FGCI in Fort Lauderdale or a local marine products supplier. UPS won’t ship 4x8 so it’ll have to be local supplier or shipped via freight.

It’s is a great boat layout. Sadly I ended up giving this away for free a few months ago.

I don’t have any videos of an install. Sorry.

Yes it more smooth but the main reason I used this here is because I needed these lids to have a precise thickness so I was able to compress the glass layers so it didn’t get too thick.

Sucks you get stressed so easily.

@@boatcrafterscollective yep, because I am responsible for my work. To get the air bubbles out of the resin try to bend the pvc slightly when applying, don't lay it flat. I have arrived to a stage when I apply gelcoat, then resin, then foam core, then press it and obtain bubble free finish..

It’s 35lb density. It doesn’t bend.

@@boatcrafterscollective may be we have different type of pvc sheets here.. Even 70lb density pvc foam (like airex), which is structural, bends. Don't need much, event 1% of bend is sufficient to chase the air out. I also lay both sides at once, using another laminated waxed mdf board on the top side, time savings are huge..

70lb that’s like concrete. I don’t think I’ve ever come across foam over 50-60lb. I’m sure it exists. ?? I’m assuming you mean 70gram.

I didn't do anything to the edges except coat with resin and then shoot a few layers of epoxy primer. The marine grade XPVC is very dense so with just primer was enough to fill any imperfections on the edge.

Yup. I think I said that in my video ??

Personally I wouldn’t use the Home Depot PVC aside from the trim pieces for making accent pieces but you can use it if it’s heat treated and sanded. The marine grade / sanded PVC I use has much better properties suited for lamination and marine environment. But yes it can be substituted for Cossa for a lot of projects at a much lower cost.

I wouldn’t use pvc for that. Probably best to use about at least a 6lb density foam with several layers of glass. 2-3 1708 should be plenty.

@ I was gonna with the 6 pound core cell knock off that they have available at fiberglass coatings for super cheap but unfortunately they only have it in half and three-quarter inch so being in the virgin island I’m stuck with Core cell, balsa., Home Depot PVC, ply or all glass layup. Luckily we have Gold Coast yachts here so with enough dumpster diving I could probably puzzle piece it together over time😂. /S

It has it place but using it for everything is silly. Kinda similar to how everyone uses epoxy resin now for EVERYTHING. pointless.

Thank you. Super appreciated. I get my supplies from many different suppliers but if you need anything I sell most of them on my website. boatcrafterscompany.com

lol. Dont watch it then.

Nice man. Go for it.

I have a Boss Laser 3655 150w machine.

Thanks. I was very worried about the length but wanted to test it out and see if people like it. I probably could’ve trimmed it shorter but maybe next time I’ll work on cutting out the larger gaps.

Thanks man super appreciated. Trying to make longer videos on a lot of my upcoming projects.

Appreciate the feedback. I’ve always tried to keep my videos under 15 minutes but I agree that if someone watching really wants to learn the entire process a lot of times I’m cutting out the finer details.

Appreciated.

How much is what ??

I ended up giving it away.

@@boatcrafterscollective Wow. Pretty nice boat to give away. I am rehabbing a couple now. A lot of work but going to enjoy fishing and cruising when they are done

Huh ??? Think about your statement. If resin doesn’t get enough hardener then the resin won’t cure properly. Improper catalyst percentage has no relation to strength. If something is catalyzed at 1% or 3% the strength is the same only the cure time is longer. If your statement was true then polyester based putties that you can buy off the shelf premixed wouldn’t exist. When you buy polyester fairing putty (ie bondo, radius putty, Evercoat, core bonding putty) they don’t give you silica and resin and tell you to mix it yourself, it already comes premixed/thickened in the can.

@@boatcrafterscollective Understood. The premixes have accounted for the problem. But if doing it yourself, _WE_ have to account for the problem. It can be accounted for and it's not necessarily a deal breaker, but the effect is real. But don't trust me, I'm just some random dude on the internet. Research it yourself. I'll get you started, here's one from West epoxy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXq3pal3pZdjpsk saltboatworks knows a thing or two about this resin and epoxy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j16vpKFqj72nl6s The nice folks at fiberglass supply: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZPGZ3R3gZamha8 etc etc etc

I’m going to do other start to finish videos but doing those get in the way of work that actually makes money. This channel makes $6/day

3D printer sounds nice but I’ve yet to teach myself 3D CAD so it’s not on my list. I did buy a 3D scanner about a year ago and I never took it out of the box 😆

It must suck to be weak.

I have the V1 4x8 machine. The V2 is a lot nicer but they didn’t offer that when I bought this.

Thanks. Try to keep them relatively affordable but it difficult with ever increasing material cost.

Thanks. Just trying to keep it simple and easy to edit. I’m sure a lot of people will be bored with it.

@BackyardBoatworks maybe, but for those of us who love this DIY type boat stuff, thank you!

It’s 6lb foam. It needs to be glassed on both sides

I appreciate that!

Thanks appreciated. I’m going to try to upload a few times per week even if it’s just short stuff. Let’s see how it goes.

Thanks. Super appreciated. I’m gonna do my best to keep uploading.

Shit gas and shit carb design.

Thanks Captain. I wasn’t the first one to take them apart which is why they were already stripped. Sorry if my part terminology wasn’t spot on. Next time I’ll make sure to get it perfect so you can better understand the process. Maybe you should make a video and correct everything I did wrong 🤷🏼‍♂️ just sayn.