EP-7 WE ARE BUILDING A NEW BOAT! HOW-TO BUILD A FIBERGLASS CENTER CONSOLE
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2024
- In episode #7 of our boat building series, we show You the steps involved in building a Fiberglass center Console and Seat Mold. It will have an integrated Live well and will have a custom-made tackle storage system. From building the wood and fiberglass plug, then the fiberglass mold to separating the parts from one another. This video was meant to be a general overview of the mold-building process. If you enjoy this type of video please check out other videos that cover the step-by-step build of our custom 29- foot hybrid bay boat. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment. Please remember to Subscribe, Like Comment, and Share if you enjoyed this video. Thanks! How to build a boat, how to build a fiberglass boat, boat repair,gel coat repair, best boat, best boat building videos, how to build a boat the best way, build your own boat, boat molds, how to build boat molds, custom built boats, boat fuel tanks, fuel tank installs,Coosa composites panels, Boat Building, fiberglass Boats, Custom built Boats, Hybrid Bay Boats, Custom Built Inshore Charter Boat, How To Build a Boat, Gelcoat repair, fiberglass repair, Island Marine Charters, Captain Joe Buskens
Hey Joe, you and fiberglass warehouse have been great for my new project, i really appreciate all the videos, I’m converting an old 1973 Anacapri 25’ cuddy cabin into and center console.
Fantastic, that's great to hear! Your Anacapri 25 sounds like a great project boat. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment!
Captain Joe, the more I eatch these more impressed I am with your skills, it definitely shows how meticulous you r are and what a perfectionist your are. I mean that in a good way. So the plug is the actual size of what you want the inside of the mold to be correct....then wax the crap out of that mold and then spray you're gelcoat, lt it tac up and then start glasing.....? sound about right?
I have learned so much and just can't watch enough . Great job and love how you show all the things you use and all the little tips .
Awesome! Thank you!
Nice mold very nice
Thanks!
Awesome work! I work at a yacht company and watch our massive 5axis cnc cut foam plugs all day, then spend weeks being sanded/polished. Even that is crazy work, much respect to you for hand building your own plug and getting it finished so nicely!
Thank You, Sir Appreciate the kind words. I would love to see the kind of equipment and processes that you work with in person someday. That is what's so cool about boatbuilding, it can rustic or cutting edge. Lots of skill and labor either way! Really appreciate you watching and commenting. And welcome to the channel!
@@FishBumpTV if you’re ever near Atlantic City I’d love to give ya a tour. Viking Yachts is the company, im an additive manufacturing engineer in the design/eng department
Very cool, Thanks! Always loved Vikings, we see them almost daily down here on the gulf coast of Alabama. If I had a lot of money, a Viking would be on my wish list for sure! If you are ever down this way, and would like to see our little shop give me a shout. Would be happy to show you around.
Does your company throw the plugs away after each use? Why foam?
You don't think how much you incarage me thanks ma brother
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching and commenting!
We got 1k Joe so proud of you next goal is 5k
Thanks Buddy! appreciate your support of the channel!
Love these videos
Thanks so much!
That's a lot of work it's coming along nicely. Keep the videos coming.
Thank you very much! Yes Sir, Will Do!
Lookin Great Joe, super video..
Thank You Mr Ron! Glad you enjoyed the video. Appreciate you watching!
Another outstanding video. I have learned so much from these. The pride in your work is obvious, a true craftsman. Thanks Capt. Joe! Hope to see you later this summer!
Thanks Tom! Glad your enjoying the new video. I always try to do the best work I can, And then share it with you guys. It means a lot to me that you take the time to watch, and comment. I truly appreciate it!
Hell yeah!! Very nice. Keep it coming
Thanks! Will do!
That’s a lot of work Captain Joe. Looks great. You are getting there.
Yes it is Mr Mark! Thought you guys would enjoy seeing the process in a little more detail on a smaller part. Thanks for watching!
Great video, own one center console and have another project to convert an old boat to center console - great tips and ideas.
Thanks Michael, Glad it was helpful. Good luck with your project.
Nice. I see 1000 subscribers. Way to go.
Thanks Kenneth, I appreciate it!
That is excellent polishing compound.
It sure is, 3M generally make good stuff.
Great work
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Great videos man! Keep them coming!!!
Thanks! Glad your enjoying then! Appreciate the comment!
Awesome job!!!
Thank You very much! We try our best.
wow! awesome! thanks
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching, and commenting!
congrats on 1000's subs you met your goal hope to get to 2000 subs
Thanks Hoyt! appreciate your support of the channel. Let's Go 2000!
WOW. Amazing
Thanks for watching!
I get so confused on this process. Lol I love your video I just need help understanding the process. Like which one do you use
The mold is the brown and orange part, the Grey part is the plug. The mold was used to build the actual console for the boat. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching
That's awesome
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Its looking great. Cant wait to see finish product. Who won the fishing trip?
Thanks! Working on compiling all the entrants, had a big surge there at the end! Hopefully announce the winner soon. Good Luck!
You can purchase the Plywood alreadyKerfed and ready to bend in the I dus try it’s usually just refered to as Bendy Board or you can Laminate thin layers on top of one another that gives you a very strong product
That’s just cool to watch. So you are going to put the mold and plug on the boat?
Thanks! So the plug, which is the grey part, builds the mold, which is the brown and orange part. The mold is used to build the actual console that will be installed in the boat. The finished console is shown in some of the more recent videos in our boat-building series. Hope this answers your question, Appreciate you watching!
Awesome work. Your channel is my new addiction. Couple questions for you. For the resin coat on the plug, you used polyester resin, correct? Also, is there a step missing from the video? It looks like you went straight from the resin coat to the polyester body filler step. Was any fiberglass mat, cloth, etc. ever applied to the plug?
Thanks, glad you are enjoying the videos! Yes, we are using an ISO resin made by Polynt, I believe it is their 6631. Advanced plastics caries it. At the 4:20 mark, I mention glassing the plug, usually 2 to 3 layers of chopped strand mat is enough. Sorry about not showing that step, the footage wasn't useable. Hope that answers your questions. I really appreciate you watching and commenting! More boat and fishing videos coming soon!
I should qualify for my fiberglass PHD degree from UA-cam University after watching your videos !
Yes Sir! Thank you for the kind words! I will try to keep the videos coming!
Great video thanks for sharing your knowledge I’m doing a project on a 30yr old CC my 1st , I’ve wanted a leaning post/ lvwl. This was great info thanks. Had a question on mold, why the slight crown on top of leaning post? Was it only to help it release & do the sides have a slight bevel? Again great work & thanks again Capt.
Thanks, Glad You found the video helpful. The slight crown on top is mostly for looks. Every surface on this boat has some curve to it, and I think it just looks nice. Sometimes though, when you mold something with a perfectly flat top, it will actually dip or suck down on the top and produce a low or sunken-down effect. Yes, the sides do have a decent amount of bevel to them, it is about a 1/2 inch for every foot of vertical rise. If You make the walls to straight You will have a lot of trouble separating the parts. Hope that answers Your Questions. Best of luck on Your project, I am sure it will turn out great. Thanks for watching!
Good morning Capt Joe, Great videos. I’m working on a boat at Barber Marina, can you recommend a good fiberglass man that can do some hull repair
Thanks for watching! Glad your enjoying the videos. I don't have anyone I can personally recommend, wish I did. You might try calling Advanced plastics in Elberta or BMG supply or bluewater ships store in foley. They all see fiberglass guys regularly come through there stores. they might be able to recommend someone. If I think of someone I will let you know. Good luck on your project!
Great work. Definitely an inspiration. I was debating on taking on the task of making a custom console for my skiff. Something taller and to organize my wiring by allowing an access panel. I am curious tho how you get the edges of the plug rounded. Is it by router and is it a 1/4 radius or ?
Glad You are enjoying the videos! Yes, I use a router on most of the corners. I typically use more like a 1/2 radius, I like a really soft corner on our interior parts. If you are only planning on building 1 console for personal use, you might want to consider just building the console out of Coosa board. I have a Working with Coosa video on the channel that should be helpful. You would have to fair and paint the part, but would be less work than building a mold and then building the part in my opinion. Hope this helps! Good luck with Your project, and thanks for watching the channel!
Do you have any videos or instructions for the actual lay up on these consoles after the gel coat is sprayed. Would you shoot chop in with a chop gun or hand lay csm and 1708? Is there any reinforcing like nidacore or coosa where the controls and helm go?
The footage of the build didn't turn out, sorry. We hand layed 2 layers of 1 oz csm for a skin coat. Then 3 or 4 layers of 1708. The yield was right at 1/4 of an inch. I did add a layer of 3/4 coosa, with 2 layers of 1708 on the backside. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Shmick moulds ! I’m embarrassed about mine lol
Haha, molds sure can be a ton of work to build, that's for sure! It's interesting to see all sizes and types being built on UA-cam. You can learn something from just about every channel you watch. Keep up the good work!
So once the console mold was separated from the plug, do you make the console from the inside or the outside of the mold? Sorry if this is a dumb question, I am just getting into the wonderful world of fiberglass and there are some features on my boat that I'd like to change. I have learned quite a bit from your channel, so keep the videos rolling!
Glad you are enjoying the videos! You mold the new part on the inside of the mold, which would be the orange surface. You might want to check out episode 1 in the boatbuilding series where we build the hull. Much bigger part, but the same general process as smaller parts.
How do you plan on putting the live well in?
The livewell will be installed in the seat base behind the console. It will be fiberglassed in from the bottom. In episode 2 of the boatbuilding videos I show the seat base and show the livewell before its installed. there will also be wells in the aft corners at the transom. Hope this answers your question, thanks for watching.
So I'm actually looking for this exact seat and console combo. Would you be willing to build the consoles for me from your molds?
I would consider it, but it would have to be during our off-season. I wish I could right now, but we are still working on finishing the new boat. Then it is straight into running fishing charters as hard as we can go. Thanks for watching
If you don't mind me asking, how many layers of fiberglass did it take you to get that 3/8 inch thickness? No idea how thick the chop-strand mat is, so thought I'd ask. If you allowed a day to dry/cure in between each layer, it must have taken quite some time to build all those layers up. Turned out really nice in the end. How thick do you intend to make the final part? Same as the mold?
I don't mind at all, that's a good question. It takes approximately 16 layers of 1 oz chopped strand mat to yield 3/8 of an inch. Yes, it is definitely a time-consuming process! You could certainly do more than one layer per day, that's just what my schedule allowed. I was pretty pleased with the finished product. Glad you found it to be interesting. I used 3 layers of biaxial glass when laminating the console, along with 2 layers of mat for a skin coat. resulting in a thickness of approximately 1/4 inch. Hope this answers your questions. Thanks for watching!
@@FishBumpTV - Thanks so much for the reply and for answering my questions. It's a fascinating process. I've been into wooden boats for decades, but just recently started looking at glass and resin. Of all the stuff out there on UA-cam that I've seen on the topic thus far, your attention to detail and patience in wanting to get it just right really do pay off in the finished product. I can actually SEE the quality difference compared to someone who's rushed it or skipped some steps. I'm working my way through your boat building videos now. Must have been exhilarating seeing your boat slide its way slowly out of that mold for the first time! She's got a beautiful shape to her. Hope you get lots of good use out of her out on the water. Hey, any reason you haven't done any vacuum bag/infusion stuff versus hand lay-up for everything? Just preference, or practicality given what you're doing?
You are very welcome. Happy to share what I know about the composite boat-building process. I love wooden boats, but for my charter operation, they are just not feasible. I have actually built some wooden skiffs and really enjoyed the process. Glad you can appreciate the time and effort it takes to build a boat that will run 200-plus fishing trips a year, hopefully for decades. Just trying to do the best work I can! And yes, It is very exciting to see a new hull separate from a mold for the first time. As far as her design I tried to incorporate proven design principles, Without looking like a copycat of other boats on the market. I am pretty happy with her looks. I am interested in the vacuum bag/ infusion process but have never used the method. On the other hand, I have lots of practical application with open mold, hand laid fiberglass. And I feel very confident in its durability, which is a very big factor in a workboat application. We are winding down our charter season, and hope to be getting back to work on the boat, and posting more videos soon. I really appreciate your interest in the channel, and the work we are doing. Thanks!
If you're only building the one boat, why not go from pattern directly to part? Why build a mould?
Is it because the gelcoat has to be the first layer so the mould has to be a negative of the part? Inside wall of the mould forms the smooth outside face of the part.
id guess they plan to build more than just this one boat.
Yes, you got it. Gelcoat has to be the first layer to get that smooth molded surface. Also I may build another boat someday, or sell the molds to another boat builder. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Where do you get your fiberglass supplies?
Advanced plastics, and BMG supply in Elberta and Foley Alabama
You are showing what you have done but not much on how you did it. Those little tricks are what can be difficult. Male plug molds have their own problems. Not much value here for the diy-er.
Douglas, this video was meant to be an overview of the plug and mold building process. If I had went into detail of every phase the video would have been an hour and a half , and then I am sure I would have someone complain about the video being to long. If you asked nicely I would answer some of the questions you might have personally. As far as value to the diy-er I am sorry you didn't find much value, but I didn't charge you anything for the content. You get to watch it free on UA-cam. I am surprised at how willing some people are to complain about other peoples work, especially if you consider a small channel like this loses money if you factor in camera equipment, editing, and my time. I am glad most people appreciate the time and effort that we put into the channel.