How to Build a Boat Hardtop Part 1 | Coosa Board Boat Building | Trawler Restoration (Ep12)

[@kinkong1961]

Nice job on the roof it definitely look factory fitted you have done an amazing job on it no one would know it wasn't built that way for sure so all the best from John from Rugby UK.

[@motorcityboatwerks]

Thank you 🙏

[@josephcarpio8313]

Thanks Brother for your immediate response Will look into getting some and see how it works Thanks so much Joe

[@motorcityboatwerks]

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[@richardbell5415]

How did u hold the coosa to shape while fiberglass kicked off besides the screws along radias edges thx great job

[@motorcityboatwerks]

Exclusively by screws. The screws will hold the coosa board to shape and do all the work. 👍😁thanks for the question

[@bamarusty67]

what type and size of coosa board did you use. i am starting a similar project with a 8ft x 8.5ft. i will have to splice the sheets and i am also thinking of doing the sides.

[@motorcityboatwerks]

Blue water 26 1/2” thick. Check out my playlist for Composite Boat Building, 🤓where I explain the staple and glue method of joining two sheets of coosa board together 👍😁

[@johnwallace929]

Great videos! What is the thickness of the hardtop?

[@motorcityboatwerks]

Welcome Aboard John😁👍Be sure to like and subscribe. The hardtop is 1/2” coosa board with layers of 7oz fiberglass cloth on the top and bottom. More layers on top

[@wolframschweier3307]

Huge project with compound curves and changing dimensions. Metal shapers / fabricators use similar form called a buck. Sheet metal is formed over the buck with hammering.

[@motorcityboatwerks]

thats a good term

[@josephcarpio8313]

I have a 42 foot CHB Trawler and want to install a couple of 12 inch Chartplotters and it requires cutting up the dash and was wondering your thoughts of using Coosa Board to rebuild dash as it looks like it could be good to round very easy Would like your thoughts Thanks Joe

[@motorcityboatwerks]

I have used Coosa Board and epoxy to fill holes in the dash and the cockpit floor for old instruments and deck plates that were no longer needed. But have used PVC foam board to build my overhead Nav Pod and upgrade my helm console. Check out the Coosa Board and Composites Playlist. It will give you an idea of what's possible and which is better for the effort and for what application.

[@martinarroyo1870]

Which brand/website do you recommend buying Coosa Board from?

[@motorcityboatwerks]

You should buy your coosa board from your local plastics distributor. In the coosa board and composites video I list several companies that nationwide in the USA. Good luck

[@armyreconm60]

Sir, what is Coosa board Never heard of off it .. I live in Australia 🇦🇺 can you please inform me of this product or dose it have a nother name .. Thank you and kind regards

[@motorcityboatwerks]

Welcome To the Channel 😁 Be sure to subscribe. A similar but different product is called Penske Board. I have a whole playlist about the Coosa Board and Composite Boat Building. Check it out kzbin.info/aero/PLJGRbPB5DBnp4Zqxojscde1yL1JrbJSC_&si=XBuPjkgKHs8FqAjL

[@mitchellsmith4690]

A bimini might have been a good choice.

[@motorcityboatwerks]

Unfortunately a bimini top did not satisfy my requirements

[@amphidory7600]

nice octopus

[@motorcityboatwerks]

😁 Be sure to check out the OctoberFest Octopus Challenge kzbin.infolethYfX1d3w?feature=share

[@EdEdelenbos]

Why coosa board instead of King starboard?

[@motorcityboatwerks]

King Starboard is HDPE plastic which for me is inappropriate for this application, namely due to cost, weight, rigidity, and inability to form match the pilothouse curves. I will be doing a video on “Boatbuilding Composite Materials” where i talk about what materials are suitable for what projects -so please stay tuned. Thanks for a great question

[@EdEdelenbos]

@@motorcityboatwerks thanks

[@motorcityboatwerks]

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[@danfox1458]

One thing i want to ask, why are you shouting?

[@motorcityboatwerks]

Dan the acoustics inside the Werks can be especially challenging so there is a need to speak with confidence and project the voice clearly and with definition. It is a large workshop with cavernous acoustics. I hear you. There may be some technical solutions once we get to 1,000 subscribers. So stay tuned and stay motivated.

[@danfox1458]

@@motorcityboatwerks Ahhhh make sense, tbf that slipped my mind XD first rule big open space lot's of reverb, i did a school boy error my bad, and i will do you'll get them subs 👍

[@motorcityboatwerks]

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