What a great video! Finally a video that really explaines every step in stead of the useless videos. I have a darkblue gelcoat from 2004. I want to do the whole hull. I have a tiny chip that is missing from the gelcoat, it is through the gellcoat untill the underlayer. Do you have a tip how I can plaster/repair this spot. Like some blue liquid gellcoat repairpaste? Greetings from the Netherlands

Motors are singing a song!

I've been glassing all my life and I learned something here ~

Just subscribed. Picked up a 15ft hightide this week. Needs a good bit of love and care but I'd really like to restore her. Definitely digging the content. Happy I can roll on my gelcoat. Gonna do a full strip and restore on the gelcoat this winter. Has a '98 70hp yamaha 2 stroke. Gonna get it running this weekend. Keep the content rolling. I need all the guidance I can get. This is uncharted waters for me.

Captain Joe, I enjoy watching all of your videos as well as appreciate all of the information you share. I am replacing the floor in a 15 foot boat, that I own, and was interested in the mix you made with the laminating resin and the 406 silica. Is that a mixture I could use to fill the small gaps where the floor meets the inside of the boat?

I keep wondering and this may seem a silly question but it’s been bugging me! How do you stop water from tracking down alongside screws/bolts in fixtures? For example you apply sealant around the base of a cleat for example but then what’s to stop water tracking down the actual screw?

Could you touch on repairng the old bass boats with large metalflake gel. Mine in particular is a 98 Javelin

Thank you for making these videos

Thank you. Very nice tutorial, much appreciated!

Thank you for sharing your talent. Doing repairs on my boat and your videos helps.❤❤❤

So am I right in understanding that the resin waterproofs the wood, and the glass is for strength? Why then do you glass over the really strong wood parts of the boat? Why not just resin them and call it a day?

Just had to repatch previous damage to the keel of my 1964 Astro glass, added a keel guard to protect it from further damage. Hopefully I’ll get to start my boat in the near future.

You guys do excellent work!! Beautiful

Oh I very like it.this's gonna be my first time to do it.thanks for your advice. What is The band name for raising glue that you roll on that?

Question about the polyester, does it stay sticky after drying, or curing , like sticky where trash sticks to it, very new to this, was thinking of using the kind of polyester resin for a small boat, but confused about the tackiness

Can you show us how to blend new wet glass into glass that’s already cured

❤ Ty boss

What resin should be used to construct a fiberglass gasoline fuel tank?

Great videos! My new to me boat has some star like spider cracks in a few places just on the surface. Would this be a case of sanding back and then filling? Then reapplying the gel coat to the repair? Thanks

Is there any way we can send pictures of our projects and to show you where we think we have problems, and that way you could give us a wee bit advice, I am in Scotland and I am trying to restore a FairLine Vixen 1979 she is a beauty and I want to do the right thing by her, but being disabled is a pain, my two sons are helping some times as they work and I occasionally get one of my Grandsons to help, thanks Joe would appreciate any advice watch you as much as I get time.

Do you have a video on regelcoating the sides of the boat and getting ia smooth and glossy finish?

Can you gelcoat over old paint and body filler ? If the first coat still sticky can you still apply the second coat or should you wait until it cures?

The best glassing video I’ve found online. Great content! Gained a subscriber from the UK 🇬🇧 🤙🏼

Could you please do a how to video on how to fix stress cracks

thanks for all these videos again, i done some boat building and surfboard shaping on and off and i dont think these videos could be any better

Just did a spot with 2 gouges from the winch post. They were there covered in keel guard when I bought the boat. Years ago I built surfboards do not need to glass but the 2 part gel cost video was spot on and the repair turned out great. Thanks

Need some advice please. I need to correct some of my gelcoat work I did today where I went too long and got clumpy GC boogers in the late rolled floor areas. I want to lightly sand out the boogers and re-roll and re-texture roll but since my finish was in waxed GC I'm not sure what I can do over waxed finish. Can the wax be washed off? Do I have to do a deep sanding and start over? Can a light sanding work? What happens when you go over waxed GC with more waxed GC? Didn't you have some of that when doing your floors as you met the sides which were already waxed. I attempted way too much today. The floors, the liner, the gunnel deck all in one run. I had a guy mixing as I and we were rolling like crazy but it got way out of hand. Was trying to continue with the wet edge but for the whole 27' boat inside. I made several batches that were way too big and the thermals got hot in the pan and killed it. I used you as the inspiration, guide and appreciate ya. Thanks.

My husband loves your channel. We watch one of your videos every single night. when I ask him what he wants to do he says watch "Fish Bump TV". Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us , we are big fans. Please keep posting

Great video, I shake up my cup gun too to get the most out, great demo on backdating the substrate for the chop to lay in, nice green trim too❤

discovered you a week or so ago. Did you have this all planned out somewhere. Enjoyable watching your craftsmanship. Old boat owner, 85 Bayliner MY owned 27 years so looking forward to building some seating etc after waiting years and now seeing it get done!

My transum is about 3 and a 1/2 inches thick. I need to drill 2 inch scupper holes any suggestions.

Thankyou very much, I've tried tearing smaller widths lately and messed it. Larger pieces (over 150mm /6") seems easier.

Another great video from Captain Joe. would love to see a video on how to fix spider cracking on gel coat. Thanks!

This is awesome. I'm looking forward to using this technique. To make a swim platform for my boat. Looking forward to the rest of the series

I believe companies like west system show applying polyester gel coat over epoxy when its sanded for a mechanical bond. You may find you can gel coat over epoxy

I have a really old boat called the rescue ranger because at 7 I would go out on the lake and take broken down boats to their dock. I'm slowly accumulating everything I need and your videos are very helpful. I'm going to start sometime this summer and try to get it on the water next year because I have no idea what I'm doing. Lmao Thanks for the info! - Rich from Ohio

I am about to do transom and stringers. I got a 5 gallon of poly resin but it says perfect for marine and auto (above waterline). The guy I got my resin from runs a repair shop and says he uses it but I am hesitant. Is this okay or should I look for a different resin? The one I got is ClearCote General Purpose low profile laminating resin. Product code is 124445 Love the videos! They've helped a lot! Thank you!

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Incredible !!! I have a drift boat and you have given me the confidence to do this myself !!! Thankyou !!! I paint houses for a living and that guide coat will be used on my int trim in my homes !

I really appreciate the in depth instruction. I do not have a boat- I’m an over the road truck driver. I own a Kenworth W900L with a fiberglass hood that has multiple cracks completely through, stress cracks etc. I grew up doing automotive bondo work on automobiles but need a refresher for fiberglass. Thank You!

Can you get the slick finish by wet sanding?

Great video 👍👍

I have a question, I have a couple of fiberglass dings on a fender and I plan on filling them in and then I have the metal flake match for my boat and my plan is to apply the gel coat with a preval sprayer. What mixture of styrene and MEKP would I add to the gel coat before spraying?

Can anyone make a boat to use on waterways or you need some manufacturer ID or license?

Thanks Capt Joe! Awesome tutorial. Can’t tell you how appreciative I am of your time and knowledge about this! I just bought a 1970 Mako 19 that needs some tlc. I’m about to patch a few screw holes in the hull and patch up the bilge and hull with Evercoat from West marine and I’ll be trying to mimic your techniques! hopefully make it to Alabama some day for a charter. Thank You!

PS I stayed up til 2:30am watching your program on how to build molds.. I'd love to see how to take the mold off the plug, can you show that in another episode? Thanks!

I'm so glad to catch your channel Joe! Were trying to get ready to build a hard top for our beast of a sailboat wheelhouse. The overall unit will be 12' x 11', At present it's a hard dodger/windshield joined to a bimini getting old. Were in the Pacific North West. So weather is wet. your use of plywood and polyester priming has helped my wife understand its ok to use. THanks So Much!!! Marc & Paty P.S. your 29 footer looks bullet proof!🤠

Helllo! Me again... I have yet to seen a similar or almost exactly the same instruction video as this one BUT only using polyester and what you can do with different fillers and additives. All channels, including this one just bring up some magic can (which is not available world-wide, or rather, is available but under some other mystifying brand name) with some magic putty or filler. So far I have had some success in mixing polyester with glass balloons and silica. I am not confident enough to start using some fibre material though. Would be really appreciated if you made a video showing how to make different putties and fillers from scratch using polyester as resin. I simply cannot afford epoxy in most cases. Thanks in advance!

we have a similar fly here in Rye Australia called a Marsh or March fly, you somehow dismiss the pain until you realise you're being bitten then smack them dead just like you did

That was the perfect video to watch while slowly drinking my morning coffee. Thanks for lesson 👍