Fiberglassing is sucking the life out of me (tiny houseboat build series #11)
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- It's time for the moment we've all been dreading: fiberglassing the hull of the tiny houseboat. This is one of the last steps before flipping the hull and starting on the fun part of the boat build... but i may never make it that far
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Emma, you're doing great!! Remember, you CAN NOT mess up a fiberglass job. A DA sander and a pile of disks will fix all whoa's. You're learning. It is looking great.
Just about perfect advise for someone learning to work with that stuff. Not sure what resin she is using but it does look thicker than what ive used in past projects.
Yes, you can fix it by sanding and reapplying. It might cost you a few hundred dollars more considering the material prices.
One of my first epoxy days my epoxy took 6 days to harden, you will get better. Just use the correct PPE gear, enjoy your build.
Emma, i too struggled with this part of the project. I did the same. Sanded the bad spots and patched them. I used way more resin in mine too. But that’s okay! Keep persevering. Your boat will float. I took Mine down to the river and floated it after I finished the bottom and flipped it over on the trailer even before I started the upper part of the hull. You go girl!
As a someone ,who has done a lot of fiberglass work ,boats ,corvettes ,stock car front ends and such.your doing good .get some two inch thow a way paint brushes to poke the bubbles out and the edges. Dont worry about making it perfect .!
When covering large areas, you need resin rollers. Anything else is a waste.
@@lookingbehind6335absolutely! This is the only way to go
I have to agree about the rollers. They may be a bit pricey but they roll out extremely epoxy and bubbles.
We all want your boat to float too, Emma! Take you time! Recruit a friend to help spread the resin!
You're doing fine! Here's a tip..... you can dilute your resin with denatured alcohol to make it easier to work with and increase working time. A mixture of 90% resin and 10% denatured alcohol will not affect the strength of your resin.
I wouldn’t recommend that. You mixed too much and when a lot sits in a container it generates heat and kicks fast. Mix smaller batches and pour them all out quickly and then on a flat surface and you have a lot more working time. Never thin resin when glassing. It can be done as a penetrating epoxy, but not for thinning for cloth. Keep your resin in a warm place so that it flows nice, once you add your hardener get it on the surface. It is nice to have someone who can mix your epoxy when you need it, but you can’t always have that. All the best ❤
Can you believe your actually inspiring people to want to build a boat? 💜💜💜Love you Emma 💙💙💙
Yep it’s making me want to get started on an airstream similar to the way she’s building this boat
YES! it's emma day! it's looking great, you're doing awesome!
Of course it will float. The lessons that are learned best are those that are learned the hard way. Your determination, intelligence and never give up attitude will end with a wonderful floating tiny houseboat. Looking forward to the rest of the build.
Facts brother facts
I am a 63 year old man and I have done a lot of things one working with fiberglass. But you done an amazing job on the boat. Yes late watching this. But I can't seem to stop. You inspire lots of people even me. And you is pretty to look at to. Sorry had to put that in. But watch8ng y9u work and me building a garage right now. Just about got it done. I may just build me a boat. And take notes from you. Yes and old dog Nan learn too. I hope all is well.
Been binge watching this build and trust me anyone who has ever built a fiberglass covered wooden boat has been where you are at this point. One trick for others doing fiber glassing is after you mix the batch pour it into a paint roller pan to spread it out more as that will slow down the chemical curing enough to let you work it. Trust me on this as I have been there, done that before.
Oh Emma!!! It is looking soooo good!!! Look. You actually built a boat bottom. How exciting!!!!
You can never learn how to fiberglass until you do it, that’s how it is. You’re absolutely right, you will become better and better!
Emmie, your dedication shines through despite the challenges. Learning from setbacks is key to success. Keep pushing forward, and your hard work will pay off!
Emma, I’m glued to the screen each time you post this project. I think it is all going to work out because you are so open to learning and you aren’t afraid of work!
I am sooooo confident that it's going to float, I think you should name her THE FLOATER !!!
You are doing just great. Building a plywood/fiberglass boat myself. One tip, after mixing your resin, pour it into a roller paint pan. By not keeping it in a cup will significantly increase the time before it kicks off. Keep it up
You got yourself a boat there lady! 😊
❤🎉 Go Emma! This is YOUR project, and YOUR series, you talk as much as YOU need/want to and move forward on your projects as YOU see fit. You are very brave and it's been a privilege to watch you tackle these projects that most wouldn't dare to attempt. Pretty much every mistake can be fixed, and if ya need to find a local brain to ask about the fiberglass stuff, look for a boat or RV repair auto body repair. And if you need help finding one of those, call your auto insurance agent, they should be able to point you in the right direction. Again, just my thoughts. Take em or leave em.
Have a great week ahead and thank you for making the world a better place by being an authentic inspiration to all! Be blessed.
P.S: As far as the keyboard construction quarterbacks, don't let em get to ya! If people don't care for the talking parts, they can turn down the speakers or skip forward on the video. They really need to learn to whine less and take a lesson from Thumper in Bambi "if they don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all." 😂
thank you 💙
you go girl. brought back memories of 12 years ago when i built and glassed my pram. took forever and plenty of cussing. lol. looks good.
looking good little tip if you get big air bubbles you can slice them with a very sharp knife and then you can press them down to get you flat again but only while the resin is still wet keep up with the great videos
It'll float, never fear Emma. You're doing great - and I know resin can be a bugger to work with but it's an awesome medium. You can actually add a little denatured alcohol to your resin or divide the mixed resin into smaller portions (in separate containers) to extend the working time and avoid it going gummy. Keep up the good work girl, you're doing great. 😊😊
I am so glad that u have kept up the lifestyle
be strong
never give up
never surrender
You rock Emma! love the knee, I had to stop the video and laugh.
100% it will float for sure. Well done, that was enormous. You could see how you were learning as you went and the end result is testament to your courageous effort and endurance.
thank you 🙏🏻
It’s refreshing to come across a channel that shows the mistakes! Very much enjoying the videos
When I glued my first kayak, I first fixed the fiberglass tape on a wet spot, and then glued it dry, applying resin on top. The fiberglass fabric was well saturated and no bubbles formed. On sharp bends I trimmed and glued with an overlap. Then I sanded it and coated it with yacht varnish. The result was a “lens” effect. Sorry for my bad English, but I couldn’t remain silent looking at your suffering). I wish you success in your creativity - you are a true Creator.
“I epoxied a bunch of dirt to my knee” is so me 😂😂😂😂
Ur doing great on this project. U can use a small metal roller with ribs on it and it works the air bubbles out and helps wet out the fiber glass. Keep up the great work!
I am always so inspired by your just jumping in even though you know you don't have all the answers. Love that spirit! It will float and you will have so much fun in the boat you built yourself.
something I learned from sanding a sailing dingy one summer is that you should replace the bearing in your sander because it WILL be cooked eventually. It's also super easy and it gives you the change to upgrade to a sealed bearing.
I have faith in you girl friend 💯😇💖
Just remember pace yourself
And even though fiberglass is messy It's also forgiving ( layering in stages or lifts will add strength )
I mostly learn by doing. What you're doing is fairly unique so you have the added problem of probably not having people with experience to bounce/learn from. You're doing amazing.
Don't' let it get to you. You are trying to do the job of two or three people, with the additional handicap of "Learning While You Go", always a rough road. I've built two boats and a kayak and it's always frustrating for me. You're doing great, so don't lose sight of what you're doing!! Also, how many people can say that they've built their own houseboat simply because they wanted too. You're doing great!!
Thank you!! It was much more manageable by the end of the video thankfully
You are doing a great job! Glassing is best done with 2 people One lays down the glass the other works behind getting everything smoothed,etc The boat will float I do more of the old methods cotton caulking steam bending when needed and those are not glassed :) Also the wider the container the longer the epoxy will stay liquid Painter's tray vs cup The deeper the epoxy the hotter it gets Thanks for a great vid Fun watching another boatwright :)
Thank You Very Much For Sharing 🌹🇯🇲
i got to tell you girl, it looks like the hull of a boat. i think you are doing fine😊
I will say one thing Emma
Your headlines most of time make me LMAO 😂you have a way with words.
That is why I love watching you you make a 60 year old laugh a lot .
But you are doing the best you can with every project you dive into.
Don’t stop you always find that light at the end.
Emma, your subscribers are amazing ! So are you! Working with fibreglass, is a forgiving, though not for the fainthearted, blessing for building boats. It was the most Impossible Project that I EVER tried to do. I wish you, that all your dreams come true :) Peace and LOVE to YOU FOREVER!!!! ♥🏊♂
Looks like you might have figured it out. I worked with fiberglass on aircraft and it can be a pain in the butt. So continue on be safe and God bless you 👍💯🛥️🐼
Don’t ever give up, just that fact that your doing it is building up your experience. We all have started out this way. Look how much your learning . You are going to be an expert eventually it won’t happen over night, but all of a sudden bam.
You're doing amazing, keep it up!
Put up some simple staging around the boat, like 2x12s lashed to milk crates. That extra foot plus will make the job go much easier. Keep it up kid you’re doing great.
I feel every one of your doubts and mistakes cuz I’ve made them all and some I’ve forgotten. As a now proficient MacGyver of over 50 years I decided to build my houseboat on a stripped down tritoon. (A pontoon with three floats)
I decided that building the cabin and its infrastructure were enough challenges that didn’t need to also tackle building a hull.
I do so admire your drive to build it right and learn new stuff. That’s how I learned most of what I know. I’ll continue to watch and I do hope you eventually get to float your boat.
Well done. Keep it up. Your doing great.
I remember the first tine I did a tub tile surround (all 3 walls of a tub/shower). I did the end walls first and then the large center wall. I could tell which one was 1st, 2nd and 3rd but no one else could tell. By the third wall the lines were pefect! So the rest of the walls in tge bathroom and the floor were flawless. Every so often I plan a job that way and really get good results.
for some reason you made hard work fun to watch. thank you for sharing.
When doing fiberglassing always have some one help you, for the resin will harden on you, let them mix a batch while you are spreading it, and never schedule any thing while you are doing fiberglassing be cause it takes a lot of time. You are doing a good job, it will float.
It's DEFINITELY gonna float. You really looked liked you were getting the hang of it at the end. Looking pretty sweet.
For gaps and wider areas of things you might want to fill, use "thickened epoxy" or whatever others might call it. Chop up a bunch of fiberglass cloth finely and mix it into the epoxy before filling gaps or seams.
Sailing parlay revival, sailing nv, and Duracell project all have some videos about their fiberglass learning journeys and Easy Composites has lots of good info on theirs. Might help!
I guess one benefit of embracing such a steep learning curve is that you will know your boat inside and out when you're done. I imagine you will be hella prepared to do any necessary repairs
You have a lot of faith in /or better weather forecasters than we have in Tennessee ! I have repaired camper dings and dents with fiberglass to where you could not tell it ever happened with no prior experience. It only took three things, lots of material, determination and patience. If I did it more than once, anyone can, and you have a perfect record of accomplishments! As Nike, or some ad says, JUST DO IT! Love your "licensed" T-shirt. Practice makes perfect and once you get past all the frustration, you will be a professional fiber- glasser !
Just keep at it. And don't let it get the better of you Emma
So proud on your commitment to make it happen as always.
It is looking good.
Failing is a part of learning a new skill. The people that seem to manage it the first time doing it, most likely have something to compare it too.
From what I can see at the end of the video, the fiberglassing looks good. Keep up the good work 🎉
Your sure doing a great job. Just like the bus, I can’t wait till it’s finished.
I like to put a piece of tape where I want the edges of the fiberglass to stop, the fiberglass over the tape. When the epoxy is cured to where it has a slight tack, cut along the tape with a razor to leave clean straight edges. After that apply a second coat, then when the second coat is just barely tacky aptly a third coat to fully fill the weave. I also buy cheap chip brushes then cut the bristles to half their length and use them to apply and spread the epoxy.
You are learning a lot as you build. If you want a build to be right, the first rule is throw out the schedule. I built my first boat at 16. I learned to limit the size of pieces I had to handle. And get each piece the way I want it before I moved on. Good luck, I will be following you.
what an awsome creator you are,
From An Army tech, one of my jobs is composite work and you're doing better glass work than the techs I trained with! Don't doubt yourself. You got this!
i use to fiberglass boats for a living. its not easy. ur doing great! 🎉
fiberglass is so good. you start realizing all the things you can repair. i used a plastic welder, fiberglass and sand paper to repair a plastic shell and chute of a snowblower from the 70s, guy was ganna throw it away. Age and snow caused plastic parts to shatter.
they dont sell the exact parts you need so the repair saved it and it is still kickin today.
Fiberglass work is so intimidating! You’re killing it though! Love seeing how much progress you’re making!
Having fun watching ur adventure great work girl
Great job. I've never done fiberglass before awesome to keep going. It will float. ❤
Been watching your video and it never disappointed you kinda bring a adventure to RUclips
Emma. There are several options. You can do one section at a time and let it cure. Use a slower setting resin and lay all glass at one time. There are other methods, but they require experience.
Emma to get the epoxy off of your skin you gonna have to use some MEK or ASTONE and it will probably burn your skin a little so be ready to wash your skin after you get it off and then put some lotion on your skin so as not to get dry skin. Good luck with your fiberglass work and STOP STRESSING OUT!!!! This is supposed to be a FUN project!! 19:41
I really like our background music, oh ya and your videos lol
Looks great looks like you have done a ton of work
That was a steep curve but you nailed it by the end, Good Job
EMMA, YOU ARE THE MOST AMAZING PERSON ON SOCIAL I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING YOU SINCE YOU STARTED ON THE BUS, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING, YOU ARE AWESOME, LOVE YOUR WORK❤❤❤❤❤❤
I think your awesome for even taking this project it looks daunting. You are quite brave for doing this and from I can see and the past experience I have had with fiberglass your doing awesome. Keep up the great work I can see you finishing this job with incredible results. Thumbs up to you. 👍👍👍
you can use a little less hardener this will give you more pot time ..more time until it sets up ... and then you can take time to work out the kinks and not get caught unprepared when it sets up ....but you are correct fiberglass is a royal pane in the posterior I hate it too
You could use peel ply on top of the fiberglass, that would give you smoother finish. See youtube for that.
lol the knee!
Good job and yes it will float until it doesn't
Ain't no telling if it will float but I'm sure root'n for you Emma! 👋😉😁
Yes it's going to float, fiberglass is very forgiving,good job, wonder women!
Emma I'm So Excited That U Have Never Give Up Spirit My Father Told Me About Working With Fiberglass It is Never Easy To Work With Keep Up Good Work Emma Be Safe Aswell
Yes it float your best emma builds baby🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊❤😊
You go girl! Doing better than I would be.
PLEASE wear safety glasses when you’re applying the resin!
I know this is hindsight but you can mix the resin with less hardener takes longer to set but gives you more working time I did fiberglass in Florida in 100 degrees and it was always a constant struggle but mixing a little less hardener will help
Might not float, well on the bright side, you'll have a great looking boat anchor !
I developed a lot of fiberglassing skills by making all the same mistakes on my boat. It's definitely going to float 🙂
You should think of using a respirator when using fibreglass but great work!
No harm in mixing an extra large pot of epoxy, just split it into several smaller pots afterwards to slow down the exothermic reaction.
Very surprised you're not using peel ply to ease adding additional layers of fibreglass. I guess that a few hours of sanding is cheaper than peel ply.
You're doing a great job and she is slowly coming together. Great progress. Keep up the good work. 💪🇦🇺🇦🇺
Careful Emma your going to start a fad with dirt and resin stuck to the knees, lol Great Job Thanks for Sharing! add fiberglass installer to your (CV) Absolutely it's going to float...
I agree people who say, "Oh, I watched the video once, and now look at this five-tier wedding cake I made," are ... well, I am not saying they are liars, but they also think they saw unicorns dancing in their backyards yesterday 🤪
Your videos are wonderful.
Cool project
It will for sure float. I have no doubt on that. Considering it is the first time you do this (I’ve never done it either) it seems you are learning fast and the result still looks good to me. Have a great week and greetings from 🇳🇱👋.
Your struggles with the fiberglass brought back memories of my first boat build . It was an 8 foot pram that I built at 12 years old . Not a fan of working with it. You are doing a great job . 😊
This thing will definitely float!
My experience with fiber glass. All mistakes can be sanded out and patched. It gets easier each time. In the beginning, slow hardening mixes help you learn, as you get better go for faster hardening mixes. A fiber glass rolling pin works miracles. And you have to embrace thenfact that sanding is your friend.
You are doing just fine. Do not give up.😅😅😅
Your doing a great job
emma- you kept at it even though it was a pain in the butt! -hope we are all pullin for your sucess! take care of that knee- luv the house inside the background looks cozy! remember emma youre a stormtrooper! charles from arkansas.
You are too beautiful Emma 😻 ❤️❤️ I know you will be successful fiberglass is a pain and tedious, I can't imagine doing such a large project, a tiny little bit was more than enough for me sand sand sand ❤️❤️❤️
It will float.. you put so much effort in it. 😊 learning is growing....