Incredible work. This is very impressive. And, this compliment is coming from someone who has built several sailboats. I'm so impressed with your work. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us!!!!
Hey Joshua, I am watching your video and I know it is 2 years ago but the bubble problem in the resin with micro balloons can be easily corrected. After mixing these two items you have a lot of entrapped air. Put the mixture in a paper cup and put it under a bell jar and pump a vacuum on it. Leave lots of room in the paper cup because it will boil up to look like five times the volume as the air comes out of the mixture. After the air leaves the mixture it will fall down into the bottom of the cup and then you can pour it into your applicator. After this treatment you will not have bubbles appear. It only takes a minute to do and will greatly improve your results. Just wanted to mention it incase someone hasn't yet. Thanks for the videos.
I feel like I’m build a boat just watching. This is by far the best series on boats I have seen. Time lapse doesn’t compare to the live commentary and internal discussion. Great job.
Tyler Hendry thanks for the comment, i guess if i claim i'm talking to the camera then i don't feel crazy! This has been one hell of a ride, just about ready to go scratch it on the docks!
WOW!! That is a beautiful boat.i appreciate the fact you fixed the line with bubbles and didn't slack on your quality work. You sir are a true inspiration. Again.. amazing work thank you for sharing your video with us
As always, an outstanding job! Your ocd non-compromising attention to detail and quality is creating a heirloom worthy vessel! I look forward to February's update and a chance to see what brightware you have chosen for your baby. Randy
Randy Flowers thank you, i am pretty excited to order all of the deck jewelry, that and the clear coat are the last big purchases, i am on the home stretch, thanks for watching.
Looking great, I have been with you every month since Vol # 16 was released and I binge watched up to that point. The boat is absolutely beautiful, can't wait to see it on the water, truly a work of art/love. I just ordered the last round of specialty wood working tools I wanted for my project and will be starting the frames of my William D. Jackson design Eager Eve (have the original plans offered in 1952 belonged to my grandfather) as soon as I finish up my restoration of the '52 Johnson 25 hp that will go on it. Probably about the time you are buttoning up this project, I will be starting on mine. Thank you for all the pointers it helped me make a few decisions for building mine, the videos are informative as always and can't wait for the next video.
Hello from London! I bought plans for a Banshee 14 which is very similar, so I was very happy to have found your channel and I've gone through all of your Zip building videos just now. I wish you showed yourself more doing the work, but it still has been very informative. Congrats on the meticulous work done and looking forward to the finished boat!
Maciej Trybilo thanks for watching, i would like to feature more hands on work but my camera guy (me) is not photogenic so i do my best to explain what i did and how i did it, this is a low buck production. glad you enjoyed and good luck on your build, keep me posted, would love to see how your boat is progressing.
Yep, I hope I can find a buddy to share the effort and cost with. Especially real estate is very steep here. Otherwise it will have to wait until I move away and buy a house :)
Josh, as always, you don’t cut any corners. This boat is going to be a jewel! I believe you’ll miss the building process after you’re done and will do another project after this one!
Jose Fernandez i have a feeling there is some truth to that statement, what will i do with my free time? i have spent three and a half years of my free time working on the Zip, it will be strange when the work is done..... thanks for watching.
I like the recessed concave look by itself... I wouldn't fill... leave it. Give some grip to the surface. Great job as always. Bring that boat to Nashville and let's have some lake fun together.
Rather than start a new thread I will just chime in here. I always thought that the seams on decks like this were meant to be recessed with a view to drainage and grip. But I don't claim to know any of this for fact. Are you doing yours flush out of preference or is that the traditional norm? Either way, great job, loving the vids. Edit: I made the mistake of posting before the end of the vid.. lol. You've answered my question already. Thanks. :)
Just discovered you. Been binge watching since last night. Fantastic workmanship. What you got was old epoxy I would have been so upset at Glen L for sending me something like that, grrrr. Old epoxy will dry 'brittle" but with 2 coats of epoxy over everything you will be fine. Impressive for sure. Cheers.
I just found your RU-vid channel a few days ago, and blew through all of these Zip videos in about 3 days. Now I can't wait to see your next update! I've always wanted to make my own boat, and have actually looked at Glen-L plans before. But I just don't have the time or space to do it at this point in my life. (No garage at my current home)
kpm13579 thanks for watching, i am finishing up the last bit of editing for February's video and will upload it tomorrow evening. this boat building adventure is just about done, i can't encourage you enough to build a boat, mine hasn't even hit the water yet and the memories of building the Zip will be with me for a lifetime. It i such an amazing sense of accomplishment, each time i open the garage i am blown away not only that i own this beautiful boat, but that i built it, not many people can say that, if i can do it anyone can! glad you enjoyed and keep me posted when you start on yours.... Josh
Respect, for your patience. I agree with you that after so much time and effort it would be a bad choice to halfass anything. I know my grandfather would use a rubber typi material to fill seals on a teak deck. He was a professional boat builder
Lars de Waardt thanks for watching, i hope this deck seam idea works out, others have used this method but it does not have a proven history so no telling if it will stand the test of time, it sounded good in my head anyhow, thanks for watching.
Its by far and away the best thing on youtube. Im delighted for u and a little sad this journey is drawing to an end. However seeing this masterpiece on the water will be wonderful. As always joshua, fan-damn-tastic.
Its Lookin good! I was Really Bummed out when I finished binge watching your vid series, then I had to wait almost a month to see your current vid. It was a little weird. But I survived. Thanx!
Looks great! I think the thin veneer strips epoxied to the plywood subdeck should be very stable. Also, contrary to popular belief epoxy does have a bit of flexibility so I have high hopes that your method is a good one and you won't see any cracks down the line.
Matt Hood thanks for the compliment, this seemed to me the lowest maintenance approach for the deck, i want that traditional look without the traditional upkeep. hope it works out like i planned, thanks for watching.
Joshua Burks, you are not crazy at all, I'm impressed of your work and the time you spends to document everything you do and for letting us follow you. Your videos will be watched again and used as inspiration when I'm starting my barrel back project. Glen L drawings and plans are already acquired :-)
Noticed in this video the deck boards did not all sand out to the same color as you were expecting. Not a problem since you took some care to position the boards so that the color distribution is symmetrical. Actually think it looks better than monotone.
I think the epoxy/microsphere idea is a great one. I never liked the look of putty seams - never saw a real clean job with that method, and it gets worse when it gets all yellow under varnish. I'm not far from this phase on my Zip and will probably go this way.
Josh this is looking awesome. I've just watched from the beginning over the last month. Are you going to be running a trim around the interior to hide the ply end grain?
hajonblajon i have not decided just yet, i will probably run it as is for this upcoming summer, might add it later on, possibly not at all, i will make up my mind when everything else is complete. thanks for watching.
joel, i saw your message, tried to comment back but couldn't find it again, had to come here and reread my comment, i see what you mean, it kinda does sound ominous, i will explain.. what i meant was when things don't go so well building and you get frustrated and want to give up or quit building, i sometimes read through the comments for motivation. thank you for your concern, i am a pretty laid back kinda guy, really don't get too excited about much, when the Zip build gives me lemons, i read through the comments and make lemonade.
