate it. I'm just doing the best I can do.
Did the boat plans call for two layers of fiberglass? Also what is the thickness of the bottom plywood?
Yes, the plans call for an overlap of of the glass (1808) at the keel since the glass is only 50" wide. The bottom plywood is either 3/8" or 1/2" I don't recall and there are areas where it's doubled especially along the keel pad.
What camera(s) are you using? It’s great at wide angle and close up.
It's just a couple of GoPro cameras. I think a 7 and an 8. I adjust the settings a bit. Sometimes I film walk arounds with my phone. Because the UA-cam stuff is generally 16:9 I try and format everything to that from the start. The goPro's also have great time lapse capabilities which is what I use most of the time. The digital files get huge when you are talking about 10 hours of continuous HD video footage from two cameras.