Working on an old boat takes all that you got and a little bit more! Stick to your vision, it will eventually come together. I'm glad that you finally decided to sheet that cabin top. It was a good decision. I think that I might have done a couple of things differently but all things considered I think you did a great job. If you keep that boat for another 25 or 30 years, you'll know if you did a good job or not. Hindsight is the best teacher. She's such a beautiful old design, well worth the efforts of a young man, who is willing to maintain her. She'll be a cozy little floating home to take you on many adventures. I can't wait to see a finished vessel. Keep up the good work!
After pipping the thickened epoxy on a popsicle stick or wooden tongue depresser is great for finishing.Also good is a plastic spoon.CHEERS from HERE!!!
Just a small tip. If you run you screws against the edge of some bath soap, they will go in much easier and you will not destroy so many screw slots or snap so many screws.
Yes we will be doing this next just as we did for the wheelhouse cabin roof. We'll paint Epifanes multi marine primer followed with Epifane mono-urethane. Thanks for you comment and thanks for watching.
Yes that's an uncle's boat. We used to pump out the rain water every so often while my uncle was away. Then one morning it was sunk.. water got in through the through hull. Thanks for watching
Personally scribing the windscreen curve is my jam...also laying out a grid of 6" squares, screws in the 4 corners of each square! Removing fasteners after the thickened epoxy cures...I know, I know overkill...yup
As you were pumping apoxy I noticed what looks to be a mast sticking out of the water. Is that a sunken sailboat? Probably a stupid question...what else could it be? Lol.
Yes that's an uncle's boat. We used to pump out the rain water every so often while my uncle was away. Then one morning it was sunk.. water got in through the through hull.
Yes we will be painting over the fiberglass with Epifanes multi marine primer and following up with Epifanes mono-urethane to protect it from UV light.
Ship happens just fibre glassed there decks on there ww2 boat using a similar technique only difference is they pre cut the fibre beforehand think you did a good job worth watching ship happens all the best.
@@markbrailsford7502 Yeah they are doing a fantastic job. I think they used polyester resin for their fibreglassing. Looks good and strong 💪 Thanks for watching.
@@fredliperson9171 It was thickened epoxy that I used. That 3m 5200 is incredibly expensive here, around 30 euro for a single tube. None the less the epoxy should hold up.
@@LakesideProductions I know it's crazy expensive stuff but its the best .... I'm sure you will be fine but after all that hard work it would give one piece of mind..
You made a big mistake by hardening a coat of epoxy before laminating fiberglass over it. You made another mistake by wetting out the plywood surface before laying on the fiberglass. Next time just lay the fiberglass on top of the bare wood, then wet out the fiberglass. Epoxy will soak through the fiberglass into the bare wood, creating a much stronger bond. Plus your fiberglass won't wrinkle as you lay it on. Also, fillet over the wood joint between the deck and cabin, then lay the glass over the fillet onto the cabin wall.
Everyone has different ways of doing things. This technique has worked for many. Time will tell but I'm confident our work will hold up for years to come.
Working on an old boat takes all that you got and a little bit more! Stick to your vision, it will eventually come together. I'm glad that you finally decided to sheet that cabin top. It was a good decision. I think that I might have done a couple of things differently but all things considered I think you did a great job. If you keep that boat for another 25 or 30 years, you'll know if you did a good job or not. Hindsight is the best teacher. She's such a beautiful old design, well worth the efforts of a young man, who is willing to maintain her. She'll be a cozy little floating home to take you on many adventures. I can't wait to see a finished vessel. Keep up the good work!
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Excellent job on the deck layer. That is going to strengthen the deck so much. You aren't going to regret this job!
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Really starting to come together. Glad to see you sticking with it. Good job.
You are doing a great job. Well done.
After pipping the thickened epoxy on a popsicle stick or wooden tongue depresser is great for finishing.Also good is a plastic spoon.CHEERS from HERE!!!
The boat is looking good.
Your never ending commitment to this project is to be commended. Thx for sharing.
Looks great, glad to know it's going to be waterproof now. Looking forward to watching the future progress.
Just a small tip. If you run you screws against the edge of some bath soap, they will go in much easier and you will not destroy so many screw slots or snap so many screws.
A finger tip will give you a smoother fillet contour than using a straight edge scraper.
Just a tip a bit brace would really help you drive the screws in eraser.
You will need to paint over that fiberglass. Fiberglass is susceptable to UV damage. You are doing a great job! Keep up the good work!
Yes we will be doing this next just as we did for the wheelhouse cabin roof. We'll paint Epifanes multi marine primer followed with Epifane mono-urethane. Thanks for you comment and thanks for watching.
Great job !
Well done mate, it looks great!
Looks good!
excellent video.. i keep seeing a Yacht has it sunk? coming along slowly, cant wait when you pull her out Greetings from Vung Tau Vietnam
Yes that's an uncle's boat. We used to pump out the rain water every so often while my uncle was away. Then one morning it was sunk.. water got in through the through hull. Thanks for watching
Good job looking good
Personally scribing the windscreen curve is my jam...also laying out a grid of 6" squares, screws in the 4 corners of each square! Removing fasteners after the thickened epoxy cures...I know, I know overkill...yup
Any concern regarding the internal supports (vertical & horizontal) holding the additional weight?
All seems good
I knew that eventually there would be a whole lot of screwing going on. LOL
Did you use marine-grade plywood
We used 30 year super garant Okoume plywood
On the cabin roof waterproofing.
Good stuff. She's getting drier all the time.
As you were pumping apoxy I noticed what looks to be a mast sticking out of the water. Is that a sunken sailboat? Probably a stupid question...what else could it be? Lol.
Yes that's an uncle's boat. We used to pump out the rain water every so often while my uncle was away. Then one morning it was sunk.. water got in through the through hull.
Just curious, do you need to paint fiberglass to protect it from UV?
Yes we will be painting over the fiberglass with Epifanes multi marine primer and following up with Epifanes mono-urethane to protect it from UV light.
Ship happens just fibre glassed there decks on there ww2 boat using a similar technique only difference is they pre cut the fibre beforehand think you did a good job worth watching ship happens all the best.
@@markbrailsford7502 Yeah they are doing a fantastic job. I think they used polyester resin for their fibreglassing. Looks good and strong 💪 Thanks for watching.
Hi there, are you in a fresh or salt water inlet?
We are in fresh water. Thanks for watching
I wouldn't have used the West system or any other kind of epoxy to bond the plywood to the plywood!! You should have done it with 3M 5200..
@@fredliperson9171 Do you mean the plywood to the roof planks?
@@LakesideProductions Yes!
@@fredliperson9171 It was thickened epoxy that I used. That 3m 5200 is incredibly expensive here, around 30 euro for a single tube. None the less the epoxy should hold up.
@@LakesideProductions I know it's crazy expensive stuff but its the best .... I'm sure you will be fine but after all that hard work it would give one piece of mind..
You made a big mistake by hardening a coat of epoxy before laminating fiberglass over it. You made another mistake by wetting out the plywood surface before laying on the fiberglass. Next time just lay the fiberglass on top of the bare wood, then wet out the fiberglass. Epoxy will soak through the fiberglass into the bare wood, creating a much stronger bond. Plus your fiberglass won't wrinkle as you lay it on. Also, fillet over the wood joint between the deck and cabin, then lay the glass over the fillet onto the cabin wall.
Everyone has different ways of doing things. This technique has worked for many. Time will tell but I'm confident our work will hold up for years to come.
@@LakesideProductionsso am I !
One of the most famous shipwrights wets wood before applying fiberglass Matte. If you get all bubbles and excess epoxy out, it's fine.