I was shocked when I saw the Batboat! A couple of my friends had a Playmaster back in high school. Everybody called it the Batboat. It was painted in the same style as the '57 Chevy Bel Airs, the main body color being blue and the wings were white, topsides were white too. My friends traded that boat back and forth between eachother at least 3 times that I can recall. Everybody had a blast with that boat. I vaguely remember the stories but I'll never forget their laughter. I'll continued on FB.
Hey thanks for your quick reply. It is 1:19 am here and I cannot stop watching your vids as they are so helpful. The boat I just got er hum... I haven't a clue what it is apart from a wreck haha. it cost me £99 with a trailer too!the seller mentioned vintage fletcher, plancraft? . lick of paint and an outboard motor and she will be a good one.. after atching your work i think not. alot of TLC needed .
If you haven't been to Fiberglassics.com that's an enthusiast site since 1998 for old glass boats. Years ago I redid a 1960 Larson Playboy with new stringers, floor and transom. SO MUCH work on these old fiberglass boats, and most folks don't do them right. Thanks for sharing!
Gee what a treat, I remember from my childhood, my Dad built one with a very similar shape, but out of plywood. He obtained the plans for the entire boat from ' Popular Mechanics' a very popular magazine at that time. They did a full article on the plywood version. I think it was around 1958- 1960. The plans are still available 'on line' The boat was plywood and board ribs/ frames, then covered in marine grade plywood. As well it had a fancy two color paint job, she was a beauty. It was one of his last projects. The boat was a big success locally, very fast compared to more traditional designs, and several local people built their own boats off the same plans... with just a 27 hp outboard, it planed well and was quite the boat for the time....
I just started a fiberglass kayak restoration and found your channel. Thanks so much for your vids. Interesting that I found out about the chisel thing just before I saw this. It was the only thing that worked to remove the improvised Bondo keel patchwork on my project.
I have this exact boat but in better shape.mines yellow n white and the windshields still prolly 75% very usable.A guy had it using it for a trash trailer lol it had a full back ho bucket of dirt ,broken glass,n metal in it when i got it,,we washed it all out clean then we cut the floor out,it was jacked,,but the stringers are perfect,were starting on the floor soon then gonna do it in yellow with some woodgrain in the fin area and on the front flat part.we socored a mint 50s 60hp outboard for it too!!..Hope to have it on Lake Cumberland in the future..Ill upload a video of it on my channel soon..love the videos man .thanks
Really enjoy all of your videos. I am a life long boater as well as tinker. Off topic question however, what video camera do you use as well as which video editor?. Keep up the great work. You are a perfectionist as am I.
Hey dude I was wondering how feasible it is to foam a boat. I'm looking at getting an old cheap boat with good motors and injecting the sides and under the floor with foam if it's possible.
Thaks for all the great videos. Love this little boat. I have one question for you... What's the best way to remove paint from fiberglass without softening or hurting the fiberglass. is the water base stripper or will it hurt the fiberglass? does ALL paint need to be removed prior to putting on gelcoat? Thanks. .
+Matthew Mateo Mostly because it sands smooth for finishing and also holds a lot of resin for subsequent layers (helps to prevent dry lamination).. Hope this helps!
Hey I need some help I was watching your video and realized I have a similar boat turns out that it is a glass master now I’m in the process of restoring it but I wanna know where I can get some seats and a suggestion on what motor I should get
Helpful video, Which store may I find the fiberglass and skin coat you mentioned in your video. I live in Queen Creek, Az. If you can please direct me to a store that carrys these products. Thank you
Monica Petrov There may be a composite retailer in your area; best thing would be to do a quick google search, but if you don't pull anyone up I use expresscomposites.com
How did I miss this series when I went back! This is super cool
I was shocked when I saw the Batboat! A couple of my friends had a Playmaster back in high school. Everybody called it the Batboat. It was painted in the same style as the '57 Chevy Bel Airs, the main body color being blue and the wings were white, topsides were white too. My friends traded that boat back and forth between eachother at least 3 times that I can recall. Everybody had a blast with that boat. I vaguely remember the stories but I'll never forget their laughter. I'll continued on FB.
Two 👍👍 attention to detail and safety.
Hey thanks for your quick reply. It is 1:19 am here and I cannot stop watching your vids as they are so helpful. The boat I just got er hum... I haven't a clue what it is apart from a wreck haha. it cost me £99 with a trailer too!the seller mentioned vintage fletcher, plancraft? . lick of paint and an outboard motor and she will be a good one.. after atching your work i think not. alot of TLC needed .
If you haven't been to Fiberglassics.com that's an enthusiast site since 1998 for old glass boats. Years ago I redid a 1960 Larson Playboy with new stringers, floor and transom. SO MUCH work on these old fiberglass boats, and most folks don't do them right. Thanks for sharing!
Gee what a treat, I remember from my childhood, my Dad built one with a very similar shape, but out of plywood.
He obtained the plans for the entire boat from ' Popular Mechanics' a very popular magazine at that time. They did a full article on the plywood version. I think it was around 1958- 1960. The plans are still available 'on line'
The boat was plywood and board ribs/ frames, then covered in marine grade plywood. As well it had a fancy two color paint job, she was a beauty. It was one of his last projects.
The boat was a big success locally, very fast compared to more traditional designs, and several local people built their own boats off the same
plans... with just a 27 hp outboard, it planed well and was quite the boat for the time....
I just started a fiberglass kayak restoration and found your channel. Thanks so much for your vids. Interesting that I found out about the chisel thing just before I saw this. It was the only thing that worked to remove the improvised Bondo keel patchwork on my project.
Heh... You have no idea how much I would love to visit you're area!
Andy, we're you going thru SLC from SMF a couple weeks ago.Thought you were on the flight.
I have this exact boat but in better shape.mines yellow n white and the windshields still prolly 75% very usable.A guy had it using it for a trash trailer lol it had a full back ho bucket of dirt ,broken glass,n metal in it when i got it,,we washed it all out clean then we cut the floor out,it was jacked,,but the stringers are perfect,were starting on the floor soon then gonna do it in yellow with some woodgrain in the fin area and on the front flat part.we socored a mint 50s 60hp outboard for it too!!..Hope to have it on Lake Cumberland in the future..Ill upload a video of it on my channel soon..love the videos man .thanks
Really enjoy all of your videos. I am a life long boater as well as tinker. Off topic question however, what video camera do you use as well as which video editor?. Keep up the great work. You are a perfectionist as am I.
Make sure to watch the rest of the vids on this restoration :-)
Hey dude I was wondering how feasible it is to foam a boat. I'm looking at getting an old cheap boat with good motors and injecting the sides and under the floor with foam if it's possible.
Thaks for all the great videos. Love this little boat. I have one question for you...
What's the best way to remove paint from fiberglass without softening or hurting the fiberglass. is the water base stripper or will it hurt the fiberglass? does ALL paint need to be removed prior to putting on gelcoat? Thanks. .
*Andy, you should have made a mold of the top of this boat, you would be building retro boats today and getting rich!*
This is a really helpful video! Why do you use chopped strand fiberglass and not fiberglass cloth? Thank you - really appreciate your work.
+Matthew Mateo Mostly because it sands smooth for finishing and also holds a lot of resin for subsequent layers (helps to prevent dry lamination).. Hope this helps!
Thank you. I really appreciate it!
Hey I need some help I was watching your video and realized I have a similar boat turns out that it is a glass master now I’m in the process of restoring it but I wanna know where I can get some seats and a suggestion on what motor I should get
I think I have one lined up for this Winter :-)
Can you please do a video on how to rebuild a transom? Thanks!
Helpful video, Which store may I find the fiberglass and skin coat you mentioned in your video. I live in Queen Creek, Az. If you can please direct me to a store that carrys these products. Thank you
Monica Petrov There may be a composite retailer in your area; best thing would be to do a quick google search, but if you don't pull anyone up I use expresscomposites.com
VERY COOL BOAT!
This is the funniest boat I have ever seen
Tons of info, thanks bro!
You have the handle on the grinder but no guard haha but the boat is looking good so far
Wow dude, very nice
I wonder if Glass Magic is the same company that built the Bat Boat in the old school Bat Man series starring Adam West ?
awesome work mate!!! whats the name of the song in the begining?
Acoustic Sunrise.. Part of the Apple library :-)
Great Video! Thanks!
look up this model boat on pinterest, there are a few that have been restored.
What is the background song with the guitar?
Catchy isn't it :-) It's called Acoustic Sunrise.. Comes with iMovie
Bravo
That's funny, I was calling it the bat boat the whole I I was working on it!
How do I contact you
At 2:50 it looks to be modelled after Darth Vader.
Wish I knew it was rare we buried 2 of them
sandblasting is better for stripping , good job
Totally agree! However I don't have that equipment :-/ Maybe someday!!
it's very easy to build one of them , you need an air compressor and a gas tank and some valves , u can find plans on youtube
Somehow I just knew someone else was going to get their hands dirty, ha,ha...
I have one. 1956 glass craft . High fins. Maybe better than yours.
I have one for sale nice video