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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Fiberglass rolling tools( not rollers to apply resin). This will be to rollout air bubbles in your fiberglass. they are relatively inexpensive. I used cheap chip brushes instead of using a roller to apply the resin.
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    This looks great and free!!! Boat/prop tech

    MacGuivered!
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    Any Transom experts here. I have a Transom Rebuilding Question.

    I used a paint stirrer to get the globs in place. Then used plastic spoons to create a reversed radius. You want those to be as rounded and as smooth as possible so your fiberglass tabbing goes in much easier. i also used a 1qt plastic bag. Filled it with thickened resin, cut the corner about...
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    Any Transom experts here. I have a Transom Rebuilding Question.

    Agree with Chris and JaSin. Grind away the gelcoat at least 4/5”. Resin( epoxy or polyester) doesn’t adhere to gelcoat very well. Here’s how far I did mine
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Cabosil is the white fluffy stuff you mix in to resin to make it peanut butter( regardless using epoxy resin or polyester resin)
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Go to the stickys and watch friscoe boaters videos. That’s where I learned the lingo and materials needed. exterior grade plywood( available at your local home store) you need to decide on polyester resin or epoxy resin. I used us composites for my glass and epoxy. What glass depends on your...
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    4-28 update GOOD WEATHER TODAY put a layer of 1700 on the forward bulkhead in the fuel tank area. It was just wood. Geez then tabbed in the shelf for the fuel tank. Thickened epoxy and some fiberglass. Placed weights over the shelf. 3/4” ply. Should be good enough. I’ll go back and run some...
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Update 4-28 Had a chance to start fitting the fuel tank shelf today. First had to trim away the old poor glass work. Cleaned up the old edges and dry fit the new fuel tank bottom with 3/4” ply. The bottom edges were cut with angles to match the hull. It will be epoxy resined before set...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Well I hope it subsides soon. Always wear sleeves. You may want to put baby powder on your arms as an extra precaution. That tends to help block the pores. You may be extra sensitive to the glass fibers. good luck. Hope you feel better.
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Always cold never hot. Hot opens up the pores. another day of so it will subside. Ask me how I know🤣
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Update 4-21 cleaned up the limber holes. Starboard side before starboard after port side I did the same.
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    1985 Bayliner 2750 Ciera Sunbridge Resto

    What’s your plan for the headliner? how are you installing? I’m not at that point but thinking about options going forward. Love to hear your plan. looking good
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    4-9-24 More tabbing. With some decent weather FINALLY! I got a chance to tab in the bulkhead aft of the fuel tank. Small steps but progress nonetheless. new fuel tank has been ordered!
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    Fuel tank repair

    Thanks both.
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    Fuel tank repair

    Greetings. Question regarding repairing a pitted fuel tank. Back story-a few years ago I purchased a product called alumilloy. It was to repair broken aluminum tabs, and or repair aluminum parts. I used it mainly for repairing aluminum engine blocks. I spent the last 30 years racing go karts...
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Last pics include the limber holes under the motors mount stringers. Hefty amount of thickened epoxy.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Update 3-17-2024 been a while since an update. Happy St patty‘s day to all! with mild temps here in the northeast I had a chance to finish up the motor mounts. progress nonetheless. finished the port side motor mount glassing .
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    Stringer install

    Someone else may chime in but I think the strength comes from the glassing and not gluing the to the hull. I left a little gap and used peanut butter. Used the plastic bag method with the corner cut out and squeezed it in. Then I tabbed in with glass and completely covered with 2 layers. some...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    As you probably have figured out. You’ve got a complete resto project here. Lots of knowledge being given. From PPE to what wood to use for replacement And everything else in between. The plastic maxum piece is decorative. You can replace with black plexiglass or even painted wood. The other...
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    Voting for 2023 Splash of the Year!

    Congrats Mickey!
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