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I had a gentleman come to the house and apply fiberglass to my grandfather's boat. While there, I set a container of fiberglass resin in the sunlight and saw it catch fire, in North Carolina. Hot summers! Thank you!! For your channel and the hard work it causes and you do!! I know your family are your biggest fans!!

@FishBumpTV

Күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it.

Building a plywood epoxy skiff would be really informative to watch

@FishBumpTV

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! we are seriously considering a skiff build, so stay tuned!

Topic suggestions: While you have touched on many topics in your DIY videos, here are some items you might want to cover more in depth. Structural fillets vs sandable fillets, i.e., colloidal silica (and commercial varieties) vs microballoons vs commercial fillers; laminating resin vs finishing resin and working time; finishing or waxed gelcoat vs gelcoat sprayed when moulding pieces; PVA vs mould release wax; polyester over epoxy and vise versa; using thickened epoxy (or polyester) resin to waterproof through holes, mounting holes and screw holes; how large a patch should be over a holed hull. Your opinion on these topics I would greatly welcome.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the suggestions! I will try to get some of those topics covered for you guys.

Seeing you build a much less expensive boat would be AWESOME! I would love to build one to take some of my 5 grandsons fishing. Thank you for such a great informative channel! Would like to see you go tarpon fishing!!!

@FishBumpTV

Күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

Really love the fiberglass/resin series. I'm sure professionals out there find it useful as well, but for us doing this as part of a hobby, these videos are priceless. Thanks!

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Please do a stitch and glue epoxy skiff from scratch the way you would recommend, start to finish. Thank you.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! We are thinking about it.

Fiberlay in Sarasota FL (where i live) will often have VE resin in 5 gallon sizes for about 150 bucks when it is nearing its shelf life.

@FishBumpTV

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!

Just want to say thank you for all your videos they are extremely helpful, am start my project soon Keep it coming 🤛👍

@FishBumpTV

5 күн бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks for watching and commenting!

I have seen a few fires in my day. A couple of dumpster fires a few buildings too... try collecting some fresh ground fiberglass dust and allow mixed resin or pure catylist to spill on it.. 🔥🔥

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, fire in a shop is no joke! Always best to be safe. Thanks for the comment

My dad was a boat builder our boats were called Grand Pass, I grew up in it. Love the videos I’m giving myself a refresher corse. My dad passed away in 21 so I don’t have him around to ask questions. I’m repairing the extension deck on his 76 Apollo he left me. I’m going to use Coosa instead of wood. Thanks for doing these videos they helped me remember the process. I miss my dad a lot his fiberglass knowledge was amazing. Keep up the great work.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about your dad Not many boat builders around anymore. I was only 20yrs old when I lost mine. I sure do miss him! Glad you are enjoying the videos. Thanks for watching and commenting!

A temperature gun would have given interesting info. Love your channel.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Yes, good suggestion! Thanks for the comment

Just found your channel and I am going to go through the video. I will be 60 next year and I decided to build a sailing boat, most likely some J. Welsford design. Never did anything like this, I will probably build some canoe first to gain some experience. I was inclined to use rather epoxy but some advantages of polyester resin found on this channel made me think. So let's see, I will dive into your channel now.

@FishBumpTV

28 күн бұрын

Glad you are enjoying the videos and welcome to the channel! I think building a small boat first is a great idea for someone who is new to this kind of work, I am sure you will learn a lot! Vinyl Ester resins, like the one we show in our resin selection video is something that you might want to seriously consider as well. It has the strength, bonding, and waterproofing ability of epoxy, but the easier workability of polyester. Vinyl Ester has become one of my favorite resins to work with because of these qualities. I hope this helps and I wish you the best with you boat projects!

Yes I would like you to build a stitch and glue skiff. I would like to learn to build one myself. Thank you. 40 years in the charter boat business I have done a lot of repair work but now retired 100 ton captain I think a small skiff would be good project,

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion Capt! We are thinking about it!

You are an excellent instructor, love your videos 28:17

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

There is a poliester resin here in my supplier in Brazil that are not pre-accelerated, which means we need to add Cobalt to it, and if you mix Cobalt with MKP, that results in a powerful reaction of fire like really fast!!

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Yes, that can be very dangerous! We do not deal with that kind of material in our shop, but I have heard of it. Thanks for watching from Brazil 🇧🇷

BTW, our VE is $72/gallon. And that is delivered.

@kenfyoozed387

4 ай бұрын

can you provide a link? Need VE to mod my sons gheenoe

@vernesecustoms

4 ай бұрын

I am paying $50/Gal. for High Content VINYLESTER Blend and $70/Gal. for pure VINYLESTER Low-Smoke (Fire retardant) Resin. Need to pound on your suplliers Capt!! 😂 Love your content!! Keep it up!!

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Sounds good! I would like to try some out! Thanks for watching

You're the man, man. You obviously HAVE to build us a small inshore boat for sure lol. Put me on that watch list for sure. I had to use some epoxy about a year ago and I made a little too much peanut butter with some fumed silica. As it sat in those little Total Boat mixing cups it started exo reacting hard and started smoking and was really hot to the touch on the outside of the plastic cup. It was gnarly. LOL I let it burn out and harden and then knocked it out of the cup the next day. Exo thermic reactions are no joke. But I wouldn't say dangerous. Definitely do NOT want to be breathing that stuff in though...

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Thank you much! Yep, I hope to keep the boat projects rolling out for you guys. Exotherm will kinda freak you out the first time you see it. Always best to be safe with this stuff for sure!

Would love to see another boat build

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

We will see, maybe! Thanks for the suggestion!

Don’t forget to use vinegar to clean up mixed epoxy resin only. I initially didn’t believe that vinegar would dilute epoxy resin, but the old Mexican trick really works wonders for clean up, runs, etc. Give it a try……amazing!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Great tip! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

Yes to a boat build!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

Good info for the beginners. Once we kicked about 10-20 gallons of old gel in a drum. It didn’t catch fire but it sure smoked a lot. Resin would not typically cause a fire alone but always want to be safe. I’ve shot temps on masses of resin/gel over 500°F. One note: west system and others epoxy manufacturers do not recommend thinning epoxy but obviously it can be done in a pinch for odd scenarios. I work with west daily and haven’t found a need to thin though.

@caj122892

4 ай бұрын

Another tip to thinning epoxy: heat is the best solution to reduce viscosity because it doesn’t negatively effect the cured properties like thinning with solvents. Put the epoxy in a heated room prior to laminating or use a heat gun if it’s cold and you need to reduce viscosity. Laminating with 105 below about 60° sucks if the resin is cold too haha.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes run away exotherm can get your full attention, that's for sure. I know thinning can be a hot topic. I don't do it very often, but sometimes the material needs a little help in certain applications. We will probably touch on that topic some more in the future. I do appreciate you watching and commenting!

Thanks for showing us this. I mixed a little too much mek and didn't know it and it stayed a little tacky and clogged up sandpaper. It was a uv surfboard laminating resing

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Glad to help, thanks for watching!

Thanks for these videos Joe. I do wish I had of found you earlier. I’m the one that sent you the email and pics on the Checkmate rebuild. I went with epoxy because that was all I knew and knew about its working characteristics. The working time, too.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! There is nothing wrong at all with epoxy or the way you did you work. We are just trying to show folks some different options and techniques for getting your projects looking good. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Can't be said enough... Best instructionals on these topics. Keep up the great work gents.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that truly means a lot to me! We will try our best to keep quality content rolling out for you guys.

Build the skiff, sounds interesting.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

I am seriously thinking about it! Thanks for watching!

Toss the haters aside this is great information for us novice and not many others are providing the help that you are. Thank you!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Good info, thanks ! ❤

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

Thanks as always for your time and information.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, thanks for watching!

Thanks for the various demonstrations and examples you've provided. I would enjoy seeing you build a wood/epoxy boat. I've built several wood/epoxy boats and have found that choosing the proper hardener for the ambient temperature greatly impacts the working time of the epoxy mix. Fast, medium, and slow hardeners are generally available for each brand of epoxy. I tend to use medium hardener if the ambient temperature is under 70°F and slow hardener if the ambient temperature is over 75°F. I rarely use fast hardener. Most epoxy manufacturers provide a temperature cure table showing working time using different hardeners at numerous temperatures. And, as your demo shows, large batches will "go off" more quickly than small batches. Thanks again.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your suggestions! We are always looking for interesting projects, a small wooden skiff seems like a natural fit. And yes, you are correct on the different hardeners for epoxy, we just went with fast to get maximum effect on the exothermic reaction! Thanks for watching

@WereAllThatBored

4 ай бұрын

The standard is 77 degrees. Every 10 degrees above or below will half or double the working time advertised on the spec sheet. For small projects you can build a heat box with an incandescent lightbulb to speed up the cure time. Large parts like boats you definitely need to pay attention to the temperature or work in a controlled environment.

Fish bump family as always great video and it's a absolute YES on more plywood videos really appreciate your knowledge and time ! Laying up transoms, flooring, pouring foam techniques if you are able to find the time or boat.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍I really appreciate the content suggestions and you taking the time to watch!

Been a manager at a medium size fiberglass shop for 20+ yrs, I've come around the corner to more .smoking buckets of resin then I can even remember lol rarely set up all the way through usually a hot thick core in the center surrounded by uncatalyzed resin

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

I bet! Exotherm just happens sometimes! Lots of people just learning about resins and gelcoat here on the channel lately, just trying to help educate. Thanks for watching and commenting!

great video. nice of you to indulge all us crazy people out in YT land. hahah. Good job keeping a straight face through the shenanigans!

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the little experiment!

Joe. I’m rebuilding a an Seacraft 20. Using all of your tips and tricks along the way. Thank you!! Man I love that 29. Perfect boat here for NC would love to catch grouper in the morning then redfish after lunch that battle ship.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Very cool! I have actually owned a classic 20 and 23 seacrafts. They are definitely boats worth putting some work into. Yep, we are loving the 29, she is super versatile for sure! Best of luck with your project.

Loving all these videos. Made the decision to try and use polyester for a large deck repair because of your videos! Crazy how much cheaper it is

@FishBumpTV

23 күн бұрын

Thanks you very much! Glad you are enjoying the videos!

@winningwithoutracing7811

20 күн бұрын

Where are you buying your resin? I find most polyester is priced alarmingly close to what Raka prices their epoxy at. I actually said so much to Mike over there and he was sorta shocked at how expensive ortho polyester had gotten. Is so much that I'll often use Vinylester because I actually feel like I'm getting more for my money.

I would like to see how you would do a floor that you will put carpet over in a boat. Appreciate everything you are teaching us!

@FishBumpTV

Ай бұрын

Great suggestion! We don't see many boats with carpeting on the floors in our area, but I know it is very popular in fresh water boats. Carpeting can be glued down on a floor or deck after it has been fiberglassed and allowed to fully cure with no problems. I will try to touch on this topic in a future video for you. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for all you share! I watch every new publication.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for that!

Great episode!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Another great video!

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!

Down here in Australia epoxy suitable Fiberglass mat is called "Powder Bound" I get epoxy pretty hot never had a fire...There are no bad science experiments 😀😀

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Ahh,thanks! I sure do appreciate our viewers from Down Under!

@jefflawrence3846

4 ай бұрын

@@FishBumpTV And we appreciate your videos😃😃 My daughter,hubby and 3 American grandkids live in Florida so I can even understand you

another great video,I believe fiberglass dust is the biggest fire hazard in a fiberglass shop and the cause of most boat building shop fires.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

I think we will have to try that! Thanks for the suggestion!

Great video content that you are producing. I am planning on making a tiny camper and want to fiberglass is and these videos are a tremendous amount of good solid information to help me out, thank you and keep em coming.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Best of luck with your camper project!

Awesome content! Keep them coming! Build a solo flats boat!

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Thank you much! I'm thinking about it!!

Just recently started watching this channel and seems to be very interesting and informative. I will need to work on my sailboat this year, hit the rock last summer and have few damaged spots inside the boat, would be interesting to see the technique how to work with such areas and should I grind all gel coat before apply epoxy and what should be used for finishing Thanks, Leave in Toronto

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel, and thanks for the suggestion! Best of luck with your project!

I love the West System Pumps but I did learn that if you do one pump one epoxy and then one pump of harder (then repeat to give you the volume you want) you probably cannot screw up the count. Great Video!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes that is what I usually do, I pre pumped the resin to save time in the video. I appreciate you watching

Great contrast shown and explained! I've had 6oz plastic cups with 2 or 3 ozs of pigmented metallic table top epoxy get so hot that you can't hold in your hand in 45 mins, but the under a 1/4" pour on the table top takes 6+ hours and up to 24hrs to cure and 2 weeks to get durably bar top hard. LIke concrete the slower the cure the harder the finish. I have much experience with epoxy but not poly, that's why I'm watching and learning about poly and glass from the best!!! And tubers he does comment back nicely. Bret Western Wild Woods

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Bret! Yes, epoxy and polyester are very interesting materials, small adjustments can make a big difference for sure. I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

Great video🎉and thank you for the metric conversion 👍👍👍

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

I had to make a table for outdoor use. I used a wooden building board and used West System 105 / 205. I would say that the ambient temperature has a great importance. Just 4° Celsius makes a big difference to the time it takes for the epoxy to harden. I did one side one day at 18° celsius and the next day the other side at 22° celsius. Before I finished the back, the epoxy started to fray.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Yes, air temperature makes a huge difference. Hope the video helps!

Lovin it Hahahaaaaaaaa. Seriously, I really enjoy the info you provide

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for the comment!

Joe, great teaching. I'm newly retired and will put your boatbuilding methods to use! Thank you.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Best of luck! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the demonstration (from France ;) )

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! I believe you are the first comment we have received from France, that is awesome! Thank you so much!

@francoisduval8387

4 ай бұрын

@@FishBumpTV Thank you ! I'm waiting your next vidéo ! 👍

Great attitude! THX

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

I have watched a few fiberglass videos. But all of them had the feel of someone just now experimenting with fiberglass but trying to pretend to be an expert. It's nice, and inspires confidence, to see someone who truly has a lifetime of experience, showing that it's not that hard.... If you just do a few things that aren't necessarily obvious.

@FishBumpTV

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your comment! Glad the videos are finding the right people and are helpful.

😂the paper cup of hot poly with the wooden stick next to the alcohol on the table full of flammable liquids... Pyro 😂

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Haha, Yes!! But I am a trained professional, do not try this at home folks!

All your videos are great. Best on utube

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! I appreciate that!

Great demonstration. The skiff would be a cool project. Thanks.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We are seriously thinking about a skiff build, I will keep you guys posted.

Yes please do the stitch and glue epoxy skiff from scratch ( not sure what that is but I did now anything about molds and plugs until you showed us ) I believe you pull a lot of viewers in with the boat builds they are educational and awesome You are getting me KZread certified 😂

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your thought, we are seriously considering it!

Great videos, good morning from Korinthian bay Greece!!!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🇬🇷 is awesome!

You have some of the best DIY videos I have found on the Internet. Very much appreciated.

@FishBumpTV

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thanks for this explanation. I am a noob and was struggling to understand Epoxy vs. Polyester

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Truly appreciate your videos, best that I have seen. There are other good ones, but yours really are excellent.

@FishBumpTV

Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that!

Here in Australia I’ve had a slightly over-catalysed Polyester start smoking within less than 10 minutes because I moved the pot and it was standing in the sun. So if you’re in hot climates don’t unwittingly add UV into the equation…

@FishBumpTV

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching all the way from Australia 🇦🇺 I appreciate the comment !

Definately interested in a stitch & glue, epoxy skiff. Great channel.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Cool, thanks for the suggestion! We are thinking about it!

That boat you guys built is gorgeous. It must be so cool to build your own boat I'd be so proud. 😊

@FishBumpTV

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Love your channel my man!! Im a diy er out of necessity, and iv learned alot from your channel and hope to show you guys some of my restoration projects soon,..I do HVAC/ plumbing by trade, but boats, from fiberglassing to the engines to the wiring absolutely fascinates me!!! Keep on keeping on my brother in arms, from the chesapeake!!!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much, and welcome to the channel!

Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us. Would love to see a stitch and glue build!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! We are seriously thinking about it.

Thanks for the knowledge, I really appreciate it. Just getting into considering a fiberglass project, and this is invaluable.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks for the comment!

Thank you so much for your very informative content. I personally would love to see a small boat being built. I have been a Marine Technician for over 25 years but have never done much with fiberglass besides the small touch ups. I’m interested in restoring older boats so as a hobby so any help with technical side would be great appreciated. Keep up the good work

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, and thanks for the suggestion!

Excellent!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

It's always a good video, keep it up... I'm starting to reglass a 13' classic Whaler to strengthen it with epoxy and some structure also.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Good luck! Thanks for watching!

Small wooden runabout would be really great! I have a plan for one from glen-l, but never had any experience of building one from a scratch

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

We are considering it, thanks!

I use Vinylester to build rifle stocks, like you I have drawn up my own plans for a new fishing boat.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for watching

I don't comment on many videos but I'm learning a lot from This series ! I bought a project boat last year and this information has been very valuable, Please keep this series going as long as you feel you need to !!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for the comment!

To “accelerate the reaction”, put it in a trash can, where the trash tends to insulate the resin. Same story as what’s been generalized as “oily rags”, by the safety nazi’s, when the problem is specific to linseed oil soaked rags, that for the self insulating property of the mass, especially in a container or pile, can ultimately flash / ignite. Thanks for sharing.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

informative video, thank you for your effort. Just a suggestion for a video, a beginner boat build series.

@FishBumpTV

2 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! I appreciate you watching and commenting.

I was actually surprised by this video and the lack of smoke/flame.. Though i prefer to mix right, i have over catalysed on the odd occasion when wanting to get a job done quickly. I have to admit the tins i used would get almost untouchable with over mix. I also remember when learning to fibreglass being shown a safety video, where in a tin, over catalysed mix would give a puff of smoke, smoke quite readily and then ignite - all done with a timer. Too long ago to remember exactness though, but enough to always be cautious of over catalysing.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Yes, it was an interesting experiment! I thinks we will try it again with some different conditions next time. It is always best to be safe with this stuff though! Thanks for watching and commenting

Hey Joe I have a few questions whenever you have time. Thanks for the video! Q:1 After mixing up epoxy & catalyst in a measuring container ( like the ones you use) then pouring it into a paint tray is it best practice to immediately clean the measuring container if I want to reuse it? I know they’re cheap but my concern is that every time I mix a batch of epoxy I will need to use another new measuring cup. Q:2 I just realized I need to search your video log because you might have this covered already. But I’ll at least ask. When the end of the day comes and I’m ready to stop working, what’s the best practice for clean up? Can tools be wiped down/cleaned with alcohol ( when working with epoxy)? What should I do with used roller naps? Thank you again for the video! I wouldn't mind seeing a boat build either👍🏻

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Glad you are enjoying the videos. I keep a five gallon bucket with about a gallon of acetone and a lid on it in my shop for general cleanup. Alcohol and plain vinegar will also cut epoxy resins. I will try to do a video on cleanup for you guys soon. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for taking the time to walk through all of the details of this stuff across all your videos, I've been enjoying watching them as of late. I've done a decent number of surfboard repairs and I'm pleasantly surprised that some of the "tricks" I landed on after some heartache are some of the things you've pointed out. I've lately been going down the route of getting into marine canvas and upholstery as a career switch, and was wondering what your thoughts on the following are. Every boat I seem to come across for upholstery work has at least one area where there is visible wear and tear around hinges, grommets, and the like. I'm considering expanding beyond upholstery to address some of these minor issues and offer repair services, but am wondering if you see this as not worth the risk/reward as it would be something done on sight without any type of shop just in the boat yards. Specifically, where there are screw holes that have worked themselves out via corrosion, do you have any low impact suggestions on fixes for this? I see you're a fan of the NAPA Pro Strand, but wondering if thats sufficient or some type of lamination would be the professional grade for this type of repair. I know enough to be dangerous and tear things up, but also know enough to be weary of getting myself in over my head. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

@conoroshaughnessy2948

2 ай бұрын

Also, as a video suggestion, something that might be fringe but I would personally enjoy would be how to create a mold for a hull. There's a type of surf craft called a "Greenough Spoon" thats historically been shaped from a blank. It's a very wasteful process since a vast majority of the foam blank is removed in the process, and one that could be done in a similar manner to making a hull in my opinion. I've heard of a semi recent run by Jeff Hull on the west coast creating a mold to make these and that it was successful. Not sure if it would appeal too much to your target audience if you were to make this type of thing specifically, but any small form boat mold would certainly cover all techniques necessary for something like this. Anyways, appreciate you reading this far, thanks again.

@FishBumpTV

2 ай бұрын

Glad you are enjoying the videos, and finding them helpful! Some gelcoat and screw hole repair seems like a good addition to your business. 3M makes a high strength vinyl Ester filler that is very good, but expensive. You might want to consider trying some tests and experiments on some non critical parts, and just see how it turns out for you. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

@FishBumpTV

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I plan on building a hard top mold for our 29 very soon. The basic process would the same as a small hull. I think you guys would enjoy seeing the process.

Thanks for another great video. West is good but way overpriced. Bought some West from the blue marine store when I was younger 20 years ago, it was expensive, now it’s just prohibitive. Other laminating epoxy suppliers are as good at a fraction of the price. Great for small lamination, repairs and parts, filling holes, bonding, thickening etc when extended cure time is not a concern. A mini boat or quick skiff build would be great but please review a few epoxy brands before, for everyone’s’ benefit. Those other brands would probably send you a gallon or two for free just for the advertisement they would get in your channel.

@FishBumpTV

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! I just went with West system because so many DIY folks are familiar with it. When we were building quite a few wood and epoxy skiffs I used System 3 epoxy, works great, better price and no amine blush! I might do a video on epoxy comparisons, but some of these demonstration videos can get expensive for a small channel like mine. I hope as the channel grows we can do more. Thanks for watching and commenting !

I thoroughly enjoy your hands on demonstrations. Please keep up the awesome content. Can you advise what the shelf life of unopened polyester resin and caralyst is. I purchased some about two years ago and I'm wondering if it will still be usable. Thanks Stuart.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do! They say 3 to 4 months for the resin. Catalyst is longer.

@stuartlane7107

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Captain Joe. Have an awesome day.

Enjoy your video's, I will not be giving you flack. Myself I'm a Epoxy guy for now and have started dabbling with polyester. I have not developed the trust in my work to trust poly for repairs in my applications thus far. I coat all my stringers with 3-4 coats of cloth and epoxy before installation. My project is 1969 Mako and I'm on classic mako forums, Its several years in the making and I have had several set backs.(health/physical) I gutted the soaked foam and removed the cap and built the new transom 2-1/4" thick. All the wood was weeping with moisture. I'm building stringers beside the old before removing and replacing the original, to prevent hull deform. and leaving the added. This boat lasted 50 years and hopefully my rebuild will do the same.(or more) I figure I removed 600 Lbs or more of wet foam, gunnels and under floor was mostly soaked. The boat was in NY where the freeze factor did it's damage well to promote spreading of water over it's 50 yrs. I drug this boat to NC and never put it in the water, straight to cut and gutting. been a work in progress ever since and I don't suffer from the insanity... I enjoy it. My buddy at jamestown dist calls it a special kind of crazy(with fun) When I have time I watch vids of you and several other popular Y.Tubers. I have done my share if experimenting more in the effects of fumed silica making non-fiber reinforced PB brittle. But add some saw dust, fiber sanding dust, or milled fibers and wah=lah not too brittle anymore. I've done enough to not be a beginner but not a pro by a long shot, So I tend to triple over-build everything. Everyone cries about how heavy I'm building, Last time I checked wood floats, nobody says anything about the 6-800 Lbs wet foam I removed. It will take a lot of Rot to ever show any weakness in what I have done,. And I laugh if there is ever anyone that thinks of going behind me and cutting out what I have built. (and I thought I had a rough time)Mako did a good job back in the day. I could write more but I'm stopping here. Cheers.

@FishBumpTV

Ай бұрын

Loved hearing about your classic Mako restoration! Sounds like you are doing it right, and I had to laugh at the Special Kind of Crazy comment from your Jamestown rep! Only true boat guys really understand what it's all about. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, and I wish you the very best of luck with your project!

Would love to see a stitch glue skiff. Foam would be even better but I understand the channel may not support that cost. Great info as usual!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! Thanks so much!

I left a voice message regarding a mini boat build the day before this video came out. I have a mold and would love to have you as a consultant to help me build a few, and you can use the build for KZread content... a win-win, plus I would still pay for your services. I see you mentioned a miniature boat build, and I would love to have your input on my particular build. My fiance and I did a stitch and glue boat a few years back and that is where we got the inspiration for the miniature boat and coincidently led us to your channel. As always, great videos, and hope to hear back from you. ~Cody PS. Great camera work Logan!!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, sounds like a interesting project! I will be in touch.

Here’s one for you. Try mixing some cobalt accelerator with MEKP!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

I never seen neither epoxy nor poly actually combust, but laid too thick in single go fills, I´ve had yellow brown to very dark burnt colorations, failed castings by internal thermal expansion/retraction crackings and rather unhealthy fumes. I suspect similarities to linseed oil, as in that to actually catch on fire, it will need principle of towel kindle wicking and good assistance of wind draft. Anyway, those fumes leaves an impression on eyes and respitory system. Better stick those spent gears and excess leftovers in an old metal container able to hold liquids, park it well ventilated and rather be safe than sorry on fire security. My shop furnace seems ideal for that to me :))

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions. We appreciate you watching!

Hey Captain Joe. Love your channel. I am beginning the process of restoring my late Dad’s 1991 Kenner 21’. I am in the process of putting a new transom. I am wondering if you know what type of wood they used in their stringers. The tops of some stringers can be dug out but about 2” down is some wood that can’t be dug out. I am guessing that wood is still good. The good wood seems very light surrounded by ¼ “ woven roven. Even if some of the wood is not good, the fiberglass around it is very strong. Should I replace them since the fiberglass is what is giving structure? Thanks for the videos!!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

I have always liked the Kenners. I had a 03 23ft model for several years. It was a great boat. Mine had some type of 3/4 marine plywood. Yours probably has the same type. I heard it was called excel 10, but I am not positive about that. It is hard to say if you should replace the whole stringer. Especially if the damage is very localized. You may be able to just repair or replace the affected area. I will try to make a video about this kind of problem. Hope that helps. Thanks for Watching!

@RaginCajun71

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to respond. Look forward to future videos.

Hi Joe great video I’ve watched a lot of them. Working on an old bass boat it became obvious to use polyester resin top coating using gel coat. I am curious, if one were to use epoxy, can I assume then it would have to be painted?

@FishBumpTV

Ай бұрын

Yes, we recommend paint over epoxy. Thanks for watching!

Hey Cap'n joe! I was just scrolling back through the channel and came across this video and was just wondering if you ever have a problem with heat during the cure process? In my situation we have problems with the resin getting too hot and turning opeke or even a white color and was just wondering if you had any advice on how to prevent this from happening. Keep up the great work! I cant wait to see you build the hard top for the 29!

@FishBumpTV

Ай бұрын

Sounds like too much material being applied at one time, or to fast of an activator or too much catalyst being added. Try applying less material at one time or back down on the catalyst. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!

Segment on prepping through bolting underwater line on a cored hull. Im installing a swim platform and want to through bolt the braces. Im thinking 3" diameter of solid glass and/or thicken epoxy?

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, that's not something we do very often, but I will try to touch on that!

It would be fantastic if you decided to proceed with the little boat building with epoxy. The level of professionalism in the channel will be beyond any other KZread channel. I like your experimental approach in this episode; it was fun to watch with small tips inserted at the right moment. Cheers.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks so much!

I have been watching your videos trying to learn all I could. I want to take my console out of my 17-foot bay boat. I was just wondering the best way to redo it. It's a 2003 key west type console. Old Sea squirt model. But I love all your videos!!

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

You might try doing a wet sand, compound and polish job on the console. We have a video showing how to do that here on the channel. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

@blindriver_bass

3 ай бұрын

@FishBumpTV Thanks. I'm going to look for it.

Hey, I’m really enjoying your content! This might be a bit much for a comment section but I could use some clarification. I am preparing to pop some osmosis blisters on our 1979 sailboat. I was told that I could fill the voids with either polyester resin or epoxy. I was planning on using epoxy but I didn’t realize epoxy did not work with CSM or Biaxial until seeing this video. Did I understand that correctly? How do you build out a cavity using epoxy if you can’t layer glass mat?

@FishBumpTV

2 ай бұрын

Glad you are enjoying the videos. 1708 and 1808 biaxial fiberglass work great with epoxy, vinyl Ester and polyester resins. Csm or mat works best with polyester and vinyl ester resins. Csm can be used in some limited applications with epoxy, but I don't usually recommended it. Epoxy resin does not melt the fiberglass binders that hold csm together, causing it to remain stiff when you are trying to shape it. Epoxy or vinyl Ester resins are usually recommended for below the waterline applications, but it is not recommended to apply gelcoat over epoxy resins. I hope this helps, and best of luck with your project!

Would love to see you build a smaller boat like 16 or 18 foot long up in my part 90 % of our boats is flat bottom you do have your Ranger and bass boat but most of our oats is flat bottom

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion !

where do you order your 1708? enjoying the videos...

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

We buy from a large local fiberglass wholesaler, but we do have some links below our videos for most of the materials we use. Thanks for watching!

Build another boat. Love the videos… even the very in detail ones

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts, and thanks for watching!

Is it better to use epoxy or poly to put the stringers and the transom in, then use poly on the fiberglass.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Either one can be used, and there are pros and cons for both. Epoxy cost more, but bonds well to almost everything. Polyester is less expensive and I think can be easier to work with in some cases, but doesn't bond as well as Epoxy. Just remember it is generally not a good idea to put Polyester over epoxy. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!

I’m doing some repairs on a 1988 proline. I want to use epoxy because it bonds so well to nearly anything, but I’m told that I can’t gelcoat over epoxy. What do you think or recommend?

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

I have had issues in the past with gelcoat over epoxy, but I think we will do some testing on that very soon for you guys. Hope it will help you! Thanks for watching!

Thanks captain for the excellent work. Can I stack 1708 over 1808 with epoxy resin for the boat deck? Thks

@FishBumpTV

Ай бұрын

Yes you can. Thanks for watching!

@thongyiewkhong8542

Ай бұрын

@@FishBumpTV Thank you so much

I've been watching to get a good handle on building a swim platform for my boat. Could I use 3/4 Styrofoam for core? I'm not ready to make a mold.

@FishBumpTV

3 ай бұрын

Probably best to use a marine grade structural foam core like Coosa board for something like that. Thanks for watching!

First of all you are brave vlogger secondly I ask a question if which one has a flexi bond whilst others were crack for mote than 10 years

@FishBumpTV

2 ай бұрын

I think epoxy would be your best bet for a long term flexible bond. Thanks for watching!