Finally at the stage to lay up the fiberglass on my little World Boat /Jeff Spira inspired Pacific-ish Power Dory flat bottom skiff. She's 400cm long with 150cm beam. It's been a great experience so far. I wish I could thank James Wharram who got me interested in building boats and Jeff Spira for all his tutorials that turned me on to skiffs, sadly they're no longer with us, but I really have to give credit to World Boat Skiffs for this excellent series. Thank you so much.
If you put down a layer of epoxy on the plywood, then put your fiberglass down and apply more epoxy, it'll wet out just fine and you won't have air bubbles and dry spots. When it's fully wetted out the fiberglass will become translucent.
Good job on the epoxy wet out. The curve of the bottom looks really nice at the end of the video. Well done on building. How much epoxy did you end up using? I'm getting ready to order for my son's drift boat and it's 14'. If I remember correctly your boat is about 19'. Thank you for sharing, take care and stay well.
overlapping bottom onto sides, wrong, overlap sides onto bottom, otherwise seams on side will look like crap, and require fairing with putty...bottom seams easier to conceal
Building plans are now available at etsy.me/3uOYRO8 To see the series for the beginning ua-cam.com/play/PLlxG2gjk1I6AvoICA2yi7IOjrau5KpCDP.html
just ordered your plans Woop woop! time to get the work shop tidied up brother!!
So what length are you going to make it.
@@worldboatskiff8709 probs leave it at the plan specs but no more than 20 ft
Such a satisfying part of the process! It is looking great!
Thanks, l appreciate It.
Finally at the stage to lay up the fiberglass on my little World Boat /Jeff Spira inspired Pacific-ish Power Dory flat bottom skiff. She's 400cm long with 150cm beam. It's been a great experience so far. I wish I could thank James Wharram who got me interested in building boats and Jeff Spira for all his tutorials that turned me on to skiffs, sadly they're no longer with us, but I really have to give credit to World Boat Skiffs for this excellent series. Thank you so much.
I’m glad we’re all having fun.
looking good !!
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Your attention to detail is admirable.
Thanks for the kind words.
If you put down a layer of epoxy on the plywood, then put your fiberglass down and apply more epoxy, it'll wet out just fine and you won't have air bubbles and dry spots. When it's fully wetted out the fiberglass will become translucent.
Do you let the first layer dry
@@worldboatskiff8709 nope
Good job on the epoxy wet out. The curve of the bottom looks really nice at the end of the video. Well done on building. How much epoxy did you end up using? I'm getting ready to order for my son's drift boat and it's 14'. If I remember correctly your boat is about 19'. Thank you for sharing, take care and stay well.
I used the gallon kit to do the bottom which equals 1.5 gallons.
@@worldboatskiff8709 Thank you. That is just what I needed. Have a great week ahead.
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How long does it take for the slow hardener to cure ???
24 hours
how did you put the cloth down on the wet epoxy, just roll it out on top?
Yes I rolled it out, I wanted to show that in the video but somehow It got edited out.
Can you thin the epoxy for the first coat over the raw plywood?
I’m sure you can but you have to check with the manufacturer how to do that ,they do sell a penetrating Epoxy. I don’t find the need to.
@@worldboatskiff8709 very bad idea to thin epoxy turns out lousy, don't do it
will cure soft, or stay tacky
I learned the hard way
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Why didn't you glass the sides also?
I have in the past not sure if it was worth the time and material just trying to keep it simple
pour directly on glass, squegee it all, roller is a waste of time, squegee until uniform thickness, opaque appearance
overlapping bottom onto sides, wrong, overlap sides onto bottom, otherwise seams on side will look like crap, and require fairing with putty...bottom seams easier to conceal
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Spreading the epoxy on the Fiberglas looks like a real pain
That fiberglass is very thick. It is a pain.