Where else would you learn stuff like this about the peeler ? This is why I watch endless stuff like this for years on end as we prep to move on board.
Omg ! I'm all caught up, I saw your video with Uma and then lost you ! But alas found you again. Brilliant videos and following you from now on. Great job on the boat keep going 👏👍
Great video guys! I don’t know if it’s the camaraderie or the fact that I’m working on a similar project, but I think I found a new favorite sailing channel!
Sooooo I am not the only one that brings on the wind when trying to lay glass or trying to paint...lol! Takes lot's and lot's of patience for sure and also discernment on when to cut a loss and start over instead of causing more work later. Good work!
Erica, you should do an episode where you get Davey to try Canadian snacks such as butter tarts, ketchup chips, nanimo bars and thrills gum or any other suggestions. I hope someone could send you these things. have a great week
Great line ... "Those dogs are going to be stiff tomorrow" It's great seeing the fun that you have with Stephen there too. It's excellent that the 3 of you are doing the two boats at the same time. True friends for life. Stephen seems such a nice guy. You two were lucky to meet him and he was lucky to meet you.
Stippling: 1 : to engrave by means of dots and flicks. 2a : to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow. b : to apply (something, such as paint) by repeated small touches.
I wore the stubble look for years. Full blast beard, hillbilly length about 8 months. Currently Clean Shaven. Nice reward ingetting that glass laid. Those small bites are starting to add up, still it is a enormous job. One day it shall be worth it.
You are doing a great job on these repairs. The feathering and peeling and attention to detail are impressive. What's happening with the keels? Non-sacrificial now? If you grounded on them what would happen? I think these type of keels should help boat working to windward compared to other cats.
Hahahahha, too funny seeing Lynn sitting there supervising.... tell her hi for me... miss her cranky ass here at Las Velas.... Great job guys.. making good progress.... CRACK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!
You look better clean shaven but I would only shave when it starts to bother me. The quality of your work is inspiring. Would like to see an update on the big hole on the top/side?
When you had the guy on the phone about the belt did you ask to reorder a few more belts or where to get replacements? I all ways get back-up when I am on my last one of anything. For grooming tip I grew a goatee and after it got some length I shaved two strips out on the bottom part. So have a mustage with sides and one strip in the center. I hope I explained it well enough. It might be easier to apply the resin with a small roller instead of a brush. This other vlogger uses a maybe 3 inch roller to apply his resin.
Is that balsa core near the keel black? If so it will rot and needs to be replaced... Any water coming out of a balsa core means bigger problems later.
So it is all in the CRAIC eh 🤣 A dogs breakfast A pigs ear A right mess Ok ok. Heck of a crack in the hull there !!!! Reckon it was previiusly unseen Hurricane damage? or Weight on the keel on the blocks? The boat looks like it might be stronger than new by the time you are done. Hope you ordered some of those "reuseable" 🙄 parts and more belts for the peeler. Seems like the best machine ever for the purpose.
For correct belt tension, instead of pressing with a certain force, sometimes twisting the belt is used. Eg you should be able to twist the belt for say 90 degrees and then it has the correct tension,
Why did the Cat develop those cracks? From the hurricane originally? From the initial block set up with all the weight on the keels? Any reason to think there are matching cracks on the other side of each hull?
Hey there,May i make a wee suggestion to ya to possibly consider? Look into glassing a surfboard,seriously! I believe once you have a large wet out surface you should be able to use a squeegee and fly over the surface of the wet glass to rid the bubbles and smooth it all out faster,i think? and follow up with a brush also to catch all the resin as needed? And i think it over all would be faster to lay up . RUclips has tons of surfboard video,s to get a fast example ,cheers , hope it works .
@@BarefootTravels Agreed it is different,but the desired result of the lamination and results are the same no? its the technique of the use of the squeegee thing that makes it all work?
One thing I’ve learnt is to mark aluminium foil (like what you use in the kitchen) with your layup schedule, then lay our glass on the table in the different layers and wet it out on the table. I’ll put another layer on top and squeegee the layers so the glass is well wet out. Then you remove the layer of foil that goes on the hull first and keep the other layer of foil on the outside. You can then roll it up and put it all on the hull without distorting the glass with all the layers at once. I’ll then squeegee the glass on the hull with the outside layer of aluminium foil still attached until I’m happy it’s on there properly. It’s much faster and you do not distort or stretch the glass. Try it.
A boat like that will likely have 72 onces of fiberglass on a hull that sized. With balsa coring and then another 7208 biaxle composite and 2 matt's over that to finish. So if your replacing it with 7 oz. Cloth you need way more layer's. I would use 3 layers of 7208 and 2 1 and 1/2 matt's over that then gelcoat sand and buff.
Basic science says that acetone or alcohol (I prefer 100% denatured fuel alcohol) displaces water, so it you wash down an area with it it 'should' literally pull moisture out. What I can't explain is why, when doing an osmosis treatment, you wash down the laminate every few days with fresh water and helps to pull the imbedded moisture out of the laminate. Can't explain that one, but I do know it works because I've done no less than 4 times (of this was a drying out period of more than 2 months in each case). Maybe, actually I'm sure, it has something do with the thickness of the fiberglass.
The water wash helps remove the soluble material (solute) that if simply dried will draw in water again when the hull is immersed. Osmosis comes from the movement of water into the laminate to dilute the solutes.
Hi you guys! Your task sometimes daunting! Do you feel as though you are just enjoying the ave to the Boat Life! Smiles. Suggestion...... .finger rollers and roller tray! 4 or 6 inch rollers! Much nicer for application of glass and Much Faster as well! Has a tendency to even out your application far superior results than brushes which do have their place. And you seldom have to use a finger roller after you have the glass down. Just Saying! Enjoy the Kracken or Crackin or Even Cracking Up! Smiles
You are Very Welcome! Lived aboard and cruised and raised family aboard for 13.5 years! Sadly didnt have You tube to share the adventures fortunately am Master Shipwright and did well. And Yes have been owned by several boats as well! Lol
Question was Glass layup, big to small or small to big? it's small to big, WHY! because when you feather sound out, suppose to go back with what you removed, thereby the stress of each layer is transferred to each flush patch, not just one layer. Can find more detail if one research fabrication of composites. My background... worked 35 years in major aircraft.
That long hair line crack on the inside of the hull looks to me like a grounded stress line or dropped on its keel in a yard. The only way to know is to check the opposite side of that hull. So the sea side. If it is a ground or drop you will need to also do inside repairs. Hopefully it is not. I want you sailing. However only safely sailing. So make sure the interior of the hull is also repaired. If not moisture from the bilge will enter any crack and rot out the balsa again.
I found your channel only about a week ago and I have watched all postings about the catamaran. I like it and I admire your patience in repairing more and more damaged areas. I get the strong feeling that, however the design of the cat seems to be quite good, the quality of it is not of the level it should be. Probably a bit the same like French cars. Good design and very comfortable to drive in, but technical quality so so. Perhaps I am wrong, but to me the construction of the cat looks quite flimsy and not very stable. Very light built. And too many areas where the original polyester is already of a poor quality most probably due to lack of quality control during production of the boat. Your repaired areas are looking very strong and of a much better quality than the undamaged original areas of the boat. Are you not afraid that your repaired areas become too strong and stiff compared to the original areas and will lead to damages in the polyester around the repaired areas once exposed to strong forces in future? Wishing you success with the further project from Holland (with less favourable weather than in DR but also without the manana, manana approach all the time which must give you guys a lot of headache).
Peeler drive belt: Does the company sell a 6 pack of drive belts? Probably a good idea for several reasons. You may not use them all, but can sell the peeler to the next boat repair jock with extra belts? Also- companies get bought out or go out of business, so good to have extra consumables in that event? This company probably used a standard cog belt for their application, so might be worth your while to find a belt supplier and buy a dozen or so directly.. Peeler company buys them in bulk and resells to end consumers, but needs to have a mark up for their time and effort- SO buying directly from belt manufacturer in China may be a good idea? only suggestions as they are a necessary consumable. Also, would it be advisable to use a metal roller to compress the several layers of glass on the long cracked area? Brush is good for wetting down the layers, but a roller might compress the layers into a more uniform subsurface repair when finished? again only a question for consideration...
As a professional laminater I would have liked to see what you were using as resin, I suspect that you were using polyesters, as there has been no use of peel ply therefore very unlikely that it’s epoxy, on this type of repair I would only see epoxy, I would never use filler to bulk up laminates as even using pigments in resin can void Lloyds recommendations this will or could show up detrimental in a future survey, the correct way is to feather out as you’ve done calculate the glass thickness draw contour lines on boat with sharpie building contours up to level by adding roving bilateral and powder infused mat to get to rough thickness, transfer all drawn lines to a plastic sheet thus giving you all youre Matt perimeters,cut all Matt from contour guide plastic and using pure epoxy wet out boat if small repair wet out on table this is called prellaming place on boat contour lines and roll out using bristleroller then repeat with the next layer on the contour lines, as epoxy is basically a glue it’s great to lay up with makes a much better bond is not over bothered by damp etc, do three layers in a hot climate then roll on a sheet of peel ply ( basically a specialist plastic sheet ) this when peeled off allows you to continue to lay up without the need to sand it also allows you to flatten your repair as you go along saves a lot of refinishing,continue to lay up on contours until surface height is met, when the final peel ply is removed you can fair your repair using epoxy and appropriate filler, this is a better way to repair the issues on your boat as it conforms to the original strength
No worries I have seen in later episodes that peel ply isn’t available where you are, dohh when not available use nylon shower curtain it’s just as good also I feel for your type of repair a small roller would be better for application and just use the brush for air entrapment no criticism intended just a different perspective
Sailing is a "romantic" obsession, yes? Shave the head, grow out a scruffy beard, add a couple of pirate earrings, and just answer "aargh" every time Erica nags you. And Erica, keep nagging him; its fun to watch LOL.
Go all the way full beard I trim mine twice a year never gets cut off. been wearing a bread for 47 years now. I shave what little hair I got on me head and that's all the shaving I want to do... LOL... When I had hair 40 some years ago it was think and long. then it all ran away... LOL... God gave some men hair on their face for a reason so why change what God has done. Go big or go home as they say... LOL...
Where else would you learn stuff like this about the peeler ? This is why I watch endless stuff like this for years on end as we prep to move on board.
Learned a bunch regarding glass work just off this episode! Definitely will follow. You guys are halarious💪🏼
Thanks!!
Even with ups and downs it's always fun to waiting watch your videos! Thank's so much
Just wanted to mention, like watching your skills, not always the way I would do it but would sail in any boat you repair,,, confidently .
Omg ! I'm all caught up, I saw your video with Uma and then lost you ! But alas found you again. Brilliant videos and following you from now on.
Great job on the boat keep going 👏👍
Thank you
Great video guys! I don’t know if it’s the camaraderie or the fact that I’m working on a similar project, but I think I found a new favorite sailing channel!
Thank you so much! That means a lot!!!
@@BarefootTravels every comment every like adding up, Like drips from a glacier forming a stream to a river to the ocean!🤪
Clean shaven, clean boat!!!
Sooooo I am not the only one that brings on the wind when trying to lay glass or trying to paint...lol! Takes lot's and lot's of patience for sure and also discernment on when to cut a loss and start over instead of causing more work later. Good work!
Thank you!!
Should get you all to work on a sea going platform in the Doldrums 🙄
You all did so much work this week. I bet you all are so thrilled with the progress. If not, you should be. It’s all coming together smashingly.
Thank you!!
Erica, you should do an episode where you get Davey to try Canadian snacks such as butter tarts, ketchup chips, nanimo bars and thrills gum or any other suggestions. I hope someone could send you these things. have a great week
😆
Incredible how much hidden damage there is. Great call to chase it all down - and a major caution to those who would attempt the same! Nice work.
Yes. Lots of hidden damage points! Thanks for watching
Thanks my brother.
Nice episode guys! Love hearing the banter amongst the three of you! Thanks for the update! Stay safe!
Thank you!
Great line ... "Those dogs are going to be stiff tomorrow"
It's great seeing the fun that you have with Stephen there too. It's excellent that the 3 of you are doing the two boats at the same time. True friends for life. Stephen seems such a nice guy. You two were lucky to meet him and he was lucky to meet you.
Thank you! 😂😂
Make a pigs ear 🤣 good job guys can't wait for next week stay safe
Cheers!
As always Great Show
Denny from Minnesota
Well done Davy and Steve! Can’t wait to see the keels pulled to see what they look like. Will be interesting.
Stippling: 1 : to engrave by means of dots and flicks. 2a : to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow. b : to apply (something, such as paint) by repeated small touches.
Glad to see the excellent progress Crack on
Cheers!
Erica likes poking the bear. Maybe that could be a new tshirt. It’s fur to see the Luperon comedy troup in action. Well done guys
Thank you Bob
Hey guys just became a patron you’re awesome I’m learning a lot and I love watching you ..you have a great attitude!!
Cheers! Thank you so much!!
Much improved working techniques and prep work before laying the many layers of thin cloth 👍👍👍
Stellar effort guys, always good to be mean to your mates🤣🤣
😆 exactly!!
Stippling is a word and it means to draw a material to a point. Plastered ceilings are stippled like drips hanging down. Great word!
I like how she yells at him about not facing the mic ...and she does the same thing lol ...Great job on the boat its coming along
Thanks for watching
Another cracking episode
Thank you!
I wore the stubble look for years. Full blast beard, hillbilly length about 8 months.
Currently Clean Shaven.
Nice reward ingetting that glass laid.
Those small bites are starting to add up, still it is a enormous job.
One day it shall be worth it.
Thank you!
You are doing a great job on these repairs. The feathering and peeling and attention to detail are impressive. What's happening with the keels? Non-sacrificial now? If you grounded on them what would happen? I think these type of keels should help boat working to windward compared to other cats.
Stay tuned for next week for more keel stuff! That’s what we’re onto now
Excellent work, coming on nice
Looking great guys, it's half the fun doing the repairs right??🤣
Is the word a consumable part? I mean you could reuse with a good tab on it!😁
Haha I think that is the word he was looking for 😂
We cracked up listening to your cracks about your cracking crack 🤣
LMAO, ok I see that fewer ladies supervising allowed far more progress, good work guys
Thank you!
Such a cute pup
Cheers!
Hahahahha, too funny seeing Lynn sitting there supervising.... tell her hi for me... miss her cranky ass here at Las Velas.... Great job guys.. making good progress.... CRACK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Ron!
Crack on!! The band is a consumable! You are doing great work
Cheers!
Good job!!
Thank you!
If you cut the brush down to about a 1/2 inch it works much better in putting on the resin
I like using an inch and a half brush. For me that’s easier. But to each their own!
Cheers!
You look better clean shaven but I would only shave when it starts to bother me. The quality of your work is inspiring. Would like to see an update on the big hole on the top/side?
We filled the big hole a couple episodes back!
When you had the guy on the phone about the belt did you ask to reorder a few more belts or where to get replacements? I all ways get back-up when I am on my last one of anything. For grooming tip I grew a goatee and after it got some length I shaved two strips out on the bottom part. So have a mustage with sides and one strip in the center. I hope I explained it well enough. It might be easier to apply the resin with a small roller instead of a brush. This other vlogger uses a maybe 3 inch roller to apply his resin.
Can’t always find rollers here. I use them when available.
And yes we’ve got more belts on the way!!
Thank you for watching!
What a great Multitool that peeler is, also for hair cuts 🤣😇
Lol 😂
Is that balsa core near the keel black? If so it will rot and needs to be replaced... Any water coming out of a balsa core means bigger problems later.
No balsa core down there. It is solid fibreglass. The black is still some old bottoms paint that hasn’t been sanded off
Erika you shoud’nt care too much about the mike it keep it so real xxx its better that way xx
davy looks like a wee lad with the shave.
I know right!
textbook work very good
Thank you!
So it is all in the CRAIC eh 🤣
A dogs breakfast
A pigs ear
A right mess
Ok ok.
Heck of a crack in the hull there !!!!
Reckon it was previiusly unseen Hurricane damage? or Weight on the keel on the blocks?
The boat looks like it might be stronger than new by the time you are done. Hope you ordered some of those "reuseable" 🙄 parts and more belts for the peeler. Seems like the best machine ever for the purpose.
Hurricane damage not from the weight on the keel.
Yes more belts are on route!
Thanks for watching
So interesting job!!!
Thanks!
For correct belt tension, instead of pressing with a certain force, sometimes twisting the belt is used. Eg you should be able to twist the belt for say 90 degrees and then it has the correct tension,
Why did the Cat develop those cracks? From the hurricane originally? From the initial block set up with all the weight on the keels? Any reason to think there are matching cracks on the other side of each hull?
It was from the hurricane. They were previously repaired (badly) from the previous owner
Hey there,May i make a wee suggestion to ya to possibly consider? Look into glassing a surfboard,seriously! I believe once you have a large wet out surface you should be able to use a squeegee and fly over the surface of the wet glass to rid the bubbles and smooth it all out faster,i think? and follow up with a brush also to catch all the resin as needed? And i think it over all would be faster to lay up . RUclips has tons of surfboard video,s to get a fast example ,cheers , hope it works .
Unfortunately it is slightly different than a surfboard 😆 but thank you for the suggestion!!
@@BarefootTravels Agreed it is different,but the desired result of the lamination and results are the same no?
its the technique of the use of the squeegee thing that makes it all work?
what is that machine? A peeler. Amazing. Who makes it ?
It is amazing. It’s called a gelcoat peeler or gelpeeler pro.
www.paintshaver.com
Also check out our video called game changer. It’s right when we got this tool!
One thing I’ve learnt is to mark aluminium foil (like what you use in the kitchen) with your layup schedule, then lay our glass on the table in the different layers and wet it out on the table. I’ll put another layer on top and squeegee the layers so the glass is well wet out. Then you remove the layer of foil that goes on the hull first and keep the other layer of foil on the outside. You can then roll it up and put it all on the hull without distorting the glass with all the layers at once. I’ll then squeegee the glass on the hull with the outside layer of aluminium foil still attached until I’m happy it’s on there properly. It’s much faster and you do not distort or stretch the glass. Try it.
What caused the crack? Big impact, repetitive impact or weight on keel(grounding). What’s the internal structural damage if any?
Do I need to turn boat over to repair fiberglass that is bursted all the way through?
No. You will want to do a double sided repair if it’s busted all the way through the boat though
clean shaven please , cheers Alister in Australia.
Cheers!
I can't find the name of the peeler or where you bought it. Please tell me.
paintshaver.com/gelpeel-pro/
Stumble!!😎
Stubble, but shave the throat to keep a clean look. Love the banter, keeps things fun.
Cheers!!
Hubby wants to know why you don't use a metal roller to push out excess epoxy and air bubbles??
A boat like that will likely have 72 onces of fiberglass on a hull that sized. With balsa coring and then another 7208 biaxle composite and 2 matt's over that to finish. So if your replacing it with 7 oz. Cloth you need way more layer's. I would use 3 layers of 7208 and 2 1 and 1/2 matt's over that then gelcoat sand and buff.
Baby face smooth baby!
Below the side cracks outside by the keel, all that black core at the bottom looks wet or is that just the camera?
Just the camera not black. Plus there is not core there. It is solid fibreglass
@@BarefootTravels OK that explains it. :)
It’s a well oiled machine now - the fixing of those cracks.
Getting there
Why don't you use rollers?
Not always available here at the local hardware store unfortunately.
@@BarefootTravels that's too bad
Stippling is a term in art for shading using dots.
STAY SHAVEN!
Basic science says that acetone or alcohol (I prefer 100% denatured fuel alcohol) displaces water, so it you wash down an area with it it 'should' literally pull moisture out. What I can't explain is why, when doing an osmosis treatment, you wash down the laminate every few days with fresh water and helps to pull the imbedded moisture out of the laminate. Can't explain that one, but I do know it works because I've done no less than 4 times (of this was a drying out period of more than 2 months in each case). Maybe, actually I'm sure, it has something do with the thickness of the fiberglass.
Thanks for the advice!
The water wash helps remove the soluble material (solute) that if simply dried will draw in water again when the hull is immersed. Osmosis comes from the movement of water into the laminate to dilute the solutes.
@@SpiralDiving Thanks man, that makes sense!
handlebar mustache lol
😂😂
Hi you guys! Your task sometimes daunting! Do you feel as though you are just enjoying the ave to the Boat Life! Smiles. Suggestion...... .finger rollers and roller tray! 4 or 6 inch rollers! Much nicer for application of glass and Much Faster as well! Has a tendency to even out your application far superior results than brushes which do have their place. And you seldom have to use a finger roller after you have the glass down. Just Saying! Enjoy the Kracken or Crackin or Even Cracking Up! Smiles
Thank you!
You are Very Welcome! Lived aboard and cruised and raised family aboard for 13.5 years! Sadly didnt have You tube to share the adventures fortunately am Master Shipwright and did well. And Yes have been owned by several boats as well! Lol
Have fun! And do a Fu Manchu moustache.....
So are you telling me I don't need to necessarily turn my fiberglass boat over to repair my damages?
Question was Glass layup, big to small or small to big? it's small to big, WHY! because when you feather sound out, suppose to go back with what you removed, thereby the stress of each layer is transferred to each flush patch, not just one layer. Can find more detail if one research fabrication of composites. My background... worked 35 years in major aircraft.
can't stand to well but I won the game this week. woohoo love the "CRACKING ON" game burp lol
Hahah cheers!!
Fab🇬🇧👍🥳
Thanks!!
Handle bar mustache for certain
😆😆
It reminded me of Laurel and Hardy. Great job though.
Thanks!
That's cracking that is
Cheers!!
That long hair line crack on the inside of the hull looks to me like a grounded stress line or dropped on its keel in a yard. The only way to know is to check the opposite side of that hull. So the sea side. If it is a ground or drop you will need to also do inside repairs. Hopefully it is not. I want you sailing. However only safely sailing. So make sure the interior of the hull is also repaired. If not moisture from the bilge will enter any crack and rot out the balsa again.
There is no balsa core down there. Only in the sides of the boat. The bottom is solid fibreglass
PS HOT DOG ROLLERS! NOT the large style rollers!
Hi I'm looking for cheoy Lee ketch 45 to 53 project is okay to if you know any please let me know thanks 👍
I'd love you to rename your boat to 'Crack On' would suit you both. all the best
😂😂 thank you mate
Davey not only vertically challenged but verbally challenged to 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂
Hey name of the peeler manuf??
www.paintshaver.com
Replaceable is the term
Yup, bring back the stubble at least...
Used to be a term for an Artex pattern what is Erica trying to say
Don't shave when working with fiberglass it makes it easier for the glass to go deeper in the pours.
consumable
Thanks
👍👍👍👍
🙏
To need to roll the air out with a roller when fiberglasing
Geeze, did u really need to have so many ladies supervising you two blokes working???
😂😂😂
I ment stubble!
I found your channel only about a week ago and I have watched all postings about the catamaran. I like it and I admire your patience in repairing more and more damaged areas.
I get the strong feeling that, however the design of the cat seems to be quite good, the quality of it is not of the level it should be. Probably a bit the same like French cars. Good design and very comfortable to drive in, but technical quality so so.
Perhaps I am wrong, but to me the construction of the cat looks quite flimsy and not very stable. Very light built. And too many areas where the original polyester is already of a poor quality most probably due to lack of quality control during production of the boat.
Your repaired areas are looking very strong and of a much better quality than the undamaged original areas of the boat.
Are you not afraid that your repaired areas become too strong and stiff compared to the original areas and will lead to damages in the polyester around the repaired areas once exposed to strong forces in future?
Wishing you success with the further project from Holland (with less favourable weather than in DR but also without the manana, manana approach all the time which must give you guys a lot of headache).
Peeler drive belt: Does the company sell a 6 pack of drive belts? Probably a good idea for several reasons. You may not use them all, but can sell the peeler to the next boat repair jock with extra belts? Also- companies get bought out or go out of business, so good to have extra consumables in that event? This company probably used a standard cog belt for their application, so might be worth your while to find a belt supplier and buy a dozen or so directly.. Peeler company buys them in bulk and resells to end consumers, but needs to have a mark up for their time and effort- SO buying directly from belt manufacturer in China may be a good idea? only suggestions as they are a necessary consumable.
Also, would it be advisable to use a metal roller to compress the several layers of glass on the long cracked area? Brush is good for wetting down the layers, but a roller might compress the layers into a more uniform subsurface repair when finished? again only a question for consideration...
Thanks for all the advice!!
Gonna guess the word you're looking for is "consumable"?
I think your right!
Did someone say Crack On! Cheers.
😂😂
🤫 the bricks might hear yah!
Consumable part...
As a professional laminater I would have liked to see what you were using as resin, I suspect that you were using polyesters, as there has been no use of peel ply therefore very unlikely that it’s epoxy, on this type of repair I would only see epoxy, I would never use filler to bulk up laminates as even using pigments in resin can void Lloyds recommendations this will or could show up detrimental in a future survey, the correct way is to feather out as you’ve done calculate the glass thickness draw contour lines on boat with sharpie building contours up to level by adding roving bilateral and powder infused mat to get to rough thickness, transfer all drawn lines to a plastic sheet thus giving you all youre Matt perimeters,cut all Matt from contour guide plastic and using pure epoxy wet out boat if small repair wet out on table this is called prellaming place on boat contour lines and roll out using bristleroller then repeat with the next layer on the contour lines, as epoxy is basically a glue it’s great to lay up with makes a much better bond is not over bothered by damp etc, do three layers in a hot climate then roll on a sheet of peel ply ( basically a specialist plastic sheet ) this when peeled off allows you to continue to lay up without the need to sand it also allows you to flatten your repair as you go along saves a lot of refinishing,continue to lay up on contours until surface height is met, when the final peel ply is removed you can fair your repair using epoxy and appropriate filler, this is a better way to repair the issues on your boat as it conforms to the original strength
We are using epoxy. The previous repairs (from the last owner) was done with polyester.
No worries I have seen in later episodes that peel ply isn’t available where you are, dohh when not available use nylon shower curtain it’s just as good also I feel for your type of repair a small roller would be better for application and just use the brush for air entrapment no criticism intended just a different perspective
Sailing is a "romantic" obsession, yes? Shave the head, grow out a scruffy beard, add a couple of pirate earrings, and just answer "aargh" every time Erica nags you. And Erica, keep nagging him; its fun to watch LOL.
😆
stuble
😂 thanks mate!
Go all the way full beard I trim mine twice a year never gets cut off. been wearing a bread for 47 years now. I shave what little hair I got on me head and that's all the shaving I want to do... LOL...
When I had hair 40 some years ago it was think and long. then it all ran away... LOL... God gave some men hair on their face for a reason so why change what God has done. Go big or go home as they say... LOL...
Hahaha