Home Made Boat - Fibreglass - Part 1
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2011
- My home made 16 and a half foot fibreglass over ply ski / leisure runabout. Took fifteen months to build and about $9500.00 including the materials to refurbish the trailer. Motor, windscreen, bimini top, CD player, etc were all extras. Pretty cheap in comparison to buying new at 40k. I'm in Logan City, Queensland, Australia ( near Gold Coast & Brisbane.
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Youve got that special skill of staying on a project from start to finish until its complete...thanks for sharing this !
+Ako si Wokkawokka Thanks !
I was very. very proud of you to see that everyone was in PFDs while you were doing your testing. So many people I see on CZcams take no precautions while doing... well much of anything!
you are GREAT! if more people were like you, companies wont exaggerate prices.
I dont quite understand what you mean Nick but thanks anyway
I think he means if more people realize that they could build something as beautiful as this boat than they wouldn’t rush down to pay $60k for a boat from the dealer leaving only one thing for companies to do “lower the price “. Anyway you are an amazing craftsman. I like to build things myself but you are a mad man with skills. Great job thanks for sharing it.
I love it that you chose a bunch of people balast over rocks & dead weights. :D
I don't think you need me to tell you that you have done a great job but I thank you for sharing the knowledge mate.
Wow. I really apreciate people like you who uses their mind for positive things. Congratulation, you inspire me. thanks.
Yvon from Haiti.
Exceptional talent. Happy to see you put it to work. You are a great example to others of what hard work can accomplish.
You Sir, are gifted. Not to mention it looks like it a car can easily pull it.
Awesome job! Only a hand full of people with enough confidence and skills to do that!
thanks tyler
From building, testing, completion and awesome paint job ..salute!
Thanks Marvin
You did a great job. Kudos to your craftsmanship!
I started a restoration project of my own. What you did is insperational. Your attention to detail is stunning.
nicely done.... great job.... i like the hull shape and the shiny paint most....
That's truly amazing, nobody can say different. Good job
Thanks JM
Wow! Nice job. You have mad skills.
I LIKE THE ANGLE YOU SET THE BIMINI TOP....I'M GOING TO DO THE SAME TO MINE....GOOD JOB ON YOUR BOAT....MADE ME REALIZE I DON'T WANT TO DO A PROJECT BOAT!
Thanks Ken. My trimmer is an expert at what he does and he knew exactly what I asked him for.
You sir, are a true craftsman !!
now that is a lovely looking boat
Very nice of you to say. Thanks Yvon.
Nice job!
i KNOW how many hours went into sanding and prepping! xD
Did refurb a 14ft glassfiber boat this year! Man... Think a put down about 70hours on removing old paint, grinding, patching up damages etc! Took me about 170 hours of work! So i apreciate what you have done here! i know how much work hass gone into this boat! And i can only lift my hat for your work!
Thanks Mikael.... Its nice when its all finished though isnt it.
i'm from pacific islands and i go fishing every once a while and pretty much i can tell the good shape of boat that are really good on rough sea, your model and style is no question about it on rough sea, you should try to build bigger and longer boat i'm sure people will wanna buy it from you... PS don't stop build boat like those cause i think you have really good talents on building boat..
I take my hat off to you, job well done. I'm mid way thru what I thought was a big refurbish that I'm doing under my carport and thought I've bitten off more then I can chew but you have inspired me to not only continue the way I was going to but to do a better job then I was planning. If you can build something so proffesional looking in your back yard then damnit I'm gonna try to lol. Again well done
You're a real clever guy, pleased to see you using self centering rollers. But the place you need them is at the back of the trailer so they grab you when you approach from any angle, rather than those blocks you have, also you dont need a centre oadded strip if the height is right. Great boat. Thanks for sharing
very nice boat ! you did a great job.
Nice Job! Looks like a million dollar
I see. "better lookin' at it then for it" - nice one ;-)
Keep building boats like this, I will check for new ones from time to time, I already showed your video to some friends of mine !
Beautiful work!
G56AG thanks
Brilliantly done!
A great job mate very well done.
Thanks Geoff
wow it looks so professional
good job
great looking boat - love the choice of engine - well done
Cheers Paul
bro your boat is badass seriously awsome craftsmenship time an money well spent.
That is some great workmanship... You kicked ass...!!!
Thankyou hahaha
highvelocity123
baddass!!! nice Boat great paint all I can say is WOW!
I love the style of this boat. I like the sleek small boats. You know the latest thing is led lighting? On the transom under the water line, it looks so cool. You can light up your storage compartments. You have done very well
This is awesome, wish I had the talent that you do. thanks for sharing.
Ronnie Long Thanks Ronnie
You're an artist!
Hard Work.Yeah. Youre spot on there Gibbo. Was still really enjoyable though, and full of job satisfaction. Thanks for the positive.
I bought the boat 8 years ago, from a friend and I made the cabin , the
benches and the steering myself.
The boat itself is made of aluminum and the cabin is made of wood.
The outboard is a Johnson 9,9 hp build in 1975!
I recently adapted it with hydrofoils and now it goes smoothly.
Such a beautiful work!
Thanks Alexandre
really beautiful boat
Thanks powerfish.... made me laugh my head off when i read your comments... dont give and keep up the good work. Its worth it in the end.
Thanks David. I did think about adding an inch of stepdown to the planing plank and widenining it a shade too but I wasnt sure whether it would upset the performance and handling I get now.
I decided that if it aint broke...dont fix it, i guees.
Amazing work man....
nicely done!
Looks amazing. how did u join the deck and the hull togher? also how thick is the fibre glass ,as iam looking to build my own project soon?
thanks
Cheers, glad you like it.
you should make like a production of this boat looks awesome and factory quality and you look like a nice guy you take the time to answer every comment this is admirable cheers from Puerto Rico keep doing what you're doing 👍👍👍
Thanks David... I find most peoples comments on my videos very interesting.
Great job,you should be really proud of what you have done, now enjoy it.
David Richards thanks dave
Thankyou Hopeful, Glad you like it.
Good job. Great looking boat.
+Sean Duggan Thankyou Sean
+cameron300462 wow awesome boat u made
If you are a master carpenter East4th, I accept this compliment as high praise indeed. Thankyou very much.
amazing job, u made it look easy while it's not, thumbs up
Nice boat ;) Great job!
Great job
Over the raw glass you put a layer of a resin/q-cell mix and that is for shaping or smoothing of glass ( like bondo is ). It is totally compatible with the fg. Then I used a modified eurethane yahct paint and primer to finish off.
On my later boat projects I have sprayed them with a 50/50gelcoat/durathane gloss mix out of a 3mm tip.
No problem... good luck with your build.
You are too great. I really want to learn building boat from you.
Great vid amazing job
Fantastic job Cameron, Im from Newcastle (Australia) and its good to see some Aussie creativity and ingenuity. I am in the process of restoring my 1973 Glastron GT 160 powered by a 135 Evinrude, which I have owned for 40 years. Found woodrot in the transom and thought Id only need to replace the rear end, had to replace every piece of timber in the boat. Nearly ready to install the floor now. Very laborious task but very satisfying. Have family in Brisbane, would love to meet up one day and share ideas. Keep up the good work.
Hi Chris. Thanks. Yes very satisfying work when you see the results you wanted. I had a Volero Dart ( my first ever boat ) back in the early 90s and it was the same as your gt, transom floor and stringers all needed replacing. Streaker boats in Melbourne did mine for me back then. It is a common problem for older glastron and Volero ( which were glastron made under licence here I think. ) I have attached an ebay ad address for you to see what I use to have. Yours if Im not mistaken is like the 'Live and Let Die James Bond' boat?? Keep up the good work.
www.ebay.com.au/itm/Volero-Dart-Ski-Boat-Evinrude-85hp-/181364931337?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=s52DM6kzM2E%252B8vX2CD
Cheers. Thickness of timber on the flat area on the bottom is 12mm. Curved areas underneath all 3mm. Deck/Cockpit area are a mixture of 12mm and 3mm depending on whether I needed to curve or not. Glass on hull is 8 layers of 400 crossed over on all the corner areas and centre board ( Basically making 16 layers in those areas ) and 6 layers on most of the deck work. Everywhere internally has 2 layers of glass for waterproofing as well.
nice job fella . ive been making moulds for 30 year . nice job .
michael ireland Thanks Mike
It did nearly 25 knots with my 60 4stroke on it when testing too. Had less gear on it at the time though.
This is very inspiring to me and id like to build my own boat also! About how much did this project cost? Besides the motor
Very cool awesome work man.
Love the boats name.
How do you come up with your hull designs m8?
Cheers
Thanks very much Alice
So much respect man!
Thanks Razorback
very nice, you definitely have some skills
cheers chris
Thanks Rick. Glad you like them. Registration is no problem. QT just issued me with a hull ID number and a rego number. Insurance is the more difficult. Club marine will do it if your boat goes through a checklist for seaworthiness/ safety at one of their issuing boat dealer agents. Marine Tune at Burleigh did mine when they fitted the 130. Havent insured the little one yet. Not quite finished.
All the best and might see ya on the water.
Chopped strand mat was 400 grams per sq metre. 6 Layers on deck, cockpit and bow areas.
Bare hull weight ended up being about 460kg which is light compared to some of the Australian production boats of a similar size and type.
And I fibreglassed every bit of timber that went into it, inside and out, to stop moisture damage down the track.
All the best with your project if you are planning one.
Thankyou very much.
Awesome. Great job!
Cheers Jerry
Parabéns. Ótimo trabalho! Lindo barco.
this is awesome!
My pleasure and thanks mate
WOW!!!...I AM IMPRESSED!!...YOU SHOULD PUT IT INTO PRODUCTION!!!!
atcred3 thanks but I wont be
Very nice build do you have plans for the boat i would love to build one ?
Good job work on boat look like real
very nice!
@halston214 . Thanks. I dont quite understand what you mean by fabric but the whole boat is covered in layers and layers of chopped strand matt fibreglass matting. Hope this helps.
AWESOME AWESOME JOB MAN............
Even more impressive! Our Searay Sundeck 240 does about 45-50 on 350!
You have awesome skills man
Thanks Mitch
nice work man,looks awesome and works!
+Kelly Thor Mcgillivray thanks
+cameron300462 hi! cameron. what's the transom's length and height?
+cameron300462 hi! cameron. what's the transom's length and height?
really you are an amazing person
Talk to people with knowledge and can help you.... and go for it zallumi ! Thanks for your thoughts.
Great job..!
+jon hayward thanx jon
Im in the sign business Joel. If you build boats from moulds then just think about how much work goes into making the plug for the mould, and then the mould itself, and then youre gettin pretty close as to how much work went into building Ambitious from scratch. Lots and lots and lots of sanding. Thanks for your comment
Thanks Lex.
Thanks. Windows Movie Maker can help with that. Building can feel like its a slow process, but keep pluggin away, you'll get there. this one took me 18 months with a 3 month break in the middle. After recently building the little one, I look back at this one and wonder how the hell I even did it. Good luck with the air boat.
hola soy de argentina,me parecio que has echo un trabajo exelente!!!!,felicitaciones muy bien explicado y gracias por compartirlo
Cheers Mr C
Good job
Thanks Driver.... If you are talkin about the purple Ford ute, well that belonged to a mate of mine. He now has the new supercharged V8 version in black.
@007Aquamann Thanks Aqua... It sits on the trailer (240kg) and with the 130HP motor (200kg) now at exactly 1 tonne, so that would make the hull with all the fittings ( windscreen, fueltank, bimini top, anchor, steering, etc etc etc exactly 560kg. ( and as strong as an ox )
2:46 MARSHMALLOW STORAGE!!! This boat has everything!
Thanks man.
Did you do it with plans? Or from the knowledge in your head? Looks nice
thanks mate
I had a look at your video...looks good. Did you build it yourself?