Alex, thank you so much! A friend and I as kids, inherited a neighbor’s Gheenoe (Lakeland) after his days of fishing were behind him. (No motor, but trolling motor included. No battery. Can’t have everything) We wanted a platform forward and aft. Our first mistake was asking both our dad’s for help. Both were Engineers. By the time they were done, the weight of the Gheenoe was doubled. I now have a 2nd Gheenoe 20 years later, and have wanted to put in a couple platforms, battery hatches and small dry storage compartment. This video is a huge help! If there wasn’t a 3 years waiting list, I’d just buy an LT-25. This is going to be a great Winter Garage project. Thanks again!

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and good luck on your project!

Nice one of the best videos I have seen on rebuilding a 15.4 HS my headache is just beginning on my rebuild and this video really helped nice job

Nice work. Looking to start rebuilding my gheenoe soon.

@alx2456

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man And good luck on it!

Hey what did you use to attach the foam to the gheenoe walls. Great job btw!

With the front deck hold you’re weight while standing on it ?

Bro . This is fire!!! Do u have a parts list?

Killer job man! One of the better gheenoe casting deck vids for sure! Looks sick. How is she holding up? About how much fiberglass did this take? Trying to price it out for doing one.

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

It’s holding up great! I used about 10 yards each of 1708 biaxial fiberglass and chop strand. The fiberglass alone was about 150 not counting the resin or hardener

@nickeubanks7675

2 жыл бұрын

@@alx2456 thanks for the info! Glad it’s doing good, def looks good. How much resin and hardener do you think I should order?

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickeubanks7675 get a gallon of resin and 4 oz. of MEKP hardener will run you about 70 bucks

@nickeubanks7675

2 жыл бұрын

@@alx2456 you’re the man bro keep up the good work 🤘🏼

Did you just use epoxy to attach the foam to the walls?

Is that deck made of foam also?

Did you use foam boards for the floor? And then rely on the fiberglass to be strong enough alone??

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

I cut pvc pipe in half long ways and used them as stringers fiber glasses in. Then on the foam one layer of chop strand and one layer or 1708 biaxial. Then I painted with epoxy based paint. Then sea deck to finish it off. It’s hard as a rock.

How did you attach the support straps on the front platform?

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

The support beams are fiberglassed in with 2 layers. 1st is chop strand and second is 1708!

Hey bro what size and what kind of stuff did you use for the floor?

@alx2456

3 жыл бұрын

It’s closed cell foam 1 inch thick with 1 layer or chop strand and one layer of 1708 biaxial then painted it with an epoxy based paint. It’s a cheaper way than using star board and better than wood that will eventually deteriorate

Im in Titusville and about to buy a gheenoe. Do you guys still do mods to them? Would love to bring mine

Did the glass not eat the foam?

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

No because it’s closed cell foam the fiberglass just creates extra layers for hardness

New to a gheenoe what does the false floor do?

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

It’s makes the floor flat like a flats boat. Gheenoe’s come with a rigid floor the slants inward

Where did you get the nose cap ? Great job btw

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

It’s from the Gheenoe factory in Titusville FL but I think you can buy them on their website as well

Where did you get the railing

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

You have to get them from the Gheenoe factory or their website

Where did you get your closed cell foam?

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

Fiberglass Florida but your local fiberglass shop should carry it

@walterlee762

2 жыл бұрын

@@alx2456 it doesn’t appear I have one near me. What thickness did you go with?

Awesome job but if you want to get a good measurement I would recommend not curving the ruler

what is "closed cell foam"? Does it have another name, where can I buy it?

@alx2456

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called AIR-CELL T-60 I got mine from fiberglass Florida but check ur local fiberglass shop.

How did you get rub rails on

@alx2456

3 жыл бұрын

Really easy just use pop rivets

@noahtoadvine9389

2 жыл бұрын

@@alx2456 did the rub rails actually come with holes or did you measure them up and drill them yourself because I just got brand new rub rails and they don’t have pre drilled holes so deciding what I shall do

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

@@noahtoadvine9389 no they don’t come with holes. Just slide the rub rails on and drill one hole and put the rivet in and work your way down. I think it’s a 7/16 drill bit. They gave me rivets with the rub rails so use half for each side and the bigger rivets go through the nose cap

@noahtoadvine9389

2 жыл бұрын

@@alx2456 sounds good Thankyou very much that will be today’s project, So you drilled new holes through the fiber glass not through the existing ones right

@alx2456

2 жыл бұрын

@@noahtoadvine9389 yea I drilled new ones because it’s hard to find the old ones when u get the new rub rails on

What kind of paint did you use?

@alx2456

4 жыл бұрын

Diamond tuff from Fiberglass Florida

How much does that foam shit cost? You get it from fl fiberglass?

@alx2456

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s $60 for an 8ft x 4ft sheet and yea fiberglass Florida is where I got it.

@kolkeracoby

Жыл бұрын

@@alx2456 thanks brotha

Good job. I am working on a build myself. You can check it out.