Fiberglassing The Coosa Hatch Covers And Frame!

To say this was a time consuming process would be an understatement! A little bit of extra sanding and shaping and think they'll be in good shape ;-)
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Thanks for watching!

[@pinewoodguy4222]

Great video! Was wondering where you get the electric shears from? They are not on your Amazon page and they seem to work great. Thanks Patrick

[@boatworkstoday]

Here ya go :-) www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2286

[@boatworkstoday]

They must have recently added that to their TB site, I don't recall finding it there before lol ;-)! Thanks!

[@4339jk]

After 15 yrs and over $15k paid to unscrupulous restoration guys like Kurbain's I'm redoing it myself the right way Thanks to YOU...!

[@spray3716]

Really like your time lapse start to finish glassing.

[@daleanderson1727]

I always do what Andy says so I am grabbing a drink. Good advice, mate.

[@jcdesignsandboat-works8290]

I’ve been in the industry for over 20 years and still enjoy your videos!

[@michaelbrown1133]

Cool posting a new video on my Birthday

[@franklindmurphy]

Sunday morning coffee and breakfast with Andy. Love it.

[@GUNSLINGEROUTDOORS]

Merry Christmas to you and your family and a happy New year

[@the_saint_1]

Glad to hear you take some time off to spend with youre family. Marry Cristmas to you and youre family and a happy new year! Looking forward to see youre next video in 2020!

[@bayanicustodio3998]

Merry Christmas to you and your family 👍🙂

[@mikegaydos3114]

great video , I've learn an incredible amount of info . thanks mike

[@simonlee8327]

Thanks Andy. Enjoy your break you have earned it, and I hope you have many more in the following years.

[@richardcorcorran8965]

Merry Christmas enjoy the time off

[@exactodo]

Merry Christmas from italy...

[@andremarais2706]

Great video. I have been following you for 4 plus years now. This do video is streaks ahead of the talk videos.

[@Rubbernecker]

Great vid Andy!!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

[@thedoctor8381]

Merry Christmas Andy and family. I'm here in Australia and it's 3am...just climbed into bed after doing my hatch frames on my Roberts Offshore 44' restoration/refit. I've taken the step of using Alexseal finishing primer and their Cloud White top coat. Will be rolling the entire boat so I'll be keeping a close eye on the reduced mix consistency to ensure I get a nice even flow out after application. Not a cheap paint by any means but given I cannot spray it due to environmental reasons it was my only option. I've rolled boats before so I do at least have some experience. See you on your channel in the New year and many thanks to you and what you give to the boating community through your channel. Take care over the holiday season. Cheers!

[@SternDrive]

Glad you're wearing a resperator. Once glass gets in your lungs, it will be there forever. Not something you want for sure. Great job!

[@davidmontebello4096]

Merry Xmas to you and your family

[@ocxb]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year !

[@RYBAT]

Merry Christmas Andy!!! Looking Forward to the 2020 Season.

[@KevsWoodworks]

Happy holidays Andy, enjoy your time off with family!

[@cjswag]

Hey, Andy! Glad to see your channel doing well. Great to see an awesome person doing well.

[@stuartschnare152]

Thanks Andy, for a great year of videos. I have picked up a lot of useful information and my boat repair efforts have improved , substantially, since I started following your channel. Have a safe and happy holiday season with your family and we’ll see you in the new year.

[@jonbbidwell]

Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. All the best to you and your family.

[@jnewts1]

Hope you and your family have a great holiday together Andy ! Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year and I look forward to your next instalment of working on the hatches !! cheers mate .

[@robertalexander9931]

Enjoy your family time and Happy Holidays.

[@WreckDiver99]

Great Content as usual Andy. Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Glad to hear you'll be able to spend time with the family...reminds me of when I worked in the plants for OEM equipment manufacturers...Holiday's meant we were working, while everybody else was off...LOL...Nope, don't miss it for a second.

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Enjoy!

[@sailingluana3037]

Good to hear things are going well enough where you can take time for the family! Happy holidays Andy.

[@thomasnisbett]

Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to you and yours from us at Boundary Creek, New Brunswick, Canada... Peace & Blessings, Love & Laughter! TN

[@davidemarchesi9292]

Felice Natale Andy e grazie per i tuoi video, grazieeeee

[@spreifelt]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! When it comes to instructional and explanations video you are mile ahead! Keep cracking! Thanks!

[@davestewart9146]

Merry Christmas Andy to you and your family 😁❤️

[@BobMuk08]

Have Blessed Christmas!

[@cdsparksart4440]

like the speed working videos have a wonderful Christmas

[@John-tz3ii]

Always look forward to your videos .... learn something each episode .... Merry Christmas & see you in 2020.

[@franklindmurphy]

MERRY CHRISTMAS ANDY. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!! 😂🎄👍

[@pacopineda-gambucero2943]

Merry, merry Chrstmas!!, Andy and family, and enjoy your holidays. And will see you next year.

[@OrvilleHarmison]

Hope you are having a great holidays with the family, just one of the many benifits of having your own full time show. We can look back at 2019 and see what a wonderful year this has been for you and us, your loyal followers. I am really looking forward to watching many more wonderful shows in 2020 (no p;ressure there, you are a seasoned KZbin veteran now). Enjoy your holiday break and may next year be a Happy and Prospouris one for you and your family. All the best ...Orville

[@boatworkstoday]

Thank you Orville! Best to you and your family as well!!

[@markjennings2315]

Holidays = Christmas, so Happy Christmas Andrew and family.

[@kevingould8190]

looking good!

[@hankfletcher4768]

Great video as always, Andy! Your sharing of how you work with different materials, and experiments with how they respond to the building processes, are invaluable to us diy repair people. I remember you recently polling your audience for project suggestions, so... Would you consider a small sailing dinghy project? Seems like it could be an enjoyable combination of wood and grp, be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be (bonus for making a nesting tender!), and involve the types of processes and materials people would be interested in if they're into small or big boats. And if you made it, you'd have no problem selling it afterwards!

[@boatworkstoday]

That is certainly on my list for possibilities ;-)!!

[@StonyRC]

Merry Christmas Andy & Family. Just a quick feedback - even though it could be described as somewhat "repetitive", to those of us that DON'T work in your industry it doesn't appear that way. There is so much to learn from the use of materials and your techniques with resin and glass. I think the Diresta approach worked really well!!

[@horaciostjeward]

Happy holidays Andy :-)

[@AusAdventure]

Enjoyed that style video mate. Merry Christmas from Australia.

[@SailingAngus]

Looking at your store for oscillator blades and did not find any except for the FEIN onlys. Traded my Fein Oscillator for a 4x8 of 3/4 starboard 25 years ago Back then the only use I had was to remove hatches - lights and other fittings that had been bonded with 5200 etc but at that it was excellent.

[@ELCADAROSA]

Enjoy the holidays, Andy! ... One critique ... when you stored the fiberglass roll on the rack, you mounted it wrong! It should always be stored with the loose flap coming over the top towards you. Just like toilet paper! ;) (Plus, the roll won't roll away from you when dispensing.)

[@boatworkstoday]

I ended up flipping it around lol!

[@nogoodnametochoose]

I use 3M77 lightly misted over the fiberglass fabric to keep delicate shapes from coming apart. It doesn’t seem to have any negative effects when epoxied.

[@Degenhardt450]

I want a pair of those scissors 😮

[@_noname617]

in the housing business we're taught to over-lap exterior shielding material

[@n95home]

Nice to see the finishing and how you do it. I did something similar on a storage compartment on my boat recently and used a very similar process. Hope you have a great xmas with your family Andy and look forward to your next video in the new year. P.S I'm assuming the oversized edges are going to be sanded down so they fit the surrounds properly?

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

With all that lamination work, I consider you a.... glass act. Merry Christmas from Norway!

[@t____g____5606]

you da man

[@todmills]

Had you considered glassing the uncut Coosa sheet prior to cutting out the shapes of the rims and hatches? I also wonder about the tight clearances, whether those won't continue to cause issues down the line....a few grits of sand tracked aboard seem like they could cause havoc scraping and wedging in the small gap. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Andy!

[@rodneywillard4341]

Hello Andy, Great video as always. Would you consider a spraying project for Alexseal paint topcoat? And possibly go over more detail instruction of Gun set up for such finishes. I've watched your videos on AWL-Craft and they are good. I was just looking for something a little more detailed as in EX: If the paint is not flowing is it an issue with reducer or air pressure or possibly distance from surface. I loved the detail you shared in your roll and tip series. Maybe something like that in spraying. thanks

[@vernerwaldrop9469]

Thanks for the videos very helpful. I find myself needing to lay glass overhead. I couldn’t locate a good video on that task. Suggestions?

[@oceanbound8773]

Love the videos. I'm from Michigan and plan on digging into fiberglass and gelcoat this winter when the boat dealership slows down. Recently started following and I have a ton to catch up on. Question: if using laminating resin I'm assuming it has to set up somewhat before using your gelcoat topcoat. Or do you apply the top coat or PVA directly to a wet laminating surface? Keep up the great educational videos in a shrinking field of interest.

[@todddunn945]

Andy, I have one question. Why did you glass the top and bottom of the pieces before doing the edges? I would have thought you would go the other way so that the top would be unbroken glass all the way to the edge. Just a thought. Very nice work.

[@boatworkstoday]

Hi Todd! Good point, hopefully it doesn't cause any issues ;-)! Hindsight always 20/20 lol !

[@MomodouSemegaJanneh]

HI Andy thanks a lot for a very informative video can you please post where i can buy Glass in the big rolls and resin in bulk thanks and Have a good break

[@genechalin1486]

Merry Christmas! Maybe you should take 3 weeks with your family.

[@RowdyMornings]

Great video. Question for you. What fiberglass would you use to resurface a 1958 corvette? What brand should I look into?

[@Redfishdaddy]

New subscriber here... loving your videos! I'm getting ready to build a Lumber Yard Skiff. I would a appreciate your opinion on using Coosa for the entire build instead of meranti plywood? Thanks in advance... Paul

[@MrJhuber]

I would like to know about thickness in different fiberglass

[@MichaelSmith-mw8en]

Hey Andy, I recently bought a sander like yours after your recommendation and it is a "termite" for sure.! Only question is the vacuum port has a weird shape and needs an adapter to connect to a standard hose. Do you have any suggestions for such a part? Thanks for great videos.

[@larrynicholson2720]

One question, why didn’t you roll the cloth over the side instead of a separate lay up for the edge?

[@kinker9356]

is it possible to glass either a mahogany ply or other a piece of solid wood to add strength, coat it with a clear coat & still have the grain show thru?

[@dn52n56]

Hi, If you can keep that color and texture at 5:39 that would look really good.

[@dylangeorge1643]

What do you use for a blade on your router

[@robertschulke1596]

Andy, I understand glassing the top and bottom for strength, but why glass the edges? Just to fill the gap?

[@armandovalencia9417]

what kind of roller do you use to remove bubbles and can be clean use again?

[@kidonaboat]

Question: I'm curious why you didn't wait to seal it up with the fairing after you finished glassing all sides? Wouldn't sealing it up all at once be quicker and wouldn't it have bonded better or is the difference minimal?

[@cliffpack7644]

Andy, I'm new to the repair part and a little confused. Been watching several videos of you doing repairs to hull cracks and holes with the west systems and Total boat epoxy and this video with the coosa board using the polyester resin. I just got a 1983 Dusky 23 found some damage and planning on using 3/4 coosa board. Which resin should I use? thanks and great videos.

[@rastagrastag9496]

Is coosa good for a core in a exterior deck hatch ... I am RE- coring a rotten core of the hatch which is a rear deck hatch that is in a hi trafffic area. Good to support weight ?

[@thecardoc8234]

Nice work! I understand wearing the respirator while sanding, but why do you wear it while cutting the glass and not wear it while laying resin? I thought the fumes were bad.

[@steveharriman1162]

I may be mistaken but it seems like when you are doing edge routing on fiberglas, you typically are doing a climb cut. With wood this would not be the preferred direction. Is fiberglas different?

[@tripslaughter5101]

I have an oil canning issue on the hull of my Cape Dory Typhoon from when it was set on the trailer. It is as large as a football and has not popped back out to the original position and the gelcoat shows cracks in it. There is no easy access to the backside. What is your suggestion on a repair.

[@BoatMcRill]

Hi there Andy. Do you have anything on laminating Divinycell as corematerial in let say a roof? In my roof project i have ongoing i am comming up to the time when i am going to put the core in to roof (its laying upside down, if you want to see how it looks like there is some illustrating video on my chan) and i am getting a bit unsure about how to set it up. Do i need to make a sett the roof in a "jig" so that the curve is the same on both port and starbord side (only starbord side that the old core is removed and the fiberglas thats still there is structural by itself). So many questions, so limited knowledge just on this part....

[@barryfreeman303]

Hi Andy, I've seen you dragging around a old shop vac and I'm wondering how you handle the filter with all that infernal sanding dust. I've seen a lot of guys building vortex contraptions to save filters but it seems all the really tiny stuff gets in there anyway. Do you have a solution or should I just invest in shop vac filter stock? Thanks

[@svlolalouise9763]

First South Australia

[@danaldrich2171]

What electric scissor do you use for this vid?

[@matthewsmith7917]

Any chance you can give me some advice on a job I need to do? It will be my first shot at fixing fiberglass

[@CROSSY8877]

Can anybody tell me the name of the small tool he was using to cut the 1708 matting ? Looked like a small nibbler

[@kimyoung230]

Andy, do you apply a fill coat of resin over the glass before you sand? If not, are you sanding into the glass a bit?

[@boatworkstoday]

The gelcoat that I'm adding overtop the glass acts as the fill coat and also cures the glass beneath it :-)

[@sailingbrewer]

How were you cutting the glass? I've never had scissors cut turns so cleanly. I didn't see them in your Amazon store

[@UnyieldingSeraph]

In the video description instead of going to the amazon store, click the link to total boat products. Once there click the menu, go to shop, then click supplies and on page 2 you'll see cordless electric scissors.

[@PanzerDave]

I noticed you used polyester resin as opposed to epoxy. Is this due to cost? In your opinion, what are some of the advantages of each?

[@rodneytaylor6261]

Hi I do auto body repair and spray painting but never done boat work. I just bought my first boat a trailer sailed... A red eagle 20 foot..$500 what would be a cheep paint for it can I use automotive 2 pack....2k...or enamel.... and something like a high build primer.....any help please.... Needs to be cheep

[@JamesBiggar]

How strong is Coosa board? I'm looking for an alternative to fiberglass/plywood for turbine tail vanes. I purchased some expanded PVC after being told it's strong and commonly used in outdoor applications like boat building. Completely disappointed when it arrived. Turns out that 1/2" thick sheet of that is more flimsy than a 1/8" sheet of plywood - it wouldn't even stand up to a fart, let alone gale force winds.

[@boatworkstoday]

The stiffness of Coosa really comes from the glass laminations top and bottom. The reinforcement kind of acts like an I-Beam to create it's strength :-) For reinforcement you could look into something like carbon fiber ?

[@shinybaldy]

Sounds like you’re not looking for core material - just get some marine plywood, seal it properly with epoxy and be done with it.

[@peterdevit3523]

Buddy, make sure you get some oil in those router bearings every time you use it or you will soon have one seas up

[@carlotarantola2490]

Hi Andy, your web site is infected with a malware link. Specifically the banner link to "self help guides" also couldn't use your contact page. Happy New Year! Love your channel.

[@boatworkstoday]

Hi Carlo, thanks for the heads up. Looking into it it's actually not malware, just a broken link to the old cloned version of my website when it was under development. I'll contact my web people and ask if they can correct it :-)

[@todmills]

My plan for bulkheads and other flat panels (settee tops, etc) with my Tartan 26 project boat was to use a foam core, either Divinycell or Coosa, with appropriate layers of glass on both sides, using plate glass for a layup surface. I had mentioned that in earlier comments on Andy's videos. Today, Patrick Childress of the Valiant 40 "Brick House" released a video of a fiberglass shop in South Africa using this technique to make a panel for him as part of a cockpit sole modification: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWeYd3elia9mpqM

[@bradmyrick1149]

What kind of fiberglass cutter was you using?

[@boatworkstoday]

Here ya go :-) www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2286

[@bradmyrick1149]

Thanks

[@Sciolist]

Does mixing polyester & epoxy resin in construction cause problems?

[@boatworkstoday]

Depends on the order which they're applied. Epoxy can go overtop anything but poly can only go overtop other poly or vinylester products :-)

[@ultralinx200]

So, your boat is made 90% out of fiberglass?

[@ascott6804]

Uugh! 2nd again! Lol

[@firstnamelastname2149]

ibi

[@inneshutton3716]

If Coosa is plastic and waterproof why do you have to glass it and not just use as is ?

[@nuorigin]

The resin pooled. Not prepped or cleaned

[@kidonaboat]

Sorry, you probably sealed it with gel coat not fairing...duh.

[@wassawbound2926]

I'm sure you have a lot of practice but I was cringing seeing the cloth underneath your router. That's very dangerous. I have seen routers put the most experienced cabinet makers in the hospital. Take the extra minute to clamp your work down and keep the area clear of anything that might catch that bit. I thanked God every day I left the cabinet shop with my digits. :)