How to fix Boat Blisters [EASY WAY]

This was an incredible undertaking. The blisters took most of the 6 weeks to fix. But nonetheless we prevailed because God is good…, all the time!

[@pnwbuilder]

Great video, short but complete and right to the point! One thing that I did on my boat is to mix fairing compound myself using the same epoxy I used for applying fiberglass patches. Silica and milled fiberglass makes a nice putty. And if you sequence the process right, you can apply it right when the epoxy for the fiberglass sandwich kicks thus reducing the need to wash and sand the repaired area. Chemical bond is also stronger than the mechanical one.

[@FaithsWind]

@@pnwbuilder we actually did mix our own (silicone powder) but we were just being a bit overly cautious due to it being our first time using the process. I’m hoping it’s our last time 😂

[@FaithsWind]

@@pnwbuilder thanks so much for commenting and watching! 🍻

[@pnwbuilder]

@@FaithsWind I hear you about doing it for the last time ... I am wrapping up work on mine and after patching a few hundred of them I hope to never do it again (probably wishful thinking, but we will see).

[@Selurrapom3451]

Thank you for posting this informative video. I get to repair blisters on my sailboat, and this is very helpful. Your video was so good, my fingers itch as if there's fiberglass shards in them just from watching!

[@FaithsWind]

Yeah it sucks to deal with them but as long as you have a safe system it’s at least manageable. Thanks for watching and commenting! 🍻

[@scott7142]

Great job on the blisters and as a witness to the process I highly recommend folks follow your lead! Nice picture of our boat also in the video! Cheers, Scott and Amy

[@FaithsWind]

Hey guys!! Thanks for tuning in! Next week you get to see the finished product! 👍

[@southernpaths2986]

I always wondered if the folks who get a $3000.00 peeler tool and all the heat blankets, etc etc were overdoing it… I was thinking there had to be a more cost effective way of dealing with blisters and this vid lays it all out. Great job!

[@FaithsWind]

Yeah those things are amazing BUT way over our budget 😂. We will be doing our next bottom job in a year or so. That will ultimately let us get in depth results but so far there is zero evidence of any issues. Actually we are not happy with the bottom paint we chose but in that situation we just didn’t research the product enough 🤷‍♂️. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 🍻

[@buzzfeng4365]

Awesome post. I can't wait to see the next one.

[@FaithsWind]

Thanks so much!

[@EvolutionsMarine]

Thanks, very helpful advice 🤙

[@FaithsWind]

Glad it helps you out! Thanks for watching and commenting! 🍻

[@Tylerthelegend618]

Great video I got like 20 of these and some are super deep in my hull this will help a lot thanks bro

[@FaithsWind]

I know I didn’t go into much detail on this vid but please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. I know I had a ton before we got started. 😂

[@Tylerthelegend618]

@@FaithsWind ya my first boat so I’m freaking out a little if wanna give me like your face or something I can show the progress and what I still gotta do

[@FaithsWind]

@@Tylerthelegend618 np, feel free to reach out to us at: facebook.com/faiths.wind

[@FaithsWind]

@@Tylerthelegend618 np, feel free to reach out to us at: facebook.com/faiths.wind

[@dustintew8393]

Very Detailed! Great video

[@FaithsWind]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 🍻

[@Timmygobang]

What about the epoxy primer coat? Won’t you just be back in the same position if you antifoul over the fairing

[@FaithsWind]

@@Timmygobang we put a new barrier coat over the entire bottom before the antifoul coats. 👍 It’s all recorded in the video after this one.

[@Timmygobang]

@@FaithsWind ah! I'll have a watch! Many Thanks 😃

[@FaithsWind]

@@Timmygobang thanks for the awesome question! 🍻

[@MindBodySoulOk]

I saw where people were saying to put the larger glass pieces in first.

[@FaithsWind]

You shouldn’t ever use large pieces first. Your goal is to bond to the original structure. By overlapping the smaller pieces you bond to the original structure with every piece. If you lay the larger pieces first the smaller pieces only bond to the previous new piece, thus you never obtaining the original goal of bonding to the original structure. Always build fiberglass out.

[@HappyHands.]

2:47 ugh! Gross LOL 😆 Your boat makes me think of Job😉

[@FaithsWind]

Lol, never thought of it that way 😂

[@Herblay63]

I find 3 layers of 450g at a time and then peel ply. Any more layers than that at the same time and the repair gets a little warm. However, I guess there are a lot of factors at play, speed of the resin hardener, ambient temperature etc.

[@FaithsWind]

Yeah we tested the cure before sanding. I’ve had way too many hardness issues 😂. Also, at the time the weather was a perfect 80F degrees and dry for weeks here in Florida. Going with the original weights, type and patterns helped tremendously! We got that little tip from one of the local experts. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 🍻

[@Bakanelli]

What do you mean by “going with original weights, types etc.” ? Great vid btw 😊

[@FaithsWind]

@@Bakanelli weights of Fiberglass are in ounces, types of fiberglass are matte and woven and patterns means the original fiberglass was laid as woven-matte-woven-matte etc.. so I followed that pattern. Hope that helped. Feel free to ask any other questions 😊. Thanks for the questions, comments and for watching!

[@Bakanelli]

@@FaithsWind gotcha! Thanks for explaining 👍🏻

[@FaithsWind]

@@Bakanelli anytime!

[@MindBodySoulOk]

Would a boat yard let you stay in your boat when it's out of the water?

[@FaithsWind]

Great question! This yard allows it for a fee. We had to pay $35 a day to stay on board. It has recently been increased to $50 a night but that’s still WAY less than a typical hotel or motel in the area. 😝 If you need the yards info I’ll be glad to send it. Currently there are 2 yards I know of that lets you stay aboard. This one and one on the Atlantic side. Thanks for watching and commenting! 🍻

[@MindBodySoulOk]

Best I can do is tree fiddy

[@MindBodySoulOk]

lol, I just saw I asked this question. Found one that does $10 a night

[@Tylerthelegend618]

If don’t mind me asking what grinding disc did you guys use for all the fiber glass grinding?

[@FaithsWind]

No problem at all! We used 25 grit below the waterline on the paint and I used a 35 grit flap disc on the angle grinder for the blisters. That flap disc went through that fiberglass like butter with the speed of the angle grinder. I also only used 2 discs due to how robust they are. Hope that helps you out. Thanks for watching and commenting! 🍻

[@Tylerthelegend618]

@@FaithsWind you are a real homie my first boat so this really helps thanks man and your wife