Epoxy Filleting, What Went Wrong!

[@michaelbell7465]

At my boat shop we have an expression..."Hurry up really means screw up". Great work by the way.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hey Michael! you are absolutely right!! 😅

[@jasonstork9606]

That tape around the edges is a good idea. I've been having to scrape the excess off and I always end up with sharp little edges when I miss some. Love your work mate.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Jason! Glad I helped some! 😉

[@77goanywhere]

I love your honesty and humility. I can tell you that I have built 3 boats, and on ALL of them have made some significant mistakes. Epoxy is wonderful stuff, but a pain in the @$$ to work with!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Steve! ...I have learnt a while back that honesty makes life so much simpler!!! 😇

[@frederickmulder280]

Just want to say these videos are really helpful. Right now I’m evaluating designs for a building project of my own. I’ve narrowed it down to the GIS, the Phoenix III, and the Ilur. Right now the GIS is looking really good to me. Maybe it’s because there’s one for sale not too far from where I live!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Frederick! Those are 3 very different boats! The GIS will plane, the Illur won't, but it will take on heavier seas than the GIS. The Phoenix is somewhere in between I would say!! Building wise I'm quite sure the GIS will be the simpler to build...🤔 But hey, all great boats, just really different. Let us know which one you choose! 😉

[@apollomasta]

awesome, I keep following your videos along my own skiff construction to get tips and why not, some encouragement. 3 weeks more and I will have it ready. Will post a video of the whole process. Eu te envio saudações do México. Sorte

[@TheBoatRambler]

Great! Look forward to seeing your video!! 💪

[@zacharycawthorne-nugent4988]

This has been a lovely video to watch. I really feel to have learned something from you. Thank you

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you for watching Zachary. 😉

[@jasonstork9606]

Hey mate one tip from me! I painted the inside of my Argie 15 flotation tanks with primer and white 2 part epoxy paint. I'm hoping it will make it easier to see things inside there. Of course if I ever need to make a repair inside then I'm up for scraping paint off first....

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hey Jason! I like to leave the inside of tanks, compartments etc in clear (epoxy or varnish) so that if there is water ingression through a crack or leak or whatever, it's easier to spot the darkening of the plywood. Otherwise it will be hidden by the opaque paint, just a thought! 😉

[@jasonstork9606]

@@TheBoatRambler Yes very good point. I have a friend who leaves his unpainted too so that if there is a repair to be made he doesn't have to scrape off all the paint through a tiny port hole to get to the plywood. Too late for mine now! We'll see how it goes.

[@fakevirus8828]

@@jasonstork9606 you increase the risk of osmosis if you paint both sides of GRP, partly because it gets hidden longer. The inside of flotation tanks don't get painted as they don't see much UV so don't need it. The GRP surface itself is much harder than any paint so it's factually not needed. If you are really adamant that you want to coat them then you are best to to scuff them up and apply a barrier coat of proper epoxy. I don't see the point painting behind GRP unless it's for visual reasons.

[@JReed305]

Have that same knife, I love it.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Jeremy! I have a bunch of Moraknivs around the house. Use them for wood working, in my tool bag, bushcraft and even have a couple in the kitchen drawer!! 😂

[@JReed305]

@@TheBoatRambler I just have the robust, it's quickly become my favorite belt knife. I did a forced patina on it with vinegar and it looks really good. The 30 degree bevel on these blades really makes it easy to keep a wicked sharp edge on it. Don't know if my wife would appreciate them in the kitchen lol

[@TheBoatRambler]

I have a Heavy Duty model and the Robust in the workshop, a Pro S in the boat, and a couple of 510s in the Kitchen/BBQ table. 😁

Aren't you installing deck lids on the side tanks? Or at least valves to let off pressure when getting warm?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi István! I do plan to eventually fit a small round inspection hatch on each, although I'm quite sure the seats wont pop with the heat! 😅

[@Chordially]

@@TheBoatRambler Eventually, if you don't want to make inspection hatches immediately, a little drilled hole from inside hatches communicating with underseats would avoid the pressure. Considering that existing hatches are hermetic, of course.

[@johnshoureas1629]

Your English is very good, where did you learn it. You did a great job on the dinghy build. Keep up the great videos.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you John! I studied English in school for 5 years and then lived in the UK for 10 more...so maybe it isn't THAT good after all!! 😁

[@robhosailor]

Great job!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Robert!! 😉

[@hardystein114]

Good job , but honestly , you should not need any tape at all , its all about having the correct radius filleting tool , and drawing the fillet in one smooth even draw . If you consistently hold the filleting tool at right angles to the panels , there should be very little epoxy to clean up. It will also be more accurate in width than any tape can be.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi, thanks for the feedback. this was my first build so a lot of things could have been done better. And you are correct if we consider that I could dispense a constant amount of putty at all times. 😅

[@hardystein114]

@@TheBoatRambler You did a fine job. The boat is sound and looks fantastic !

[@raytheron]

I enjoy your videos tremendously, Teo, and just wish I could have met you in person. Es um homem espetacular! Gosto imensamente todos os teus videos!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Ray! Thanks for the kind words. Maybe someday you come to Lisbon and we meet! 😉

[@raytheron]

@@TheBoatRambler That would be fantastic. I love Lisbon, it's one of my favourite cities and I would like to see more of it. I was there a few times, the last time in 2012.

[@VadiodaXT]

Very nice :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😉

[@bipedalhominid6815]

Hip. Hip hop. Hip hop anonymous?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi! All the music is from Epidemic sound, the artists aren't that well known. The tracks on this video are all under the "50´s Rock". If you want to know one in specific let me know the time in the video when it's playing that music! 😉

[@bipedalhominid6815]

@@TheBoatRambler oh no. I was saying you sound like the guy that says "hip hip hop hiphop anonymouse" in the movie Big Daddy..

[@TheBoatRambler]

@@bipedalhominid6815 😂 no wonder I didn't get that one! I never watched that movie! 🤣