HOW TO BUILD A FIBERGLASS BOAT IN YOUR BACKYARD (Start to Finish)
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- Опубликовано: 23 май 2021
- This video shows parts 1-3 on how to build a fiberglass boat in backyard
SKIFF PARTS & SUPPLIES LISTED BELOW
(FGCI Main Site) bit.ly/FGCI-HOMEPAGE
(FGCI Amazon Site) bit.ly/FGCIProducts
General Purpose Polyester Resin (Part#128776)
- Or buy via Amazon: amzn.to/3tPyAm0
Clear MEKP Catalyst (Part#132663)
- Or buy via Amazon: amzn.to/33Mubpc
Biaxial Fiberglass (Part#137312)
- Or buy via Amazon: amzn.to/33InlBd
Chop Strand Mat Fiberglass (Part#125722)
- Or buy via Amazon: amzn.to/3GT3Sfj
Red MEKP Catalyst (Part#132676)
Lightweight Polyester Putty (Part#133664)
Douglas Fir Marine Plywood (Purchased At Lowes)
Deck Hatches: amzn.to/2pbrDMI
EVA Teak: amzn.to/3o98JiT
OTHER PRODUCTS MENTIONED
On The Fly Jack Plates: tbnation.net/products/onthefl...
1997 Yamaha 25hp 2-Stroke Short 15" Shaft (purchased used)
PWC Doctor Versiplug 1501: bit.ly/VersiPlug
Fuel Water Separator: amzn.to/3aJgwPB
TOOLS USED
My Occilating Tool (expensive): amzn.to/33iRpNP
Other Occilating Tools (cheaper): amzn.to/35qpsp9
Drill: amzn.to/313jJCn
Mixer Attachment: amzn.to/2OCnNXU
Fiberglassing Starter Kit: amzn.to/2VsP3JK
I used exclusively FGCI fiberglass and polyester based resin to rebuild this fishing flats boat. All work was done in my backyard. If I can do it you can to. If you want a bit better video resolution and quality look at the original 3 part series I uploaded earlier. These were re-downloaded and edited so some footage is hazy. However, you get the general idea...and don't have to hunt for videos. All the parts of the build are in this one video.
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Anyone can say whatever they want to you about this build. I bought this boat off you and i love the dang thing. The 25hp yamaha still runs amazing and pushes this boat plenty. Ive had this boat all over the place. Nothing on this boat is coming apart like anyone said it would. Deck is still solid. Tower is together. Hand rail is still great. All I did was add a few of my likings to it. So to the guys that love this boat and have wanted it. It may be for sale! Sadly.. I have 2 boats and ones gotta go
@@chomskyhonk2586 sketchy shit
And now I have the boat lol
@@bigraider8582 is it still in good shape?
How much was it
If it's still for sale let me know!
You did an awesome job 👍🏼 really enjoyed the video
I agree
The boat turned out great, looks like you'll be doing a lot of fishing on it for years to come. I am over on Pine Island close to where you are. They have similar boats like yours was before you rebuilt it. I'm sure it's going to give people the courage that they need to do their own boat rebuild.
You did well Grasshopper, for your first run on constructing what you wanted, it came out very nice! I see there are the OCD, “DO IT MY WAY!” Crowd in the comments! It’s practical, functional and fishes, tiny details, 6 one way-half a dozen another! You did well! I enjoyed watching your conversion, I have a 14’ to do myself, just haven’t decided on the exact layout I want just yet, I think I’ll fish it a few moths first, to get an idea of its limitations, float ability in the skinny and make notes along the way!
Great comment. I'm working (thinking out) a new project myself. When it comes to a boating project, ALWAYS, suit yourself.
Mitchell was my father in law it is good to see y’all redoing his boats the original boats were built in Bradenton/ Sarasota area . Great video
So awesome. Just saw this comment! Your father-in-law made an awesome boat worth rebuilding. ❤
To take care of the screw holes we used too thicken the resin then fill the holes, does a great job. Nice sized skiff. Cheers from 🇨🇦
Awesome build! Can't wait to start my boat project. Thank you for all the useful info 👍🎣
Great video. Very informative. Beautiful outcome. NICE JOB!!! I can only imagine the satisfaction you feel everytime you're on the water in it.
*This video is all 3 parts combined in one.*
We decided to put them together in one video for viewers to easily find.
Good afternoon from Washington state, your home town is my cousin live, and I am so excited to see your videos and I am here to support you and subscribed to your channel already, and I liked boats building and repairs, thanks for your share and have a wonderful weekend and takecare, see you soon bye bye 🙏 👋 😊
I am an old guy and I have to compliment your spirit, effort. Good video as well.
Dude this is an impressive build. Helluva job!
Dude you are amazing talented person. You are a nurse? I ask myself why is he a nurse and not a Tech-Engineer sort of that nature ? The quality of recordings and the process of producing is a high up media production control.
You are a True Public Servant who will do his best to help people. Very well organized person. You like to seek other’s opinion. You seem to appreciate those who provide you any helping hands? You have a tendency to reassess your thoughts and decisions as you go in life with almost every work, idea or plan you have. I believe if you quit your nursing job and start working for a company that makes boats or become a business owner in any field that is related to the sea, you will be a pioneer in that field. Keep up the great work. I would like to own a boat but I’m at pre-kindergarten level when it comes to knowing the process of boating. Last week was my first time to get on a kayak in the Connecticut Area. I rented it for $20 for one day. I have subscribed to your channel and I will watch more of your videos and of course like them if they deserve to be liked just like this one which was my first video to watch. Once again keep up the great job you doing!
Look great 👍. I really enjoy boat work and mods. Skiff looks back heavy to me from the video, I might be wrong. Once again awesome content. A lot of work went into this skiff and it looks amazing.
100% If I put fuel tank mounted in the bow it would have leveled out with just me on the boat. The second I put a bit of weight in the front half of the boat it levels out a lot. With one person and fuel tank in stern it squats in the back a bit. Even adding ice and food/drinks to cooler on deck leveled out the boat quite a bit. Also in video I didn’t have water in live wells. Between those two things it significantly corrects the leveling of the craft. Lastly if I throttle a bit beyond idle it starts lifting the stern due to Permatrim cav plate.
sweet project! loved the outcome. you got yourself a badass little skiff! might have to start searching for a build to do on my channel lol
I'm amazed you didn't get more likes to this video! You did a great job! I fix my boats as well and you were spot on mostly with how I do things! 20 years never had an issue yet!
Thats because of the title being clickbait. It's a rebuild, not a build. People can't sand clickbait even if it's a good video a clickbait title can ruin it. Seen many RUclipsrs go downhill for that reason.
he rebuild.not buiéd from scratch,thats why,
@@FarmerFpv Realize this is an old comment. Honestly didn't even think of it as clickbait. Best economical way to "build" this size boat...is to just buy a cheap crappy hull and gut it. WAY cheaper. So to me this is the way to build one. I understand where you are coming from, but cost wise it seems foolish to attempt to build one from scratch when there are so many hulls that make good bones. Ive seen people cut hulls in half and stretch them or put two boats together....still more cost effective. The principles I taught give beginners the basics to tackle most of these projects. It might not be pro boat builder level, but many pro boat builders can't teach others very well...so then we have a bunch of people who never even try. I'm just trying to inspire people to try and not be afraid of failure. A cost effective build like this means failures won't cost you much.
@@KayakDIY agreed, where can I find old boat hulls ? Also how to install pwc doctor?
Love this project done so well .It would be perfect for me
Great video, thanks for sharing! My son lives in your area, at the end of DelMonte Ct. Looking forward to seeing it in use.
Just seen end that little girl gonna be a fishing wam some day love watching kids catch fish
I like it, nice size boat and motor. Very well build. Great job.
The boat looks decent as is. A bigger motor for sure. Turned out well.
That boat is Gorgeous! Nice Job!
turned out great! well done!
Sir you are a true bear!! My next life i would like to come close to your discipline you captivated me every second on this you tube presentation con grats! Made my day! Thank You!!!!
Reading this 6 months late.
Thanks for the awesome comment. ❤️👊
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Awesome stuff fantastic job that’s an awesome little boat man
I watched this video a year ago when I was working on my Carolina skiff. I’m buying a 1966 Mitchell craft this week and was looking up fiberglass casting decks. Stumbled across your video again and what do ya know it’s the exact model boat I’m about to buy 🤙
Really Awesome Job! BEAUTIFUL SKIFF
That is a damn cool boat at a damn good price! Leaves some room to make fresh!
Amazing little boat!
Thanks for your video! Getting ready to build my Riverhawk B60 up…wish me luck
Hell of a job man im getting ready to start a project now
Thank you for your service working in the medical field 👏 awesome video btw
Just got off a shift at hospital and drove 3 hrs to Orlando. Filming videos all week at iCAST fishing event. TONS OF NEW WATERCRAFT AND FISHING GEAR. Got hotel and setup my editing computer to crank out vids.
Inspiring build. Thanks for sharing.
never seen a manual jackplate. Looks awesome!
Great video. Enjoyed from beginning to the end.
After watching this and doing my own projects ,else could i say . but nice job !
Hell yeah Cape Coral brother I love these Waters and you are for sure right needing a skiff
That hi guys was intense
Really cool boat I like it you did an excellent job
AMAZING work! I love it!
super sick ride! great work too
I'm just wondering why you wouldn't mix microspheres into your resin and fill the holes that way. They would actually get filled instead of just topped with glass and creating a bulge on the surfaces.
Just enjoy your voice , Kayak reviews and you life minutes from me on Lemon Bay
18:07 Prior to mixing your epoxy, cut all your pieces of fiberglass mat and have them ready to wet out! Then mix your epoxy and lay all the pre-cut fiberglass!
That is a good tip. I eventually did that but failed to show it in video. The best tip I have for working in hot environment is to pre-chill resin or gelcoat to increase work time. Not all of us have a climate controlled workshop. Best way to learn is to jump in and have fun. That is the primary focus of this project. Just wanted others to overcome their fears of perfection and tackle a project. Only path to perfection is through failures.
awesome build. I am going to be fiberglassing a boat soon. Learned a lot. looking for a link for that teak matting.
It would of been nice to make a lid out of that second piece of plywood off the bow. The whole thing could of been a lid that lifts up at the aft end with the hinges on the other bow end. It is always good to have as much dry storage you can have. You will learn about squeegees the more fiberglass work you do. Overall a great job, no matter what anybody says. You have to do it to learn and you certainly have done that. Paraffin is used as a surfacing agent on your hot coat so you can sand it. Excellent!
He lost a LOT of storage! I was also thinking of a big live well on one side of it and a big cooler on the other.
Great job now you have a great little boat
Hey great job on the skiff!! I found the same boat local to me and was thinking about doing a similar project…. Do you happen to know the capacity limits on the boat? I looked online and couldn’t find anything reliable. Thanks Keep up with the amazing Videos!!
Nice job on the build bud . Also I absolutely love your neighborhood and the canal system , it’s so beautiful there . My only thought was tho man it must be pretty expensive to live there ! Yet here you are getting your hands dirty and fixing an old boat into something pretty cool. That’s impressive. Question tho, why didn’t you just buy a new boat ? Do you just enjoy being creative and doing it yourself? For me I enjoy it building and repairing older things into something new but also some times it’s out of necessity. Simply put I can not afford to buy new . I would like to get a smaller boat like this and bring it back to life . This was inspiring, how ever I did buy my first boat this year but it’s pretty big it’s older a 93 but in well condition. It’s a 93 Baja outlaw 24 much different then this kind of boat it is plenty of fun . Tho I’d like to get a smaller fishing rig like yours and just make it mine
What a project!
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The bi ax on the transom is fine. I’m sure there are some internet repair technician commenting. I didn’t care to read them. What you have done should last a long time. You also know what you did. So you can easily repair anything.
If the poly res don’t hold up, go to vinyl res. We used all fgci on our 24’ center console. Down to the stringer. No issues with their products at all.
Been a boat builder for 35yr now. Most of the repair jobs we get in is polly and Vinyl DIY attempts. They shrinkage is what causes most problems. People often do the transom in polly or Vinyl with chop strand and normal plywood or woods but they often don't last long so we get them in. Here in the UK we have Powder bound Chop strand that works with epoxy and thats fine for any transom work as its extremely strong compared to the polly or Vinyl. If its a skin up on a transom we will use 4 or 5 layers of 300, 450 or 600grm glass depending on the thickness required and its always a bit overkill in the strength department, maybe 30% stronger than either polly or Vinyl so it's good that it's a bit stronger and longer lasting but it's easy to overdo it and make the transom too stiff
Amazing , good job 👍 .
Damn, I got dizzy as hell watching this video when you we're speeding up time lapse. I almost felt like I was on roller coaster lol. Very informative video my man! Awesome job and greasy little boat! Enjoy
fantastic video. I definitely learned a lot. the boat looks awesome.
Thanks. Appreciate the kind words.
This was a bucket list project for me.
I have other boats on my list to rebuild.
All in due time. Rome wasn’t built in a day I keep telling myself.
Muito bom amigo fico ótimo
wow just come across ya video great work love it looks great
Great job !
20:00 As someone else posted, this is a good spot to use microspheres mixed into your resin to create a paste. But, when you are building up an area; start with small pieces that just cover the spot (again pulling out the edges to thin it) then the next layer slightly larger and keep layering until its built up to where you want it. At the same time, don't do too many layers at once or the internal heat of the curing epoxy will cause voids inside your layup. **EDIT** Oh yeah, use gloves... it will take forever to get that epoxy off your skin!
He's using polyester for the deck
Amazing job and boat, you got me...
Turned out really nice great vid
Great info and insight... thanks!
very nice video.
the bilge hose should form a loop high up to prevent backflow as i understand it.
Looks really fun an even better with bigger motor! Cool boat! Trim tabs an bigger motor! Boat was used for different purposes as in fishing vs your "fun"! You will regret selling trailer? You should think about gloves?
I lived in south cape coral for many years , yacht club , cape parkway.
the woven matt is great but it is not great at adhesion... one would normally put a layer of chop strand first, make it slightly larger than the woven patch and then cover that again in chopped. Pretty much best practice..
sick video! hope you still have the boat... maybe ill see you out at dog beach in bonita one of these days! hope the boat did well thru Ian btw
Cool boat dude..awesome work,I would have to have a steering wheel
Pretty easy mod. Can do hydraulic steering or more simple teleflex steering system. Can do a simple side helm console attached to gunnel.
I like the beautiful and professional work of which city you are in.
Fort Myers, Florida area.
Nice work
I put pontoons and a prop on 14’ sit on top kayak. Awning + battery storage. Can cruise
about 8 kn. Quick break down , bicycle tire trailer and a atv tow. I’m starting rental business,
Cheap to build.
Sounds awesome!
Tks.its a great job
If I wanted to add a deck to the front of my skiff, what’s the best way to use gunwales as supports without drilling? What adhesive should I use?
Great build, and one sexy boat.
Really just throwin that fiberglass everywhere lol
When you don’t have a shop…yep. Itchy as heck for few days. Worth it.
fuel tank in the nose would have helped it to get up on the plane easyer, the bout looks to be to rear heavy.
yeah boat seems to be riding really low in the back.
Awesome
awesome build
Thanks.
I'm late to the party, but great video and build!
ITS LIKE YEAH MAN I BUILT THAT BUILDING..IM A PAINTER...LOL
I am considering building a boat from complete scratch. Want to do around a 13.5-14ft solo skiff with self bailing foam deck. Basically something unsinkable. Maybe run 6hp -9.9.
I did see a damaged Gheenoe and thought of cutting the gunnels off and keep only the underside/chines then build new gunnels, new transom, new self bailing floor, and maybe have front deck hatch.
I have a second lift in my backyard. The problem with the boat in this video’s rebuild was that I needed drain plug out or charged battery and bilge when not in use else rainwater filled it. I somewhat got around this by using a PwC doctor boat plug valve. I want a micro skiff that I can throw in back of truck or keep in backyard for quick trips out to the flats. I have a 19ft cc boat, but it is bigger than I need for myself and costs more in fuel.
I don’t mind your criticism. Haters are sometimes my best fans driving views. 😉❤️
Where did you get your manual jack plate from?
Power bro, Fish-on
Great job.
Thanks! 😊
Beautiful job, I just picked up a 14' boat, its a 1972 tri hull and I am wanting to use it for inshore also when not kayaking, thanks for the detailed video, this definitely gives me an idea of what I am going to go thru...how much resin did you end up using?
I used two jugs of that resin from what I remember.
great project
Thanks. I came across this boat while on the water. I had sold it. The new owner used for a while and sold it and then bought it back. Haha. I guess I did a decent job on the build and he liked it enough to own it twice.
Great channel. Love this build. Might I suggest a chest rig for your go pro. The video bouncing back and forth was hard to watch.
Thinking the same!
Good show my boy!!! cheers!!!
Thanks. This was one of my harder projects. Needed to put some serious sweat into this video. I hate sanding. Hahaha
good video.. hope u can put the detail of accessories that u use in video description..
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I thought you lived like in Tennessee or California, then I saw ur map on ur video and ur right by me very very close
Wow you make me want to do that.
Amazing video!!! It’s like a new boat.
Wow!!!!
Change the tilt pin lower its tilted up to hi. Lower it all the way
Man sanding taking forever I just got a dewalt electric sander any ideas how I can speed it up
should use epoxy to waterproof instead of polyester !But overall a good job and a cool little skiff !
I NEED that poling platform can’t find anything like it on the internet
At 00:30 you pass a blue boat on your right... looks like a neighbor's Hobie Power Skiff. Let me know if it comes up for sale!
Can you fiberglass on top of gel coat or do you need to sand down to bare glass?
You're supposed to grind the gel coat off. And you should always rough up what you're glassing. It'll peel up after a while.
Did you bond the ply to the hull?
What’s the draft? And estimated total weight?
pretty good deal on the Skiff,motor ,and Trailer your Deck and Fiberglassing is a bit Overkill IMO it surely should last a Lifetime or Longer
Thanks! Some of it came down to what was available. I realize some was overkill. However, at the time finding other materials resulted in huge shipping costs. Some folks will definitely be able to reduce cost and weight via availability of different materials. If I did a fresh build and had more material options I would go wood free construction. Deck could be a lighter rot free honeycomb or other composite board material with fiberglass covering. Point of this build was largely for me to tackle my fears and show people what a newbie could do. Just want to inspire people. I realize some experienced builders might critique me, but no one is 5 star building boats starting out. Mistakes are part of the process. Key is to have fun and learn. 😊👊