DIY Bow Platform for Carolina Skiff: Lightweight and Sturdy with Honeycomb Panels
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- DIY Bow Platform for Carolina Skiff: Lightweight and Sturdy with Honeycomb Panels
Looking to enhance your Carolina Skiff J16 with a strong yet lightweight bow platform? Look no further! In this informative how-to video, Dan Berg from DIYeasycrafts.com shares his expertise on creating a durable honeycomb bow platform for your Carolina Skiff.
Join us as we delve into the step-by-step process of making this innovative addition to your boat. Dan provides an overview of laminating the honeycomb panels, using a cardboard template for precise measurements, and reinforcing the structure with added support. You'll also learn how to securely attach the new platform to the hull.
The end result? A bow casting platform that boasts incredible strength, lightweight properties, and long-term durability. Say goodbye to worries about saturation or delamination over time. With this design, you'll have a reliable platform that withstands the test of time.
To achieve this, we utilized fiberglass mesh on one side and biaxial fiberglass, a combination of mesh and woven cloth, along with high-quality resin from totalboat to laminate the panels. The combination of these materials ensures a sturdy and reliable structure.
Subscribe to our channel for more inspiring DIY projects and boat improvement ideas. Hit that play button now and learn how to make a bow platform for your Carolina Skiff using strong and lightweight honeycomb panels. Elevate your boating experience with confidence and style!
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best video on making a front deck i've ever seen, very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I appreciate it
This is AWESOME!! I wish I would've ran into this before I started my 15' trihull build. I'm not done yet, so next year, when I get back on it, I'll be using this technique.
really nice job. i have a j12 and looking to make a deck just like this. will be coming back to this video
Go for it!
Nice work, I realized that using a Betty Crocker spatula works so much better to spread and round the edges of the putty. Its the red one that looks like a spoon but the top is a bit more flat . Nothing sticks to it! and it removes all the excess putty and makes perfect rounded edges.
That's a great idea!
I'm looking at making a bow platform for my Angler 2600 and this honeycomb material looks like it would make a great base. It's going to be a big platform, and I want it to be light enough to move around as needed
Great video, so only need 1708 biaxial glass on one side and chopped strand on the other?
That's right, just one layer of biaxial glass for a strong, lightweight build.
@@DIYeasycrafts one layer on each side of the panel or just one side?
Appreciate this video! How is it holding up?
Good as new and I use that skiff all year long. Fishing and clamming in the summer and duck hunting in the winter. Im happy I went with the honey comb rather than plywood
What thickness panels did you use?
Do you think you could make an entire center console out of this material?
Greetings and thanks for the splendid video information. Can a hinged hatch or lid be put on the material....if so, how best to achieve it without the screws or bolts loosening or wiggling out over time?
Yes absolutely. Just make sure to use a backer plate. Can be cut from any 1/4 to 3/8 plastic sheet. For the screws I use reg nut NOT LOCKNUTS and then coat the threads with 5200. They will never vibrate loose.
@@DIYeasycrafts Thanks!😉👍🏾
thanks for the info; very helpful. one quick question, when you mounted the cleat, did you put laminated wood or anything under the base to hold it solidly in place? or just bolted to the glass?
Can you mount a seat to the honey comb platform?
Yes but use a backing plate as an extra large washer
What kind of roller did you use to roll on the gel coat on the deck? I have a similar boat and am looking to get the “textured” look on my gel coat.
I use a 6 inch 1/4 nap roller from home depot for gell coat. th-cam.com/video/H3wuaKxselU/w-d-xo.html
Thank You Sir for this video. I would like to build some platforms in a couple of boats as you have done. What exactly is this honeycomb material??? As in where would I go look for it , and what would I ask for? Is it the hollow sign material that Realtors us? I've gotten that stuff in like quarter inch sheets , but it's made like cardboard boxes , and about the size of poster boards. I really like what you have done here , and wanna copy. Plywood is heavy and doesn't last long at all. The things you mentioned. Plus it looks bad.
The honeycomb material I used is a generic for Nydacore. You can get it from any good fiberglass supply house. I used Reinforced Plastics in Farmingdale NY.
Great Video! How thick should the honeycomb be?
Awesome video this answered so many questions I had for my own J16. Did you buy that console or did it come with the boat? I’m looking for basically that same console and Im having so much trouble finding one.
Thank you. The center console came with the boat. Should be easy enough to build but would probably glass over plywood
@@DIYeasycrafts good idea thanks!