Fiberglass Hull Repair

[jerrymcintire]

Thanks, thorough demonstration. Appreciate that you edited this to be a clear and detailed help.

[donching]

this repair is not correct, you are supposed to add the smaller layer first, then the bigger pieces. the layers need to bond to the hull separately over lapping each other. if you put the bigger piece on first it is only one layer bonding to the hull all other repair plies are on top of the large piece.

[kenshores]

Very good repair. It shows that if you are a DIYer that you could do the repairs to a boat yourself. Thanks.

[AndrewLale]

'Go ahead and use it, you're just going to screw it up again'. I love these guys.

[Theory]

But... after watching you finish the job, I must admit, I'm really impressed.

[nealtrombley]

nice job...there are many ways to repair a void, this was simply the correct way.
there are others that just use marine tex or bondo type products...I am in the boating industry and sell products like Hutchins sanders and Kardol Resin/glass...I also own a 86 sunfish and this is I would do my repairs...well done.
Neal SW FL...

[boatinglocal]

All we can say is that Scotty's job was one of the best we've seen. Could not tell the difference between the original hull and the patch. It took a lot of time and came out great.

[crohkorthreetoes]

Thanks for putting this video up. Good to see how the pro's do it.

[freespeachrulez]

Hello, I am wondering why you didn't just mix up some thick hair resin as they call "peanut butter" as a filler and then put it over the repair once ground out like you did? I thought doing it this way was for physical holes or if you have to build up the back? The reason of doing it the way I describe is because of potential of air pockets..

[ryanwhitaker]

Question- I have a similar sized hole in the exact same spot, but it goes all the way through. How should I go about that without taking the entire boat apart?

[ndgenlife]

I've got a dinghy that is solid but seeming but it fell off my truck. And I hope it's still salvageable

[BluntEdgeChisel]

Holy crud man, i dont think that trailors big enough for a sunfish, be careful that it doesnt buckle under that 50 something pounds!

[vindivergilio]

I keep reading comments about the cost.  BOAT = Bust Out Another Thousand. Especially at a marine shop.  I'm redoing a early 60s MFG from the hull up, and so far, after doing a complete transom replacement, new floors, some body work (a few small rot-thru areas) and paint,   have spent less than $500.  Why?  How?  Doing the work myself.  No offense, but boat repair shops are like auto body shops...rip-offs.

[cscd]

only 400 $ for the repairs, now the boat can be sold for 300 $!

[NutmegThumper]

Great video on Sunfish hull repair. Just what I needed. Finished product looked amazing. Am also looking for info on how to find hull leaks on a Sunfish.

[xXCrimsonStormXx]

hello, i have an old fiber glass row boat, it's just over 10ft, and has a whole load of holes drilled into the hull. i have patched two from the outside of the hull of them by putting 2-3 layers of fiber glass sheeting over the hole then slopping tons of epoxy/hardener mix over it. then i flipped the boat and did the same on the other side now i have watched all of these sorts of videos on YouTube and think that i haven't done some really important strengthening thing... any tips?

[Whalermansteve]

Metan marine does awesome work. They turn old whalers into brand new works of art and also make their own whalers. 👍

[chrismckenna]

Is the thin resin based skim coat just regular automotive bondo?

[ianbest]

He mixed up so much resin for "sech" a small repair.

[Speedaholics]

What is the silver material that he uses to cut the layers?