Flats Skiff Build | Ep 3

[@Bigeaux20]

Very cool project. As someone who fiberglassed an entire 18’ skiff by myself with 1808 biaxial on the bottom and 1208 on the hull sides, I can attest it is a big ordeal. Keep at it sir.

[@Corrosionxx]

super cool. keep the videos coming!

[@johngraves8105]

Thanks for making these videos! You inspiring which is dangerous haha. Great job man!

[@BackyardSkiffBuilding]

😂 go for it!

[@matthewpocock4824]

That's quite impressive. Thanks for sharing.

[@BackyardSkiffBuilding]

Thanks for watching!

[@markgallagher1376]

Nice build. I have built one boat and just started another recently. Both plywood on frames with epoxy and fiberglass. I have been interested in doing one with foam or honeycomb core. When I faired the hull of my first boat I used an 8 or 10” drywall taping knife, spread the fairing compound on thick then turn the taping knife nearly 90 degrees and scrape it back off. That left the weave and any low spots full and greatly reduced the amount of sanding between fairing coats. I found putting it on thick and trying to sand it all off was a lot of extra sanding and wasted epoxy.

[@BackyardSkiffBuilding]

Nice! That’s the same thing I’m doing pretty much. It works well. I think the wide applicator the better in some areas

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

We vacuum bag at my work and although it's not a boats I find the finished product is superior

[@BackyardSkiffBuilding]

It definitely it

[@FlyFishingTexas]

Can you do a cost breakdown video?

[@BackyardSkiffBuilding]

Sure! I’ll add that to the queue

[@DavidMorgan-vj2rf]

Like the videos keep putting them out where did you happen to find the blueprints to make this boat

[@BackyardSkiffBuilding]

Email Nathan [e-mail] and you can purchase from a selection of designs

[@MonstroLab]

Awesome project vid ! Is this divinycell? I built a diy vacuum bagging pump for my divinycell foam projects (mostly i just been making flat composite foam board panels using a thick glass table as a mold ) but im dreaming of using it for a big strip foam boat project like yours...and hoping itll cut down on air pockets underneath fiberglass cured glass, which often happens to my Hand laid fibergla projects and ive always drilled holes and injected thickened epoxy into pockets (not ideal)

[@BackyardSkiffBuilding]

It’s the same thing just a different color from Carbon Core, I think the issue with that approach when building a boat on a jig is creating enough suction. It’s much easier with a sealed mold or if you can bag the entire thing