Fiberglass repair websight

[unbusted67]

Does anyone know of any websights with fiberglass repair/building tutorials? I would love to see a video or anything. I am usually pretty decent with my hands but the buck stops at fiberglass.

[knottybuoyz]

Is there any particular type of fibreglass construction you're interested in? Foam core, stitch & glue, bead & cove, strip planked etc. Any or all?

Here's a few to get you started.

a.b.b. - amateur boat building

the boatbuilding.community - boat building, design & repair

Devlin's Stitch And Glue Construction

Boatbuilding Methods: How its done

Home

I've got more. If you have a really really fast Internet connection I also have a video of the basics by west systems. Almost 200 mb in size. We'd have to figure out how to transfer it though.

[jezza]

unbusted,
Give fibreglass a miss and try Epoxy . Much more forgiving to use . I have had great results during the current boat repair and am now constructing a hard top 3.6m X 2.5m using epoxy and polypropylene honeycomb .
Cheers , jezza

[jezza]

Try this one ,

Fiberglass Repair - Bennett Marine Video

Good Luck , jezza

[unbusted67]

good grief,
Looks like I hit the motherload. They have the West Marine videos free here:

fiberglass repair - Google Video

[GordMay]

Thanks for the links unbusted67. You certainly did hit the motherload.

Here are some additional links to helpful tips, technical data, and manufacturers' information grouped together by topic ~ From Jamestown Distributers

More Instructional Videos
Boatbuilding.net: An Online Resource for Boat Repair, Restoration and Building

Distributors' How To's

Jamestown Distributers Forum - Technical Questions
Jamestown Distributors :: Index

[Morgan Paul]

Thanx for the link unbusted.

You can save the videos to your computer if you use the link below. I just discovered this and want to share it.

KeepVid: Download videos from Google, Youtube, iFilm, Putfile, Metacafe, DailyMotion!

Paul

[Benny]

Hi Jezza - I'm going to build a hardtop as well - do you have any pics or design advice?

Thanks, Randy

[jezza]

Hey Randy ,
Hope this is of some help to you .
Cheers , jezza

INFO.txt

PP.pdf

PICS TO FOLLOW ! This site doesn't accept Zip files .

[jezza]

From the last post

[Benny]

Jezza - looks great - how many man hours and how much epoxy did you use - was it absorbed by the core?

Thanks for the info - I do believe i will build one with the same method.

Best Regards, Randy

[jezza]

Randy ,
I guess about 10ltrs . The bulk of it to wet out the 450 biaxial which takes a fair bit . The PP honeycombe has a very thin scrim which absorbes little resin . About 8 - 10 hours , two guys most of the time . Wise to do the inside if making a curved roof and allow to cure for at least five days before doing the top side . This stuff takes at least 7 days to reach full strength .
Love the boat name !
Cheers , jezza