Should you have used more cloth layers, and then flair out at the final finish.? I just do not see strength in the filler mater used with a light cloth layer. The recommended repair is to use a 12:1 taper slope. and fill the hole completely with cloth/ biaxial layers. each layer would overlap the prior layer until the complete void is filled. Under shock loads( Pounding waves) I would be concerned about your large plug breaking down. Just more layers as fillers have low strength compared to filler material. Some people start with smallest diameter first, some with larger first in the over laps. But overlap with multiple layers than finish will flaring compounds. Your stage 2 was great, but then grind out to the 12:1 taper and fill with layers. Enjoy your videos.
@GhettoGlasserFL
6 ай бұрын
You may disagree, but I would put money on that repair lasting the remainder of it's life. The 8:1 and 12:1 taper methods were recommended back in the day for polyester resin. I repaired it using epoxy which you can get away with a much less taper because it is stronger. The filler is a structural filler I make that is fiber reinforced. As I explained in the video, I repaired it this way because I couldn't cut away or grind it back anymore without getting into the chase and bulkhead right above it. Considering the Flex Seal held on and functioned ok for the last year I think this is a marked upgrade from that. Remember this is a flats boat, and only being used on calm lakes. Thanks for watching.
@brianferguson6278
6 ай бұрын
Was not aware of the epoxy vrs polyester taper methods. In the end as you sated the location of use has a lot to do with the strength required, Waves that break the backs of Ocean going cargo ships is a concern where I live, storms develop when you least expect them.@@GhettoGlasserFL
@bsfishing7073
8 ай бұрын
You have to know that doing that it would be like pulling a bandage on a much bigger problem once the wood between the wall get wet it would just start rotten away I had 1978 boat and it would hit the wall and it would sound like a change machine 😅so it would never be the same as it was why not just redo the whole bottom of the boat and then using kevlar or carbon fiber to make a real difference to the haul 😂it would just keep causing more problems later on it looks good but mechanically speaking it would have been better to have done the complete process
@GhettoGlasserFL
8 ай бұрын
I don't understand what you are talking about, there's no wood in the hull of the boat. It's straight fiberglass. The transom and decks have plywood coring, but that's not where the damage is. This repair will outlive the life of this boat. I think you missed the previous videos that explain more of what I did and why.
@sawyermartin4434
8 ай бұрын
Dude... There is no wood behind this repair. The hull is glass. You are thinking of a false floor that is cored with wood & sanwiched between glass.
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