Repairing the Hull of a Fiberglass Jet Boat to Accept New Stringers and Transom Wood

[@budz400]

Theses are things that jet boat owners don’t think of when doing a full restoration. Greatly appreciate

[@daviddesignin]

Great stuff Nick. Your work is beautiful and your commitment to quality is inspiring.

[@AutoTechNick]

@@daviddesignin Thank you!

[@jamiesonsime9197]

Wow, what a mess! I admire your dedication to the project and keeping a neat old boat going. Great work!

[@jackhoff7619]

Sitting here mildly itchy after a day of grinding on my boat, I can say I feel your pain.

[@AutoTechNick]

That is dedication. You spent the day grinding on your boat, and then you took the time at the end of your day to watch me grind… Joking aside, the itchiness was not as much of a bother for me compared to the soreness in my knees and elbows. Crawling around under the bow, trying to grind beat me up!! Good luck with your project! ~ Nick

[@vrt4k864]

Great content, awesome tool breakdowns, and even better time lapse music!

[@stufadrummer]

Great video! Definitely helped my understanding of the process thank you

[@AutoTechNick]

🙏 Thanks! Glad to hear that you found it helpful.

[@djmjr77]

Grinding is 100% the worst part of boat building.. its best to do as much as possible as early as possible to limit the cleanup. Also that impromptu spray booth is a must for dust containment.. great job man!!

[@AutoTechNick]

Thanks! You nailed it. That stage of the build was 100% by far the worst part of this build by a long shot.... It really can make one question their own sanity! Yeah, the booth came in clutch... But not without a cost. The only reason I knew to do that..... Was from my past experience destroying my shop while sanding & body-working cars... I vowed to never make a mess like that again. I paid that price in the past. Now I'll put the work in ahead of time to control it. ~ Nick

[@hedgepethracing9590]

I run a marina... Believe me when I tell you I've done my fair share of floors, it's a dirty job and it never gets noticed. I feel your pain ! Just did an 18 ft Maryland 350/ Berkeley Was fun in the middle of August

[@AutoTechNick]

I am with you. I have a instant respect for anyone that has done this job before. It’s time consuming, messy and hard work for sure. Certainly not appreciated enough. It’s a shame it all gets covered under carpet. ~ Nick

[@4339jk]

Your my hero.....

[@jeffburgert8929]

I've gotten great results from a belt sander , you should try one.

[@AutoTechNick]

I will have to give that a try on the next one!!

[@lawrencefranck9417]

An old painter told me once, if it’s stuck that well why are you removing it? Nice work!

[@brianhof7599]

I am sure you considered a layer of 1708 over the entire floor before the stringers went back in. This is a “race” boat, so weight is likely a consideration.

[@AutoTechNick]

Brian, I did not feel the need to add any additional layers of glass over the hull of the boat. I am generally pretty conservative on my speed and boating when it is choppy. I saw no need to add to the existing floor. This hull is already quite stout as it is. ~ Nick

[@russellesimonetta9071]

From a huge can of worms to transition to Icky Sticky epoxy work! Uhh, it will be worth it in the end. Uhh first rate hole repair.

[@anilgunawardena9631]

Hi sir a'm fiberglass technician u job in nz thsnk you.

[@hotrodhatch]

When your done with inside of the boat are you going to flip the hull and redo the complete bottom?

[@AutoTechNick]

I am not sure yet. I think most of that decision depends on how long these repairs end up taking, and what my current workload in the shop looks like.