Fiberglass laminating 👌 transom.

Here I laminate the inside of the little Haines Hunters transom.
Fully rebuilding fiberglass boats takes a lot of hours in labour, it’s worth it if you love it or love the boat your restoring.

[@Lachied123]

By far one of the best videos going around

[@25hpboatracerman]

Wow, thanks so much. I really appreciate the comments. Cheers Aussie Boat Guy

[@magiccarpet3.5]

Thermolite and coosa board are both polyurethane foams as far as I am aware. Both contain fiberglass in the foam. They are both considerably weaker in sheer and compression than a good pvc foam at say h80 density. They are also considerably heavier with the fiberglass strands in the matrix. I am not really sure why people use these two boards as I have found them to be heavier and far more expensive than pvc foam. Certainly when you do bulkheads and definitely for decks I would definitely not use coosa or thermolite as they are far softer and very expensive. I believe full composite boat builders like Ezytopper at enlightened boats use 100 % diab pvc foam for the lightest and toughest composite before you get to exotics like carbon. SAN foams are superior to your pvc foams as far as compression is concerned so they are marginally better suited to hull surfaces than pvc but considerably more expensive. I have been building composite boats since 1996 and I have used thermolite and coosa several times. I far prefer diab foams for a superior blend of weight, price and performance. I am not associated in any way with diab I just research my building materials a great deal and for mine Diab wins hands down. I have used it in many different applications for many years and found nothing to match it. I am not sure why thermolite/ coosa put fiberglass filaments into the foam matrix that arent really attached to anything. It certainly doesnt bring the properties of a cheap urethane foam up to the standard of a good pvc or san foam it just adds weight. The 8 metre powercat video I posted on youtube is 100% h80 25mm diab foam called divynicell. The properties of this foam allow for a much simpler lighter build than would otherwise be the case. The boat runs with twin 30hp motors at 19.8 knots lightship. Cheers

[@dearSamuelSamuel1]

Great information, cheers

[@allandriver2066]

Mate ..that transom is going nowhere! Love watching. Professional at work 👍🇭🇲

[@Timbuctoo]

I’d love to say yeah I could try this but I dunno. Your videos definitely spell out the process well. Looking forward to the next one.

[@bradleyfarquhar2023]

good one mate u are doing a great job awesome.

[@25hpboatracerman]

Cheers mate, Wish I had more time ⏰ 👍👍👍

[@brianhof7599]

Hello from the Chicagoland USA. I assume Thermolite is similar to what we call Coosa Board. You’re doing a great job. Can’t wait to see more. Cheers.

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate, Yeah, it’s the same stuff as Coosa. Thanks 🙏 I am very excited to get more done on the boat. Cheers 🍻

[@bradleyfarquhar2023]

and happy new year mate

[@25hpboatracerman]

You too mate, hope you have a great year. I hope my little Haines is finished this year 😂

[@michaelmuliett8873]

Best video I have seen in a while? Would like to see the next video stringers bulkheads and floor. Very helpful and professional. Thank you.

[@25hpboatracerman]

Thanks mate, really appreciate it 👍. Video will be coming, I do have the footage, unfortunately I am dealing with some health issues at the moment 😢. I was truly hoping that the boat would be done by now, I have lost about 6 months so far. Anyway, looking forward so much to getting back into my life🤞 Cheers and I do really appreciate your encouraging comments 👍

[@michaelmuliett8873]

@@25hpboatracerman thanks for the reply I am looking at doing up a haines v16r , I have done a lot of research . Everything you done makes sense to me. Hope you get better , the next video would be good to watch.

[@25hpboatracerman]

@@michaelmuliett8873 Cheers mate Cool, I love the v16, awesome boats. I will endeavor to get the next vid up, probs wont be edited as well but the info should help. 👍👍👍

[@michaelmuliett8873]

@@25hpboatracerman thanks .

[@nordicdust]

Please make a follow up 🙂

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi mate, Okay I will. Cheers 🍻

[@simongray6572]

Any more updates on this build? I'm hooked now and it's not finished

[@25hpboatracerman]

Yep, more to come, Just been a big break because of stupid health problems 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Getting there now 😎 Cheers

[@Lachied123]

how many layers of chopped strand and double bias did you end up doing tieing the transom back into the hull?

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hey mate, I did 3 layers of 600 choppy and 3 layers of 450 double bias - alternating of course. That ended up at about 7mm thick which is 4mm thicker than the original lamination which was just choppy. It’s only a small boat and there is some knees etc to still be laminated to the transom.

[@mickleddyfishing4986]

How’s the seawasp coming along🤔

[@kevinwood4974]

Looking to do a transom on a 146r Haines Hunter .I was wondering what is the advantage of using double bias /chopped mat sandwich rather than just using solely double bias.I’m new to fibreglassing and just trying to find out as much info as possible

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hi again mate. Go the Haines 😁 great boats 👌 Double bias is way stronger that chopp mat but you need chopped mat between each double bias to bond it properly to the previous lamination. Same if your using woven in your lamination, chop between each lamination. Cheers

[@kevinwood4974]

Did you start and finish the layup with chopped mat ,which would mean 7 layers of glass .I’ve read that it’s best to have a final layer of chopped Matt as it gives a better finish when painting it.Well done on doing the layup in one go ,I reckon I could struggle here in Brisbane with the heat

[@25hpboatracerman]

@@kevinwood4974 Hi mate, Yep, it’s best to start and finish layup with chopped, also best not to do the layup in one go. In saying not in one go it is still best to get it done while the last layup is tacky and you can achieve a chemical bond. Cheers 🍻

[@kevinwood4974]

Thanks for your help . How many layers could you safely do in one go and how long would you wait before doing more layers.I was hoping to do the layup in one day but that might be wishful thinking?. I’m going to use unwaxed resin and add styrene wax solution on last layer .I’m not sure if you can use waxed resin straight after using unwaxed resin or do you have to wait for unwaxed resin to tack up slightly Sorry for all the questions (could be more) ,just trying to get my head around the process before jumping off the deep end

[@jaredc9631]

How much did you spend on thermo lite? And where did you get it from?

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hey mate. Bought a few sheets because stringers, floor, bulkheads, casting decks are all going composite. I bought the Thermolite from CCA Composites and it was about $330.00 per sheet plus freight. Cheers

[@michaelmcclymont4172]

When dose the next video bro mate ??

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hey mate, Hoping to get back onto it soon and pumped to keep building it. Just had a few medical issues unfortunately. Cheers

[@Niko7691NC]

Hi mate will you be selling this? Love the videos

[@25hpboatracerman]

Hey mate, cheers 🍻 Nu, not selling this one, still a heap to do too and not getting much time to work on it. Hope it’s done this year 😂. All the best and happy new year 👍

[@mellysaght9372]

Hello mate my name is will and someone ran up the ass of my boat and broke the cowling for my 18hp tohy do you know we’re I can get one from or anyone that has one they would sell cheers mate and also I love watching your vids about boats makes me want to keep going out more

[@25hpboatracerman]

Cheers mate, yeah boating is the best 😎. That sux about your broken cowling, unfortunately I don’t have a spare one. I would just be trying all the outboard wreckers, I have had them posted from far and wide when I need. make sure to get some pics sent of it first. Keep an eye on marketplace too. 👍