I have restored a number of boats over the years and it pains me to watch most of the videos on youtube. People frequently pass on bad advice and rarely do things the right way. This is one of the few videos that is doing it right. Keep it up. If you haven't started the stringer yet I would recommend only removing and replacing one at a time. This will allow you to use the others for reference. Start in the center a work your way out.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that a lot! Spent a lot of time watching and reading before starting... funny you say that about the stringers because thats exactly what Im doing 👍🏼 🙏🏼

@tiffanygilcrest8406

Жыл бұрын

Do you still repair boats?

@secretsquirrel6308

10 ай бұрын

What I saw was the tabbing schedule was incorrect, lack of filets, and a few minor details which can be problematic. For epoxy the tabbing schedule is basically opposite from vinyl or ester lay-ups. Filets are to soften the angle where tabbing crosses a joint. Without filets, that sharp angle acts as a stress riser. What with all the forces at the transom, this is critical. Otherwise, I'd say this is a decent job. Certainly head and shoulders over the factory production lay-up.

Never seem popsicle sticks used like that. Clever way to make your template! 👍

Currently restoring an 80's Boston whaler outrage V-22. This has been such a refreshing video to watch compared to the countless other videos out there that misdirect and misinform many folks doing these projects. That popsicle trick was handy and I've never used it before but certainly will in the future. Ill be looking to your work in the future to double check for tips and procedures if I am second guessing myself.

@dylanbefishing

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!!! Yea I’m trying to show viewers tricks and tips that I’ve learned on the way and to not make mistakes that I’ve made lol… that’s an awesome hull to restore!

Definitely refreshing to see someone on KZread doing glass work CORRECTLY.. DOING A FINE JOB BROTHER 👌

@dylanbefishing

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙏🏼

Beefy transom, great job. Im sure that piece of coosa board wasnt cheap but that transom will hold up well.

Awesome to see a skilled young man building something with his hands. I'm in the process of restoring an old skiff myself. Initially, I thought I'd avoid glasswork but I'm a lot more confident. Keep pushing young man!

@dylanbefishing

4 ай бұрын

Appreciate the feedback 🤙🏼🙏🏼

Hey much thanks for the popsicle sticks tip 🙏🙏🙏 I’m using the popsicle to trace out for kitchen countertop works awesome 👍👍👍

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

hahaha, Niceee!! 🤙🏼

Looks Great! Coosa Board is the right choice! Looking forward to the next episode.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, yea saves a lot of time also not having to laminate it like wood. Coosa stringers coming up next. Definitely the most time consuming part of the rebuild.

No wood in my Wellcraft v20, 1984 Hull, I did mine back in 2008 with Arjay 6011-Ceramic Pourable Compound Transom, strong as hell and no rot to deal with in my lifetime, Coosa is my go-to material for all hatches and decking, etc. Looks good excellent work.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks man!

Great job big job well done

I got worried when you glued the board on but it looks like you did a solid job. nice vid.

@dylanbefishing

28 күн бұрын

lol thanks !

Great job, buddy. A lot of folks cut corners. You did not. Good job 🎉

Wow so much tedious work, love watching it your making great progess

Pretty work looks solid 👍

@dylanbefishing

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it 🤙🏼

Excellent workmanship, great job on the corners.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it 🤙🏼

This was a great video. Thanks for sharing.

Great video job well done. It’s worth it doing that transom work and everything else. New boat prices gone crazy way to expensive everything. Great job

Boy when I lived there love working on boats. I was down in east by publix

Working in a clean methodical way on a glass fiber repair must be a first for a KZreadr unlike most botch-ups we see .Good work.

Great job and I'm sure that transom will be around long after your here.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks, thats the plan! 🤙🏼

Killer video man. I’m starting to restore my 1974 Mako 19 now. I will be tuning in for more videos.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!!! new video coming soon

You did an excellent job on the transom, very well executed. I get tired of watching people who don’t plan ahead. Thank you for sharing your experience. Texas

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

aye! thanks appreciate it 🤙🏼

Dude you did awesome on this!! Always been too sketched to do a transom myself but you just inspired me to just go for it.

Excellent video and excellent job on the transom!! Love the refurbish boat vids , can’t wait to see the first fish caught on the newly built rig👍👍

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! She'll going to be fished on a few times to water test everything and then it'll be up for sale gotta keep the motor under 15 hr

Great job! Hasnt been a lot of new fiberglass fishing boat rebuilds on youtube lately ... watched all of them i think .. lol.. now we got two, yours and Adventure Adrift Australia!! Watching these makes me feel like im working on mine, since i got other peojects taking priority 😂

Great repair..

Awesome work dude!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Well done bro

@dylanbefishing

28 күн бұрын

thanks man!

Nice work !

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏼

I have a 1972 17ft mako myself that I am restoring. Like the videos. I’m in Davie, so I recommend FCS as well.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

How far are you on your project? Is it the angler model or this model of mako? FGCI cut the cost of material almost in half of what I was expecting to pay

nice job very rewarding

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Most definitely 🤙🏼

Great Job bro excellent 😮

Mannn❤ Thank you so much for this vidéo. Really nice work Love it

@dylanbefishing

3 ай бұрын

No problem glad it helps you

Good job

Awesome 👏

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🤙🏼

Nice

Bro, this is one of the cleanest and best jobs I've ever seen, I'm going to make the transome of a Chekmate Starflite 21', could you explain to me how many layers of cloth you use between each panel and if you have to let it dry to put two? Thanks I hope you don't mind

Nice!

@dylanbefishing

Ай бұрын

🙏🏼🤙🏼

GREAT VIDEO. 11:53-11:55, yes it is.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

nice work, bro

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!✊🏼

good job

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🤙🏼

nice.

So I did research for my transom on my scarab and all the articles I read it was recommended not to use coosa on the transom. Not sure if it was because of the weight of outboards but I read several were they advised against it. Great job on the work.

@lostin.psychosis7080

9 ай бұрын

thats all they are using now

Great video! About to get started on an 1981 21' myself. Thanks for sharing your process. I'm also in SoFla so plan to source most things at FCGI. Good luck on the rest of your restoration. Looking forward to following your journey!

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏 thanks! When you go to FGCI you should setup an account with them, save you lots of $$$. 🤙🏼

@ebraegger55

Жыл бұрын

@@dylanbefishing Went yesterday to price some things out and figure out my starting budget and went ahead and setup the account! Thanks for the tip :)

Good work! Sub’d

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Much appreciated

bravo cool

Amazing what boatyards can get away with. Might want to give serious thought to constructing an exterior frame at three or four stations minimum to hold the shape of the hull when you remove the structure. A trailer won't do it. You want holding power from gun'l to gun'l thwartship and perlins to hold the frames. Quick to do and saves a disaster if the hull takes a hook or twist while laying in the structure.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

not a boatyard, private property. thanks for the advice🤘🏼

Nice job! Did you mention this was your first time? Can’t wait to see the final product!🤙

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Yes and thanks! 🤙🏼

@perfectfitboating

Жыл бұрын

@@dylanbefishing bad a** 💪

Hi. Please be very carefull at the sovents and fiberglass. You can get very ill. Solvents- leukemia and fiberglass-sylicosys. What you are doing its fantastic. Thank you!

Dope vid man. Imma rebuild my 86 soon. I don't think these boats need a closed transom/bracket nonsense. They are better with a 25 inch transom however.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

yea everyone said closing transoms on 20ft or smaller will make it ride off

It's a shame seeing all these people cutting up the outer hull , to replace or repair interior and structural parts. Fine job you're doing

i build powerboats in LHC, az and we use coosa and nylaboard for everything in our boats.....no plywood

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Life Time Boats!!! 🤙🏼

Awesome video! I’m a little over my head with my boat project right now lol. I know you used epoxy with chopped strand mat but from what I read so far is it isn’t compatible with epoxy. Not trying to correct you, just trying to figure it out for my own project. Is there something I’m missing?

@dylanbefishing

25 күн бұрын

i thought i was too until after i started lol..... you can wet out matt / chop fiberglass with epoxy. you always want to put a layer of chop down first and then a layer of woven on top. the matt fiberglass holds the woven fiberglass been than a smooth surface. same thing with 1708 you usually always lay the matt side down... hope this helps!

Great vid! I too have a 72 Mako that I am in the process of restoring. I am a first timer using KZread as my guide lol Can't wait to see the next vid! I sub'd

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

That’s exactly how I started out as well lol self educated from KZread and online articles… what I found out it’s not that hard just a LOT of work and be willing to get itchy. And just come up with a solid plan. Hoping by next week the gas tank will be here and the next video will be released

Great job. How much was that coosa board?

Check out seaboard for flooring!

@dylanbefishing

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

Currently redoing a 1974 19b remove the rear boxes. What's your plan for routing engine controls. Just curious and want to get some ideas

Hey, Dylan. Lance (below) literally took the words right out of my mouth. I particularly cringe every time I watch somebody do the long, exhausting, dirty prep work only to use polyester resin and nothing but chopped-strand mat in the actual transom replacement. Oh well. Like Lance, I have one suggestion: You might consider laying down a triangular fillet of thickened epoxy along the all the seams between the bottom edge of the new stringers and the bottom of the hull BEFORE you start laminating. This will avoid your having to force the 1708 and mat to conform to an angle of almost 90 degrees, and it will lessen the chance of voids in the layup at that critical point. Just a thought . . . Keep up the great work, and enjoy your Mako 17, which was, is, and always will be a terrific design. Best, Chris

I wonder what the best way is to avoid air pockets when you press Coosa to the back glass. I feel as though there MUST be some voids if you do it like this

@jaybdvm

11 ай бұрын

I agree. However, without some very specialized custom giant presses I don't think there is a way to avoid it. You do the best you can. Manufacturers use things like vacuum bagging, etc

@secretsquirrel6308

10 ай бұрын

The expense for vacuum bagging is well within the reach of most everyone. There is a particular skill set involved, but nothing tricky.

@secretsquirrel6308

10 ай бұрын

Using the silica to thicken the epoxy is a good idea. It takes advantage of the gap filling property of epoxy. While clamping pressure is needed, the clamping force need not be high. Ten lbs is sufficient. That's less than maximum hand tight. Most important is the clamping force be even across the material, coosa board in this case. Common error is too great a clamping pressure when using epoxy or even vinyl- or ester- resin.

Do you do work other then your own boat I have a 1988 pro line I want to replace the transom and replace the fuel tank ?

How strong is it? Can it hold a 300hp ?

Hey brother could you let me know how much 1708 and chop you ordered and the amount of coosa boards and epoxy?? I’m doing the same project. Thank you so much for the inspiration

What did you use too grind down the fibre glass from the stringers ? Couldn't see it it was a flap disc or twisted wire wheel

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Flap disc 40grit

Howdy, can you elaborate when you used the chop strand?

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

I used a layer of chop strand fiberglass so the original fiberglass on the old transom wall will grab to the sheet of 1708 woven side... 1708 has 2 sides a woven side and a chop side if I didn't lay a layer of chop strand first the woven side wouldn't grab to the original transom wall as good... hope this helps 🤙🏼

hello andrew here. is that all you did to the Transom and how is it now

Can you tell me what material the black one is?

@dylanbefishing

3 ай бұрын

Coosa

Muy buen trabajo!.. como se llama la hoja negra que utilizas para el espejo?.. saludos desde Veracruz Mexico!

@trustytrucking9917

11 ай бұрын

Coosa board.

Why did you decide on not enclosing the transom? Just extra cost for a bracket/jack plate?

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

everyone i talked to said closing transoms on anything 20ft or smaller wont ride right

So I think I got this right.. you did chop, 1708 chop side out, 1708 chop side out, coosa, chop, 1708 chop side out, 1708 chop side out? I’m about to do my transom too. I’m thinking chop, 1708 chop out, 3/4 ply, chop, 3/4 ply, 1708 tape, chop, 4 layers 1708 chop out. Do you think this is a good way to do it?

@bevanwelsh347

7 ай бұрын

Why use ply which will eventually rot? Use Coosa or another type of foam instead?

🙂💯👍

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

🤙🏼

Awesome job, Whats the name of the song at the 1:00 mark?

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

I don’t remember I’d have to go back and check lol

What kind of board was that?

@dylanbefishing

28 күн бұрын

Coosa Board

Mate can you send me the details of everything needed I'm doing my transom first timer wanna make sure I've got the right products

Get a full face respirator well worth the $$

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

For Real! this cheap amazon one is'nt cutting it🤣

How many layers of glass did you use?

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

3 on the inside and 3 on the outside

@notmicro1731

Жыл бұрын

@@dylanbefishing so when you order the chop strand, is it a chop strand mat? Or does the 1708 have the chop strand in it?

I can only dream about working on my boat for less than 350 a day un facility fees on top of the cost of every fee and charge and materials.

alot of air pockets in the glass you should be using a spreader/squeegee to remove the bubbles with epoxy not by using a fin roller.

@dylanbefishing

Жыл бұрын

Did you watch till the end? definitely got most out, wasn't trying to squeeze all the epoxy out of the glass trying to get every little bubble out. ill try a squeegee next time to see how it goes, thanks.👍🏼

You live in the ranches

I tell you that it is not a good job, that material is not heavy, it is true, but I prefer wood in the transom that material is very weak

Dude, don't blow out the fiberglass dust....vacuum it up instead.

Good video, but dude, what happened to your face?

orribile !