Fuel Tank Pt 3

[@jignasolo]

Awesome video man!!!

[@russianbotstein1422]

Get yourself a bristle roller. They are the best option for bigger jobs especially with heavy cloths. The little fin rollers like the one you are using are for small intricate areas.

[@niolss]

Great work man. Have a similar project that i dont want to do:D

[@diyprojecttrophyfibreglass7892]

Thanks for watching. I hope there’s some benefit and inspiration.

[@luchio0377]

I can’t thank you enough. Great job!

[@lennyalbrecht1827]

Just wanna know when you're gonna put out more content? I've enjoyed watching

[@danieleparenti7661]

Salve, che motore yamaha montava il trophy del video….150 cv? Non è troppo pesante per una barca che nasceva per i due tempi? Grazie

[@Dave_Dickinson]

Make sure you use biaxial or 1708 to tab stringers to hull. Csm alone is not strong enough

[@diyprojecttrophyfibreglass7892]

Thanks David. Absolutely correct, but in my case, I felt the work to be mainly cosmetic in the fuel tank area, regarding the tabbing. The stringers remained intact so I just added two layers of CSM for added protection. There was little to no gelcoat anywhere under the deck, so I added a couple layers for added protection, prior to gelcoat. Looking back, it would have also been much easier to use 1708, but it was my first attempt. CSM is a pain. Excellent point though, so when I did rebuild the floor in the cabin, all my tabbing was 1708. Thanks for the comment.

[@RnR.Adventures]

What happened to the rest of your videos? I’m itching to see the Dash and topside

[@diyprojecttrophyfibreglass7892]

Thanks for your interest. I just uploaded Episode 4 of the Fuel Tank Project. I will endeavour to release some more soon. I hope it's worth the wait, but I did complete restoring the gelcoat on the dash at the end of Fall last year. I think you're referring to the dash panel with gauges etc., but I have to say that was done prior to undertaking the restoration. The dash panel was done when I upgraded the Yamaha main engine. However, the mess from the fibreglass project required extensive cleaning and some work with the switches and panels, so I will try to film a quick video showing how I did the dash and switch panel. The fibreglass repair on the dash, however did get restored, and there will be a video showing that process. I have footage for many many many steps in the restoration. Editing and Voice-over takes me a long time, but I'm due for some free time while the boat is in winter storage. Thanks for watching.

[@RnR.Adventures]

@@diyprojecttrophyfibreglass7892 thanks mate. I’ve enjoyed your vids. We have a 2002 WA also, and I’m wanting to refresh the cockpit etc

[@dutw]

Great job on both video editing and on the boat aswell. Im also restoring a small 14ft fibre glass boat at the moment which makes these kind of videos inspiring. What boat did you use before and what kind of fishing do you mainly do?

[@diyprojecttrophyfibreglass7892]

Hi Danny, thanks for the comment. My first boat was a 12’ aluminum that fit in my garage, my second was a 17’ Campion bow rider. My passion is salmon and halibut fishing in the Pacific Northwest, and to some extent, sturgeon fishing on the Fraser River. I fish alone mostly, so I can manage a 21’ boat easily enough. I can sleep on it, and take extended overnight trips. I started small, and gradually customized the boat to have the best components possible and removed items that caused unwanted maintenance and cost, like cutting out the fish lockers that filled with water and burned out Macerator pumps, adding secondary steering so I could steer alone while fishing etc. My financial reality in retirement will mean that I need a solo platform that won’t bleed me dry. Thanks for watching, I hope your project goes well. Cheers.

[@og_tokyo]

Hey what's that bracket on the left side stern? It's roughly 4x8in mounted? I ask because I just got a 92 Trophy DC and I have bolts in a 4x8 pattern on the right stern.

[@diyprojecttrophyfibreglass7892]

If you are referring to the plate in the port side battery box, it’s a plywood reinforced plate for my kicker bracket.