Should have shown more of the DeLorean so we could see where the Flux Capacitor was located in that model. That's a pretty awesome collectors item you have there. And thanks for the Glastron blog. I have been going through them as one of my resources for my boat build.
Jay - great update! I have to agree, drilling holes in a boat just seems wrong! The new garage looks great, if maybe, a little to clean! A DELOREAN - SWEET!
+PorkChop659 thanks! I thought about the process a thousand times before I was ready to drill through the deck. I didn't want to mess anything up! I love my new garage and yeah it is a bit clean, I'm going to try my best to keep it that way. Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it!
I worked at a marina back in another life and I had to install an in-dash depth flasher in the bow of a bass boat. He about flipped when I broke out a 4" hole saw and started drilling! HAHA It will be all worth it the first time you splash it in the lake!
Wow Your shed is awesome! Good to see the glasstron coming along. I started my restoration with your help. Completed resto internally now, needs a respray on the outside, but it's a fishing boat. Very happy with it.
Dude, you've got a freakin' DeLorean! That is very cool! I have a boat similar to yours. Mine is a cheap knock-off of the Glastron. Its a '73 Bonito 150 modified tri-hull. I have had the transom and motor rebuilt on it. It needs a paint job and a new deck. Your videos has been a huge inspiration to me. Luckily I have been using my boat the whole time you have been restoring yours. I know you can't wait to get it out on the water. I can't wait to watch it either!! Keep up the awesome work!
+Hanging With Stephen thanks for the kind words! I do indeed have a DeLorean and I don't often talk about it. I felt it was time to mention since it is sitting beside the Glastron. It's always awesome to hear from people about their boats and what they've done to them. Comments like that keep me motivated to keep working on mine! I'm always humbled to hear that these videos have helped people in some way, thanks again for the feedback. I'll keep hammering away and one day you'll see this old boat back on the water!
I'm doing a deck and stringer repair on a 1986 procraft 1759v. Do you think I should use pour foam with this type of boat? I don't see how it would work because of the casting deck in the back and in the front. Wouldn't you think the foam would push those cabinets up? Thanks for the info!
Your videos have been awesome for helping me with my v156. How much foam did you mix for the long run beside the middle bays. It was 5/5 for 10oz on little boxes beside bilge box, then you pour the long run. It would help me alot. Just getting ready to drill holes...nervous, lol. Any input on foam mix quantities would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your GREAT VIDEOS!!
+Mark Davis thanks for watching and commenting! I seem to remember doing 32/32 ounces for big bays that you are referring. I definitely wasn't in any hurry to begin drilling holes in the deck, but once I had it finished I was mad that I waited so long. As far as mix quantities I remember making a few 24/24 for some of the smaller bays, and a few 5/5 batches too. The 5/5 were to add more on top when I felt I didn't have enough poured.
@jmink hey man I’m new to all this but I’m just about finished stripping down my 1988 Glastron ssv-162. Looks kind of similar to yours so your videos are helping me understand a lot. I was wondering, why is it necessary to pour foam under the deck? Mine only have a few spots with foam. Is it to add buoyancy and stability, or is it to guide the water that could get under neath the sub floor?
Foam is a divisive topic. After researching I was all for it. I believe that it helps structurally with the boat. As well as the floatation properties it adds to the boat.
jmink haha thanks for the reply man. Since I’ve asked about it I’ve thought about it a lot lol. It probably also helps with sound insulation so it’s quieter inside the boat, so it doesn’t sound like you’re driving a john boat.. I’m definitely gonna go with the foam but I was just curious why the hell there was so much foam, as I was cutting and chiseling it all loose! haha.
Looks like she might be getting a little heavy. But can relate with the stability and strength, If you should ever want to ram someone... LOL... Curious, Why didnt you make the bulkhead separating the bow and deck support out of one piece? Love your videos, looking forward to the rest.
She might be a bit heavier, but that's hard to say. I believe the old girl was waterlogged back in the day. Whoever replaced the deck previously never sealed the deck with fiberglass and underneath that old carpet, there were spaces between the plywood where water could drip down. I'm convinced there was always some water underneath. You're right about my thinking with stability and strength and like you mentioned should I ever need to ram someone I won't be scarred! As far as that bulkead separating the bow and deck, I honestly attempted to make that out of one piece, but I wasn't happy with how it turned out. I then broke it up into three pieces instead. Thanks for watching and the comments, I look forward to you following me along my journey.
WOW. Amazing video's on rebuilding your boat. You put the life back into my project. My 76 Fiberforn Surfrider Trihull has been waiting for me to continue. Thanks for making these video's.
I realize this is an older video. But another way to determine how far the foam has traveled, is to feel the deck. If it is warm, the foam has gone that far, if it isn't warm, the foam has made it that far.
The boat's really coming along! Really looking forward to seeing you finish it. Would you happen to have any links or anything for all of the fiberglassing material you used? It's finally starting to get nice up here in ND and I want to get out there and work on it right away. I'm just struggling on finding something I like, and so far, I can see that yours looks great!
+Nate S I bought most of my fiberglass from US Composites www.uscomposites.com/ and there are two videos you can watch to see what I purchased and how much my largest order cost. The video of the order is here: th-cam.com/video/iNBooV18iro/w-d-xo.html And the video I made about the pricing can be seen here: th-cam.com/video/yrpxXM_rJXU/w-d-xo.html I know how you feel waiting on the weather, hang in there and hit that boat hard when you get the chance. Thanks for the compliments I appreciate them. I've been hammering down on the boat and I should have another video out soon. Thanks for watching and good luck on your boat!
+jmink Thanks a lot for the quick reply! I must have missed that 2nd video, but I do remember watching that first one. Keep up the great work and thank you for the support on mine as well!
+Noobmanchild I'm from a different part of the state, but I have been there a few times. I know some people who go to the lakes down there, they are pretty nice I hear!
I wanted less of a mess to deal with in regards to the foam. By pouring foam under the deck and not without the deck present I didn't have to worry about cutting excess foam that might have built up past stringers and bulkheads. The foam is a mess to deal with after it has cured, I learned this by doing the foam boxes in the rear of the boat next to the transom. This is totally user preference there's not a right or wrong way, but for me this was how I justified doing it the way I did.
jmink Gotcha. I was thinking about having to drill those holes in the fresh floor. We spray foam houses and shave off excess foam to install sheet rock.
It will definitely get into the house if you don’t ventilate. I would always try and vent the fumes out of the garage. Never had any complaints from the neighbors.
+Vinny Gumbats I'm actually still working on it. But, I started Around February 20, 2014, and have been working on it bits at a time. I lots of the steps take hours to complete and I've never calculated how many hours I have in it, but I know that number would be high. If I had more free time I probably could have been done by now.
+Garred Ballinger, I'll be honest I haven't kept a running total of what I have spent. But, I did make a video about how much I spent on my initial fiberglass order from US Composites. th-cam.com/video/yrpxXM_rJXU/w-d-xo.html I have gone on to order a few more gallons of Resin, and another small container of cabosil. since this video was made. I hope this helps some. It all depends on what you need to do to your boat.
+Rob Scott I would love to finish it as soon as possible, but this is a side project that I work on when I get extra time. Best case scenario I'd like to have her on the water this summer. The good news is I've been putting in lots of work here lately. I hope to continue having extra time here and there to work.
You're now officially ahead of me on my project, and I think I started mine well over a year before you. How much foam total under the floor? Looks great!
+GlastronRules glad to hear you are still at it as well. It took two of the 2lbs foam kits to do the flotation boxes and the foam under the floor. This included my mess ups, which forced me to open a third kit and get 20 more ounces to finish the job. I appreciate the kind words!
why wouldnt you just foam it before putting the deck on? that way you know for sure youre getting complete fill, plus you had to drill and fill all those holes.
There were a few reasons that I decided to put the deck down first then pour foam through the holes like I did. The first was that I didn't want to deal with making a mess with the foam such as, when pouring without the deck, I would've had to worry about shaving the foam down even with the stringer tops (if I over poured). Not to mention, if I would have had to shave foam down some of the areas, these areas aren't the most spacious so that wasn't going to be easy. Then there's the point you made which was getting a complete fill, with the deck down first I could pour plenty of foam and make sure that it filled all of the nooks and crannies and get a complete fill, by forcing the foam to travel to the open spots by putting down my 2x4 over the pour holes as it was expanding. Again, these are the reasons I decided to go the route I did, but you can do this however you want when working on your boat.
Man, I didn't really notice it till I put on my headphones. Please cancel the music when you are talking. So far great job on the boat. Your wife give you any grief over how long it has taken? Lol
Should have shown more of the DeLorean so we could see where the Flux Capacitor was located in that model. That's a pretty awesome collectors item you have there. And thanks for the Glastron blog. I have been going through them as one of my resources for my boat build.
Jay - great update! I have to agree, drilling holes in a boat just seems wrong!
The new garage looks great, if maybe, a little to clean!
A DELOREAN - SWEET!
+PorkChop659 thanks! I thought about the process a thousand times before I was ready to drill through the deck. I didn't want to mess anything up! I love my new garage and yeah it is a bit clean, I'm going to try my best to keep it that way. Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it!
I worked at a marina back in another life and I had to install an in-dash depth flasher in the bow of a bass boat. He about flipped when I broke out a 4" hole saw and started drilling! HAHA
It will be all worth it the first time you splash it in the lake!
Wow Your shed is awesome! Good to see the glasstron coming along. I started my restoration with your help. Completed resto internally now, needs a respray on the outside, but it's a fishing boat. Very happy with it.
+Weekend Chump thank you! Glad I was able to help. Thanks for your comment and good luck with your boat restoration (if you decide to respray)!
jmink how much did you have to use?
Dude, you've got a freakin' DeLorean! That is very cool! I have a boat similar to yours. Mine is a cheap knock-off of the Glastron. Its a '73 Bonito 150 modified tri-hull. I have had the transom and motor rebuilt on it. It needs a paint job and a new deck. Your videos has been a huge inspiration to me. Luckily I have been using my boat the whole time you have been restoring yours. I know you can't wait to get it out on the water. I can't wait to watch it either!! Keep up the awesome work!
+Hanging With Stephen thanks for the kind words! I do indeed have a DeLorean and I don't often talk about it. I felt it was time to mention since it is sitting beside the Glastron. It's always awesome to hear from people about their boats and what they've done to them. Comments like that keep me motivated to keep working on mine! I'm always humbled to hear that these videos have helped people in some way, thanks again for the feedback. I'll keep hammering away and one day you'll see this old boat back on the water!
@@jmink Six years later, and it's still helping people like me. Awesome job.
Damn bud,you even have to throw in the piggy bank for the boat. .
Definition of boat. B.O.A.T = bang out another thousand !!!!
Hey how much foam did u use
I'm doing a deck and stringer repair on a 1986 procraft 1759v. Do you think I should use pour foam with this type of boat? I don't see how it would work because of the casting deck in the back and in the front. Wouldn't you think the foam would push those cabinets up? Thanks for the info!
Your videos have been awesome for helping me with my v156. How much foam did you mix for the long run beside the middle bays. It was 5/5 for 10oz on little boxes beside bilge box, then you pour the long run. It would help me alot. Just getting ready to drill holes...nervous, lol. Any input on foam mix quantities would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your GREAT VIDEOS!!
+Mark Davis thanks for watching and commenting! I seem to remember doing 32/32 ounces for big bays that you are referring. I definitely wasn't in any hurry to begin drilling holes in the deck, but once I had it finished I was mad that I waited so long. As far as mix quantities I remember making a few 24/24 for some of the smaller bays, and a few 5/5 batches too. The 5/5 were to add more on top when I felt I didn't have enough poured.
back in the old days we needed catalyst mixed in with resin for it to harden when worked on our surf boards I guess you don't need to anymore
I want information on the drill jig you used to drill the transom, please.
I can't find it on their website anymore, but I bought mine at Harbor Freight years ago. It is called "Drill Master Angle Drill Guide".
I think it’s cool your wife jumped in there to help u in your other video.not many woman are willing to help like that.
@jmink hey man I’m new to all this but I’m just about finished stripping down my 1988 Glastron ssv-162. Looks kind of similar to yours so your videos are helping me understand a lot. I was wondering, why is it necessary to pour foam under the deck? Mine only have a few spots with foam. Is it to add buoyancy and stability, or is it to guide the water that could get under neath the sub floor?
Foam is a divisive topic. After researching I was all for it. I believe that it helps structurally with the boat. As well as the floatation properties it adds to the boat.
jmink haha thanks for the reply man. Since I’ve asked about it I’ve thought about it a lot lol. It probably also helps with sound insulation so it’s quieter inside the boat, so it doesn’t sound like you’re driving a john boat.. I’m definitely gonna go with the foam but I was just curious why the hell there was so much foam, as I was cutting and chiseling it all loose! haha.
Looks like she might be getting a little heavy. But can relate with the stability and strength, If you should ever want to ram someone... LOL... Curious, Why didnt you make the bulkhead separating the bow and deck support out of one piece? Love your videos, looking forward to the rest.
She might be a bit heavier, but that's hard to say. I believe the old girl was waterlogged back in the day. Whoever replaced the deck previously never sealed the deck with fiberglass and underneath that old carpet, there were spaces between the plywood where water could drip down. I'm convinced there was always some water underneath. You're right about my thinking with stability and strength and like you mentioned should I ever need to ram someone I won't be scarred!
As far as that bulkead separating the bow and deck, I honestly attempted to make that out of one piece, but I wasn't happy with how it turned out. I then broke it up into three pieces instead. Thanks for watching and the comments, I look forward to you following me along my journey.
How did you get the top off did it just in screw. I have a 78 Glaston and I am getting read to do the floor also
It was screwed and fiberglass-ed. The fiberglass was at the transom area.
Do you have to put foam. I have a celebrity bowrider and may have to redo whole deck and i dont see foam in this cavity
What is the frame around the boat for? Is that to align everything so its square?
WOW. Amazing video's on rebuilding your boat. You put the life back into my project. My 76 Fiberforn Surfrider Trihull has been waiting for me to continue. Thanks for making these video's.
Thanks, +Jason. Good luck with your boat! I appreciate you following me along.
How much of the two part foam did you need to do that entire boat?
I realize this is an older video. But another way to determine how far the foam has traveled, is to feel the deck. If it is warm, the foam has gone that far, if it isn't warm, the foam has made it that far.
You're correct. I was able to feel heat off of the foam.
Or even put a spot infra red thermometer on it.
The boat's really coming along! Really looking forward to seeing you finish it. Would you happen to have any links or anything for all of the fiberglassing material you used? It's finally starting to get nice up here in ND and I want to get out there and work on it right away. I'm just struggling on finding something I like, and so far, I can see that yours looks great!
+Nate S I bought most of my fiberglass from US Composites www.uscomposites.com/
and there are two videos you can watch to see what I purchased and how much my largest order cost. The video of the order is here: th-cam.com/video/iNBooV18iro/w-d-xo.html
And the video I made about the pricing can be seen here: th-cam.com/video/yrpxXM_rJXU/w-d-xo.html
I know how you feel waiting on the weather, hang in there and hit that boat hard when you get the chance. Thanks for the compliments I appreciate them. I've been hammering down on the boat and I should have another video out soon. Thanks for watching and good luck on your boat!
+jmink Thanks a lot for the quick reply! I must have missed that 2nd video, but I do remember watching that first one. Keep up the great work and thank you for the support on mine as well!
How good does it stick to wood/ply ?
after you did the whole boat with foam how much weight did you think it added to the boat just wondering look like it would be light weight
+Daleray Briggs the flotation foam seems to be pretty light, but I'm sure it added some weight. Unfortunately, I don't know how much.
i see hot springs flag in the background are you in that area? I go there every year for the forth of july!!
+Noobmanchild I'm from a different part of the state, but I have been there a few times. I know some people who go to the lakes down there, they are pretty nice I hear!
Why not foam around the stringers and under the floor before floor was installed? Then you’d know if it’s everywhere you want it.
I wanted less of a mess to deal with in regards to the foam. By pouring foam under the deck and not without the deck present I didn't have to worry about cutting excess foam that might have built up past stringers and bulkheads. The foam is a mess to deal with after it has cured, I learned this by doing the foam boxes in the rear of the boat next to the transom. This is totally user preference there's not a right or wrong way, but for me this was how I justified doing it the way I did.
jmink Gotcha. I was thinking about having to drill those holes in the fresh floor. We spray foam houses and shave off excess foam to install sheet rock.
Nice ....need to know :'' how much foam did you use under the deck ?
I answer your question in my latest video, take a look th-cam.com/video/m_TeoFn0wg4/w-d-xo.html
with this garage and your last one how are the resin fumes does it get into your home at all or any complaints from the neighbours?
It will definitely get into the house if you don’t ventilate. I would always try and vent the fumes out of the garage. Never had any complaints from the neighbors.
I need a video on how to foam fill with throttle cables
Maybe you could run them through pvc piping first?
Very informative videos. Well done. Is the foam rigid after it cures or is it pliable?
Thanks! The foam is rigid and aside from floatation it adds another layer of support. I was able to cut through excess foam with a reciprocating saw.
How long did the total restoration take? Just wondering...
+Vinny Gumbats I'm actually still working on it. But, I started Around February 20, 2014, and have been working on it bits at a time. I lots of the steps take hours to complete and I've never calculated how many hours I have in it, but I know that number would be high. If I had more free time I probably could have been done by now.
Looks great, was just wondering. Thx
Thanks for watching!
would love to restore my V156, how much $ do you have in materials so far? if you don't mind me asking. just don't wanna get in over my head
+Garred Ballinger, I'll be honest I haven't kept a running total of what I have spent. But, I did make a video about how much I spent on my initial fiberglass order from US Composites. th-cam.com/video/yrpxXM_rJXU/w-d-xo.html
I have gone on to order a few more gallons of Resin, and another small container of cabosil. since this video was made. I hope this helps some. It all depends on what you need to do to your boat.
do you have a goal for the completion date?
+Rob Scott I would love to finish it as soon as possible, but this is a side project that I work on when I get extra time. Best case scenario I'd like to have her on the water this summer. The good news is I've been putting in lots of work here lately. I hope to continue having extra time here and there to work.
You're now officially ahead of me on my project, and I think I started mine well over a year before you. How much foam total under the floor? Looks great!
+GlastronRules glad to hear you are still at it as well. It took two of the 2lbs foam kits to do the flotation boxes and the foam under the floor. This included my mess ups, which forced me to open a third kit and get 20 more ounces to finish the job. I appreciate the kind words!
Does the Delorean have a flex capacitor to?...lol
Lol unfortunately, it doesn't.
why wouldnt you just foam it before putting the deck on? that way you know for sure youre getting complete fill, plus you had to drill and fill all those holes.
There were a few reasons that I decided to put the deck down first then pour foam through the holes like I did. The first was that I didn't want to deal with making a mess with the foam such as, when pouring without the deck, I would've had to worry about shaving the foam down even with the stringer tops (if I over poured). Not to mention, if I would have had to shave foam down some of the areas, these areas aren't the most spacious so that wasn't going to be easy. Then there's the point you made which was getting a complete fill, with the deck down first I could pour plenty of foam and make sure that it filled all of the nooks and crannies and get a complete fill, by forcing the foam to travel to the open spots by putting down my 2x4 over the pour holes as it was expanding. Again, these are the reasons I decided to go the route I did, but you can do this however you want when working on your boat.
Exactly, this is very poor practice and will lead to water ingress quite quickly.
Man, I didn't really notice it till I put on my headphones. Please cancel the music when you are talking. So far great job on the boat. Your wife give you any grief over how long it has taken? Lol
Thanks, haha no my wife is cool about everything, I give myself grief on how long it's taken.
pouring acthally happens @ 7:53