Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building

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  1. John Sakovits

    Non skid yellowing

    John Sakovits, Jun 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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    101
    ondarvr
    Jun 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
  2. Roy Senior

    Help with GRP repair

    Roy Senior, Jun 18, 2025
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    5
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    280
    Rumars
    Jun 19, 2025
  3. hardguy007

    Laminate thickness

    hardguy007, Jun 6, 2025
    Replies:
    3
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    327
    comfisherman
    Jun 6, 2025
  4. Cleanriver

    14' trihull floor replacement

    Cleanriver, Jun 4, 2025 ... 2
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    17
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    545
    fallguy
    Jun 23, 2025
  5. Camino Camper

    Black streaks (marks) in white gel coat

    Camino Camper, May 12, 2025
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    7
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    676
    Camino Camper
    May 15, 2025
  6. Toepfer Marine

    mold building

    Toepfer Marine, Apr 30, 2025
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    3
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    471
    ondarvr
    May 1, 2025
  7. kenfyoozed

    How to make station molds from an existing canoe?

    kenfyoozed, Apr 28, 2025 ... 2
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    15
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    1,131
    wet feet
    May 7, 2025
  8. Scott Treff

    Lamination schedule for a 14ft power skiff

    Scott Treff, Apr 23, 2025
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    2
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    548
    KD8NPB
    Apr 28, 2025
  9. Jacob Rogers

    Color change with Gelcoat

    Jacob Rogers, Apr 21, 2025 ... 2
    Replies:
    18
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    1,254
    ondarvr
    Apr 22, 2025
  10. aaronhl

    How to fix gap in side of fiberglass hull

    aaronhl, Apr 15, 2025 ... 3 4 5
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    3,660
    aaronhl
    Jun 18, 2025
  11. fallguy

    Aluminum fuel tank on deck

    fallguy, Apr 15, 2025
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    10
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    572
    philSweet
    Apr 16, 2025
  12. Paler

    29' Catamaran Mold Laminate Thickness

    Paler, Apr 14, 2025
    Replies:
    6
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    676
    KD8NPB
    Apr 28, 2025
  13. Tonja Jiran

    Manfred "Fred" Jiran - "This is It"

    Tonja Jiran, Apr 14, 2025
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    8
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    843
    Alfred Scott
    Jun 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
  14. iaff284

    Bulkhead Stress Crack Repair

    iaff284, Apr 13, 2025 ... 2
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    15
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    1,187
    fallguy
    May 11, 2025
  15. Jason Rodgers

    Minimizing bond failure when fiberglassing over original polyester

    Jason Rodgers, Apr 11, 2025 ... 2
    Replies:
    16
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    1,105
    fallguy
    Apr 16, 2025
  16. fantastixvoyage

    Spraying Gel - 9:1 vs 13/15:1 - Possible???

    fantastixvoyage, Apr 10, 2025
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    4
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    583
    KD8NPB
    Apr 28, 2025
  17. JP1

    85 Bomber bass boat stringer, floor, transom

    JP1, Apr 6, 2025
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    5
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    537
    JP1
    Apr 8, 2025
  18. itchyglass

    Center console... one piece mold or split?

    itchyglass, Mar 23, 2025
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    605
    wet feet
    Mar 25, 2025
  19. Julian Galea

    13m hull + cabin mould for sale

    Julian Galea, Mar 7, 2025
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    2
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    645
    Julian Galea
    Mar 10, 2025
  20. mrG

    Hollow fiberglass stringer repair?

    mrG, Mar 2, 2025
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    4
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    607
    mrG
    Mar 3, 2025
  21. Tundratom

    Transom Knee Addition

    Tundratom, Jan 29, 2025
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    4
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    771
    ondarvr
    Jan 29, 2025
  22. Flyingpumpkin

    Re-coring an engine hatch. Coremat?

    Flyingpumpkin, Jan 28, 2025
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    9
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    962
    fallguy
    Jan 31, 2025
  23. DF99

    Composite Hand Layup

    DF99, Jan 28, 2025
    Replies:
    4
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    796
    Skip Johnson
    Jan 29, 2025
  24. Luke Rhoads

    Approach to molding and laying up a coastal rowing boat

    Luke Rhoads, Jan 24, 2025
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    8
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    823
    Skip Johnson
    Jan 27, 2025
  25. Jason Rodgers

    How to repair damaged bulkhead section adjacent to stringer

    Jason Rodgers, Jan 23, 2025
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    13
    Views:
    1,079
    fallguy
    Jan 29, 2025
  26. JustLloyd

    First big sheet of fibreglass, concerned about bubble on edge.

    JustLloyd, Jan 19, 2025
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    672
    fallguy
    Jan 20, 2025
  27. hardguy007

    Best hull/hull type

    hardguy007, Jan 12, 2025
    Replies:
    4
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    796
    Tomsboatshed
    Jan 12, 2025
  28. mrdebian

    Resing with gelocat on 1st layer

    mrdebian, Jan 10, 2025
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    684
    ondarvr
    Jan 11, 2025
  29. Dugansbw

    Composite deck insert

    Dugansbw, Dec 29, 2024 ... 2
    Replies:
    17
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    1,526
    Dugansbw
    Jan 25, 2025
  30. laukejas

    Need advice on infusion/vacuum line arrangement

    laukejas, Dec 26, 2024 ... 2
    Replies:
    18
    Views:
    1,761
    Skip Johnson
    Feb 4, 2025
  31. Derek_9103

    Turning a sail locker into an anchor locker

    Derek_9103, Dec 9, 2024
    Replies:
    9
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    1,000
    Blueknarr
    Dec 10, 2024
  32. Jason Rodgers

    Fiberglass repair of rudder - no space for bevel

    Jason Rodgers, Nov 12, 2024
    Replies:
    11
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    1,371
    InryYann
    Dec 12, 2024
  33. Steve_uk

    Rudder repair help

    Steve_uk, Nov 11, 2024
    Replies:
    8
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    1,267
    fallguy
    Nov 18, 2024
  34. Chapaef

    Help with identification of the hull construction

    Chapaef, Oct 29, 2024
    Replies:
    10
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    1,309
    Chapaef
    Oct 30, 2024
  35. Sandworm3434

    Hard edges and no sanding = truly impossible?

    Sandworm3434, Oct 26, 2024
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    873
    rangebowdrie
    Oct 28, 2024
  36. Boom Up Bob

    Surface Repair

    Boom Up Bob, Oct 14, 2024
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    764
    Tops
    Oct 14, 2024
  37. Diyguy.

    Rowing boat repair layup

    Diyguy., Oct 14, 2024
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    906
    Diyguy.
    Oct 15, 2024
  38. George Smith

    How to check if Hatteras Extension was done right?

    George Smith, Oct 8, 2024
    Replies:
    7
    Views:
    1,118
    sdowney717
    Oct 12, 2024
  39. fallguy

    Starboard for motor shim

    fallguy, Sep 18, 2024
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    773
    wet feet
    Sep 19, 2024
  40. Tops

    Thin Gelcoated Panels, how to Improve?

    Tops, Sep 7, 2024
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    1,254
    gonzo
    Sep 12, 2024
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