Dear Joe, your videos are so helpful. All these "small" tips are huge for us DIY, things you are just not born knowing before attacking a DIY project. I am rebuilding my rib boat (transom and deck replacement) and I've found great help in many of your videos. Thank you!! I also believe that boat rebuilding and repairs should be very popular as a topic, assuming your largest audience is DIY people.
Glad to help! I'm excited to see you diving into your transom replacement and I think you might inspire a lot of folks out there to do the same.Wishing you all the best!
I love these videos. They empower folks to tackle boat modifications they would otherwise not do. The videos are complete and your son is doing an awesome job!
Perfectly said! I follow pages on Facebook and even read certain forums and far too many people discourage guys and gals from even doing a repair or a full restoration. Thank you Joe for giving us diyers hope along with very professional tutorials!
Captain, this is fantastic and timely content. Your delivery and explanations are superb. I just ordered new gelcoat, dacals, and some tools for a 20 year old boat I will now restore thanks to watching your videos. Keep up the great work. Watching this from Norway, so your reach is international.
Thank you so much Captain Joe, This is a very unique channel, when a true professional is giving information that is known truth and recommended for the best outcome. Thank you so much, I have already used some of your techniques to do work on my boat, you have saved me hundreds if not over a thousand by being able to reference your video and doing work myself.
Capt Joe Wow my goodness itchy days ahead but you know I love diving in to stuff like this it shows how much skill you have working with your hands and imagination and again thankful for your time Fish bump family looking forward seeing this progress moving forward!
Haha, yep!! Lots of grinding and sanding in my immediate future! That's ok. Quality prep is one of the secrets to a fiberglass job that will last. Thanks for watching and commenting on the videos, it's much appreciated!
Watched a few videos years ago, but the lastest videos are great. They go into detail and show the tools and materials used. Most of this is something that a person who is handy can tackle.
Awesome, thanks! We are really working hard to put out some useful videos for you all. I'm glad you appreciate the effort we are putting into the channel!
Great content. One thing worth showing for us DIY guys is how to get to awkward areas like the inside of the console between the outside wall and the box / livewell.
Hi, capt Joe! Please keep these videos coming... I really enjoy the content in your videos, and I'm always looking forward to the next video. The project you are dealing with now on the 21 fot is probably what 90% of us all are going to deal with. It's great inspiration, and thank you for sharing with us. Greetings from Denmark.
Haha, yep! There will be lots of sanding, but it's not to bad if you have the right gear. I think there will be lots of useful tips and techniques in this series for you all, so I'm excited to get back to work on it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Gotta agree any paint job prep is 90%. Fibre splinters are such fun, you know they are in there, you can feel them in there, you just cant see them in there. Logans doing good work on the camera
Yes, prep is so important, and many folks just want to skip straight to filling and glassing. Then wonder why the materials aren't bonding or working properly. I hope the video helps to really lock that part of the process in! I wouldn't wish a bad fiberglass splinter on anybody, they are the worst! I sure do appreciate you watching and commenting, Thanks!
Thanks Capt. Joe! I can really relate to Your description of a "Quality Repair". Some folks just throw things together and want to get paid. I take a little longer and may not profit near as much ... but My repair work is something I take pride in. I don't want My jobs to be nice because I have to do them twice. One and done! God Bless You and Your Family!! ✌
There is a lot to be said in taking pride in your work and a job done right! I'm glad to see and hear that the videos are reaching the right people. I sure do appreciate you watching and commenting, Thanks!
Glad to get back to work on our project Blazer 21 for you all! Now that we have our summer charter season behind us, we should be able to make some major progress. I truly appreciate you watching and commenting!
Dang, when you cut the entire plywood core out I concluded you really don’t fool around. Bravo! When you mentioned the damage around the helm I thought you would do a patch in just that area. It’s always a pleasure to watch a skilled craftsman that gives a cr@p about his workmanship.
I’m repairing a cracked transom door on my Toolycraft 44. Ive not done any glass repair work in a very long time and your videos have given me loads of guidance and confidence in what I’m doing. Thanks so much for all the work you’re putting into these videos! Cheers!!
Always an education Joe that was really good I have a consul that is fixed in to the boat and you just gave me exactly what I need, I have some of the tools but just didn't think of using them in the way you did, I do now though and if the weather gives us a break here in Scotland I will be a happier man. Thanks again Joe, Jim from Scotland.
Thanks Jim, glad you are enjoying the videos! Yes, weather can be a real factor when working with fiberglass and gelcoat! We are in the middle of Hurricane season in our part of the world, and that has us on edge for sure! We appreciate you watching and commenting all of the way from beautiful Scotland!
This is perfect content for me. I had a beautiful saltwater boat but I lost it in an auto accident last year. To replace it, I bought an older center console thinking it would be a fun "little" project and thinking it didn't need much. After digging into it, I found out that it was completely rotten. I am now tackling rebuilding it from stringers up so this will be exactly what what I need to guide me through the process. Thank You for all the great content.
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your boat, but I am confident you will get your current boat fixed up! I hope the videos help, and I appreciate you watching!
Joe, appreciate the content. This channel has been helpful across the board for all kinds of fiberglass related DIY projects. I'm excited to see the transom work for this project. I'm going to have to tackle mine in the near future, maybe with a repower 😊, and would love to see how a true professional tackles the job. Thanks for all the great content.
Awesome, thank you! I will be tackling the transom as soon as we make a little more headway on the console. I hope the videos help, and I wish you the very best with your transom project!
Thanks for the response! I recently refinished my console as well, and this video would have been helpful! I'm curious, I'm considering eleveating my console maybe 4-6 inches so it's more accessible when standing. Is this common? And if so, what's a good approach? Maybe that's too open ended! Thanks, again.
Hi Captain Joe! Excellent tips and great job so far! I can't wait to see the transformation! SOOOOooo satisfying! Thanks for all you do! All the best from California!🧡
Joe, you do an amazing job with your YT channel. Great and invaluable information. I’m just a retired fisherman with my own boat but your videos make want to go into boat repair/building!
Hi Captain's joe I am doing my own boat project at the moment. I have got yo the point of buying and soon to fit stainless steel hand rails I have purchased some of them however they are quite tricky as some don't fit quite wright ie would you pull them down or pack them up or put some other product under the fixing points? Kind regards Dave From the UK
It can be difficult to say for sure with a project like yours. Hand rails can be a little awkward and challenging at times. Hand rails can be a two person job for sure. Having a helper just to steady and hold things would be a huge plus! As far as the mounting points, you would want it to be solid and sturdy. It may or may not need reinforcing. If it were me, I would probably try a test fit first, and if it feels and looks right, then make it permanent. I hope this helps, and thanks for watching!
Agreed 100 percent! Your work is only as good as the foundation you start with. Some good ppe and airflow really does help though, as well as a good shop vacuum. Hopefully there were some useful tips in the video for you all. Thanks for watching!
I would highly recommend vinyl ester or epoxy based resins for below the waterline work. They are going to have a better bond and be more water resistant than polyester. I have a video on the channel that deals with resin selection, maybe it will help! Thanks for watching!
Maybe I am making this up, but didn't you use the sawzall scrape blade on another project? That tool is the bomb for getting out old plywood. What not use it on this application?
The wood was not difficult to grind out, and the fiberglass edges around the core had to be ground down flush anyway. The fiberglass under the core also had to be sanded in preparation for the new core. The high-speed grinder is my go-to tool for this kind of job. Of course you are welcome to use whatever tools you personally prefer.
I've been getting water below my deck into the sponsons and can't figure out how it's getting in there. I removed a couple of the t-top screws in the deck to re-seal them and noticed they didn't have much bite when I screwed them back in. What would you recommend in this situation? I know that's hard to answer without seeing it.
I did a couple of project boat episodes a few months back. Mostly a overview and some de-rigging work. You could always skip back in the channel and check those episodes out. Don't worry, though. Lots of heavy-duty fiberglass work ahead. Thanks for watching!
You may have done this in the past. A video that would go over the tools and basic products needed to complete a minor repair from start to finish. I don't want to spend $100s of dollars on products and use a baseball sized amount and throw away gallons of products that expire on the shelf. Bonus would have an estimated cost with the breakdown, I am sure you buy at wholesale cost, we need retail costs.
I haven't done a video exactly like that, but I usually try to show a range of options as far as tools and materials go. I do appreciate the video suggestion and you watching!
I don't have an exact dollar amount or cap on what I plan to spend, but I also plan to keep it within reason based on year model and overall value at completion. I will be looking at bang for the buck value as I move forward, but helpful suggestions as far as materials use and options from our viewers are appreciated! Thanks for watching!
G,day Captain Joe and Logan from Sydney Australia. Thanks for the centre console method of repair to old gauge/screen holes. Q1. How do you create that black "stringy" paint effect over possible gelcoat. You see it on the internal surfaces of boats and the underside of surfaces? 🚤🇦🇺
Glad you are enjoying the channel and we appreciate you watching all of the way from Australia! We call that type of gelcoat finish Spider webbing or a splatter finish. It is very popular on work boats, and rolled edge fishing boats like our project Blazer. There is an additive for gelcoat called webbing solution. It is usually a 40/60 or 50/50 mix with gelcoat. It cause the gelcoat to string together when spraying and create that effect. We usually use a hvlp spray rig and run it at a very low air pressure with a very narrow fan setting. I don't know if I will be doing the webbed gelcoat on our project boat, but I may be able to do a video on the method. As a side note, some people will just take regular gelcoat that has been catalyzed and just Flick it at the boat with a paint brush to get some splatter finish, but it can look very rough or crude when done that way. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Dear Joe, your videos are so helpful. All these "small" tips are huge for us DIY, things you are just not born knowing before attacking a DIY project. I am rebuilding my rib boat (transom and deck replacement) and I've found great help in many of your videos. Thank you!! I also believe that boat rebuilding and repairs should be very popular as a topic, assuming your largest audience is DIY people.
Wow, thanks! I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions!
Another one with great tips on prep and what tools to use. You make it look simple but stress the importance of prep for quality .
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, good prep is very important for a quality job.
Thanks, Captain Joe! 😀😀 And yes, this project of yours is going to be immensely helpful for what I’m doing.
Glad to help! I'm excited to see you diving into your transom replacement and I think you might inspire a lot of folks out there to do the same.Wishing you all the best!
I love these videos. They empower folks to tackle boat modifications they would otherwise not do.
The videos are complete and your son is doing an awesome job!
Thank you very much! I will be sure to tell my son that you said he was doing a good job!
Perfectly said! I follow pages on Facebook and even read certain forums and far too many people discourage guys and gals from even doing a repair or a full restoration. Thank you Joe for giving us diyers hope along with very professional tutorials!
Captain, this is fantastic and timely content. Your delivery and explanations are superb. I just ordered new gelcoat, dacals, and some tools for a 20 year old boat I will now restore thanks to watching your videos. Keep up the great work. Watching this from Norway, so your reach is international.
Wow, thanks! I appreciate you watching all of the way from Norway!
Thank you so much Captain Joe, This is a very unique channel, when a true professional is giving information that is known truth and recommended for the best outcome. Thank you so much, I have already used some of your techniques to do work on my boat, you have saved me hundreds if not over a thousand by being able to reference your video and doing work myself.
You are very welcome! I am glad the videos are helping you save lots of money! I really appreciate you watching and commenting!
Capt Joe Wow my goodness itchy days ahead but you know I love diving in to stuff like this it shows how much skill you have working with your hands and imagination and again thankful for your time Fish bump family looking forward seeing this progress moving forward!
Haha, yep!! Lots of grinding and sanding in my immediate future! That's ok. Quality prep is one of the secrets to a fiberglass job that will last. Thanks for watching and commenting on the videos, it's much appreciated!
@@FishBumpTV absolutely Capt Joe nothing replaces hard work and perseverance Thanks for the extended videos really appreciate fish bump family!
Thank you for all the fibreglassing videos you gave me the courage to make my own swim deck. Keep up the great content. Tom from the Uk 🇬🇧
Glad you are enjoying the channel! Thanks for watching all of the way from the UK 🇬🇧!
Beyond grateful for this series in particular 🙏
Wow, thank you for watching and commenting!
Watched a few videos years ago, but the lastest videos are great. They go into detail and show the tools and materials used. Most of this is something that a person who is handy can tackle.
Awesome, thanks! We are really working hard to put out some useful videos for you all. I'm glad you appreciate the effort we are putting into the channel!
Great content. One thing worth showing for us DIY guys is how to get to awkward areas like the inside of the console between the outside wall and the box / livewell.
Hi, capt Joe! Please keep these videos coming... I really enjoy the content in your videos, and I'm always looking forward to the next video. The project you are dealing with now on the 21 fot is probably what 90% of us all are going to deal with. It's great inspiration, and thank you for sharing with us.
Greetings from Denmark.
Glad to hear that you are enjoying the videos and I appreciate you watching all of the way from Denmark!
This is perfect timing! I am about to tackle a center console project.
Glad the videos are helpful, thanks for watching!
Let the sanding begin! Glad to see this project get started up again. Thanks for the video.
Haha, yep! There will be lots of sanding, but it's not to bad if you have the right gear. I think there will be lots of useful tips and techniques in this series for you all, so I'm excited to get back to work on it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks Captain Joe and Logan awesome video as usual I’m really enjoying this series 👍🇦🇺
You are very welcome. I'm glad you are enjoying the project boat series!
Gotta agree any paint job prep is 90%. Fibre splinters are such fun, you know they are in there, you can feel them in there, you just cant see them in there. Logans doing good work on the camera
Yes, prep is so important, and many folks just want to skip straight to filling and glassing. Then wonder why the materials aren't bonding or working properly. I hope the video helps to really lock that part of the process in! I wouldn't wish a bad fiberglass splinter on anybody, they are the worst! I sure do appreciate you watching and commenting, Thanks!
Thanks Capt. Joe! I can really relate to Your description of a "Quality Repair". Some folks just throw things together and want to get paid. I take a little longer and may not profit near as much ... but My repair work is something I take pride in. I don't want My jobs to be nice because I have to do them twice. One and done! God Bless You and Your Family!! ✌
There is a lot to be said in taking pride in your work and a job done right! I'm glad to see and hear that the videos are reaching the right people. I sure do appreciate you watching and commenting, Thanks!
It was very enjoyable and educational. As you said, prep is everything for professional results. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.
Thank you very much! Glad you are enjoying the videos!
This will be EPIC!
Thanks Capt Joe
Haha, awesome! Thanks!
As always, great content Captain Joe. Appreciate the channel!
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Found your channel in the last few days. I have learned more about fiberglass in a few days than years of research online.
Wow, that's fantastic! Welcome aboard!
such awesome work you do Joe. I just love it
Thanks a bunch! I appreciate you watching!
Great content! Waiting on that canopy install on the Buskens 2900! 👍
Yep, time and money!
I've been anxiously waiting for you to get back to the project boat, really looking forward to this series of videos!
Glad to get back to work on our project Blazer 21 for you all! Now that we have our summer charter season behind us, we should be able to make some major progress. I truly appreciate you watching and commenting!
Dang, when you cut the entire plywood core out I concluded you really don’t fool around. Bravo!
When you mentioned the damage around the helm I thought you would do a patch in just that area.
It’s always a pleasure to watch a skilled craftsman that gives a cr@p about his workmanship.
Haha, yep! We are gonna do this thing right! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
I have the console to do on my 5.8m RIB. Not started that yet, concentrating on fixing the tubes, but it will have to be done.
Thanks for watching and sharing with the channel!
Another excellent Video
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m repairing a cracked transom door on my Toolycraft 44. Ive not done any glass repair work in a very long time and your videos have given me loads of guidance and confidence in what I’m doing. Thanks so much for all the work you’re putting into these videos! Cheers!!
Glad you are finding the videos to be helpful and I wish you the very best with your transom door project!
Always an education Joe that was really good I have a consul that is fixed in to the boat and you just gave me exactly what I need, I have some of the tools but just didn't think of using them in the way you did, I do now though and if the weather gives us a break here in Scotland I will be a happier man. Thanks again Joe, Jim from Scotland.
Thanks Jim, glad you are enjoying the videos! Yes, weather can be a real factor when working with fiberglass and gelcoat! We are in the middle of Hurricane season in our part of the world, and that has us on edge for sure! We appreciate you watching and commenting all of the way from beautiful Scotland!
This is perfect content for me. I had a beautiful saltwater boat but I lost it in an auto accident last year. To replace it, I bought an older center console thinking it would be a fun "little" project and thinking it didn't need much. After digging into it, I found out that it was completely rotten. I am now tackling rebuilding it from stringers up so this will be exactly what what I need to guide me through the process. Thank You for all the great content.
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your boat, but I am confident you will get your current boat fixed up! I hope the videos help, and I appreciate you watching!
Joe, appreciate the content. This channel has been helpful across the board for all kinds of fiberglass related DIY projects. I'm excited to see the transom work for this project. I'm going to have to tackle mine in the near future, maybe with a repower 😊, and would love to see how a true professional tackles the job. Thanks for all the great content.
Awesome, thank you! I will be tackling the transom as soon as we make a little more headway on the console. I hope the videos help, and I wish you the very best with your transom project!
Thanks for the response! I recently refinished my console as well, and this video would have been helpful! I'm curious, I'm considering eleveating my console maybe 4-6 inches so it's more accessible when standing. Is this common? And if so, what's a good approach? Maybe that's too open ended! Thanks, again.
Hi Captain Joe!
Excellent tips and great job so far! I can't wait to see the transformation! SOOOOooo satisfying!
Thanks for all you do!
All the best from California!🧡
Joe, you do an amazing job with your YT channel. Great and invaluable information. I’m just a retired fisherman with my own boat but your videos make want to go into boat repair/building!
Haha! Wow, and thanks! I'm glad the videos are inspiring some folks to get out there and build or repair something!
This is fantastic. Show it all!
Haha, you got it!
love your videos man!
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Fantastic! Thank you!
can't wait to see the repairs! keep up the great work!
Thanks! Will do!
Joe, I hope you and your family are very far away from Milton!!!
Please, stay safe!
We are not in the storms path, luckily. I do feel for the folks that are, though. Thank you very much for your concern and thoughts!
Joe this is great, thanks
You are very welcome. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos!
Never disappoints
Awesome, Thank you!
I wish this came out a couple of months ago before I started doing fixing up an 1984 Mako 20.
Hope the videos help you with your future projects. Thanks for watching!
Nice video!!!!
Is it posible to spray new white gelcoat on an old boat hull and at the same time make a gelcoat (inlay) bootstripe in Dark Grey
Hi Captain's joe
I am doing my own boat project at the moment. I have got yo the point of buying and soon to fit stainless steel hand rails I have purchased some of them however they are quite tricky as some don't fit quite wright ie would you pull them down or pack them up or put some other product under the fixing points?
Kind regards Dave From the UK
It can be difficult to say for sure with a project like yours. Hand rails can be a little awkward and challenging at times. Hand rails can be a two person job for sure. Having a helper just to steady and hold things would be a huge plus! As far as the mounting points, you would want it to be solid and sturdy. It may or may not need reinforcing. If it were me, I would probably try a test fit first, and if it feels and looks right, then make it permanent. I hope this helps, and thanks for watching!
Good vids, good content.
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Grinding and sanding is itchy business but necessary for a good bond.
Agreed 100 percent! Your work is only as good as the foundation you start with. Some good ppe and airflow really does help though, as well as a good shop vacuum. Hopefully there were some useful tips in the video for you all. Thanks for watching!
Current restoration in progress just started on Seacraft. Sent pics and questions on FB. Can I use poly resin on bottom osmosis repairs?
I would highly recommend vinyl ester or epoxy based resins for below the waterline work. They are going to have a better bond and be more water resistant than polyester. I have a video on the channel that deals with resin selection, maybe it will help! Thanks for watching!
Maybe I am making this up, but didn't you use the sawzall scrape blade on another project? That tool is the bomb for getting out old plywood. What not use it on this application?
The wood was not difficult to grind out, and the fiberglass edges around the core had to be ground down flush anyway. The fiberglass under the core also had to be sanded in preparation for the new core. The high-speed grinder is my go-to tool for this kind of job. Of course you are welcome to use whatever tools you personally prefer.
What size air compressor are you running?
I've been getting water below my deck into the sponsons and can't figure out how it's getting in there. I removed a couple of the t-top screws in the deck to re-seal them and noticed they didn't have much bite when I screwed them back in. What would you recommend in this situation? I know that's hard to answer without seeing it.
Episode 3? I musta missed some!
I did a couple of project boat episodes a few months back. Mostly a overview and some de-rigging work. You could always skip back in the channel and check those episodes out. Don't worry, though. Lots of heavy-duty fiberglass work ahead. Thanks for watching!
💪💪
Thanks!
You may have done this in the past. A video that would go over the tools and basic products needed to complete a minor repair from start to finish. I don't want to spend $100s of dollars on products and use a baseball sized amount and throw away gallons of products that expire on the shelf. Bonus would have an estimated cost with the breakdown, I am sure you buy at wholesale cost, we need retail costs.
I haven't done a video exactly like that, but I usually try to show a range of options as far as tools and materials go. I do appreciate the video suggestion and you watching!
3m decal eraser wheel.
Yep, they are great! Hard to go wrong with anything 3M makes. Thanks for watching!
do you have a budget for this job
I don't have an exact dollar amount or cap on what I plan to spend, but I also plan to keep it within reason based on year model and overall value at completion. I will be looking at bang for the buck value as I move forward, but helpful suggestions as far as materials use and options from our viewers are appreciated! Thanks for watching!
G,day Captain Joe and Logan from Sydney Australia. Thanks for the centre console method of repair to old gauge/screen holes.
Q1. How do you create that black "stringy" paint effect over possible gelcoat. You see it on the internal surfaces of boats and the underside of surfaces?
🚤🇦🇺
Glad you are enjoying the channel and we appreciate you watching all of the way from Australia! We call that type of gelcoat finish Spider webbing or a splatter finish. It is very popular on work boats, and rolled edge fishing boats like our project Blazer. There is an additive for gelcoat called webbing solution. It is usually a 40/60 or 50/50 mix with gelcoat. It cause the gelcoat to string together when spraying and create that effect. We usually use a hvlp spray rig and run it at a very low air pressure with a very narrow fan setting. I don't know if I will be doing the webbed gelcoat on our project boat, but I may be able to do a video on the method. As a side note, some people will just take regular gelcoat that has been catalyzed and just Flick it at the boat with a paint brush to get some splatter finish, but it can look very rough or crude when done that way. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!