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So Im pretty much over poly at this point. Ive been through 3 1/2 gallons of resin and about 15-20ft of csm and have nothing to show for it. I can literally pull it off in one piece like its a mold. Ive pre coated the wood with a few coats and then laid the csm down. Ive tried it just a layer of...
Im going to be building a flush deck up front. I need to install some cleats about 5/8 from the top of the hull. What material do yall reccommend? I was thinking of the 3/4" pvc trim boards. I could peanut butter them to the sides and secure with stainless screws and never have to worry about...
I really want to get some sanding done on my boat. its going to be another month or so before it gets warm enough to fiberglass. I would like to get the gel coat knocked off the interior and down to bare glass, my dilemma is I don't want it to sit out in the sun and ruin the fiberglass so will a...
now, its time to start on the decks. im having some problems figuring this out. I plan on raising the front deck. just not sure how to do it. since there is a lip on the side of the boat. im thinking of glassing a 1x4 along the lip to set the deck on to raise it. I know epoxy peanut butter would...
