Did Laying New Fiberglass Fix The Deck On This Boat??

[@RiggingDoctor]

Handy having that hatch right there in the middle of your work zone!

[@ylemoine1]

Any repair that goes better than expected is EXCITING! 👍

[@geneduclos4003]

Wow! What and improvement. Gives me a bit more confidence in the 3 or 4 layers of 1708 I'm going to use for repairing my 18" x 18" floor of my battery compartment in our RV. I can't believe those two layers added that my strength to the hull. Thanks for taking the time for making this video.

[@Kmarty2000]

It's all about layers/ bi-axial, as you said. You always do quality workmanship.

[@GasserGlass]

I use biaxial in many of my scoops that are attached directly to the carburetors, keeps the warpage to a minimum with all the engine heat/sun etc... ....Some tuff stuff for sure, Used it when I built my Bat-Boat, a lil heavy but tons of strength.... That deck you just did will outlast the boat, Great Job .... now for the headache part, surface geloat sanding, wish I was nearby, id give ya a hand.

[@boatworkstoday]

Thanks Dude ;-)!

[@t____g____5606]

This is a perfect tutorial, well edited and narrated. there really is no comparison channel

[@Brik-in-the-sticks]

That is giving me the confidence to reinforce my cabin topdeck. And why do you make it look so easy!

[@stevecoster322]

Oh glorious sanding... spiffy repair though... Take care.

[@rcpmac]

Wrong channel Mads fan ;)

[@bobk9321]

Great to know! Rock solid repair

[@BPratto]

Don't anything about fiberglass, two layers and passed the jump test! Thanks for another great video.

[@Armydude2017]

Looking to do this same thing on the front and back decks of my 17ft bass boat. This video was exactly what I was looking for. Definitely gives me confidence that it'll take of my issues. Thanks for uploading it

[@josephk2958]

Nice job, Andy! Gotta love it when something turns out better than expected. When you started jumping on the deck all i could think was, "You're pressing your luck Andy... this ain't gonna end well." I'm happy to see i was wrong.

[@hansposselt2096]

astonising quick work ☺

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

Totally agree with use of a squeegee Andy on biax, great way to get rid of excess resin. Thanks for the video.

[@williamperez156]

TANKS FOR THE CLASS ANDY.

[@mwiehl69]

Nice layup…the batch you poured out onto piece 1 on the second layer stopped my heart. Was that all temp build or did you increase your Mek to make sure she cured….you can tell us. Love your stuff.

[@nathanbutler8240]

This bertram is really coming together nice cant wait to see it on the water

[@rakoblackstar5294]

WELL DONE, ANDY. WELL DONE!!!

[@worldwyn]

Love your videos! I always learn a lot. The “magic” here is that the stiffness follows the third power (cube) of the thickness. Using the much stronger cloth amplified the benefit.

[@markferrick10]

Great job. Really fun watching you laying down the glass. Can't wait till the gelcoat stage.

[@pajeropajero8427]

You are a nice man that is why all your work is excellent

[@vincentmiceli2881]

Love you videos keep up the awesome work

[@johnnylightning1491]

I was surprised. Keep the good stuff coming.

[@ashipshow]

Nice! Nice to see a real world situation of how much strength 1708 adds! I put a single layer on my new deck and was surprised how much stiffer it was than just the plywood

[@lancehenthorn17]

Not overly surprised. Glad it worked out.

[@captainmike808]

Shocked!! Super solid.. Your technique resembles how surfboards are made here in Hawaii. Only thing we would do differently is after adding the “ sanding “ resin on top of the laminating resin, we would sand them paint. Have not done a gel coat job yet and am cures if it smooths out flat. Great work dude!

[@shoresharp8349]

1708 is great nice work Andy!

[@JesseG085]

I'm loving all the comments asking about the Rhodes!

[@georgelambertson300]

Great location for the hatch which made all the sense for the mixing station and equals Working Smart an limiting working harder right...Many Txs...

[@restorationguy9103]

Great work. That showed the eddie the experts out there that said you had to add underneath. Good on you Andy

[@RTD1947]

Fantastic!!! I was surprised also, but I never have been as thorough as you were. NOW I will !!!! Thanks Andy!!

[@wittemotor100]

WoW...you definately nailed it.....once more! Congrats! 👍🍷

[@markrichards3810]

I got a spot where i could utilize what you did here ,once again great video look forward every week for them thankyou so much!

[@gordonwd2]

Love seeing your videos.

[@richardgroom8003]

Rock solid!! Glad it worked out. Can’t wait to see more!!!

[@azizan8875]

Good job's....👍👍👍

[@bkbaker69]

Hooyah! Congrats Andy! Keeping me motivated!!!

[@Rpmsailor]

Nice job!!! STRONG structural support!!

[@michielderuyter6011]

Watched al your uploads en always waiting for a new episode. Learned a lot from you for the work on my boat witch is almost finished at the bottomside. Just painting. Then start the topside. Keep up the good work. Grtz from the Netherlands👍🏻

[@Rainman9753]

Gotta love it when you get great result after a few days of doubts, keep up the good work Andy and thanks again!

[@eugenelusk3975]

You are a pro. And a great teacher 🙂

[@Doodad2]

I love watching and learning from you! Keep up your most excellent work!

[@choimdachoim9491]

I really needed this video. I recently bought a 30 year old Wellcraft 230 Coastal and from the transom to the helm and in the cabin the deck gives a lot as my 285 pound svelte body walks on it and I've been searching for fixes cheaper than replacing the deck with Coosa and layers of glas. I'll install 3 layers like you did and hope for the best.

[@rezas2385]

Thank you

[@appick01]

Nice work! As George Castanza says end on a high note!

[@sailingluana3037]

Nice this gives me some confidence in the job I am doing now. Recore the deck under my mast step. Excited to see that. My plan is 1 layer of chopped strand, 3 layers of biaxial fiberglass, 1 layer of carbon fiber and 1 layer of Kevlar should be strong enough. Doing the carbon and Kevlar just cause they will make a great base layer to build on.

[@michellafrance7216]

You're the best, Andy!

[@maurol.3731]

Great job Andy, I've had some experience building a 26 foot racing sailboat. It had to be very light and with the West System it worked well ... The spatula to remove bubbles and excess resin is irreplaceable (even if you have a vacuum system). I like your work philosophy. Well done!

[@dyrectory_com]

You did a really good job and should be proud! Thanks for the video upload. I learnt about a new product that I might use in the distant future. 👏🏻

[@gregshaw4852]

Nice work Andy.

[@sethile]

Very cool, Andy! That deck looks tough as nails now, and I learned a lot in the process of you going through it. I call it a double win!!

[@chrism4673]

Ah, finally a boat building video....... Great vid

[@douglasthompson2740]

Hello, I see your hatch combing flexing up and down. In my experience any appreciable flexing in a walking surface on a boat will generate stress cracking. It won't happen with one time stomping but as the boat 'works' in the waves and three or four people crowd up there when anchoring or going ashore etc. etc. they will begin to form. In your place I would have as you say done that repair job but I still would have added two ribs underneath. One at the forward hatch combing and one at the aft combing. A piece of 1 1/2" square oak steam bent or contoured on the bandsaw at each point would transfer the load to the hull much more evenly. A couple of knees at the hull would finish the job. Using epoxy with a bit of stiffener makes overhead work much better although it still is a necessary pain. Very nice video. Have you used the fancy sander yet? Looking forward to hearing how you like the electric version. Take care. Doug

[@gomigman5936]

I was definitely surprised. I think we all knew it would stiffen up a bit, but to be hard as a rock like that hahaha, that was crazy surprising and awesome! Well done, Andy. You give us hacks hope, my friend.

[@clintcetti]

Stunned. Didn’t budge.

[@MyBoatandMylife]

you do good jobs and good movies! I am a happy amateur, but have still managed to extend my Bayliner 3288, which I am very pleased with.

[@JamesSmith-oc6jc]

Andy. You are a true professional. Great job. .

[@jeremystory6981]

Noway😮😮 man I need job,,,,,need to learn this

[@28cruzin]

Andy, I was very surprised at the dramatic increase in stiffness that 2 layers of biaxial provided. There was more deflection around the hatch opening than I would have expected. Maybe an aplication of more biaxial behind that opening will have a similar stiffening? I know a full windshield frame will have a stiffening effect on that hatch opening, too. Total Boat from Jamestown Dist. is a local company for me and I've been a customer over 30 years. They are a great outfit and get better all the time. They are an excellent source for stainless fasteners, also. I enjoy your videos and learn things all the time.

[@rastagrastag9496]

Thanks Andy

[@Memo_Sagun]

new Director on duty at Andys videos :)))) İ already love your sharings- it has been and it is the best study on internet.. Thanx buddy, peace ;)

[@freyja4954]

That is straight of amazing. I currently own in 1978 marquise Freeport thats mid restoration. Some of the walking surfaces have stress cracks in them. This makes me think maybe I should add a couple layers to them.

[@fallguy100000]

Good work and fun video Andy

[@SailSmileReDo]

Congrats on another job well done!

[@mikeoconner1356]

Great job Andy. Thank you for sharing your expertise

[@Expedient_Mensch]

How fortunate to have a hatch right there.;-)

[@daveh681]

I'm impressed it worked so well and with only 2 layers. It would have absolutely sucked to glass the bottom of the deck without flipping the boat upside down. I also thought you were making a mistake by not using epoxy but you were right.I cringed when you jumped on it, you'll never get that much force when the boat is on the water.

[@simonec.4527]

Good job, I ready for the video with the finaly job

[@reloadncharge9907]

Good work....very instructive. Thanks! Looking forward to fairing process! Andrew

[@cameltube-vk7el]

dig your video's brother! About to take on a 27 well craft & well... I started looking for hull cleaning [boat was half sub-merged for while] and wandered into your works ha ha...now 5 vid's later I was reaally enjoying your productions! Also great info & comments by others...my fav thing about the internet is youtube ... at 59 i only wish we had it years ago [I think? ;)] Great stuff man and now I sub & go back to real world! c-ya! frm Florida bay area

[@dinsdalepiranah8759]

Excellent vid and result. Can you comment on how much extra weight you might have added to the boat?

[@fsj197811]

I'm not that well versed in fiberglass but I'm sure impressed with how much difference those two layers made. Way to go, and thanks for producing your videos.

[@pezpengy9308]

You'er very bouncy AND inspiring! i have a crackly deck but i dont have the confidence to handle the radiuses over the cabin. :(

[@jnewts1]

Well done Andy ! Great job , looking forward to seeing a vid of you and your fam out in that beast enjoying all the hard work you put in !

[@allensooter8429]

Handy Andy to the rescue, handy Andy to the rescue, his resin and glass will impress you handy Andy to the rescue! Yaaaaaa

[@minix2971]

WOW!!!! That made a huge difference. Great job keep it up, love all the info. I have an 87 Arrowglass that as a soft deck and hopefully I can do......

[@raysanchez7962]

Did this work for your arrow glass? I have a soft floor and I'm looking to try this on my grady white.

[@linkswoop]

So I would like to start by saying thanks. My wife almost bought home a boat a week ago. It was a little halfcab savage. But when she had a look at it realised that neither of us have any idea about fibreglass other then it's itchy. But after a massive bing KZbin I found your channel mate and struth isitgood. Your videos are very informative and are a great help to moving forward on the idea of fixing up a small boat. Sadly the one she found has gone already so we will wait for another one to come up. Again thanks cobber and keep it up mate. Oh and GO PACK GO

[@rastagrastag9496]

I was thinking of doing the same thing when my engine hatch covers now that I have seen this video I think it is worth giving it a try

[@RDubMiami]

Nice work! Love the channel and this project. Center Console rebuild next time?!?

[@verynearlyaboutsailing8114]

Fantastic video. Really interesting to see the carful preparation you did to do a complete dry fit before actually putting on those (very large) sheets of fiberglass. My default is to use biaxial (with epoxy) - I now have much more confidence on just how strong that stuff is. Cheers.

[@hanfordcreek5309]

Nice! The deck did deflect quite a bit when you jumped on the hatch frame, which means the hatch frame isn't doing a good job bridging athwartship.

[@pajeropajero8427]

What I meant you have good heart . To show as your work . Keep it that way

[@JacsWagen]

Used my 22" flexisander for the first time yesterday. Amazing how much you can get done in a short amount of time. I'll warn you though, my joints still ache but maybe recovery time will be cut in half too!

[@schism420420]

Great video Andy. The pour into another container is epic and very OCD ish LoL . two questions please , Why is it necessary to gel coat over laid glass and why didn’t you just add styrene to your gel coat instead of PVA ?.

[@richardcorcorran8965]

Dude, I choked when you jumped unbelievable very little if any flex.

[@scottmouse1921]

Always interesting stuff on ur channel!

[@Finelineboatworks]

Everything you do is very technical and by measurement.. I just mix catalyst on how fast I want to work lol.

[@D4nnypery]

Great video, as always! What weight biaxial did you use? Im sorry if you detailed that in the video, but I could not find it.

[@gregeconomeier1476]

Very impressive results. I did notice that bouncing on the hatch cover frame appeared to cause some deflection. Do you think the deflection could lead to seal problems around the hatch cover? Good video, as always.

[@Armydude2017]

is the gel coat needed if you are laying glue and boat carpet over the cured glass?

[@kb7pat]

Nice

[@Jensenfamilyadventures]

Did that have a core of some sort in it? I've got a large houseboat deck that is all spongey.

[@omvaren]

nice work!

[@ScinnerNo1]

Hi Andy, Im also repairing boats for a living and have a question for you. Why don´t you carry wax solution and mix your own topcoat? Love your channel! Greetings from Sweden.

[@technicstim]

Are you going to colour match the gel or just key back and go at the whole topdeck ? imo would look better but more work !

[@boatworkstoday]

Eventually the entire boat is getting re-painted :-)

[@peterengel7885]

I thought I worked fast but you really flew. It must be the cold in Northern Wis. I heard people will do any thing to keep warm.

[@jimnickles2347]

Holy Shit! That's AMAZING!

[@christieahuna7524]

Make a boat pod extension video

[@Afraidinct]

Hi Andy , I have been watching for a while now. I love watching you work with fiber glass. Do you know of any small projects that I can use to learn how to work with it. and Practice ??

[@boatworkstoday]

Do you have any old screw holes on deck that need to go away? That would be a good starting point ;-) Good luck!

[@redpillpirate111]

Very well done 👍 I am surprised that you accomplished that with using poly resin. Epoxy, no problem. I guess I should go back and revisit polyester again. Looks like the formula might have changed in the last 30 years.. Lol