Step Two: Fairing Out the Boat

In this video, Harry Spear of Spear Boatworks explains how to fair out the hull of one of his skiff kits. Subscribe to our TH-cam to learn more about building skiffs. To learn more about our skiff kits, head to SpearBoatworks.com

[@MonstroLab]

I can watch Harry Spear vids beginning to end & over and over ….he’s like the Bob Ross of skiff building instruction. Thanks for teaching us Harry!

[@harryspear1948]

Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate that. Blessings Harry

[@Fulcrum205]

Harry, I used to be an aircraft composite guy. For cleaning up radiused inside corners I always used the teardrop and ball shaped grinding stones. I kept a bunch of different sizes on hand. When they would get gummed up I would just run them against a piece of cinder block.

[@Thrandweel]

I built my own stitch and glue build several years ago but a full fiberglass build has me itching to do something again. Hope to have a build like this someday

[@harryspear1948]

Go for it!

[@Thrandweel]

@@harryspear1948 I oh I will! Love your boats!

[@hemengfordjour7205]

I love it i want to be like you experienced

[@harryspear1948]

Go for it! It just takes a lifetime. Blessings Harry

[@brianwade8649]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@harryspear1948]

You are welcome.

[@Micington]

Makin a cake

[@jasonsmith7809]

Beer is good

[@scottyryan9469]

What is the putty you used to fair this floor

[@harryspear1948]

AME 1001 vinylester resin mixed with two parts micro balloons to one part cabocil. Mix until it’s the consistency of peanut butter .

[@craigcameron8]

What is the reason for doing this.

[@harryspear1948]

Fairing is cosmetic. It covers imperfections in the layup process. Adding a radius in a joint , filling a void adds structural integrity to the global structure. Therefore fairing can be and is multifunctional .

[@craigcameron8]

@@harryspear1948 cheers Harry, are you not better to just flocoat it.

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

If your wife, like mine telephones and abuses you when she is looking for her cooking spatulas I feel for you mate.Rossco

[@harryspear1948]

I got smart a while back. I bought my own at the local kitchen supply store. Not too bad for an old white guy. ?

[@larryjohnson5597]

Man you make this look easy but it really is not