It's bad! It's amazingly bad. 😂😂 My brother amazing video. Well done. Also I have the video up of you and Alley. Like you've said you could ignore it but so much could go wrong it you leave it. Just imagine those that don't know about the possibly if rot in their boat. ❤
Really nice job! Your process is very well explained throughout and the final result looks great! Keep up the fantastic videos brother and sister. Hopefully everyone can appreciate all the hard work that goes into what you just did! Looking forward to the next repair.
Thank you brother! This one kicked my a**. Nothing went easy or smooth. Even down to the latch install lol. I’m sure you know the feeling🤣. Waiting patiently for your next video!
Another amazing video 👏 I truly love how you both roll up your sleeves, work as a team, and work on your own boat. It's not fun, but you get to learn from it and know that it was done properly because it was completely by you guys. It's the true meaning of #builtnotbought beats paying the prices of the new boats now and days. Love your videos, keep them coming!!! 🔥🔥🔥
That video is awesome. I’ve always found the thought of fiberglassing anything to be very intimidating! And then I saw this! Beautiful for first time. Looking forward to seeing more.
Thank you so much for that we really appreciate it. Fiberglassing for us has always been very intimidating. But the great thing about it is, if you mess up, you can always find a way to fix it. We’re not pros by any means but we’re getting better. And so can anyone with just practice! I tell you what, it beats paying thousands for someone to do it for you 🤣. Thanks for watching! 🤙
Great video! The only thing I would have done different is when you made the cuts into the original deck I would have left a 3 inch tab so when you lay your new core and glassed over it you could tie the new glass into the existing glass of the hull usual recommendation is 2 1/2 to 3 inches. Basically you want to grind back about 2 in- 3in of the gelcoat around the cut then lay your glass over that area so it ties everything together. Some guys will take a 3-4 in mat strip and lay over the cut line so it ties the repair the existing glass, but in order to do so you have to grind back the gelcoat on the older glass so it bonds correctly. This ensures that there is no movement. Regardless its a solid repair and wont give you any trouble. just something to think about when you do the windshield area.s
Awesome man thank you for the tip! I’m by no means an expert and I’m learning as I go and trying to get better! I’ll be posting the floor removal of our little skiff today if you’re interested in watching that series! Thanks for commenting!🤙
Yes! That’s their other location! It’s an awesome store and everyone there knows what they’re doing! We’re happy to have partnered with them! Thank you so much for the comment! 🤙
Thank you man! Don’t let it go for too long! You don’t want an accident. Set aside a few weekends for this project. I think it took 5 full days to get it done. You got this! 🤙
@@perfectfitboating I keep coming back and watching again! great job taking the extra time to make the hatch and recessed hinges! Couple questions! What thickness is the Kay Cell Coring you used? 1/2? Is there any deflection walking on the front area? Any regrets with that material?
Hey bud! It’s 1/2” k cell and I love it. Super easy to work with. Won’t rot. Light weight. It’s amazing! When you laminate it, there’s zero flex. None! If you can afford to go with composite vs wood I definitely recommend this. If you have any more questions just shoot us an email! 🤙
Thank you buddy. It’s not perfect by any means but I’m still getting the hang of working with fiberglass to make corners and round edges match up. It’s definitely a learning curve. 🤙
Excellent job. Congrats on such a tedious and labor intense undertaking. I’m getting great ideas for my project boat coming up next month. Lots of work to be done after sitting for two years. I’ll have fun on the DIY. Thanks!
You can do it Jorge! Takes time, patience and some $. In the end it’s worth it instead of having to pay someone to do it. You’ll know it’s done right. 🌊🤙🛥️
The quality of those disposable brushes must've really improved; no more crimping the metal band with a pair of pliers to keep the bristles from falling into the job.
Well back when this boat was made (85’) that was the industry standard. But, they still use them in their boats today and I don’t understand why they won’t switch to composite. Even Parker switched to composite. I mean the newer ones are amazing boats but they’re susceptible to rot because of the wood. I also rebuilt our boat with wood but that was because I didn’t have the means to afford composite at the time. If you encapsulate it right, it’ll last forever but even then, people are going to drill holes and mount equipment and that’s where the issues start. 🤙
@@perfectfitboatingagree. But on your end of course it’s more cost effective but Grady white msrp has always been priced out of range and still used wood. IMO that should bring the prices down not up
@brianpino7274 I agree. They’re priced through the roof. I think the 33 express was 579k at the boat show. Even the older early 2000s models are still over 100k 😳
