Good video. I have two questions for you: 1) What fiberglass cloth are you using to build up the thickness. 2) The Yamaha hull repair manual describes laying up pieces of cloth from largest to smallest. I see you are going smallest to largest. Is either method acceptable?
@@jeffz724 using standard 8oz fiberglass mat. Easier to lay up smallest to largest as you are maintaining a level repair area. Standard practice. Yamaha may want to do this to try and tie any damage together and then build from there, however I am also using materials not listed in the manual as well and doing substantial prep work in advance. To this day, this unit is still riding the waves without issue.
@@jeffz724 6oz or 8oz cloth mat is what I used to build up the thickness. It's been a bit now, but I use both and either or is fine. 2ndly, yes you are correct that is how they describe it in the manual. I prefer the way I did it because the final piece holds everything firm within and makes Fairing much easier. Now, that being said, I had a nice firm back layer of foam in there that I was able to work against. If this would have happened in an area with no backing and I was unable to get a backing in there then I would do the way it is described in the manual to help give you a firm backing. I would accomplish that by laying 1 or 2 pieces up, letting them cure sanding and then proceeding to laying up the rest against a firm backing. Hope I described that well enough for you and it makes sense! Thanks for commenting.
Great question. The G FLEX is thickened to a very sticky caramel consistency. It's hard to describe, but picture something sweet, sticky and gooey, like a candy and trying to eat it and it gets all stuck up in your teeth, lol. That's G FLEX. Being like that, it will not absorb very well through the fiberglass mat and could result in a poor layup and a failed repair. It's also so sticky and gooey that trying to level it out can be a pain. I hope this answers your question.
Nice video. Would you do the same on the topside of the ski? I have an 06 that has been banged against the dock and there are some unsightly dings that I would like to fix.
Great video and nice flat layout
Good video. I have two questions for you: 1) What fiberglass cloth are you using to build up the thickness. 2) The Yamaha hull repair manual describes laying up pieces of cloth from largest to smallest. I see you are going smallest to largest. Is either method acceptable?
@@jeffz724 using standard 8oz fiberglass mat.
Easier to lay up smallest to largest as you are maintaining a level repair area. Standard practice.
Yamaha may want to do this to try and tie any damage together and then build from there, however I am also using materials not listed in the manual as well and doing substantial prep work in advance.
To this day, this unit is still riding the waves without issue.
@@jeffz724 6oz or 8oz cloth mat is what I used to build up the thickness. It's been a bit now, but I use both and either or is fine.
2ndly, yes you are correct that is how they describe it in the manual. I prefer the way I did it because the final piece holds everything firm within and makes Fairing much easier.
Now, that being said, I had a nice firm back layer of foam in there that I was able to work against. If this would have happened in an area with no backing and I was unable to get a backing in there then I would do the way it is described in the manual to help give you a firm backing. I would accomplish that by laying 1 or 2 pieces up, letting them cure sanding and then proceeding to laying up the rest against a firm backing.
Hope I described that well enough for you and it makes sense!
Thanks for commenting.
Great video! Question. Why not just use the G flex instead for laying up fiberglass since it already comes pre thickened?
Great question. The G FLEX is thickened to a very sticky caramel consistency. It's hard to describe, but picture something sweet, sticky and gooey, like a candy and trying to eat it and it gets all stuck up in your teeth, lol. That's G FLEX.
Being like that, it will not absorb very well through the fiberglass mat and could result in a poor layup and a failed repair. It's also so sticky and gooey that trying to level it out can be a pain. I hope this answers your question.
Nice video. Would you do the same on the topside of the ski? I have an 06 that has been banged against the dock and there are some unsightly dings that I would like to fix.
Yes, there is no difference between the top and bottom on the Yamaha Hulls. So same repair process applies.