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Great job man.. I went through the same on my 23ft bayliner..had to replace the fuel tank.. but at end of day knowing the work and pride you put into it is priceless..

I can't thank you enough for documenting this. Thank YOU!!! You are for sure an expert now at Restoration. I will be watching all your videos!

You do fantastic work. You also seem to take it all in stride , which is good after you buy a boat that leaves you in a position that you found yourself in. My hats off too you ! I have learned so much from you about boats that I did not even think about before. Good luck too your family on your mom's illness. I have a good idea on what she and y'all are going through! I am a multiple myeloma ( bone cancer ) survivor... SO FAR!!! LOL . And yes i can laugh about it!! Too mom ... BE STRONG YOUNG LADY!! AND NEVER GIVE UP!!! I was diagnosed in 2015, it broke my back. A malignant tumor was crushing my spinal cord. Almost paralyzed me from mid chest down.major surgery,radiation, chemo,stem cell transplant the whole shebang. I went back too work 361 days later.

Awesome video man! Just purchased a 20' fiberglass boat and this video has given me confidence to tackle replacing the deck :) Thanks!

Holy crap! That is a daunting project. Bravo!

exciting times, progress is finally progressing, got to love it, great job. I would be done with fiberglassing for awhile when this project finishes.

Too bad things didn't work out (lake ready boat) but know with all the nice work you've done now you know what ya got. Nice job.

Good to see you're almost done!!! COngrats!

Man Card right there!! kneeling right on the chop strand mat in shorts!!! Jay been watching you vid here for a bit now, keep up the killer DIY vids!!

Wow, nice job man , you'll have a boat for life now.

You are truthfully wanna of the most respectable men I have seen.

You always do a first class job on the boat! Very good. I used CPES (Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer) on the marine plywood, I should have used the fiber cloth as you did.

looks awesome!!!! I know you are pleased with your progress and you take pride in your work!

I used 80 grit. It allows some tooth for the gel to hold onto. I made mine pretty smooth as I wanted it to look really nice. It depends on how warm it is. Most of the time I let it cure just to where it is tacky and then put the second coat down.

did you find the fiberglass local or did you have to order it? I'm in Dallas trying to get some to redo my deck

I wish I could find an older bay boat and fix it like your doing. It’s looking good

I see that it has been quite a few years since this video. Just aquired an '88 Seville... going to be doing the stringers and deck. Just curious...what did this part cost... to do stringers, deck, glass and gelcoat. Thanks... awesome work.

Great video. Just wanted to know as I don't think I heard you say what type of resin? Polyester or epoxy. I am wanting to do a boat floor sanding down to get all the rubber carpet backing off so want to put a thin chop strand and resin over the entire floor. Never done this so not sure what resin to use. Any advise would be appreciated..

You did a bang up job!👍

Dude, you are an animal!!! NICE WORK!!!!

When you move on to the next sheet, do you overlap it to the previous or do you put it edge to edge?

Do you have to chop strand the deck if you use marine plywood? Or will 2 coats of resin be enough?Same with stringers. Is peanut butter and tabbing them in enough? Or do you need to use cloth?

Would you be using the West Marine fiberglass system 501-502 ?

Good video. Was wondering where your get your fiberglass sheets. Thanks

Nice I like using the red MEK rather that the clear to me I see the air better and rolll em out I just pulled a mold of a 10ft plug deck and hull gonna make about 5 parts out of those molds

I have a 15ft boat with plywood deck. Im gonna glass the deck and get it all sealed. Can i lay the glass matt (chopstrand? As you call it) up the sides a bit up against the gel coat? What i mean is will this seal perfectly up against the gel coat or do i have to grind the gelcoat back until glass is showing..

did you also glass over the fuel tank joints? how would you access fuel tank in future? will you need to cut through the glass?

Nice job bud. Well done.

Awesome job...thanks for sharing....I will follow your instructions 😀 👍

In instead of chopped strand can I use fiberglass cloth for the ground?

hi how doin hey one question where can i get the fiberglass that you used in this boat...

I picked up a small boat i had to take up the floor what type of resin would i'll be using ?

awesome job, but you may have thought about mahogany plywood for the deck wood job,all in all a very good job

Hi, I was wondering where you bought the chopped strand,? and if you could list what is needed resin and Gel coat? I have a different project I want to seal with fiberglass. I do like how your showing some of your technique this will help me in my own design, thanks

would be great to see a larger sea ray getting it done. I have a DA 300 and they put the carpet from wall to wall then installed every thing on top of it. had to just cut it off at the edge of my doors and cabinets. Also i need to get too my water tank with out destroying most of the steps . does any one have vids on these job's?

Homeowners association? ¿ nice job....the grandkids will get to use it!

So 4 layers of glass on the stringers and 2 on the deck, how long were the screws you used and what was the spacing and you glued the deck down I believe?!?!, what glue did you use?

Good work man well done.

What resin did you use and what kind or weight of chop strand did you use?

I'm a fibreglass noob, found this really useful, thx for uploading ;)

Wow, have you made this super strong or is this how all boats are made? Super rigid structure. You should name the boat USS GRP.

If a board is already epoxied and dried, is it too late to glass over or can I wet it with the epoxy resin, put on the chopped strand and then wet it down like you did?

Hey Jay, what did you use to sand/ grind before applying gel coat. I am to that point now. How smooth does it need to be? How much time between coats do you have to wait. I got gel coat from US Composites like you told me. Thanks Bill

QUESTION.....DO YOU RESIN BOTH SIDES OF THE WOOD?

How did you glass the bottom as well? Prior to installing deck and foaming?

How much alltogether resin dod you use? After all said and done.

hey man you can save alot of resin if ya use a metal notch roller!!

I used one fore while and just did not like the results as much. You are right though.

Bravo Sir!......Bravo....I didn't hear your wifes voice in the background once. To you sir I say Bravo!

What Type Of roller are you using? Sponge rollers break up. Thanks

Did you do the bottom of the wood?

you do good work sir...unrelated to the deck but to you know a good site to get parts for pre alpha merc?

Jay, what weight chop strand did you use for deck?

I watched your video and I am redoing the floor in my center console. I did my first layer of fiberglass today and it turned out like crap! I'm guessing that doing it in the sun, using a brush, and having a metal roller wasn't a good idea.

Where did you get the fiberglass mat?

Do you take questions via email? You've inspired me to try and fix this repair myself.

Is this how the boat was originally put together? I ask because that seems like alot of weight being added?

This guy is my hero

extremely helpful vid. good job

What do you use to sand with?

hi mate, the resin you use is much runnier than Im used to. is it a special kind of resin? whenever ive used resin it has not been pourable like yours, it has had the consistancy of warm treacle? just wondering what kind it is? cheers

I thought you put 2 layers of CSM on the deck. So did you put a total of 3 ?

Were can I order this big pieces like this?

What is the little black round thing with wire at 11:04?

well you are good man, hard worker

A lot of work and slot of materials , people that don't do that type of work have no idea what is envolved. I am doing some major repairs on our sailboat, I have used 9 gallons of epoxy already. My coworkers just don't understand. Keep up the good work. I am considering using polyester in some areas to lower the cost. I see you use it a lot. Have you had any bonding issues ?

It is a mixture of resin and filler to make it thick. I have a video of it here on my channel

what is the mixing ratio you use to mix resin with hardener I mean like , do you go by the 10 drops to oz like it says in the can, cause it dries too fast when wixing 8 oz or more..

what is the mixing ratio you use to mix resin

How many gallons of resin did u use?

I’m wondering how it’s holding up after ten years after you finish the project please let me know what mess you are using and if it works for you still

What all you buy to seal it by name

Where do you buy this stuff?

What resin did u use?

what is that roller you are using.

also you should use a steel roller to get all the air out

No just two. Is there a film screw up?

wow great video thanks for posting

Hey jay ! Question ? How many gallons of poly did u use for the deck ? I just finished my stringers and about to start cutting my deck out next weekend .. I have 7 gallons left and I have to glass my ribs I'n still .. I'm the guy that has the 86 supra sunsport .. Thanks for all the videos brother .. It helps guys like me make since of all this ..

Yes

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Wait, you didn't finish your boating project?

LMAO... Man Card. Love it!

Nice job! I'm curious, why does a boat that's a 95 have a wood floor to begin with? I have a 95 Four Winns that is completely fiberglass. No wood at all. Seems strange that a big company like Sea Ray hadn't modernized their by designs by the 90's.

Not near the price you paid but because of covid our vacation plans got ruined. I used our cation money on a 40 yr old boat. Ready to go they said. Had it out once. Found the 305 motor sinking through the rear mounts due to rot

What resin did u use? Im not sure if i should use epoxy or poly and how much i should buy. Slow or fast set? Thank you

Neat! What did you do about the underside of the deck? did you glass that before you put it in?

if its cold where u are at boil water n put the rezin in a glass in the boiling water to heat the rezin

@deepfriedmeatpie Epoxy is over kill. These boats are made from Poly and it is fine for this application.

Where did you order the chop strand and the Resin mix?

Did you use marine ply or outdoor sheathing ?

This boat is gona be a TANK!! :-)

How do you ever get that much resin down without it hardening before you get it down? You must have been moving LOL

You do very nice work. Congrats.

What is on the back side of the marine wood you used? Is it sealed/painted in some way?

You are awesome man

Looks gourjus, awsome

Nice Job

Bare knees on chopped strand! That`s pretty hardcore