Leveling the World's WORST Boat Floor!

[@iain1969]

In life there will always be 'experts' ready to unload a negative comment - especially on the Internet. Keep up the great work, keep learning and I can't wait to see the finished product.

[@rayjohnson1778]

Level boat/floor, then add water draw circles around all your puddles. Those are your low spots you'll need to glass.

[@Holeysnappers]

People don't understand how many steps fiberglass work takes. Patience is key, nice job bro!

[@talitubi101]

Absolutely, been building a boat in my spare time, just laying up all the glasswork, epoxy it then having to wait for every cure before sanding and doing it all over has been testing my patience for sure 8)

[@malekodesouza7255]

I loathe sanding. I’ve done a few fiberglass repairs on our boat and I just don’t enjoy any of it.

[@1982mako224]

Uneven flex patterns in fiberglass lead to cracking. Your best bet after levelling would be to do one layer of chopped strand or 1708 glass over the entire deck.

[@Fluid36]

Agreed but prob not worth it for this boat. Also glass doesn't always stick to fairing compound the best mate.

[@martinacassidy9436]

Don’t stop keep going I’ve been in the same spot and the end product will be over the top!

[@boominS10]

If you mix resin with the bondo it will make if thinner, so it's easier to work with and just about self levels depending on how much resin you add, which makes for a little less sanding

[@BornAgainBoating]

Nice, thank you, didn't know that!

[@talitubi101]

Quick question: how many different bluetooth headsets do you have? :)

[@daffyduck9901]

You put a ton of product on and you grind it all off. 😂

[@mikencrew8885]

Wow brother! That’s a great job! Looks like you are putting a ton of work into this build. Also I really love how you have taking the skills you have learned and now made it into a business. Smart man! Really enjoying this series. 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@daffyduck9901]

😂 what skill

[@johnappleseed936]

this is a hack job lmao very questionable

[@willoliver2897]

Wouldn’t it have been easier to just lay multiple layers of glass instead of the Bondo?

[@Fluid36]

He explained why.

[@carybruton7284]

Dang brother you put a lot of blood sweat and tears Into that boat, but great job!!!!

[@chiphill4856]

I have always heard bondo around water is bad. Try Duraglas made by ASC. Polyester resin filled w finely chopped glass fibers.

[@daffyduck9901]

These guys are hackers it doesn't matter anyway

[@RStout59]

In the end, it will be one of those crazy lobster boats you use at night. Thus, perfection is not needed. It will be great in the end!

[@TheBubagrunt]

Bet you were a great drywall guy lol Most likely should have removed that cap added pot foam to and cut grind and level. Then reinstall the cap. However I can see the frustration and wanting to get this project done. Entrainment has a cost. I find this stuff enjoyable even the mistakes. Knowledge is always entertaining. Great vid amigo !

[@daffyduck9901]

Dude can't use a trowel or putty knife to save his life are you high

[@Fluid36]

You can learn that skill in one day.

[@daffyduck9901]

@@Fluid36 bulshit some people are too uncoronated and can't learn anything

[@lb7wade518]

Looks like an air boat with that fan on there!!

[@peterandersen8684]

the best way to fix this boat is with a gallon of gasoline and a match

[@TheBubagrunt]

Perfectly said amigo lol!!

[@malekodesouza7255]

🤣. I think it was “free”. I imagine he’s putting some work in, putting on a 25 horse he said he had …and selling it. Just a guess

[@daffyduck9901]

Especially after they get done working on it

[@brandonlure2738]

What product was that orange stuff you used towards the end?

[@BornAgainBoating]

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[@brandonlure2738]

@@BornAgainBoatingI was referring to the orange looking fairing compound you used

[@pete926]

Be glad it,s a little deck!

[@billwallenstein3387]

Looks good from here

[@bujasimy5325]

The truth is the fiberglass is not your expertise Stick to the mechanics

[@brucebarnes8039]

I wouldn't use a Bondo filler on boat

[@Jonnyringo271]

This is called ‘learning’, his expertise in mechanics wasn’t born without this step, he just hadnt put it out there for you to criticize yet

[@bubbleobill267]

Hmmmm. I do believe using some coosa board for ribs, stringers and the floor would have been quicker and easier in the long run. However it’s your project and you do it how you want to.

[@adl2005]

Why not make more layers of glass in the big dips much less sanding.. looks like bodge job

[@MrMichaelDodd]

I don't know this history of this project, but is this really the best solution. This is probably a stupid suggestion, but why not plywood and glass? It would add some weight. I am not being a smart ass, maybe someone can enlighten me.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yeah, no worries. It's a really little boat, 13', and Whalers are "unsinkable" basically these things are all foam. Which keeps them buoyant, but they are also paper thin, which keeps them light. The wood and glass would be too heavy, and they are really curved for the way they sit in the water. So the deck isn't really flat. But this is a 1979 that went through a hurricane and other people building on it over the years. So it was trashed, and when we foamed it, the foaming process was a disaster, which warped the floor. So, that's the back story.

[@MrMichaelDodd]

Thanks for the explanation. I have a 13 foot whaler knock off, so i get it. Thanks for the video man.

[@Joey_Randazzo]

Is there a reason you decided to repair the old janky, unleveled floor and glass it back into the boat instead of just putting in a new floor that is already flat and leveled? Seems like it would have saved you a lot more labor and material.

[@jamesallbright3170]

KZbin content

[@Joey_Randazzo]

Lol. Heard. Seemed like it would have provided more educational content to cut new pieces instead of teaching the viewers the wrong way to do it. But I still watched it haha.

[@macmccollum6064]

What would a job like this cost?

[@skidmarkzuckerberg]

The materials cost likely exceed the value of this hull, and that's before labor. A hull in this condition is almost not worth it to the average boater unless you have deep pockets or can DIY.

[@talitubi101]

Everything in this project so far, in my country probably over a thousand euros. Glass and resin is expensive in these quantities. Like Skidmark said, only if you get your hull for free or close to free its worth it.

[@kennyirish5021]

You need a 2' air file.

[@fakevirus8828]

bondo on a boat floor. Yeah nahh, not in the UK, this would last 1 winter.

[@JupiterGeorgeFishing]

Nightmare science project.

[@newwavepressure6478]

Jus one them days lol

[@Matt-qv8zj]

I think he did this project for content and to help us. No way this was profitable to put this kind of labor into that boat

[@rogersmith5167]

With all the work you are making a pile of junk bigger

[@monster-pq7ln]

I came to the comments just to learn how to do fiberglass. 😏

[@d3fc0n545]

'Free boat'

[@malekodesouza7255]

Yep. Lot of work. Lot of materials cost. Only viable if it was free AND you had an outboard lying around with controls etc. Otherwise, it’s a money pit for no ROI.

[@chiphill4856]

Unless you just love boats and the enjoyment of using it outweighs the negatives.

[@reekreeks]

dumb to use bondo. should have made fiberglass peanut butter. bondo is not waterproof.

[@ridebmxalaska]

aye first comment! Keep up the great videos!

[@johnappleseed936]

hack job. very questionable